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Behind four points (2G, 2A) from Tessa Janecke (Orangeville, Ill.), two goals from Laila Edwards (Cleveland Heights, Ohio) and an 11-save shutout from Ava McNaughton (Seven Fields, Pa.), the U.S. topped Finland 5-0 in the second preliminary-round game of the IIHF Under-18 Women’s World Championship at LaBahn Arena.

Head coach Jeff Sauer and U.S. goaltender Steve Cash comment on the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team's loss to Canada at the 2016 IPC Pan-Pacific Championship in Buffalo, New York

USA Hockey's Ken Martel talks about the Aspen Institute's Project Play, its connection with youth hockey and the May 2016 Project Play Summit in Washington, D.C.

Hear from U.S. Men's National Team head coach David Quinn, captain Seth Jones and forward Riley Barber following the teams 4-1 win over Latvia to open the 2022 IIHF Men's World Championship.

Caufield was named the 2021 Jim Johannson College Player of the Year, presented by Bauer. The award recognizes the accomplishments of the top American-born player in NCAA Division I men’s college hockey. In 2019, the award was renamed to honor the late Johannson, who was a USA Hockey executive for two decades and a college hockey player for the University of Wisconsin. It’s not hard to see why the 20-year-old winger is this year’s winner of the award. Caufield was the best in college hockey with 30 goals and 52 points in 31 games in his sophomore season with Wisconsin. Caufield also finished as Big Ten scoring champion for the second year in a row, was unanimously selected as the Big Ten Player of the Year (24 goals and 43 points in 24 Big Ten games this season) and won the Hobey Baker Memorial Award as the best player in NCAA men’s hockey.

On July 28, Mike Sullivan, head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins, was named head coach of the 2022 U.S. Olympic Men's Hockey Team. Get to know Sullivan as he talks about his mentors, coaching philosophy and more.

Hear from head coach Joel Johnson, along with forwards Kendall Coyne Schofield and Hilary Knight following the U.S. Women's National Team's overtime loss to Canada on Dec. 15 in St. Louis.

EDMONTON, Alberta -- Arthur Kaliyev (Staten Island, N.Y.) scored the game-winner with 1:16 left in regulation to lift the U.S. National Junior Team to a hard fought 4-3 victory over Finland here tonight in the semifinals of the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship. With the win, Team USA will play in tomorrow’s (Jan. 5) gold-medal game against host Canada. Opening faceoff is set for 9:30 p.m. ET and the game can be seen live on NHL Network.

Take a behind-the-scenes look at the U.S. Women's National Team pre-camp in Everett, Washington as they prepare for the 2016 Women's World Championship in Kamloops, BC. The team will hold several practices, compete in a scrimmage versus a local team and hold a community event before heading north of the border.

Caufield was named the 2021 Jim Johannson College Player of the Year, presented by Bauer. The award recognizes the accomplishments of the top American-born player in NCAA Division I men’s college hockey. In 2019, the award was renamed to honor the late Johannson, who was a USA Hockey executive for two decades and a college hockey player for the University of Wisconsin. It’s not hard to see why the 20-year-old winger is this year’s winner of the award. Caufield was the best in college hockey with 30 goals and 52 points in 31 games in his sophomore season with Wisconsin. Caufield also finished as Big Ten scoring champion for the second year in a row, was unanimously selected as the Big Ten Player of the Year (24 goals and 43 points in 24 Big Ten games this season) and won the Hobey Baker Memorial Award as the best player in NCAA men’s hockey.

It’s not about the hockey for Curt Wilson. For Wilson, a decorated military veteran, who oversaw exponential growth of the Minnesota Warriors, it’s about the brotherhood, the camaraderie and just being around the guys that keeps him going. Wilson has been recognized with this year’s USA Hockey Disabled Athlete of the Year Award. The award annually recognizes the outstanding perseverance and dedication by a disabled hockey player through demonstrating the ability to overcome obstacles in the pursuit of excellence both on and off the ice.

The U.S. took care of business in the quarterfinals. Now the time has come for the semifinals, and the stage is set for a rematch of last year's quarterfinal matchup between the U.S. and Finland.

Caufield was named the 2021 Jim Johannson College Player of the Year, presented by Bauer. The award recognizes the accomplishments of the top American-born player in NCAA Division I men’s college hockey. In 2019, the award was renamed to honor the late Johannson, who was a USA Hockey executive for two decades and a college hockey player for the University of Wisconsin. It’s not hard to see why the 20-year-old winger is this year’s winner of the award. Caufield was the best in college hockey with 30 goals and 52 points in 31 games in his sophomore season with Wisconsin. Caufield also finished as Big Ten scoring champion for the second year in a row, was unanimously selected as the Big Ten Player of the Year (24 goals and 43 points in 24 Big Ten games this season) and won the Hobey Baker Memorial Award as the best player in NCAA men’s hockey.

