COLLEGE BOUND: Eighteen of the 22 players on the  U.S. National Under-17 Team are verbally committed to NCAA Division I college hockey programs.

Boston University, the University of Notre Dame and the University of Wisconsin all hold three commitments, while Providence College, the University of Minnesota-Duluth and the University of North Dakota hold two commitments apiece. Boston College, Penn State University and the University of Michigan each hold one verbal commitment from the Under-17 Team.

U17 FOUR NATIONS HISTORY: The Under-17 Four Nations and Five Nations tournaments are held twice per season. The U.S. has placed first in three of the past four events, dating back to the 2016-17 season. In total, the U.S. National Under-17 Team has won the event 10 times since the start of the 2007-08 season.

The U.S. has won both of the annual tournaments twice at the U17 level (2017-18 and 2013-14).

LAST YEAR ... The U.S. National Under-17 Team earned first-place finishes at both the Under-17 Five Nations Tournament, held in Järvenpää, Finland, and the Under-17 Four Nations Tournament, held in Veliky Novgorod, Russia.

ABOUT THE NTDP: The pinnacle of amateur player development in the U.S., the NTDP scouts and selects the top 23 players in two age groups (Under-17 and Under-18) to train and develop in a highly competitive two-year program.

The teams (Under-17 and Under-18) face a rigorous domestic schedule, including competition against older, more developed players.

The U17s play a majority of a 60-game junior schedule in the USHL, while the U18s face USHL, NCAA Division I and III opponents. Both squads also compete in several international events each season.

Additionally, the players face a daily routine of off-ice development that includes strength training, cross-training, cognitive skill testing and academics.

COACHING STAFF AT U17 4 NATIONS: Seth Appert (Cottage Grove, Minn.) will lead the U.S. National Under-17 Team at the 2018 Under-17 Four Nations Cup. Associate coach Nick Fohr (Grand Forks, N.D.), intern assistant coach Jared Nightingale (Jackson, Mich.) and goaltending coach Thomas Speer (Janesville, Wis.) join Appert behind the bench.

MORE INFORMATION: Full tournament score updates, schedule, and statistics for the 2018 Under-17 Four Nations Tournament can be found at the official tournament website here.