BLOCKING THE CAPITOLS: The Under-17 Team hosts the Madison Capitols for a pair of 7 p.m. games Friday (Oct. 5)  and Saturday (Oct. 6) at USA Hockey Arena. The NTDP posted a spotless record in its four matchups with the Capitols during the 2017-18 season and will face Madison four times during the current season. The two clubs will meet again March 1 and 2 at Bob Suter’s Capitol Ice Arena.

The Capitols ended the 2017-18 season with a 23-33-2-2 (W-L-OTL-SOL) record. Capitols forward Alec Broetzman led the team with 50 points (25-25-50) in 59 games, followed closely by Mick Messner with 45 points (16-29-45) in 60 games. Goaltender Dryden McKay recorded a (19-24-1-2) record with 3.38 goals-against-average and .907 save percentage in 49 games played.

2017-18 Results/Schedule vs. Madison Capitols: Feb. 2, 2018, U18s @ Madison Capitols (W, 3-1); Feb. 3, 2018, U18s @ Madison Capitols (W, 5-3); March 15, 2018, U18s vs Madison Capitols (W, 10-3); March 16, 2018, U18s vs Madison Capitols (W, 6-4)

NTDP All-Time Record vs. Madison Capitols: 11-5-1 (W-L-OTL) Home: 5-3-1 Road: 6-2-0

MUZZLING THE BULLDOGS: The Under-18 Team travels to Big Rapids, Michigan, to open its NTDP vs. NCAA College Series against Ferris State University on Saturday (Oct. 6) at R.L. Ewigleben Sports Complex. This will be the third all-time matchup between the NTDP and the Bulldogs. The NTDP hosted the Ferris State for the first time at USA Hockey Arena in last season’s Jan. 2 matchup and the Under-18 Team emerged victorious with a 5-1 win.

The Bulldogs ended last season with a 14-23-1 (W-L-T) record. Corey Mackin and Mitch Maloney tied for the team lead with 25 points apiece. Goaltenders Darren Smith and Justin Kapelmaster combined for a 3.05 goals-against-average and .912 save percentage on the season. Mackin, a senior, and Kapelmaster, a junior, return for Ferris State’s 2018-19 campaign.

2017-18 Results/Schedule vs. Ferris State University: Jan. 2, 2018, U18s vs. Ferris State University (W, 5-1)

NTDP All-Time Record vs. Ferris State University: 1-1-0 (W-L-OTL) Home: 1-0-0 Road: 0-1-0

STRIKING THE IRISH: Puck drop for the second College Series matchup of the weekend will be at 5 p.m. as the U18s battle No. 3 Notre Dame on Sunday (Oct. 6) at Compton Family Ice Arena. The U18s fell to the Fighting Irish in its prior matchup, a 4-3 loss in the NTDP’s first NCAA test of the 2017-18 season.

Notre Dame ended the past season with a 28-10-2 (W-L-T) record. Jake Evans paced the team with 46 points (13-33-46) in 40 games played.  Andrew Oglevie finished second with 39 points (15-24-39) in 36 games played. Goaltender Cale Morris and former NTDP standout Dylan St. Cyr combined for a 2.14 goals-against-average and .939 save percentage across 40 games. Both goaltenders return between the pipes for the 2018-19  season.

2017/2018 Results/Schedule vs. University of Notre Dame: Oct. 1, 2018, U18s @ Notre Dame (L, 4-3)

NTDP All-Time Record vs. University of Notre Dame: 1-5-2 (W-L-T) Home: 0-0-1 Road: 1-5-1