USA hockey

This fall, the First Niagara Center will host the first ever All-American prospects game. The game will include the top 40 American players eligible for the 2013 NHL entry draft.

On this day in 1980 – In what would come to be called the Miracle on Ice, the US men’s hockey team beats the heavily-favored Soviet Union team 4-3 at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York (More info)

The second most attended World Juniors wraps up tonight, and while Team USA couldn't beat Canada on Monday they were able to put down those dasterdly Swedes, winning 4-2 and picking up the bronze Medal.

Lake Erie is the only thing protecting us from being Canadian. But thanks to the World Juniors at HSBC arena, our biggest fear was realized, the maple leaf took over Buffalo for one night as Canada redeemed themselves in the World Juniors with a win over the US.