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Category Archives: USA Hockey
Benilde-St. Margaret’s Shows What Makes Hockey Great
There’s something uniquely dramatic about high school sports. It can often be over-glorified and maybe sometimes there’s a little too much pressure put on the kids, but what happened last night in St. Paul was every bit storybook. What can … Continue reading
Posted in American Prospects, High School Hockey, USA Hockey
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Eastern Expansion in the USHL? Hold Your Horses
It’s been a bit of an interesting off-ice week for the United States Hockey League, the nation’s only Tier I Junior league. On Tuesday, the Maine Hockey Group and Firland Management announced intentions to pursue a USHL expansion franchise for Lewiston, … Continue reading
Posted in American Prospects, Junior Hockey, USA Hockey
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If You Can Play, You Can Play
If you tuned into the NBC’s Bruins-Rangers broadcast Sunday, you may have seen a PSA featuring a bevy of top NHL players with a simple message: If you can play, you can play. The PSA introduced the brand new You … Continue reading
Posted in Grow the Game, NHL, USA Hockey, Youth Hockey
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USofH on the Air — USA Hockey Magazine Podcast
Earlier Thursday, I joined Harry Thompson, managing editor of USA Hockey Magazine, on the USA Hockey Magazine Podcast to cover a variety of topics. Harry and I talked about the United States of Hockey, my time at the National Team … Continue reading
Posted in Blog News, NCAA, NTDP, U.S. National Teams, USA Hockey
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HWAA: Top 10 USA Hockey Jerseys of All Time
In honor of Hockey Weekend Across America’s Wear Your Favorite Hockey Jersey Day, I decided to put together a little list for you. The U.S. National Team jerseys USA Hockey has trotted out over the years have been mostly good. … Continue reading
NHL, Seattle Could Be Good Fit
In addition to the looming trade deadline, relocation will be a big part of the NHL conversation after San Francisco businessman Chris Hansen unveils his plan to bring a new sports arena in Seattle Thursday afternoon. The hedge fund wizard … Continue reading
Posted in Grow the Game, NHL, USA Hockey
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American Prospect Update: Five Nations, Vlad Dzurilla Recaps; Links
Well, it wasn’t the finish the U.S. National Under-18 Team wanted. Posting a 2-0-0-2 record at the 2012 U18 Five Nations Tournament resulted in third place for Team USA, finishing behind tournament champ Sweden and Finland. It’s a bit of … Continue reading
Posted in All-America Teams, Junior Hockey, NCAA, NHL Draft, NTDP, U.S. National Teams, USA Hockey
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NCAA vs. CHL: Strengthening NLIs, Opening College Hockey to CHLers
The recent article in the Grand Forks Herald, in which Brad Schlossman interviews North Dakota head coach Dave Hakstol has stirred up a bit of NCAA vs. CHL conversation. It usually doesn’t take much to get tempers flaring in this … Continue reading
Posted in American Prospects, Junior Hockey, NCAA, NHL, USA Hockey
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American Prospect Update: 5 Nations Preview; TSN, HP Draft Rankings; Nieves to USHL?
The U.S. National Under-18 Team has landed in Pori, Finland, and will participate in the 2012 Under-18 Five Nations Tournament which began earlier today. Team USA won’t open tournament play until Thursday, however. In addition to the U.S., the tournament … Continue reading
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Two Years Later, Remembering Brendan Burke
This post was originally published on Feb. 3, 2012, but has been re-posted in honor of Spirit Day, Oct. 19, 2012. For more information, click here or follow the #SpiritDay tag on Twitter. Brendan Burke was every bit the warrior his … Continue reading
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The United States of Hockey 