NAHL U.S. National Team

U.S. National Under-18 Team Defeats Sweden

Published on April 6, 2009 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
U.S. National Team News Release


MINNEAPOLIS - The U.S. National Under-18 Team defeated Sweden,4-3, here tonight at Ridder Arena in its final pre-tournament game prior to the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation World Under-18 Championship, April 9-19, in Fargo, N.D. and Moorhead, Minn. Jack Campbell (Port Huron, Mich.) made 33 saves to earn the victory.

Drew Shore (Denver, Colo.) notched the only goal of the opening period 12 seconds into a U.S. power play at 7:45. Shore wristed a shot from the right circle that beat Swedish netminder Robin Lehner stick-side, and Campbell stopped all nine shots he faced in the period to secure Team USA's one-goal advantage after 20 minutes.

After A.J. Treais (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) blasted a shot from the point, Kenny Ryan (Franklin Village, Mich.) gathered the rebound and dumped the puck into the open Swedish net for a power-play goal at 4:10 of the second stanza. Sweden got on the scoreboard :57 later with a goal off a rebound of its own, before Kevin Lynch (Grosse Pointe, Mich.) grabbed the puck off a turnover in the Swedish end and scored on a backhand shot at 18:25 to reclaim the two-goal advantage for Team USA.

Jon Merrill (Brighton, Mich.) fired a shot from the right point at 1:39 of the third frame to grab the 4-1 lead. Sweden scored off a turnover in the U.S. zone at 8:22, before adding another marker at 18:44 to account for the final.

NOTES: Sweden outshot Team USA, 36-28 ... The 2009 IIHF World Under-18 Championship will take place at the newly constructed Urban Plains Center in Fargo and the recently renovated Moorhead Sports Center in Moorhead ... Tickets for the 2009 IIHF World Under-18 Championship are still available. For more information, visit 2009u18.com ... The U.S. Men's National Under-18 Team has captured medals in the last five IIHF World Under-18 Championships. Team USA has captured the gold medal three times (2002, 2005, 2006).

Russia Defeats Switzerland, 7-3

Russians Outshoot Swiss, 38-19

BLAINE, Minn. - The Russian National Under-18 Team Defeated Switzerland, 7-3, at the Schwan Super Rink tonight in a pre-tournament game prior to the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation World Under-18 Championship, April 9-19, in Fargo, N.D. and Moorhead, Minn.

Russia outshot Switzerland, 38-19, and scored five power-play goals to earn the victory.

Kirill Kabanov tallied a goal and two assists to lead Russia.

Check out the U.S. National Team Statistics

Share: Facebook | Twitter/X | LinkedIn | Reddit | Email



North American Hockey League Stories from April 6, 2009


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central