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Category Archives: U.S. National Teams
Title Defense Starts Tonight
The very second John Carlson’s wrist shot found its way inside the left post in overtime last year, the U.S. had a target on its back. The defending champs have added pressure by being the host country. No matter what … Continue reading
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Team USA Downs Norway, Names Captains
It’s been a very productive 12 hours for the U.S. National Junior Team. Last night, Team USA showed that its closer to being ready for the World Juniors with a convincing 6-1 victory over Norway. The U.S. scored four goals … Continue reading
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Why Tonight Matters
It might be an exhibition game between the U.S. and Norway tonight, but I don’t anticipate the U.S. treating it as such. It’s not nearly as big as a tournament game, but its relatively big for the players. Team USA, … Continue reading
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The Importance of Team Building
When you play in a short tournament, like the World Junior Championship, there isn’t much time to build trust with each other. NHL.com’s Adam Kimelman has a great piece on the 2005 U.S. National Junior Team that came in as … Continue reading
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Your Questions Answered… and LINKS!
Now that Team USA’s roster has been finalized, excitement is starting to build for the 2011 IIHF World Junior Championship. This is going to be an outstanding tournament with plenty of twists and turns to keep everyone locked in. I … Continue reading
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Team USA Will be Versatile, Fast — Highlights from U.S. Teleconference
Not a lot of surprises coming out of Team USA’s afternoon teleconference featuring Head Coach Keith Allain, GM Jim Johannson and Dave Ogrean, executive director of USA Hockey. Still it was nice to hear what Allain had to say about … Continue reading
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The Defenders of Gold
Here it is: Your final roster for the 2011 U.S. National Junior Team. These 22 players are charged with defending the gold medal on home soil. The Goaltenders: Jack Campbell – A hero in the gold-medal game, Campbell will have … Continue reading
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Last Chance to Impress
With the U.S. National Junior Team roster announcement looming, tonight’s contest is a big one for several players. Many of the decisions have undoubtedly been made for who’s going to Buffalo, but for those last few spots, the battle is … Continue reading
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Gary Thorne Taking His Talents to Buffalo
At around noon EST, USA Hockey announced that not only will the NHL Network be airing 15 World Junior contests, but that the U.S. games will be called by none other than Gary Thorne. Joining Thorne in the booth will … Continue reading
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Random Observations on a Tuesday
There have been several interesting stories over the course of the last 24 hours involving the World Junior Championship, so I figured it was time to weigh in on a couple of items: Before we get into anything else, there … Continue reading
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