Category Archives: U.S. National Teams

2012 U.S. WJC Camp: An In-Depth Look at the Forwards (Team White)

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Chris Peters

On Saturday evening in Lake Placid, the first intrasquad game among the 45 players invited to the U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp will be played, formally opening the competition. Each team will play a total of three games, two against … Continue reading →

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2012 U.S. WJC Camp: An In-Depth Look at the Forwards (Team Blue)

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Chris Peters

Twenty-four American forwards were invited to the U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp, which begins Saturday in Lake Placid, N.Y. Last year at the World Juniors, with a very deep crop of forwards, Team USA struggled to generate a lot of … Continue reading →

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2012 U.S. WJC Camp: An In-Depth Look at the Defensemen in Camp

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Chris Peters

When the U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp kicks off in Lake Placid, N.Y., Saturday, 45  players will compete with and against each other in hopes of impressing the onlooking staff. Seventeen of them will be defensemen, which is the group … Continue reading →

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2012 U.S. WJC Camp: What To Watch For in Lake Placid

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Chris Peters

Starting Saturday, 45 American players will begin the process of competing for spots on the 22-man roster for the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship. The National Junior Evaluation Camp kicks off Aug. 4 in Lake Placid, N.Y., and has become … Continue reading →

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MacGyver: America’s Forgotten Hockey Hero

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Chris Peters

The early 1990s ushered in a new era for American hockey. Guys like Brian Leetch, Chris Chelios, Mike Modano and Tom Barrasso were staking America’s claim as a certified hockey nation with their play in the National Hockey League. As … Continue reading →

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U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2012 Unveiled

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Chris Peters

USA Hockey announced the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2012 earlier Tuesday. The class includes former Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Star great Mike Modano, longtime NHLer and current NBC color analyst Eddie Olczyk, and New Jersey Devils president, CEO and … Continue reading →

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USofH on the Air: Talking U.S. Ivan Hlinka Team with The Pipeline Show (7/7)

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Chris Peters

I’ll be joining the fellas over at The Pipeline Show on TEAM 1260 in Edmonton to chat about the recently announced U.S. Under-18 Select Team that will be participating at the 2012 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament in the Czech … Continue reading →

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USA Goalie Coach Weighs in on Draft-Eligible American Netminders

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Chris Peters

Some believe this could end up being a very strong year for goaltenders in the NHL Draft. With big names like Subban, Vasilevski and Dansk towards the top of the charts, we could see more than a few goalies taken … Continue reading →

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A Look at 2012 Draft Eligible Players Named to U.S. World Junior Camp Roster

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Chris Peters

Of the 46 players invited to USA Hockey’s National Junior Evaluation Camp, 22 are eligible for the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Making it to this camp is a pretty strong indicator of where this player is now in his development, … Continue reading →

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2012 National Junior Evaluation Camp Roster Named — Initial Thoughts

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Chris Peters

The first steps toward forming the 2013 U.S. National Junior Team were taken Monday as USA Hockey announced both that Phil Housley would be the head coach and the 46-player roster for the National Junior Evaluation Camp. The camp will … Continue reading →

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