Team USA defenseman Jacob Trouba's game tying goal against Russia

Here is the game tying goal by Michigan and team USA defenseman Jacob Trouba with the game tying at the 13:20 mark of the second period. Trouba has been one of the USA's best players so far during the WJC.

Edit: WJC and NCAA Hockey television schedule

You have options, when it comes to watchable hockey. As I have mentioned in a couple of posts in the past, there has been a huge void left by the NHL Lockout and hockey fans have been looking for other options to fill that void left by the NHL Lockout. As the lockout motors towards day 100, College hockey has taken center stage for hockey fans in the USA.

This fall, I have been keeping a national television schedule of NCAA Hockey games. With the U20 World Junior Championship going on in Ufa, Russia starting on the 26^th of December, 2012 there will be more hockey viewing options for the holiday season. Here is the updated hockey schedule.

All times are central standard time. *DTV = DirecTV. *Dish = Dish TV.

s/t to one of the readers for bringing up a correction, it was an over sight on my part. The Great Lakes Invitational is the 29-30th of December, 2012.

Originally, the 2012 Great Lakes Invitational was scheduled to take place at Comerica Park in Detroit, MI on December 27-28. The NHL Lockout and the subsequent cancellation of the 2013 NHL Winter Classic meant the GLI would not be played at Comerica Park, therefore the GLI was moved back into Joe Louis Arena where the tourney played on a yearly basis. So the even was also rescheduled.

Thur.	Dec. 27		WJC USA vs. German	NHL Net	8:00 a.m.	215/157
Fri.	Dec. 28		WJC Slovakia vs. Canada	NHL Net	3:30 a.m.	215/157
Fri.	Dec. 28		WJC USA vs. Russia	NHL Net	8:00 a.m.	215/157
Sat.	Dec. 29		WJC Russia vs. Germany	NHL Net	8:00 a.m.	215/157
Sat.	Dec. 29		Air Force at Minnesota	FS North+	7:05 p.m.	657/444
Sat.	Dec. 29		Boston University at Denver	ROOT Sports	8:00 p.m.	683 / 414
Sun.	Dec.30		WJC USA vs. Canada	NHL Net	3:30 a.m.	215/157
Sun.	Dec. 30		WJC Germany vs. Slovakia	NHL Net	8:00 a.m.	215/157
Sat.	Dec. 30		Michigan State vs. WMichigan	FS Detroit	2:30 p.m.	663 / 430
Sat.	Dec. 30		Michigan vs. Michigan Tech	FS Detroit	6:30 p.m.	663 / 430
Sun.	Dec. 30		Boston College at Minnesota	FS North+	7:05 p.m.	657/444
Sun.	Dec. 30		GLI Third-Place Game	FS Detroit	2:30 p.m.	663 / 430
Sun.	Dec. 30		GLI Championship Game	FS Detroit	6:30 p.m.	663 / 430
Mon.	Dec. 31		WJC USA vs. Slovakia	NHL Net	4:00 a.m.	215/157
Mon.	Dec. 31		WJC Canada vs. Russia	NHL Net	8:00 a.m.	215/157

Originally Posted at the Hockey Writers Combine

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Grimaldi named to U.S. National Junior Team preliminary roster

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – University of North Dakota freshman forward Rocco Grimaldi is among 27 players named to the 2013 U.S. National Junior Team preliminary roster today by USA Hockey. The 27 players will attend training camp Dec. 16-18 at the New York Rangers' Madison Square Garden Training Center in Tarrytown, N.Y. An additional camp will follow in Helsinki, Finland, with the final 23-man roster announcement scheduled for Dec. 23.

The 2013 U.S. National Junior Team will compete at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship Dec. 26, 2012-Jan. 5, 2013, in Ufa, Russia.

Grimaldi has registered five goals and six assists in 14 games this season, tying him for fourth in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) rookie scoring race. The Rossmoor, Calif., native has played in every game this season after missing all but four games last season due to injury.

The preseason WCHA Rookie of the Year and a second-round draft pick (33^rd overall) of the Florida Panthers in 2011, Grimaldi has extensive USA Hockey experience. Prior to coming to UND, Grimaldi spent the previous two seasons with the U.S. National Team Development Program (NTDP), amassing 136 points in 120 games. He helped lead the United States to back-to-back gold medals at the 2011 and 2010 IIHF World Under-18 Championships.

Grimaldi also was a part of the U.S. Under-18 Team that won the 2010 Four Nations Cup in Sundsvall, Sweden, where he was named the tournament’s top forward with six points in three games.

For more information, visit www.usahockey.com.

Grimaldi and ninth-ranked North Dakota will host sixth-ranked Denver on Friday and Saturday at Ralph Engelstad Arena.