Team USA wrapped up the 2015 National Junior Evaluation Camp with a final exhibition contest Aug. 8 at Lake Placid and an impressive 6-1 win against Finland. Both Finland and Sweden were also using the Lake Placid event as a way to get a late summer look at the hopefuls for their respective National teams
The USA Hockey U-18 team endured a rough start at the annual Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup tournament at Bratislava, Slovakia, Aug. 10 falling to Finland 5-1. The Finns exploded into a 4-0 lead in the opening period and held at 12-3 edge in shots in the frame. Both teams added one in the middle period,
Team USA has begun preparations for this December’s IIHF World Junior Tournament with an Evaluation Camp held in Lake Placid this week. Exhibition matches involved head to head action with ‘White’ and ‘Blue’ USA teams to start and eventually Sweden and Finland — also in the midst of picking their own squads, provided the opposition.
There are five US Cities still in the hunt for the 2018 IIHF World U-20 Championship tournament, including a pair of Midwest venues. The five finalist cities, including both Chicago and St. Louis were named by USA Hockey July 28. Other cities include Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay and Buffalo. The latter hosted the most recent American-based event
The Ontario Hockey League released its 2015-16 schedule earlier this month and all three of the American entries will be among the six league teams with the earliest opening night. The two Midwest entries, the Flint Firebirds and Saginaw Spirit will go head to head as the Flint squad makes its OHL debut at the
The Flint Firebirds, announced a pair of additions to its staff this week. Yesterday, General Manager Terry Christensen announced the hiring of Petr Jonak, a second assistant coach who will join Head Coach John Gruden and his assistant Dave Karpa, both former NHL veterans, behind the Firebirds’ bench this season. A native of Czech Republic, Jonak
