Team USA will face the Youngstown Phantoms in the Eastern Conference Final. Team USA faced the Phantoms nine times in the regular season, going 6-3-0 (W-L-OTL).  The U17 team went 2-2-0 against the Phantoms.

The Phantoms swept the Dubuque Fighting Saints, 3-0, in their Eastern Conference Semifinal series. The Phantoms finished the regular season in second place in the Eastern Conference and got a bye through the first round, like Team USA.

In the most recent match-up, the U17s defeated the Phantoms on the road, 6-2, on April 12. After conceding two goals in the first period, the U17s scored six unanswered. Ryder Rolston (Birmingham, Mich.), Trevor Zegras (Bedford, N.Y.), Ryan Siedem (Madison, N.J.), Patrick Moynihan (Millis, Mass.), Michael Gildon (Plano, Texas) and Danny Weight (Lattingtown, N.Y.) all scored goals in the win. Cameron Rowe (Wilmette, Ill.) recorded 32 saves in the win.

Phantoms Playoff Top Scorers: Matthew Barry (2-4-6 in 3 GP), Chase Gresock (2-1-3 in 3 GP), Nicholas Cardelli (0-3-3 in 3 GP).

Phantoms Playoffs Top Goaltender: Ivan Prosvetov (3-0-0 in 3 GP, 1.00 GAA, 0.971 SV%)

NTDP All-Time Record vs.  Youngstown Phantoms: 42-35-5 (W-L-OTL), Home: 26-13-2 Road: 16-22-3