Posts About "Team U.S.A."
Team USA Playing in Germany, Preparing for the Olympics
October 21st, 2017 Unlike other national teams like Canada or Russia, Team USA decided to play in only one international tournament before assembling the roster for the 2018 Olympic Games in South Korea. The Deutschland Cup, scheduled for November 10-12 in Augsburg, Germany, will most likely be some sort of try-out for players skating in European leagues...
Team USA Has Disappointing Finish at World Championships
May 19th, 2017 In 2017, the United States has won the men's World Junior Championship, the men's and women's U18 tournaments and the women's World Championship. For two weeks, it looked like the Americans were on the road to adding another gold medal at the men's World Championships. After a tournament-opening loss to Germany, the U.S. rebounded,...
United States Building Strong World Championship Roster
April 21st, 2017 For the past two days, Jack Eichel's name has been around all the news in the hockey world. On Wednesday, reports stated that the 2015 second overall pick wouldn't sign an extension with the Buffalo Sabres if coach Dan Bylsma was still there. He and his agent later refuted those reports, but Thursday, Eichel was again a popular name...
Sledge Hockey: Can Team Canada Catch Team USA?
October 18th, 2016 The fierce rivalry between Team Canada and Team USA is alive and well in the Paralympic sport of sledge hockey. If you haven’t seen a game yet, sledge hockey made its debut at the Lillehammer Paralympic Winter Games in 1994. The sport is fast-paced, highly physical and played by war-veterans and other male and female athletes with a...
USA Hockey Has Bright Future
September 27th, 2016 With Team USA's disappointing performance in the World Cup of Hockey, many are questioning the direction of one of the world's top hockey programs. Led by GM Dean Lombardi and coach John Tortorella, this year's World Cup rendition of Team USA had some questionable inclusions and roster snubs. Talented scorers such as Phil Kessel and...
With Byfuglien and Palmieri Back, Team USA Needs a Win
September 20th, 2016 It's do-or-die for Team USA on Tuesday as they take on Team Canada. If the U.S. loses, they're eliminated from the World Cup and the third game of the group stage will purely be ornamental. If they win, it's a tough path, but they live to fight another day. That kind of pressure amplifies every little roster decision. That's...
