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Category Archives: USA Hockey
2012 U.S. WJC Camp: An In-Depth Look at the Forwards (Team White)
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
2012 U.S. WJC Camp: An In-Depth Look at the Forwards (Team Blue)
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
Roster for Inaugural All-American Prospects Game Unveiled
On Sept. 29, 40 of the top American players for the 2013 National Hockey League Entry Draft will be showcased at the First Niagara Center, home of the Buffalo Sabres, in the inaugural CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game. Now we … Continue reading
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2012 U.S. WJC Camp: An In-Depth Look at the Defensemen in Camp
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
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
MacGyver: America’s Forgotten Hockey Hero
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
Posted in U.S. National Teams, USA Hockey, Whimsy
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U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2012 Unveiled
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)
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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REPORT: Kitchener Put in Big Money Offer for Trouba
Updated (7/3 — 3:52 p.m. EDT): The Trouba Family has released a statement through the University of Michigan that reports of the offer are false. According to a report by Matt Slovin of The Michigan Daily, Winnipeg Jets first-round pick Jacob Trouba … Continue reading
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NCAA vs. CHL: Will This be Another Summer of Broken Commitments?
The weeks and months following the National Hockey League Entry Draft are often a whirlwind for the players full of development camps, meetings and, if there’s time, life. These months also represent some of the tensest for college hockey programs … Continue reading
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