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They Are Coming From Everywhere

by Paul on 08/11/09 at 05:34 PM ET
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from Alex Clark of USA Hockey,

The 2009 USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp is packed with teenagers from traditional hockey hotbeds. Of the 43 camp invitees, 17 hailed from either Michigan or Minnesota.

As hockey continues to spread in popularity across the United States, however, elite players are emerging on USA Hockey’s radar from areas of the country not known for their hockey devotion.

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The NHL Hour with Dave Ogrean of USA Hockey

by Alanah McGinley on 02/12/09 at 11:50 AM ET
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USA Hockey Executive Director Dave Ogrean will be the guest on today’s edition of NHL Hour with Gary Bettman. From NHL.com:

Ogrean will discuss the second annual Hockey Weekend Across America, which begins Friday, Feb. 13 and runs through Sunday, Feb. 15. Hockey Weekend Across America celebrates hockey and those involved in the game at all levels and also seeks to expose the game to additional audiences to attract more players, coaches, officials, volunteers and fans to the sport.

Ogrean’s booking on the NHL Hour With Commissioner Gary Bettman also coincides with the one-year countdown to the start of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. The Games represent the 30th anniversary of the U.S. ‘Miracle On Ice’ at Lake Placid and the 50th anniversary of the U.S. capturing the Olympic gold at Squaw Valley.

The show is on from 4-5 p.m. ET on XM Satellite Radio (204) and Sirius (208). You can also listen live online at the NHL Network Online once the show starts.

* While on the air, listeners can call into the show at 1-877-645-6696, or send questions/comments to this email address: nhlhour@nhl.com
**Archived shows available for download via podcast on NHL.com.

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USA Hockey Fans

by Alanah McGinley on 02/14/08 at 05:05 PM ET
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Hockey Weekend Across America begins tomorrow.  Information can be found at the following links:

• USA Hockey explains “Daily Themes” for this weekend, and also lists some of the more than 500 hockey events happening around the country.
• PJ at Sharkspage has taken a look at the growth of US hockey and provides more information, including a link to USA Today where there’s an interview with USA Hockey Exec.Dir. Dave Ogrean.

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America’s Next Wave

by Steve on 12/10/07 at 12:35 PM ET
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One of many complaints that casual sports fans have about hockey is that there are too many “foreigners” in our league.  Which, by the way, is utter bunk because they support the NBA’s European and Asian outreach, and the Major Leagues are now making Hispanic players the norm. 

But, they do have a point.  The NFL, a league with 99.9999999% Americans in it, is the man in the United States right now.  The NHL needs some new and talented red, white and blue blood.

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