Category Archives: U.S. National Teams

2018 Olympics: USA falls to Slovenia — Recap, analysis, stray thoughts

Posted on February 14, 2018 by

If you’re an American, you were probably like me sitting there with your mouth agape as Jan Mursak was left all alone in front and sent a shot past Ryan Zapolski to give Slovenia a shocking 3-2 overtime win over … Continue reading →

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On Will Butcher signing with the Devils and the debate we’re still having about NCAA UFAs for some reason

Posted on August 27, 2017 by

Will Butcher, the most coveted in a class of former collegiate players who let their own draft rights lapse or were not signed by their drafting team, has signed a two-year deal with the New Jersey Devils. The Hobey Baker … Continue reading →

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The Long Goodbye…

Posted on July 4, 2014 by

As a noted procrastinator who utilizes the stress and anxiety of a tight deadline to focus and tighten his writing, and as someone who so often said on this very website that this piece would come at this time only to … Continue reading →

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2014 IIHF Men’s World Championship: Team USA Progress Report Heading into Medal Round

Posted on May 21, 2014 by

#491956035 / gettyimages.com Coming into the tournament, the U.S. Men’s National Team was short on name recognition (outside of the diehards out there) and long on youth. With the newer format that only the top four teams advance to the … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Johnny Gaudreau, Drew Shore score ridiculous goals for Team USA at World Championship

Posted on May 20, 2014 by

The U.S. Men’s National Team is through to the quarterfinals at the 2014 IIHF Men’s World Championship after finishing the preliminary round with a better-than-expected 4-1-0-2 record. The U.S. closed out preliminary-round play Tuesday with a 5-4 win over Germany. … Continue reading →

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The Evolution of Goaltender John Gibson

Posted on May 11, 2014 by

#489376413 / gettyimages.com On a chilly November evening in front of 200 or 300 spectators at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube, John Gibson flipped a switch. The Pittsburgh native had been at USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program for less … Continue reading →

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2014 IIHF Men’s World Championship: Team USA Roster at a Glance

Posted on May 9, 2014 by

The U.S. Men’s National Team will open its quest for a second consecutive medal at the 2014 IIHF Men’s World Championship in Minsk, Belarus Friday against the host nation. All preliminary-round games will air live on NBC Sports Network, starting … Continue reading →

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