By JIm den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info Team USA Under-18 National team bounced back from a tough opening game at the Hlinka-Gretzky Cup, outscoring opponents 14-2 in its final two games and setting up a semi-final date with the rival Canadians. All eight teams wrapped up division play at the tournament Wednesday (August 2) with a
By Jim den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info USA Hockey released the roster for the U18 Hlinka-Gretzky Cup and it includes a dozen players who have spent time in the United States Hockey League along with seven that call the Midwest home. Three forwards last played at Shattuck-St. Mary’s located in Minnesota. Starting with the goaltenders, Caleb
The USHL is well represented as USA Hockey recently released the list of players that will be taking part in the annual CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game. The who’s who of players that will be among the top prospects for next summer’s NHL Entry Draft next summer in Dallas, includes several who took part in
Team USA 17U Selects were called on to step up their collective game in the finale at the finale of the Five Nations Tournament at Ostrava, Czech Republic on Sunday (August 27, 2017) and answered the bell to clinch the tournament title. After brushing aside its first three opponents: Switzerland, Slovakia and Germany by a
Robert Christy, a 16-year-old forward from Minneapolis, MN (St. Thomas Academy) powered the Team USA U-17 Select offense with two goals helping the team move itself to within a win of a third straight Five Nations Tournament Championship on Saturday (August 26, 2017). While Christy was leading the charge on offense, Kyle Chauvette, a 15-year-old
Team USA U-17 Selects are looking unstoppable at the halfway mark of the Five Nations tournament at Ostrava, Czech Republic following a lopsided 7-1 win against Team Slovakia on Friday (August 25, 2017). Two games in, the Americans have now dispatched of Switzerland and Slovakia with a combined score of 15-2. Meanwhile, the defense is
