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...
Lindgren Following in McAvoy's Path
January 18th, 2018 For Boston Bruins fans, no player has created more optimism and hope than Charlie McAvoy. It's taken the rookie phenom just half a season to become the heir apparent to Zdeno Chara. He ranks second on the team in ice-time per game at just under 23 minutes. He's also second among Bruins defensemen in points, one behind Torey Krug for...
Dallas Stars' College Prospects WJC Update
December 17th, 2017 During this time of year, most college students are finishing up finals and making plans to go home for the holidays. For four Dallas Stars prospects, the break will have added meaning. Two are hoping to protect the net for their respective countries at the 2018 World Junior Championship; another is hoping to represent at the WJC for the...
Ottawa Senators Prospect Update: Logan Brown
December 1st, 2017 It’s been just over a month since Ottawa Senators prospect Logan Brown was sent back to the Windsor Spitfires of the OHL. After a brief taste of life at the NHL level, the Sens decided it would be best for the young centreman's development if he got the chance to dominate games in junior, instead of dwelling on the fourth line in...
USA Hockey Continues Olympic Prep with Deutschland Cup
October 31st, 2017 Earlier this month, USA Hockey set their roster for the 2017 Deutschland Cup from Nov. 10-12 in Augsburg, Germany. This roster will largely match the one put together for the 2018 Olympics which will be announced on Jan. 1, 2018. We here at The Hockey Writers have predicted multiple times that the Olympic roster will be stocked with...
USA Hockey Continues Prep for 2018 Olympics
September 29th, 2017 The regular season in the Canadian Hockey League’s three leagues got underway this past weekend. The NHL preseason is in full swing and nearing its culmination. AHL training camps started earlier this week and ECHL camps begin on Friday. Needless to say, it has been a busy week in hockey. The week got a little busier with the...
USA Hockey Looks to Medal with Unfamiliar Names
August 24th, 2017 Now that University of Wisconsin Men’s Hockey Head Coach, Tony Granato, has been named to the same position with the United States men’s team for the 2018 Winter Olympics, the man who orchestrated a huge turnaround with the Badgers now has another daunting task in front of him. The man who took over the Wisconsin program, a team that...
Alana Blahoski on USA Hockey, the USWNT and the Boycott
March 18th, 2017 When Alana Blahoski first laced up her hockey skates at the age of six, it was her mother who didn't – initially – want her to play. As she grew older and more skilled, it was the parents of the boys she faced on the ice. But she persisted and went on to become a college and international star. Blahoski likes to say, "It's...
