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Category Archives: USA Hockey
Jack Jablonski: The Spirit of the Hockey Family and Lessons Learned
Over the last six days we’ve learned a lot about a 16-year-old hockey player named Jack Jablonski. Unfortunately, last night, the newest thing we learned was that he probably will never walk again. A check from behind in a JV … Continue reading
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2012 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge Championship Game Preview: USA vs. Russia
Getting to the championship game at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge is a grind. Seven games in eight days and little margin for error in the preliminary round make this an incredibly tough tournament to win. In fact, the U.S. … Continue reading
2012 WJC: USA vs. Switzerland Preview
There’s a little added motivation for the U.S. National Junior Team as it takes the ice against Switzerland at 5 p.m. EST in Calgary. For some of these players, it could be the last time they wear the USA crest … Continue reading
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2012 WJC: USA vs. Latvia Reviewed; WU17HC: U.S. Advances to Championship Game and More
The U.S. National Junior Team’s offense came alive against Latvia in a 12-2 win. With the victory, Team USA cannot be relegated to Division 1A and will meet Switzerland Wednesday in what becomes a seventh-place game. That game will be … Continue reading
2012 WJC: USA vs. Latvia Preview; World U17 Challenge Update
It’s not where they want to be, but it’s where they are. The U.S. faces a game it never thought it’d be playing in, but Latvia awaits as a relegation-round opponent. A win today sets up a seventh-place game against … Continue reading
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2012 WJC: USA vs. Canada Reviewed; Time to Panic? Hardly
First off, Happy New Year, everybody! Thanks for making 2011 such a fun year on United States of Hockey. Hopefully it’ll be even better in 2012. Now let’s get to some analysis. Maybe it’s a good thing 2011 is over … Continue reading
2012 WJC: USA vs. Canada Preview
It’s been a long time since a game between the United States and Canada meant so little. This was supposed to be a game that meant everything. Tickets were going for hundreds and some for thousands of dollars before the … Continue reading
2012 WJC: USA vs. Czech Republic Reviewed
Welp. If you’re a Team USA fan, your heart is a little heavy right now. The U.S. National Junior Team lost another shocker, this time to the Czech Republic, 5-2. Despite a better effort than it showed against Finland, the … Continue reading
2012 WJC: USA vs. Czech Republic Preview
Adversity. Every team faces it in some form or another. The teams that handle that adversity tend to have success. The 4-1 loss to Finland Wednesday puts the U.S. in a situation in which it has to win at least … Continue reading
World Under-17 Hockey Challenge Preview
While the World Juniors is going to get all of the headlines, another important international event is taking place in Canada this week. The 2012 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge kicks off today in Windsor, Ont. The U.S. National Under-17 Team … Continue reading
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