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NCAA Tournament: West Regional Preview

Kyle Rau (WCHA.com), Rocco Grimaldi (UNDSports.com), Kenny Agostino (Yale Daily Sports), Casen Chubak (Buffalo News) By Andrew Weiss (@WeissFC) While the West Regional features four teams who received at large bids to this year’s tournament, there is no shortage of high end talent. Traditional hockey powers Minnesota and North Dakota combine for 29 NHL Draft picks and have the...
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March 28, 2013  |  Discuss

USA Captures Gold at the World Junior Hockey Championships

The USA won the World Junior Hockey Championship in Ufa, Russia on Jan. 5 with an impressive and well-earned 3-1 win over reigning champions Sweden. The Americans were led by Rocco Grimaldi, who scored two goals and Vince Trocheck, who scored the insurance marker into the empty net after Sweden had pulled their goalie in an attempt to tie the game. The Americans found themselves...
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January 06, 2013  |  Discuss

US skates past Sweden for gold medal

The United States won the junior ice hockey championships on Saturday after Rocco Grimaldi scored twice and Vince Trocheck added an empty-net goal for a 3-1 win over Sweden in the final. Filip Sandberg put defending champion Sweden ahead on power play early in the second period, but Grimaldi then scored twice in a three-minute span to swing the game in the Americans' favor....
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January 05, 2013  |  Discuss

UND’s Rocco Grimaldi leads Team USA to gold over Sweden

Rocco Grimaldi (UND/FLA) in Team USA doghouse big time. Hasn't played a shift today. Sounds as if it's performance/attitude related. — Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) December 31, 2012 After being in the doghouse for what was characterized as an attitude problem, it’s nice to see USA forward Rocco Grimaldi get some sweet vindication after being the 13th forward on Monday...
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January 05, 2013  |  Discuss

USA wins 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship

On the strength of two second-period goals from forward Rocco Grimaldi and 26 saves from goaltender John Gibson, USA beat defending champion Sweden 3-1 at the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship in Ufa, Russia to win the gold medal. It was Team USA’s first gold medal at the World Juniors since 2010. After a scoreless first period, Sweden got on the board first with a power-play...
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January 05, 2013  |  Discuss

Was USA Rocco Grimaldi sent a message?

Rocco Grimaldi (UND/FLA) in Team USA doghouse big time. Hasn't played a shift today. Sounds as if it's performance/attitude related. — Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) December 31, 2012 You kind of have to wonder if USA Forward Rocco Grimaldi was being sent a message by USA coach Phil Housley? To be honest with you, I haven't been impressed with very many of the...
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December 31, 2012  |  Discuss

Red Baron WCHA co-Rookies of the Week Rocco Grimaldi • Freshman, Forward, University of North Dakota

Western Collegiate Hockey Association logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia) MADISON, Wis. – Two first-year forwards who played key roles for their respective teams last weekend –Rocco Grimaldi of the University of North Dakota and David Morley of St. Cloud State University – have been named Red Baron® WCHA co-Rookies of the Week for Dec. 11. A 5-6, 170-pound right wing...
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December 11, 2012  |  Discuss

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...
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December 04, 2012  |  Discuss

Hockey Player Gets All Religious and Weird On Us

Again…me, hockey….doesn’t really add up, but I know an idiot when I see one; and this dude Rocco Grimaldi (sounds like he should be playing soccer instead of ice-soccer) is a stage A #idiot. The 5-foot-6 Grimaldi was drafted in the 2nd round of the NHL draft by the Florida Panthers this past summer and will be playing in their player development league this winter. Many say...
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October 01, 2011  |  Discuss
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