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U.S. National Under-17 Team Edged by Czech Republic, 4-3, in Overtime

February 9, 2016 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
U.S. National Team News Release


PLYMOUTH, Mich. - Three different players scored but the U.S. National Under-17 Team was edged, 4-3, in overtime by the Czech Republic here tonight at USA Hockey Arena. The game was the first for Team USA at the 2016 Under-17 Five Nations Tournament.

The United States struck first 1:27 into the opening frame when Josh Norris (Oxford, Mich.) jammed the puck past Czech Republic goaltender Tomas Vomacka during a net-front scrum. The Czechs responded with back-to-back tallies 1:03 apart to chase U.S. starting goaltender Adam Scheel (Lakewood, Ohio).

In the second period, the U.S. controlled play for a majority of the frame, outshooting its opponent 17-3, but the Czech Republic extended its lead at 9:16. Team USA answered when with 29 seconds remaining on the clock, Jacob Tortora (Victor, N.Y.) skated end-to-end and deked Vomacka to pull the United States back within a goal.

Evan Barratt (Bristol, Pa.) stuffed a rebound, from a Reilly Walsh (Andover, N.H.) shot on the power play, under the goaltender to knot the game, 3-3, just 2:37 into the third period. Sean Dhooghe (Aurora, Ill.) also collected an assist on the play. The U.S. outshot the Czech Republic, 14-6, but neither team found the back of the net and game went into overtime.

A late tripping penalty on the U.S. gave the Czechs the man advantage in the extra frame. Dylan St. Cyr (Northville, Mich.) got a piece of the game-winning goal but the puck went up and over the goaltender, ending the game, 4-3, in favor of the Czech Republic.

St. Cyr stopped 10 shots in 53:38 of relief time for Team USA in the setback, while Scheel made four saves. Vomacka turned aside 49 saves for the Czech Republic in the victory.

The U.S. National Under-17 Team is back in action tomorrow (Feb. 10) versus Finland. Puck drop is slated for 7 p.m. ET at USA Hockey Arena. The game will stream live on FASTHockey.com.

NOTES: The United States outshot the Czech Republic, 52-18 ... Team USA went 1-6 on the power play while the Czech Republic went 1-3 ... The U.S. roster is composed of 20 members from the 2015-16 U.S. National Under-17 Team, part of USA Hockey's National Team Development Program ... Defenseman Reilly Walsh (Proctor Academy) and forward Vanya Lodnia (Erie Otters) are additions to the lineup ... Team USA is competing against teams from the Czech Republic, Finland, Russia and Sweden in the round-robin tournament ... Team USA finished second in last year's tournament held in Dmitrov, Russia ... Follow @USAHockeyNTDP and @USAHockeyScores on Twitter for tournament updates and join the conversation on social media by using the #5NationsU17 tag.

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