Category Archives: U.S. National Teams
2012 U.S. WJC Camp: Day 8 Recap — USA vs. FIN
The camp ended with a bit of a whimper Saturday as a team comprised of the remaining U.S. players at the National Junior Evaluation Camp fell to Finland 3-2 today in overtime. It wasn’t the best way to end the … Continue reading
2012 U.S. WJC Camp: Day 6 Recap — USA vs. Sweden
It’s that point of the camp where many of the players should be hitting their stride and settling in as they get their legs under them. If Thursday was any indication, at least 22 of the 34 left at the … Continue reading
2012 U.S. WJC Camp: Previewing Day 6 Action — USA vs. SWE
Coming off a 5-2 victory over Finland, the U.S. will send a new combination of 22 players out at 4 p.m. Thursday to take on Sweden. The Swedes have scored 13 goals so far in the two games they’ve been … Continue reading
2012 U.S. WJC Camp: Day 5 Recap — USA vs. Finland
The first game after cuts at the National Junior Evaluation Camp provided plenty of fireworks as the U.S. squad comprised of 22 of the 34 players remaining in camp defeated Finland 5-2 in Lake Placid. It was a pretty spirited … Continue reading
2012 U.S. WJC Camp: Previewing Day 5 Action — USA vs. Finland
It’s the fifth day of the U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp. The cuts have been made, so the tensions ease a little bit, but the competitiveness of the camp should not. Twenty-two of the 34 players remaining in camp will take on … Continue reading
2012 U.S. WJC Camp: USA Sends Eleven Players Home
With just three days to impress Phil Housley and his staff in the camp setting, the players at the U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp had to be on from the beginning. With such tough competition in camp and so many … Continue reading
2012 U.S. WJC Camp: Day 3 Recap – USA White vs. Sweden
Maybe USA White got the unlucky draw. Both Sweden and Finland have sent tough teams to Lake Placid, but Sweden has the kind that pounces on every mistake and finishes on every quality chance. That’s kind of what happened in … Continue reading
2012 U.S. WJC Camp: Day 3 Recap — USA Blue vs. Finland
It might be only the third day of camp, but it was the most critical as the games began for the U.S. split-squads against Finland and Sweden. With the two games today serving as the final evaluation period before first … Continue reading
2012 U.S. WJC Camp: Weekend Recap
The first few days at the U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp is a bit of a competitive feeling-out process. The players are trying to get to know each other and gel in a short period of time, while also knowing … Continue reading
2012 U.S. WJC Camp: An In-Depth Look at the Goaltenders
Over the last three World Junior Championships, the U.S. has been able to rely on the goaltending of Jack Campbell, who always seemed to up his game in the USA jersey. Now the torch has been passed to the very … Continue reading