The USWNT is hard at work in Hartford for their 2019 winter camp ahead of the start of the 2019-20 Rivalry Series on Saturday!

This week the USA Hockey Officiating Department refreshes officials on the importance of keeping engaged in the game through their skating.

Hear from U.S. Men's National Team head coach David Quinn, forward Kieffer Bellows and goaltender Jeremy Swayman after a 3-0 win over Great Britain.

U.S. National Junior Team forward Matt Knies discusses his hockey journey, his experience representing Team USA at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games and the opportunity to chase for World Juniors medal.

Nate Leaman, head coach of Providence College, takes us through a drill his team does called 2x0 Half Ice Hit Post.

Head Coach, Katie Lachapelle; Captian Danielle Burgen; Forward Kelly Gorbatenko; and goaltender Annelies Bergmann recap Team USA's 7-0 shutout over rival Canada.

In a hockey life spanning some six decades, Dean Blais (International Falls, Minn.) cut a wide trail of lofty accomplishments through every level of the game. He is one of America’s most accomplished coaches, with his 40-year career behind the bench highlighted by leading teams to signature moments at the high school, junior and collegiate levels as well as on the international stage. While perhaps lesser known, his playing days included championships at the University of Minnesota, a brief stint in professional hockey and selection to the 1973 U.S. Men’s National Team. Blais is perhaps most widely associated as a coach for the University of North Dakota, where he spent 19 seasons. He was head coach of the Fighting Sioux program for 10 seasons (1994-2004) where he led UND to two NCAA titles (1997, 2000), seven NCAA tournament appearances, including three Frozen Fours; four Western Collegiate Hockey Association regular-season titles and two WCHA playoff championships. In his 10 seasons, Blais finished with a 262-115-33 record. And during his nine campaigns (1980-89) as an assistant coach with UND, he helped the team to a pair of national titles (1982, 1987) and a third-place finish in the 1984 NCAA Championship. He earned the Spencer Penrose Award as the top men’s collegiate coach on two occasions (1997, 2001), along with being awarded seven other Coach of the Year honors from the WCHA, the American College Hockey Coaches Association, the MSC Sports Salute Gala, and the Associated Press. While at UND, Blais also played a major role in the development of the Ralph Engelstad Arena that opened in 2001 and is still regarded as one of the best hockey arenas in the world. Blais finished his coaching career coacher with an eight-year stint as head coach of the University of Nebraska Omaha men’s ice hockey team where he led the program to its first-ever NCAA Frozen Four appearance in 2015 and two NCAA Tournament berths overall. He finished with a 146-133-30 mark at UNO and is the school’s all-time winningest coach. In his 18-year run as a college head coach, Blais finished with a mark of 407-246-84 and 14 winning seasons. Blais also thrived as a high school coach. In his two-year stint (1989-91) as head coach for the storied Roseau High School boys hockey program, he led the Rams to the Minnesota State High School League championship in 1990, a year he was honored as the state’s hockey coach of the year. The following season he guided the team to conference and regional championships. He moved to serve as athletic director and head boys hockey coach in his hometown of International Falls (Minn.) for two years (1992-94) where he led the Broncos to a conference title in 1993. His first-ever head-coaching job was a three-year stint (1977-80) leading the Minot (N.D.) High School boys hockey program where he coached conference champions and state tournament participants in both 1979 and 1980. Serving as an assistant coach for one season (1976-77) for the University of Minnesota men’s ice hockey team was Blais’ first-ever coaching stop and his career also included three years with the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets (2004-07) and two seasons as general manager and head coach for the USHL’s Fargo (N.D.) Force, where he guided the team to the Clark Cup Final in 2009 and was named the USHL Coach of the Year. One the international stage, Blais led the U.S. to its first-ever gold medal on Canadian soil in the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship, also served as head coach for U.S. entries in the World Junior Championship in 1994 and 2012, and was an assistant coach for Team USA in the event in both 1988 and 1989. In addition, he served as an assistant coach for the 1992 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team and the 2000 U.S. Men’s National Team. As a player, Blais spent four seasons (1969-73) as a forward at the University of Minnesota and helped the Golden Gophers capture the 1970 WCHA regular-season championship, before earning the league’s playoff crown the following season and advancing to the NCAA title game. He averaged better than a point a game in his collegiate career, finishing with 139 points (56G, 83A) in 124 games. Following his senior campaign, he was selected to play for the U.S. Men’s National Team in the 1973 IIHF Men’s World Championship. Blais then spent the next three years (1973-76) with the Chicago Blackhawks minor league team in Dallas before embarking on his coaching career.

Team USA won four of the five Rivalry Series games in 2019-20. Take a look back at the series.