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Category Archives: USA Hockey
2014 U.S. National Junior Team Preliminary Roster: Defense and Goalies
This post has been edited to reflect additions to the roster made on Dec. 10. When Team USA convenes for training camp on Dec. 15, joining the 15 forwards (detailed here) will be nine defensemen and three goaltenders. Since the … Continue reading
2014 U.S. National Junior Team Preliminary Roster: Forwards
This post has been altered to reflect additions made to camp on Dec. 10 The U.S. National Junior Team Preliminary roster includes 17 forwards. That means four will be sent home before the puck drops on the tournament Dec. 26. … Continue reading
2014 Team USA WJC Preliminary Roster: Rapid Reaction
USA Hockey unveiled its 26-player preliminary roster for the World Junior Championship today. This list will have to be whittled down to 20 skaters and three goaltenders before Team USA takes the ice against the Czech Republic on Dec. 26 … Continue reading
U.S. World Junior Watch: Projecting Team USA’s Preliminary Roster
On Wednesday, USA Hockey will announce its pre-tournament camp roster for the U.S. National Junior team in preparation for the 2014 World Junior Championship. The candidates will then convene in Minneapolis at the University of Minnesota for the first portion … Continue reading
U.S. World Junior Watch: Examining Talent Pool for Defense
With a training camp roster announcement expected in just a few short weeks for the U.S. National Junior Team, the picture should probably start to clear a bit. Only it hasn’t, especially on defense. Some of that is performance based, … Continue reading
2014 Olympics: Concern Over Lack of U.S. Success Overseas Overblown, Outdated
One of the ongoing narratives, partially driven by comments from Team USA’s executives themselves, is the fact that the U.S. has struggled mightily at the Olympics when playing overseas. It’s a narrative based in fact, because… well… the only two … Continue reading
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U.S. World Junior Watch: Key Players Surging, Bubble Candidates Fading
The clock is ticking. Decision time just seems to keep creeping closer for the U.S. selection of its pre-tournament camp. A number of U.S. candidates are really beginning to separate themselves from the pack in what is still a fairly … Continue reading
USA Hockey 2013 International Break Recap
Five different U.S. teams were in action last week during the IIHF’s first designated international break. Three of those teams won tournament titles, so not a bad week for USA Hockey. The U.S. Junior Select Team earned a 4-1 victory … Continue reading
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2013 Under-18 Four Nations Tournament: Team USA Preview
With the international break in full swing, the U.S. Women’s National, U.S. Junior Select, U.S. Men’s Select, U.S. National Under-18 and U.S. National Under-17 Teams are all in action. The Women’s Four Nations Cup and World Junior A Challenge are … Continue reading
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2013 World Junior A Challenge: Team USA Preview
The International Ice Hockey Federation’s first international break is upon us this hockey season meaning several U.S. national teams will be in action this week both domestically and abroad. One of the bigger tournaments of the break is the 2013 … Continue reading
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