Weekly Preview: December 6th: Phantoms vs Team USA- U18, Toy Drive
Published on December 4, 2019 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Youngstown Phantoms News Release
YOUNGSTOWN, OH- The Youngstown Phantoms host one game this weekend on Friday Night, December 6th, 2019 @ 7:35pm against the US Hockey National Team Development Program U 18's. Toy Drive brought to you by Kelly Warren & Associates will collect toys benefiting Foster Dreams. Any fan bringing a new, unwrapped toy to the game will receive a $5 voucher to any future Phantoms game this season. Following the game will be a post-game skate with the team. If you do not have skates we will have limited quantities available. Every Friday Night this season is Phamily Fun Night with Children under 12 receiving a $5 ticket, free popcorn, cotton candy, and 8oz Pepsi product. The first 300 Phans through the doors will receive a free T-Shirt.
The U18's have cooled off slightly since their last trip to the Covelli Centre, bouncing back from a mini two-game losing streak to win their next two, including a 6-3 win over the Phantoms in their last outing on Thanksgiving eve in Michigan. The NTDP combined has a 15-7-0-0 record, with the U18's contributing 7-2-0-0 to that mark. 30 points on the season has the NTDP in second place in the USHL's Eastern Conference as we've hit the one-third mark of the season. The U18's have four USHL games remaining (including tonight) before they start a nine-week stretch against NCAA D-I and D-III competition that won't have them back in USHL play until February 20.
U18 FAST FACTS
Location: Plymouth, Michigan (population 9,040)
Nickname: Team USA
Rejoined USHL: 2009
Clark Cup Championships: 0
Arena: USA Hockey Arena (capacity 3,807)
U18 Coach: Seth Appert (3rd season, 38-27-1-6 [USHL Play])
Record: 15-7-0-0 (30 pts, 2nd Eastern Conference)
Famous Alumni: Auston Matthews, Jack Hughes, Seth Jones, Jacob Trouba, Brandon Saad, Phil Kessel, Matthew Tkachuk, John Gibson, Thatcher Demko, Jimmy Howard, Quinn Hughes, Bryan Rust, Dylan Larkin, Zach Werenski, Ian Cole, Joel Farabee
Top Scorers: Thomas Bordeleau (9GP, 7G, 5A); Brett Berard (9GP, 4G, 6A); Luke Tuch (9GP, 5G, 3A)
Top Goalies: Drew Commesso (3-1-0-0, 1.77 GAA, .935 S%); Noah Grannan (4-1-0-0, 2.25 GAA, .882 S%)
For more information, call 330-747-PUCK or visit YoungstownPhantoms.com.
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