BUIUM BUZZING: U18 defenseman Zeev Buium (San Diego, Calif.) has been extremely productive since the team returned from the U18 Four Nations in February.

Since coming back stateside, the University of Denver commit has nine points (2g-7a) in eight games, including a pair of multi-point nights.

Buium has scored all four of his goals this year in the second half of the season and is picking up his offensive output as the squad heads overseas to the IIHF U18 Men's World Championship in April.

In addition to the points recorded, Buium has also earned a +12 rating over the last nine games, second best among U18 blueliners.

SPLIT SQUAD:  The Under-17 Team garnered another win and a loss in their two-game weekend series against the Fighting Saints.

With yet another series split, the U17s have now gone even with their opponent in five consecutive weekends as their USHL record stands at an impressive 14-15-1 on the season.

Since dropping four straight games from January 6-14, the Under-17 Team has reeled off a 13-5 run that includes a four-game international sweep to capture the Five Nations championship. The team has a 9-5-0 record in league play during that stretch.

HUTTY'S HELPER: After a weekend stat edit, defenseman Cole Hutson (Barrington, Ill.) was credited with an additional assist to bring him to 50 points on the season, the NTDP's all-time single-season point record for a U17 defenseman.

Since debuting with the Under-18 Team on February 24, Hutson has produced eight points (1g-7a) in eight games to keep his 1.00 points-per-game rate intact.

With the extra assist added in the Under-18 Team's 10- win over Muskegon, Hutson picked up his sixth three-point game of the season, his first with the U18s.   

USA HOCKEY NATIONALS:   USA Hockey Arena will play host to the 2023 Chipotle-USA Hockey 14U National Championships from March 29 - April 3.

Sixteen teams qualified from around the country, including two Detroit-area teams in Little Caesars and the Oakland Jr. Grizzlies.

For a complete listing, including team rosters and daily game schedules, visit Nationals.USAHockey.com/2023YouthTierI14U.

Admission to any of the games at USA Hockey Arena is free of charge.