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NTDP Weekly: December 3-9

December 6, 2018 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
U.S. National Team News Release


PLYMOUTH, Mich. - USA Hockey's National Team Development Program enters the weekend with a 24-18-1-2 (W-L-OTL-SOL) record across all competitions.

U.S. National Under-17 Team

With no games this week, the U.S. National Under-17 Team (7-13-0-2) will resume play on Tuesday (Dec. 11) against Slovakia when USA Hockey Arena hosts the 2018 Under-17 Four Nations Tournament presented by Hines Park Lincoln.

Last week, the U17s lost 5-3 against the Waterloo Black Hawks on Friday (Nov. 30) at USA Hockey Arena. Waterloo took a 3-0 lead in the first period, with NTDP alum Joey Casetti (NTDP 2015-17) scoring once for the Black Hawks. Chase Yoder (Fairview, Texas) scored first for the U17s, and Landon Slaggert (South Bend, Ind.) tallied a goal with 1 minute, 3 seconds remaining in the second period to cut the deficit to one, but another goal from Waterloo extended its lead to 4-2 going into the third. Jacob Truscott (Fort Gratiot, Mich.) scored Team USA's third goal, but Waterloo ultimately took the first game of the weekend. Drew Commesso (Norwell, Mass.) and Noah Grannan (Germantown, Wis.) made a combined 20 saves in the loss.

U.S. National Under-18 Team

The U.S. National Under-18 Team (17-5-1-0) will host the Youngstown Phantoms at USA Hockey Arena on Friday (Dec. 7) at 7 p.m. ET, and the University of Maine Black Bears on Saturday (Dec. 8) at 7 p.m. ET.

The U.S. National Under-18 Team recorded a 3-1 win over the Waterloo Black Hawks on Saturday (Dec. 1). Case McCarthy (Clarence Center, N.Y.) scored the opening goal for the U18s in the second period. Cole Caufield (Stevens Point, Wis.) added his 19th of the season to put the U18s ahead by two, and a third goal from Michael Gildon (Plano, Texas) helped secure the win. NTDP alum Joey Cassetti (NTDP 2015-17) scored the lone Black Hawks goal in the third period. Goaltenders Cameron Rowe (Wilmette, Ill.) and Spencer Knight(Darien, Conn.) made a combined 35 saves in the victory, and the U18s outshot Waterloo by a 40-36 margin.

Upcoming Promotions at USA Hockey Arena

Date

Team Opponent Time (ET) Promotion

Fri., Dec. 7

U18s Youngstown Phantoms 7 p.m. $5 Friday

#NTDPSocialNight

Sat., Dec. 8

U18s University of Maine 7 p.m. Teddy Bear Toss Night

Dec. 11-15

U17s 2018 U17 Four Nations Cup - International Event

Sun., Dec. 16

U18s Lake Superior State University 2 p.m. Yooper Day

NOTES: For more information on USA Hockey's National Team Development Program this week, visit the NTDP Weekly Notebook here ...Tickets for all NTDP games can be purchased at the USA Hockey Arena Box office, by calling 734-453-8400 or by visiting USAHockeyNTDP.com/Tix.

ABOUT THE NTDP: USA Hockey's National Team Development Program is in its 22nd season of competition and is based at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan. The goal of the full-time development program is to prepare student-athletes under the age of 18 for participation on U.S. National Teams and success in their future hockey careers. Its efforts focus not only on high-caliber participation on the ice but creating well-rounded individuals off the ice.

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