Category Archives: U.S. National Teams
Thursday at the NJEC, U18s Finish 5th at Hlinka
For once, there was a “slow” day in this busy week of American hockey. With only the National Junior camp team in action Thursday, there was a little less to keep track of. The roster of remaining players at the … Continue reading
Wednesday Recap: Loss at NJEC, U18s Bounced, U17s Win
Another busy day in American hockey brought mixed results for the various U.S. teams in action this week. In Lake Placid, the U.S. roster made up of National Junior Team hopefuls fell to Sweden 4-1. In Slovakia, the U.S. Under-18 … Continue reading
Tuesday Recap: NJEC Cuts, Hlinka Upset, U17 Kicks Off
Tuesday was a busy day in American hockey, to say the least. Cuts were made in Lake Placid to get the camp roster narrowed down to 29 players, while the U.S. Under-18 Select Team was in action against Russia, and … Continue reading
NJEC: A Brief Weekend Recap
This weekend marked the opening of the 2011 U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp. Saturday and Sunday, the 44 Americans vying for the attention of Dean Blais split into two squads for a pair of intersquad games. The weekend was split, … Continue reading
U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp Preview
Starting Saturday, 44 American hockey players will take the first step towards making the U.S. National Junior Team in Lake Placid, N.Y., at the U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp. Over the course of 10 days, the players will be evaluated … Continue reading
U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2011 Announced
USA Hockey announced the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame’s Class of 2011 today, which included some names every American hockey fan is familiar with. Among the players, it was Chris Chelios, Gary Suter and Keith Tkachuk. Non players inducted were … Continue reading
I’m Back… Here’s a Bunch of Stuff I Missed
First off, let me say it’s great to be at a computer again after a few weeks away. My vacation ended up getting lengthened by a spot of pneumonia last week, which was unexpected and not so much fun. Since … Continue reading
Building a Team with NTDP Director of Player Personnel Ryan Rezmierski
You may not be familiar with the name Ryan Rezmierski, but if you’re a fan of prospects, you’ve undoubtedly seen some of his handy work. Rezmierski is the director of player personnel at the National Team Development Program. He is … Continue reading
The State of American Hockey — 2010-11
Today marks the inaugural State of American Hockey post. It is a piece I hope to continue annually, for as long as I run this blog. Now that the NHL Draft is out of the way, we can take a … Continue reading
2012 WJC: Tournament Schedule Out, Oleksiak to Team Canada? [UPDATE]
The first bit of World Junior Championship news to break today was the International Ice Hockey Federation’s unveiling of the schedule for the 2012 event, being held in Edmonton and Calgary. Coming up after the jump, a look at Team USA’s … Continue reading