MATCHING UP WITH MUSKEGON

The U18s will host the Muskegon Lumberjacks at USA Hockey Arena for the first time during the 2018-19 season. The last time the U18s and the Lumberjacks met came Nov. 1 when the Lumberjacks recorded a 6-4 victory.

Muskegon holds the top-ranked offense and No. 2 defense in the USHL. The Lumberjacks own the No. 2 ranked power play (24.6%) and top-ranked penalty kill (88.3%).  The next time Team USA will take the ice against Muskegon is Jan. 26, 2019, at L.C. Walker Arena.

USHL Ranking: No. 1

2018-19 Overall Record:  20-4-1-0 (W-L-OTL-SOL)

Lumberjacks Top Scorers

Egor Afanasyev (13-18-31 in 23 GP)
Bobby Lynch (11-16-27 in 25 GP)
Alex Yakovenko (8-17-25 in 24 GP)
Mikael Hakkarainen (8-15-23 in 14 GP)

Lumberjacks Plus-Minus Leaders

Matthew Staudacher (+18)
Egor Afanasyev (+15)
Cam McDonald (+15)

Lumberjacks Goaltender

Brandon Bussi (20-2-1-0 in 23 GP, 2.04 GAA, .926 SV%)

2018-19 Results/Schedule vs Muskegon Lumberjacks

Sep. 12, 2018, U18s @ Muskegon Lumberjacks (W, 6-3)
Sep. 22, 2018, U18s @ Muskegon Lumberjacks (W, 6-3)
Oct. 26, 2018, U17s vs Muskegon Lumberjacks (L, 7-2)
Oct. 27, 2018, U18s @ Muskegon Lumberjacks (W, 8-3)
Nov. 1, 2018, U18s @ Muskegon Lumberjacks (L, 6-4)
Nov. 21, 2018, U17s @ Muskegon Lumberjacks (L, 8-0)

NTDP All-Time Record vs Muskegon Lumberjacks

Overall: 28-40-5 (W-L-OTL)
Home: 16-21-3
Road: 13-20-1