Category Archives: USA Hockey

U.S. World Junior Camp: Roster Speculatin’

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Chris Peters

Hockey Canada unveiled the roster for its World Junior selection camp Monday. USA Hockey’s roster unveiling should be right around the corner, so there’s really no better time to start some innocent speculation, am I right? This year, the U.S. … Continue reading →

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U.S. World Junior Spotlight: Seth Jones

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Chris Peters

Seth Jones — Defense Hometown: Plano, Texas  Birthdate: October 3, 1994 Height/Weight: 6’3″/201 Current Team: U.S. National Under-18 Team (NTDP) NHL Rights: Draft Eligible in 2013 National Team Experience: National Team Development Program (2010-present), U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team (gold, 2011) Despite turning 17 less … Continue reading →

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U.S. World Junior Spotlight: Nick Bjugstad

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Chris Peters

Nick Bjugstad — Center Hometown: Blaine, Minn.  Birthdate: July 17, 1992 Height/Weight: 6’5″/211 Current Team: University of Minnesota (WCHA) NHL Rights: Florida Panthers (1st Rd., 19th overall, 2010) National Team Experience: U.S. Under-17 Select Team (2008), U.S. Under-18 Select Team (2009), U.S. National Under-18 Team (Four … Continue reading →

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U.S. World Junior Spotlight: Justin Faulk

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Chris Peters

Justin Faulk — Defenseman Hometown: South St. Paul, Minn.   Birthdate: March 20, 1992 Height/Weight: 6’0″/205 Current Team: Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) NHL Rights: Carolina Hurricanes (2nd Rd., 37th overall, 2010) National Team Experience: U.S. Under-17 Select Team (2008), National Team Development Program (2008-10), U.S. Men’s National Under-18 … Continue reading →

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Sidney Crosby Returns, American Hockey Wins

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Chris Peters

I am not supposed to like Sidney Crosby. I’m not exactly part of his key demographic. I’m not a Pittsburgh Penguins fan, the 1992 Stanley Cup Finals assured that. I’m not a Canadian with the 2010 Olympics not so far … Continue reading →

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Recapping USA Hockey’s November International Break

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Chris Peters

Of the five teams USA Hockey sent into international tournaments last week, three won titles. So all-in-all, that’s a pretty solid week. The U.S. Women’s National Team defeated Canada in a shootout to earn the 2011 Women’s Four Nations Cup … Continue reading →

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U.S. World Junior Spotlight: Kyle Rau

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Chris Peters

Kyle Rau — Left Wing Hometown: Eden Prairie, Minn.     Birthdate: October 24, 1992 Height/Weight: 5’8″/172 Current Team: University of Minnesota (WCHA) NHL Rights: Florida Panthers (2011, 3rd Rd., 91st overall) National Team Experience: 2009 U.S. Under-18 Select Team (Ivan Hlinka) Kyle Rau is the first … Continue reading →

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Try Hockey For Free Day Attracts More Than 11,000 Youths

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Chris Peters

This past Saturday, more than 11,000 kids tried hockey for the first time. Children between the ages of four and nine got to skate, handle a puck, play some games and wear the equipment that looks so cool on TV. … Continue reading →

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This Week In The United States of Hockey

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Chris Peters

It’s been a bit of a lighter content week here at USofH, due to some early-in-the-week travel and various projects, so I figured we should get caught up on what turned out to be a fairly busy week in American … Continue reading →

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USofH on the Air: Gospel of Hockey Podcast (11/3/2011)

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Chris Peters

I’ll be joining Matt Gajtka and Larry Snyder on the triumphant return of the Gospel of Hockey podcast at 6:30 p.m. ET on Blog Talk Radio. We’ll be chatting about the U.S. roster for the World Junior A Challenge, how … Continue reading →

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