Category Archives: World Junior Championship

2012 U.S. WJC Camp: Weekend Recap

The first few days at the U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp is a bit of a competitive feeling-out process. The players are trying to get to know each other and gel in a short period of time, while also knowing … Continue reading

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2012 U.S. WJC Camp: Sweden, Finland Bringing Many of Their Best to Lake Placid

The National Junior Evaluation Camp has become an annual must-see event for prospect junkies. With 45 of the best Americans, most of which are drafted by NHL teams, there is a great look at the U.S. player pool. However, the … Continue reading

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2012 U.S. WJC Camp: An In-Depth Look at the Goaltenders

Over the last three World Junior Championships, the U.S. has been able to rely on the goaltending of Jack Campbell, who always seemed to up his game in the USA jersey. Now the torch has been passed to the very … Continue reading

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2012 U.S. WJC Camp: An In-Depth Look at the Forwards (Team White)

On Saturday evening in Lake Placid, the first intrasquad game among the 45 players invited to the U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp will be played, formally opening the competition. Each team will play a total of three games, two against … Continue reading

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2012 U.S. WJC Camp: An In-Depth Look at the Forwards (Team Blue)

Twenty-four American forwards were invited to the U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp, which begins Saturday in Lake Placid, N.Y. Last year at the World Juniors, with a very deep crop of forwards, Team USA struggled to generate a lot of … Continue reading

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2012 U.S. WJC Camp: An In-Depth Look at the Defensemen in Camp

When the U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp kicks off in Lake Placid, N.Y., Saturday, 45  players will compete with and against each other in hopes of impressing the onlooking staff. Seventeen of them will be defensemen, which is the group … Continue reading

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2012 U.S. WJC Camp: What To Watch For in Lake Placid

Starting Saturday, 45 American players will begin the process of competing for spots on the 22-man roster for the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship. The National Junior Evaluation Camp kicks off Aug. 4 in Lake Placid, N.Y., and has become … Continue reading

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A Look at 2012 Draft Eligible Players Named to U.S. World Junior Camp Roster

Of the 46 players invited to USA Hockey’s National Junior Evaluation Camp, 22 are eligible for the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Making it to this camp is a pretty strong indicator of where this player is now in his development, … Continue reading

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2012 National Junior Evaluation Camp Roster Named — Initial Thoughts

The first steps toward forming the 2013 U.S. National Junior Team were taken Monday as USA Hockey announced both that Phil Housley would be the head coach and the 46-player roster for the National Junior Evaluation Camp. The camp will … Continue reading

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U.S. Hockey Hall of Famer Housley to Take World Junior Reins

USA Hockey formally announced former NHL defenseman and U.S. Hockey Hall of Famer Phil Housley will be the head coach of the U.S. National Junior Team for the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship in Ufa, Russia. Housley … Continue reading

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