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Both the U.S. National Under-17 and Under-18 Teams will be in action this week. The U18s begin their college schedule with two road games while the U17s continue United States Hockey League play with a single road game.
COLLEGE BOUND: The U18s kick off their 17-game college schedule with a pair of games in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. They open at Northern Michigan University on Saturday before playing at Lake Superior State University on Sunday.
“With the college games, we are really focusing on how to raise our compete level,” U18 coach Danton Cole said. “One thing we want to work on is getting better and our execution and level of intensity. Playing college teams is a great way to learn these skills.”
The U18s posted a 6-4 win over Youngstown in their USHL opener on Saturday. Kieffer Bellows (Edina, Minn.) led the way offensively with a hat trick while Clayton Keller (Swansea, Ill.) tallied a pair of goals. Trent Frederic (St. Louis, Mo.) had a single tally. Jake Oettinger (Lakeville, Minn.) finished with 18 stops between the pipes.
IN-STATE RIVALRY: The U17s will travel to the west side of Michigan for a Saturday contest with the Muskegon Lumberjacks. Face-off is set for 7:15 p.m. at L.C. Walker Arena.
“It will be good to get on the ice and into the weight room this week,” U17 coach Don Granato said. “That first year is a learning process with our team. We will continue to work on different areas in practice as we get ready for another tough USHL opponent.”
The U17s dropped a 5-1 decision at Chicago in their USHL opener on Saturday. Michael Pastujov (Bradenton, Fla.) tallied the lone goal while Dylan St. Cyr (Northville, Mich.) kicked out 30 shots in net.
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