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Olympic Women’s Hockey: Why Gold Matters

(The American team celebrates the historic, first women's Olympic gold in Nagano in 1998. Source: .www.iihf.com) What is the pinnacle of an NHL athlete's career? This...

US Women Start Ice Hockey Tournament with a Win, 3-1 Over Finland

(photo: www.usahockey.com) The United States opened the Women's Ice Hockey contest today in Sochi, in their preliminary match-up against Finland at Shayba Arena. With a...

Countdown to Sochi: 10 Days

That's right, just 10 days. Ten days till the Opening Ceremonies, that is! In this installment of our countdown series, I would like...

Team USA Eliminated by Russians in World Junior Championship, Then Things Get Ugly

Team USA's run for the World Junior Championship ended yesterday in their quarterfinal match against Russia. Despite 3 first period goals, the United States...

Countdown to Sochi: 35 Days

We are a mere 35 days (5 weeks!) from the Opening Ceremonies of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games. I

U.S. Men’s Olympic Roster Analysis

(Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) By  Andrew Imber As New Year's Eve approached, and most people were focusing on their party or celebration for the night, buzz...

U.S. Olympic Men’s and Women’s Rosters Revealed

Yesterday afternoon, amidst a picture perfect snow day in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Hockey unveiled the teams they will bring to Sochi next month...

Projecting the Stars & Stripes: Part Three – Goalies

  (AP Photo) By  Andrew Imber Goaltending is the one position that can really take over a game on its own. If your goalie doesn't give up a...

Team USA Goes 3-0 at WJC

Even though they make it look easy, it hasn't been that way for Team USA so far in this tournament. They improved...

Projecting the Stars & Stripes: Part Two – Defense

(Photo: Smiley N. Pool, Chronicle Olympic Bureau) By  Andrew Imber Defense is such an incredibly underrated position in hockey. It is responsible for so many different aspects...