Category Archives: World U18 Championship

World U18 Championship: Team USA Camp Update, USA-CAN Exhibition

It’s almost time for one of the more exciting international events of the season as the U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team is getting set for the 2013 IIHF World Under-18 Championship in Sochi, Russia. The World Under-18 Championship features 10 … Continue reading

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2012-13 NTDP Preview — U.S. National Under-18 Team

The 2012-13 hockey season might be marred by the NHL lockout, but that only leads to more attention on the other levels of hockey, which is primarily what we cover here at United States of Hockey. Of course, there’s an … Continue reading

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Latest Look at Hockey Facilities for Sochi 2014

It seems so far in the distance, but in less than two years the best hockey players in the world (we think) will descend on Sochi, Russia, for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games. Sochi has undergone a complete overhaul, essentially … Continue reading

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USofH on the Air: The Gospel of Hockey (5/3/12)

If you’re up for some lunchtime hockey talk, I’ll be joining Matt Gajtka and Larry Snyder on the Gospel of Hockey Podcast at 12:30 p.m. EDT. We’ll be talking about the top prospects and Team USA’s domination at the IIHF … Continue reading

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U18 World Championship Recap: Defensemen and Goalies

It was pretty well established that the U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team would have to rely on steady defense to have success. However, no one could have predicted just how dominant this defensive group would be. Combine that with stellar … Continue reading

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U18 World Championship Recap: Forwards

Coming into the World Under-18 Championship, there was concern about the ability of this U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team’s ability to score goals. Those doubts were fairly quickly quashed at the tournament and Team USA scored 27 goals in just … Continue reading

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U18WC: U.S. U18s Make it Four-in-a-Row

The U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team dominated Sweden, winning 7-0, to claim its unprecedented fourth consecutive gold medal at the IIHF World Men’s Under-18 Championship and seventh overall. Nic Kerdiles posted five points (2g-3a), while Collin Olson made 27 saves … Continue reading

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U18WC: Gold-Medal Game Preview — USA vs. Sweden

Another year, another USA-Sweden match-up in the gold-medal game at the IIHF Men’s World Under-18 Championship. For the third consecutive year, these two countries will square off for U18 supremacy. In the previous two meetings, the U.S. bested the Swedes. … Continue reading

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April 21, 2002 — The Beginning of a Revolution

One of the more significant dates in USA Hockey’s more recent history is April 21, 2002. You might not know what happened that day, and there’s no need to be ashamed. Most people don’t. A group of 16- and 17-year-old … Continue reading

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U18WMC: Going For Gold… Again. — USA-CAN Semifinal Recap

The game lived up to the hype. USA-Canada II was everything we thought it would be. The U.S. managed to pull off the 2-1 win in the semifinals at the 2012 IIHF World Men’s Under-18 Championship to advance to the … Continue reading

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