USHL U.S. National Team

National Team Development Program Weekly

Published on December 1, 2010 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
U.S. National Team News Release


THIS WEEK: The U.S. ‚¬Ë†National ‚¬Ë†Under-18 Team hits the road for a pair of United States Hockey League tilts. On Friday (Dec. 3), Team USA takes on Indiana at 7:05 p.m. ET, at the Pepsi Coliseum in Indianapolis. The following day (Dec. 4), the U18s head to Youngstown, Ohio to face the Phantoms. Puck drop is set for 7:30 p.m. ET at the Covelli Centre.

The Under-17 Team looks to rebound from a tough weekend, when it visits the Lincoln (Neb.) Stars at the Lincoln Ice Box, at 8:05 p.m. ET on Friday (Dec. 3). On Saturday (Dec. 4), the U17s will face Eastern Conference rival, the Waterloo (Iowa) Black Hawks, at Young Arena at 8:05 p.m. ET.

U18 TEAM SPLITS ‚¬Ë†IN ‚¬Ë†BOWDOIN/COLBY ‚¬Ë†CLASSIC: Rocco Grimaldi (Rossmoor, Calif.) notched two goals, including a shorthanded tally and J.T. Miller (East Palestine, Ohio) recorded a two-point night (1-1) as the U.S. National Under-18 Team pulled away late from the Bowdoin College Polar Bears, winning 4-1.

Travis Boyd (Hopkins, Minn.) netted a goal and Matt McNeely (Burnsville, Minn.) made 27 saves, but the U.S. National Under-18 Team was clipped by Colby College, 2-1, in the Bowdoin/Colby Face-Off Classic tournament final.

U17 TEAM PLAYS TOUGH, DROPS TWO ON ROAD: Jared Rutledge (Chicago, Ill.) made 30 saves, but the U.S. National Under-17 Team was blanked by the Tri-City Storm, 2-0, at the Viaero Events Center in Kearney, Neb.

The following night, Rutledge made 38 saves and Cameron Darcy (South Boston, Mass.) notched a goal, but the U.S. National Under-17 Team was topped by the Omaha Lancers, 4-1, at the Omaha Civic Auditorium.

NTDP ‚¬Ë†ALUMNI ‚¬Ë†UPDATE: Jimmy Howard (Ogdensburg, N.Y./2001-02) is tied for the lead amongst goalies in the National Hockey League with 14 wins, compiling a 2.52 GAA and .913 SV% in 18 games played for the Detroit Red Wings ... Kevin Shattenkirk (New Rochelle, N.Y./2005-07) notched his eleventh point in his first 13 NHL games with the Colorado Avalanche Tuesday night (Nov. 30) against Atlanta ... Colorado and Boston completed a trade that sends Matt Hunwick (Roseville, Mich./2001-03) to the Avalanche in exchange for Colby Cohen (Radnor, Pa./2005-06), who will now become a Bruin.

U.S. NAT'L U18 TEAM NOTES: Defenseman Barrett Kaib (Upper St. Clair, Pa.) is the latest U.S. player to verbally commit to a Division-I school. He recently announced his intentions to play for Providence College of the Hockey East Association. On choosing to become a Friar, Kaib gave his reasons why: "Providence is a great school academically and I look forward to continue my education there. The campus is smaller and close to the downtown area." Added Kaib, "It will be exciting to play in the Hockey East Association next year" ... Recent addition Charles Orzetti (Wyckoff, N.J.) earned his first point in a Team USA sweater, an assist against Bowdoin College, in his first game with the NTDP. Orzetti was called upon to fill in for injuries in the forward ranks.

U.S. NAT'L U17 TEAM NOTES: Goaltender Jared Rutledge broke into the USHL's top 20 in saves made. Rutledge has 175 saves in five games.

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