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STOPs & STARTS USA HOCKEY NEWS & UPDATES Ian McCoshen and Taylor Cammarata will look to lead Waterloo as they take on the world. The U.S. Women's National Team will look to upend archrival Canada and reclaim the title at the 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship. Waterloo To Carry USHL Flag Into International Battle The Waterloo Black Hawks, a finalist for the 2012 Clark Cup, will represent the United States Hockey League in this year's IIHF Junior Club World Cup Tournament from Aug. 18-26 in Omsk, Russia. This will be the first time a USHL club will participate in the tournament, now in its second year. The tournament will feature 10 of the top Junior teams from around the world, including Belarus, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Latvia, Norway, Russia and Sweden. "This promises to be a great hockey tournament, and just as importantly, an extraordinary travel and educational experience for the players," said USHL Commissioner Skip Prince. "We're thrilled." Leading the Black Hawks on the ice will be 2012 NHL draft picks Zach Stepan (Nashville Predators/4th round) and Vince Hinostroza (Chicago Blackhawks/6th round) as well as the 2011-12 USHL Rookie of the Year Taylor Cammarata. "This is an opportunity to give our players a once-in-a-lifetime experience," said Waterloo head coach and the 2011 USHL General Manager of the Year P.K. O'Handley. "I look forward to using these games and this trip to not only make a better hockey team for the 2012-13 season, but to help advance the development of our players as young men." Women's Worlds Return To Ottawa In 2013 T returns to Ottawa, Ontario for the first time since Canada's capital city hosted the first event in 1990. The U.S. squad saw its gold-medal streak snapped at three after Canada captured its 10th IIHF title with a 5-4 overtime victory in Burlington, Vt. Get Ready For A New Round Of Responsible Sports Grants USA Hockey and its partner Liberty Mutual Insurance are thrilled to offer your league or team the opportunity to earn a $2,500 grant this fall. In 2011, Sabre Hockey Association was one of four USA Hockey associations to earn a grant and used the money to fund its Sabre Hockey Hardship Fund, created to give families facing financial difficulty access to the game they love. Go online now at ResponsibleSports.com/Grant to register your league or team to earn one of 15 Fall 2012 Responsible Sports Community Grants. Voting begins on Sept. 1, so vote early for your local association. he U.S. Women's National Team will look to return to the top of the medals podium as the 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship The U.S. opens Group A competition against Canada at the Scotiabank Place on April 2, while Switzerland faces off against Finland in a rematch of last year's bronze- medal game. Group B will consist of Sweden, Russia, Germany and newly promoted Czech Republic. The gold-medal game will place on April 9. The tournament will be the last big test for the top women's teams of the world before the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. take HOCKEY LINGO Barn·burn·er (bärn bûr n r) n. Informal. A close, competitive and generally high-scoring game capped off by a great finish. Brookings, S.D., Preparing For A Blizzard The North American Hockey League board of governors has approved the relocation of the Alexandria Blizzard from Alexandria, Minn., to Brookings, S.D., for the upcoming 2012-13 season. The renamed Brookings Blizzard will compete in the NAHL's Central Division, and will play its home games in the Larson Ice Center, a two-rink facility that is owned and operated by the City of Brookings. "The Brookings, S.D., market fits nicely into our Central Division footprint and is an exciting addition to our league, given our already-strong presence in the Dakotas and the community's passion and support for hockey," said NAHL Commissioner Mark Frankenfeld. 06 AUGUST.2012 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM PHOTOS COURTESY OF IIHF Images on Ice; Tom Kimmell; Courtesy of the USHL