Posts About "USA Hockey"
Who is the Leader in Hockey Player Development? - Part 1
August 22nd, 2019 This is a follow-up to my July 18, 2019 article entitled “CHL and Canadian Players Drafted Hits 10-Year Low”.The piece reviewed the NHL Draft results over the last 10 years (2010-19) for six countries that traditionally dominate international hockey. Additionally, it examined the success of the countries in the IIHF U-18 and U-20...
USA Hockey Produces Bumper Crop of Elite NHL Draft Prospects
June 1st, 2019 BUFFALO, N.Y. — John Wroblewski wasn't entirely sure what he was getting into in 1997 as a member of the inaugural group of players selected to participate in USA Hockey's National Team Development Program. Nor could he have envisioned during those hum...
USA Hockey Summer Showcase Boasts Top NCAA Talent
July 26th, 2018 The United States has been putting on clinics in recent years at the World Junior Championships -- they've medaled the last three years in a row (one gold, two bronze) and now have a total of six medals in the last decade. After the rosters for the USA Hockey Summer Showcase were announced, it looks like the success will continue. The...
NTDP Shaping a New Wave of American Hockey Players
June 22nd, 2018 It was a late Sunday afternoon in Tampa, Florida and just moments ahead of the 63rd annual NHL All-Star Game, four players posed at center ice for a photo. The four were Jack Eichel (Buffalo Sabres), Noah Hanifin (Carolina Hurricanes), Zach Werenski (Columbus Blue Jackets), and Auston Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs). What could the...
Red Wings' Blashill: Team USA Success vs. Detroit Struggles
May 21st, 2018 Much to the chagrin of the fanbase, Detroit Red Wings management felt it in the team’s best interest to keep head coach Jeff Blashill on board for the duration of the “development” period. Through the extension, Holland showed the fanbase and team that he has faith in Blashill to see this development phase through. Fans, however,...
Remembering Jim Johannson, Mr. USA Hockey
January 25th, 2018 The hockey world was shocked this week as Jim Johannson, the heart and soul of USA Hockey, passed away on Sunday at the age of 53. He died in his sleep at his home in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Johannson oversaw the U.S. National Team Development Program and was largely responsible for USA Hockey’s ascendancy as a world power. No...
