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Category Archives: World Junior Championship
VIDEO: Adam Erne Hits Jonathan Drouin from Behind, Could Have WJC Implications
Adam Erne is a virtual lock to make the U.S. National Junior Team ahead of the 2014 World Junior Championship. The same goes for Jonathan Drouin and Team Canada. Both are also Tampa Bay Lightning draft picks. The two met … Continue reading
Fully Assessing the 2014 U.S. National Junior Team Preliminary Roster
With 24 hours passed since USA Hockey unveiled its preliminary roster for the 2014 World Junior Championship, it’s worth looking at the entire roster as it’s constructed. We had the rapid reaction and player-by-player breakdowns(forwards here, defense and goalies here), … Continue reading
2014 U.S. National Junior Team Preliminary Roster: Defense and Goalies
This post has been edited to reflect additions to the roster made on Dec. 10. When Team USA convenes for training camp on Dec. 15, joining the 15 forwards (detailed here) will be nine defensemen and three goaltenders. Since the … Continue reading
2014 U.S. National Junior Team Preliminary Roster: Forwards
This post has been altered to reflect additions made to camp on Dec. 10 The U.S. National Junior Team Preliminary roster includes 17 forwards. That means four will be sent home before the puck drops on the tournament Dec. 26. … Continue reading
2014 Team USA WJC Preliminary Roster: Rapid Reaction
USA Hockey unveiled its 26-player preliminary roster for the World Junior Championship today. This list will have to be whittled down to 20 skaters and three goaltenders before Team USA takes the ice against the Czech Republic on Dec. 26 … Continue reading
U.S. World Junior Watch: Projecting Team USA’s Preliminary Roster
On Wednesday, USA Hockey will announce its pre-tournament camp roster for the U.S. National Junior team in preparation for the 2014 World Junior Championship. The candidates will then convene in Minneapolis at the University of Minnesota for the first portion … Continue reading
U.S. World Junior Watch: Examining Talent Pool for Defense
With a training camp roster announcement expected in just a few short weeks for the U.S. National Junior Team, the picture should probably start to clear a bit. Only it hasn’t, especially on defense. Some of that is performance based, … Continue reading
U.S. World Junior Watch: Key Players Surging, Bubble Candidates Fading
The clock is ticking. Decision time just seems to keep creeping closer for the U.S. selection of its pre-tournament camp. A number of U.S. candidates are really beginning to separate themselves from the pack in what is still a fairly … Continue reading
U.S. World Junior Watch: Candidates in the Pros, Early Stock Watch
Saturday represented two months to the 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship in Malmo, Sweden. During the excitement of the early season, it’s easy to forgot just how short these two months will be. Most candidates for the U.S. National Junior … Continue reading
2013 U.S. WJC Camp Wrap Up
Every year, USA Hockey’s National Junior Evaluation Camp provides the staff of the U.S. National Junior Team a great chance to get a close look at its candidate pool under one roof. Normally things start clearing up as some players … Continue reading
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