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Category Archives: USA Hockey
U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2011 Announced
USA Hockey announced the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame’s Class of 2011 today, which included some names every American hockey fan is familiar with. Among the players, it was Chris Chelios, Gary Suter and Keith Tkachuk. Non players inducted were … Continue reading
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American Head Coaches Making Waves in Pro Hockey
Wednesday morning, the Buffalo Sabres named Ron Rolston head coach for its AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans. Rolston is just the latest among up-and-coming American coaches to earn a job in pro hockey this off-season. This blog often focuses on … Continue reading
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Building a Team with NTDP Director of Player Personnel Ryan Rezmierski
You may not be familiar with the name Ryan Rezmierski, but if you’re a fan of prospects, you’ve undoubtedly seen some of his handy work. Rezmierski is the director of player personnel at the National Team Development Program. He is … Continue reading
Posted in American Prospects, NHL Draft, NTDP, U.S. National Teams, USA Hockey
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The State of American Hockey — 2010-11
Today marks the inaugural State of American Hockey post. It is a piece I hope to continue annually, for as long as I run this blog. Now that the NHL Draft is out of the way, we can take a … Continue reading
2012 WJC: Tournament Schedule Out, Oleksiak to Team Canada? [UPDATE]
The first bit of World Junior Championship news to break today was the International Ice Hockey Federation’s unveiling of the schedule for the 2012 event, being held in Edmonton and Calgary. Coming up after the jump, a look at Team USA’s … Continue reading
Happy Fourth of July from United States of Hockey
If you’ve read this blog for about 10 seconds, you probably know it’s very America-centered. While the United States can lay claim to the “Best of” a lot of things, hockey isn’t quite there yet. That’s why I decided to … Continue reading
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United States of Hockey On The Air
Coming up this afternoon (Thursday), I’ll be joining Michael Grau on Sports Talk on TribLIVE Radio at around 3:40 p.m. ET. I’ll be talking 2011 NHL Draft, free agency and other U.S. hockey-related topics. And since the show is Pittsburgh … Continue reading
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My Final Thoughts on the NHL Entry Draft
Now that I’ve had a few extra days to digest the 2011 National Hockey League Entry Draft, I’ve got some final thoughts and a few more highlights, as well as some links to more post-draft analysis. First off, as I … Continue reading
Posted in American Prospects, Junior Hockey, NCAA, NHL Draft, NTDP, USA Hockey
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NHL Draft: Saturday Surprises and Favorite Picks from Day 2
The second day of the NHL Draft was a busy one for the United States as 55 American players were selected. As has been the case in recent years, there was a high number of Americans selected in the second … Continue reading
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NHL Draft: A Look Back at Americans in the First Round (Part II)
Previously on United States of Hockey… We took a look back at how Americans have fared in the NHL Entry Draft from 2003 to 2006. Today, we conclude that series as we review the Draft from 2007 to 2010. Two … Continue reading
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The United States of Hockey 