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Category Archives: USA Hockey
2011WMC: U.S. Falls to Sweden, Looks Ahead to Canada
Perhaps it was to Team USA’s benefit that VERSUS elected to show the game against Sweden on a tape delay as opposed to live. The U.S. Men’s National Team came into the game riding a 2-0-0-0 record and had a … Continue reading
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2011 IIHF World Men’s Championship: Team USA Through Two
After two games at the 2011 International Ice Hockey Federation World Men’s Championship, we’ve already learned a lot about this U.S. Men’s National Team. A 5-1 win over Austria on Saturday and a 4-2 comeback win against Norway Monday morning … Continue reading
2011 IIHF World Championship: Team USA Preview
The IIHF World Men’s Championship is often overlooked in North America. With the NHL playoffs in full swing, it’s not exactly on the average hockey fan’s radar. However, if you like international hockey, it’s certainly worth keeping tabs on. This … Continue reading
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U18WC: Evaluating Team USA’s Forwards
Coming into the tournament, it was thought Team USA would have a hard time scoring goals. The forward corps didn’t possess a ton of high-end skill players, but had a fair amount of grinders and hard-workers. The U.S. may not … Continue reading
U18WC: Evaluating Team USA’s Defensemen and Goalies
The U.S. got inspired play out of it’s defensemen and goaltenders throughout the 2011 IIHF World Men’s Under-18 Championship. The defensive group was a big strength for Team USA, contributing offensively, but playing strong in their own end. Obviously the … Continue reading
U18WC: Gold-Medal Game Recap
Some might say this edition of the U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team is a squad that seemed to find a way or just do enough to win. Based on it’s last two games at the 2011 IIHF World Men’s Under-18 … Continue reading
U18WC: USA-Sweden Gold-Medal Game Preview
For the second straight year, the U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team will take on Sweden in the gold-medal game at the IIHF World Men’s Under-18 Championship. Last year’s tilt between the two was as entertaining a game as I’ve seen. … Continue reading
U18WC: USA-Canada Semifinal Preview
2011 IIHF World Under-18 Championship Semifinal USA vs. Canada — 6:30 p.m. (12:30 p.m. EDT) — LIVE on FASTHockey.com Funny how these things always seem to work out. The U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team will play Canada in the 2011 … Continue reading
Posted in American Prospects, Junior Hockey, NCAA, NHL Draft, NTDP, U.S. National Teams, USA Hockey, World U18 Championship
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U18WC: Quarterfinal Recap, Brief Look Ahead
After Thursday night’s games, just four teams remain in the hunt for the gold medal at the 2011 IIHF World Men’s Under-18 Championship. Russia defeated Finland, 5-2, while Canada squeaked past Germany, 4-3. Russia will meet Sweden at 2:30 p.m. … Continue reading
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U18WC: USA-GER Recap, Tournament Updates
The U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team could have just went through the motions against Germany considering that there was next to nothing to play for. However, the U.S. took it to the tournament hosts and earned a 7-3 victory in front … Continue reading
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