CHOPPING THE LUMBERJACKS: The Muskegon Lumberjacks and Team USA will face off five days after the U18s brought Muskegon’s undefeated record to an end on Saturday (Oct. 28). The Lumberjacks have an 8-1-0-0 record and No. 1 ranking in the USHL Eastern Conference. Team USA and Muskegon split a total of eight games in the 2017-18 season, exiting the cross-state matchups with four wins each.

Lumberjack point leaders Egor Afanasyev (5G, 5A) and Danil Gushchin (4G, 6A) are tied at 10 points in the season thus far. Muskegon goaltender, Brandon Bussi, has recorded a 2.33 goals against average and .919 save percentage over the course of nine games of play.

2018-2019 Results/Schedule vs. Muskegon Lumberjacks: Sept. 12, 2018, U18s @ Muskegon (W, 6-3); Sept. 22, 2018, U18s @ Muskegon (W, 6-3); Oct. 26, 2018, U17s vs. Muskegon (L, 7-2); Oct. 27, 2018, U18s @ Muskegon (W, 8-3)

NTDP All-Time Record vs. Muskegon Lumberjacks: 28-38-5 Home: 16-21-3 Road: 13-18-1