NEW HOPE, Minn. - Clayton Keller (Swansea, Ill./2-1) and Chad Krys (Ridgefield, Conn./0-3) each registered three points and goaltender Joseph Woll (Dardenne Prairie, Mo.) made 27 saves to help the U.S. National Under-17 Team defeat Team Southeast of the Minnesota Elite League, 8-2, at New Hope Arena today.

Team USA scored four first-period goals and skated into the first intermission with a 4-1 lead. Graham McPhee (Bethesda, Md.) gave the Under-17s a 1-0 edge just 1:46 into the contest when he beat Team Southeast goaltender Dyllan Lubbesmeyer with a wrister from the left circle. Keenan Suthers (Macomb, Mich.) doubled the U.S. lead two minutes later when he batted a rebound in from the edge of the crease. Max Jones (Rochester, Mich.) made it 3-0 at 8:39 on a one-timer, and Keller’s first goal of the game made it 4-0.

The Minnesota Elite League squad pulled within three before the end of one period, but Keller notched his second tally 5:51 into the middle frame to make it 5-1. After taking a pass in the slot, Keller waited, moved to his left and sent a shot into the top corner. A Team Southeast goal in the final minute of the stanza made it 5-2 going into the second intermission.

William Lockwood (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) tipped a shot from the point through goaltender Ryan Edquist’s pads 5:56 into the third to make it 6-2. Matthew Hellickson (Rogers, Minn.) scored on a shot from the point just past the midway point of the frame, and Keeghan Howdeshell (Brighton, Mich.) tapped in a backdoor pass from McPhee with 31 seconds to play to close the scoring.

The U.S. National Under-17 Team skates against Minnesota Elite League's Team Southwest tomorrow (Oct. 12) at 12 p.m. ET. The game can be followed through live scoring at usantdp.com or on Twitter @USANTDP.

Team USA outshot Team Southeast, 40-29 ... The U.S. went 2-7 on the power play, while Team Southeast went 1-9 ... Fourteen different skaters earned at least one point in the contest ... Matthew Hellickson, Max Jones, Graham McPhee and Keenan Suthers all notched their first goals as members of the National Team Development Program ... McPhee now has four points (1-3) in his past two games played ... William Lockwood also has four points (2-2) in his previous two contests ... Max Jones has one point (1-1) in back-to-back games ... Nick Pastujov (Bradenton, Fla.) recorded his first point with the NTDP, an assist, in three games played. The forward missed the start of the season due to injury ... Ryan Lindgren (Minneapolis, Minn.) also registered his first point in five games played.

1. Clayton Keller, Team USA

2. Chad Krys, Team USA

3. Graham McPhee, Team USA