Location: Bloomington, Ill.
Arena: Grossinger Motors Arena
Puck Drop: 8:07 p.m. ET
Stream: HockeyTV.com
Live Stats: USHL.com
Nov. 17, U18s @ Omaha Lancers (W, 7-1)
Nov. 18, U18s @ Dubuque Fighting Saints (W, 7-4)
The U.S. National Under-18 Team continued its success away from home with a 7-1 road win against the Omaha Lancers. The U18s scored six times across the first two periods to take a 6-1 lead going in to the third. Seven players recorded goals in the offensive outburst: Trevor Zegras (Bedford, N.Y.), Ryder Rolston (Birmingham, Mich.), Sean Farrell (Hopkinton, Mass.), Marshall Warren (Laurel Hollow, N.Y.), Matthew Boldy (Millis, Mass.), Michael Gildon (Plano, Texas), and Drew Helleson (Farmington, Minn.). Spencer Knight (Darien, Conn.) stopped 22 of 23 shots in the victory.
The U18s delivered a second consecutive seven-goal effort the following night against the Dubuque Fighting Saints, and won the game by a 7-4 final. Seven different players tallied goals against the Fighting Saints: Helleson, Danny Weight (Lattingtown, N.Y.), Alex Vlasic (Wilmette, Ill.), Owen Lindmark (Naperville, Ill.), Gildon, Boldy, and Zegras. Team USA scored four times in seven chances on the power play and Cameron Rowe (Wilmette, Ill.) stopped 25 of 29 shots in net.
The U18s have won six straight games across all competitions.