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Category Archives: USA Hockey
2012 WJC: USA vs. Finland Reviewed
There’s plenty to be taken away from Team USA’s 4-1 loss to Finland. The U.S. got Finland’s best game as expected and didn’t respond with enough to react to that. Now, the U.S. National Junior Team faces a more difficult … Continue reading
2012 WJC: USA vs. Finland Preview
Remember those games played on Monday? Throw them out the window. The U.S. and Finland were on opposite ends of lopsided affairs on the World Junior Championship’s opening day. Finland is not as poor as it played against Canada in … Continue reading
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2012 WJC: Why the World Junior Championship Matters
It seems every year there is a discussion that occurs among some hockey fans in which the initial question asked is, “What’s the point of the World Juniors?” It’s a question that is sometimes difficult to answer as the significance … Continue reading
2012 WJC: USA vs. Denmark Reviewed
The scoreboard read 11-3 as the U.S. thumped Denmark for its first victory of the 2012 World Junior Championship. The U.S. thoroughly dominated an inferior opponent after what could only be called a sloppy first period. Despite the score and … Continue reading
2012 WJC: USA vs. Denmark Preview
Team USA is looking for its third consecutive medal at the World Juniors, but in order to achieve that, it has to get through a challenging preliminary round. It all starts tonight. The United States will open the World Junior Championship against Denmark … Continue reading
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2012 WJC: Previewing Group B, Brief Look at Group A
The U.S. National Junior Team will face a very competitive field playing in the IIHF World Junior Championship’s Group B. Starting with Denmark tonight, the U.S. will meet Finland, the Czech Republic and Canada in preliminary-round action, providing a challenging path … Continue reading
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2012 WJC: A Beginner’s Guide to the World Juniors
The World Junior Championship has continually grown in popularity in the United States. Perhaps before 2010, you never even heard of the tournament. Team USA’s thrilling win in Saskatoon, with John Carlson scoring the OT game-winner against Canada, brought the … Continue reading
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USofH on the Air: Talkin’ World Juniors & Team USA with Gospel of Hockey
Friday, at 1 p.m. EST, I’ll join Matt Gajtka and Larry Snyder on the Gospel of Hockey podcast. We’ll talk Team USA at length, but also cover the tournament as a whole. Hope to share a few more insights from … Continue reading
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Inside Team USA with Dir. of Player Personnel Tim Taylor
The U.S. National Junior Team’s final roster was announced earlier today, but it’s a pretty long and complicated process to get down to what USA Hockey feels are the right 22 players to play in the World Junior Championship. Dean … Continue reading
U.S. National Junior Team: Forwards
While the U.S. probably could say goaltending is its strongest asset, the forward group is certainly going to be a big positive for the U.S. There is a ton of speed and skill, with good scoring depth. Speed is the … Continue reading
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