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U.S. National Under-17 and Under-18 Teams Look to Defend Titles in Upcoming International Play

Published on February 8, 2012 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The U.S. Men's National Under-17 and Under-18 Teams will look to defend tournament titles in international play this weekend. The Under-17 Team will travel to Piestany, Slovakia for the 2012 Under-18 Vlad Dzurilla Tournament, while the Under-18 Team will compete in the 2012 Five Nations Tournament in Pori, Finland.

The U.S. National Under-17 Team begins tournament play on Thursday, Feb. 9, against Switzerland at 7:30 a.m. EST. Team USA's complete schedule can be found below. The U.S. is the two-time defending champion of the event (2010-11).

Follow @USAHockeyScores on Twitter for live scoring updates during the tournament. Scores will be designated with #2012VLAD ... For additional coverage, visit USA Hockey's National Team Development Program Facebook page ... For the official tournament page, click here.

2012 U.S. National Under-17 Team Vlad Dzurilla Tournament Schedule

Feb. 9-11, 2012 - Piestany, Slovakia

Date Opponent Location Time (EST)

Thurs., Feb. 9 Switzerland Piestany 7:30 a.m.

Fri., Feb. 10 Germany Piestany 7:30 a.m.

Sat., Feb. 11 Slovakia Piestany 11 a.m.

The U.S. National Under-18 Team begins tournament play on Thursday, Feb. 9, against the Czech Republic at 1:30 p.m. EST. The contest will be held in Rauma, Finland. Team USA's complete schedule can be found below. The U.S. has claimed the tournament title the last four years (2008-11).

Follow @USAHockeyScores on Twitter for live scoring updates during the tournament. Scores will be designated with #5NATIONS ... For additional coverage, visit USA Hockey's National Team Development Program Facebook page ... For the official tournament page, click here ... The U.S. National Under-17 and Under-18 Teams train with The Hockey IntelliGym, a revolutionary new software program released on October 1, 2010 that trains hockey sense. To learn more, visit USAHockeyIntelliGym.com.

2012 U.S. National Under-18 Team Five Nations Tournament Schedule

Feb. 9-12, 2012 - Pori, Finland

Date Opponent Location Time (EST)

Thurs., Feb. 9 Czech Republic Rauma 1:30 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 10 Sweden Panelia 1:30 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 11 Finland Pori 11:30 a.m.

Sun., Feb. 12 Russia Pori 11:30 a.m.

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