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Category Archives: World U18 Championship
American Prospect Update: Finding Value in Second-Year Eligibles; NCAA, USHL, U18WC Updates
The last 48 hours has included a blizzard of college players signing contracts. Some were drafted the age-old way, as fresh-faced 18-year-olds. Others signed as free agents. Which do you think got the better contract? Sometimes it pays, literally, to … Continue reading
HWAA: Top 10 USA Hockey Jerseys of All Time
In honor of Hockey Weekend Across America’s Wear Your Favorite Hockey Jersey Day, I decided to put together a little list for you. The U.S. National Team jerseys USA Hockey has trotted out over the years have been mostly good. … Continue reading
USofH On The Air
I’ll be joining the boys on The Pipeline Show on TEAM 1260 in Edmonton Saturday at 12:25 p.m. CDT to chat about U.S. National Under-18 Team prospects. You can get the “Listen Live” link at thepipelineshow.com. If you miss the … Continue reading
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United States of Links – College Hockey, Prospects, Patriotism & More!
Having two world championships, back-to-back, has taken up a lot of the digital ink on this blog for the last several weeks. So in order to catch you up on the important news you might occasionally stop for on this … Continue reading
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
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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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