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U.S. National Under-17 Team Weekly

September 26, 2007 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
U.S. National Team News Release

THIS WEEK: The U.S. National Under-17 Team will travel to take on North American Hockey League North Division-foe Marquette (Mich.) Friday (Sept. 28) and Saturday (Sept. 29) with both games set for 7:30 p.m. ET.

U.S. HEAD COACH RON ROLSTON: Ron Rolston is in his fourth season with USA Hockey's National Team Development Program. He has amassed a career record of 121-57-11-6 (W-L-T-OTL).

U.S. HEAD COACH RON ROLSTON ON THE WEEK AHEAD: "We were able to do a lot of team building exercises having last week off. I think going on the road will be good for team chemistry and give us a chance to see where we stand. Marquette is a good team and will provide a good test. We're looking forward to the challenge."

U.S. NATIONAL UNDER-17 TEAM NOTES: The U.S. National Under-17 Team is comprised of 21 players from 10 different states. Michigan was the leader in producing new NTDP players, with six ... Jeremy Morin (Auburn, N.Y.) leads Team USA with four points (3-1) through two games ... Ryan Bourque (Boston, Mass.) is second on the team with three points (2-1) ... Brandon Maxwell (Winter Park, Fla.), who backstopped the U.S. Under-17 Select Team to a second-place finish at the Under-17 Five Nations Tournament last August, stopped 34 of 36 shots for a .944 save percentage in his NTDP debut (Sept. 14), a 6-2 win over defending Robertson Cup champion St. Louis.

GAME NOTES: The Marquette Rangers finished the 2007 NAHL Showcase with a 3-1-0 record last week ... Marquette currently sits in a three-way tie for third place in the NAHL North Division standings ... Friday's game is the first of nine meetings between the U.S. National Under-17 Team and the Marquette Rangers this season.

WATCH IT LIVE: All U.S. National Under-17 Team games played in the NAHL will be broadcast live on the internet via the B2 Networks. Access to the broadcasts is available through the National Team Development Program at usahockey.com.

UP NEXT: The U.S. National Under-17 Team will host NAHL North Division-rival Traverse City (Mich.) next Friday (Oct. 5) at 7:30 p.m. at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube.

ABOUT THE NTDP: Founded in 1996, USA Hockey's National Team Development Program was created 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. Located in Ann Arbor, Mich., the 46 players in the program are split into two squads - the U.S. National Under-18 and Under-17 Teams. In the nine years NTDP players have been eligible for the draft, 141 players have been selected, including the number one overall selection in 2000 (Rick DiPietro), 2006 (Erik Johnson) and 2007 (Patrick Kane).

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