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Category Archives: USA Hockey
With Thrashers Gone, Is Georgia’s Amateur Hockey in Peril?
At 12:15 p.m. EDT Tuesday, True North Sports & Entertainment announced that it had purchased the Atlanta Thrashers from Atlanta Spirit LLC, and will relocate the team to Winnipeg, Manitoba. The news is overwhelmingly exciting for the entirety of Manitoba … Continue reading
Posted in Grow the Game, Minor League Hockey, NHL, USA Hockey, Youth Hockey
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Doug Weight’s USA Hockey Legacy
Earlier Thursday, Doug Weight officially announced his retirement after 19 seasons in the National Hockey League. He ends his career as one of the most productive U.S. forwards ever to play in the NHL. Over those 19 seasons, Weight played in … Continue reading
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Rafalski’s Place in USA Hockey History: A Look at Top U.S.-Born Defensemen
As you have probably heard, Brian Rafalski called it a career Wednesday after 11 NHL seasons split with the New Jersey Devils and Detroit Red Wings. The Dearborn, Mich., native compiled 515 points in 833 regular-season games. He also did some … Continue reading
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Raw Numbers: Hockey’s Growth in the United States — 1990-2010
Last week, you may have read a pair of posts about hockey’s growth in the south, particularly in the state of Georgia. Today, we widen the net a little bit to give you an idea just how far hockey has … Continue reading
Posted in Grow the Game, NHL, USA Hockey, Youth Hockey
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Raw Numbers: The NHL’s Impact on the South
The potential relocation of the Atlanta Thrashers has created a lot of buzz and there are passionate arguments on both sides. To step away from those arguments just for a second, and to take a look at the much bigger … Continue reading
Posted in Grow the Game, NHL, USA Hockey, Youth Hockey
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Relocation’s Ripple Effect
Relocation has probably been the hottest word in the most recent NHL news cycle. As Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported, Atlanta Spirit, the ownership group for the Thrashers, is in talks with Winnipeg-based True North to sell the team. … Continue reading
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2011WMC: Evaluating Team USA After Quarterfinal Exit
The U.S. Men’s National Team dropped a 4-0 decision to the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals, thus ending its run at the 2011 IIHF World Men’s Championship. Despite the final score, the U.S. played hard and battled to the end. … Continue reading
Posted in NHL, U.S. National Teams, USA Hockey, World Senior Championship
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Pee Wee Checking Debate Renewed As Vote Nears
It’s been some time since my last post on the topic of the proposed rule to delay body checking until the Bantam level. As we are a month away from USA Hockey’s Annual Congress, at which the rule will be … Continue reading
Posted in Grow the Game, USA Hockey, Youth Hockey
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2011WMC: Team USA Falls to Switzerland, Will Play Czechs in QF
UPDATE: The U.S. Men’s National Team will take on the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. EDT. The game will be carried live on VERSUS. Knowing its fate may have been a big reason for the U.S. Men’s … Continue reading
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2011WMC: Team USA Grabs Hard-Earned Point Against Canada
In black and white, the U.S. Men’s National Team lost to Canada today, 4-3, in a shootout. However, by forcing overtime, the U.S. earned a point in the standings, which is something to be incredibly happy about. Every point matters … Continue reading
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The United States of Hockey 