NCAA WRAP-UP: The U.S. National Under-18 Team ended its NCAA schedule with a 10-6-1 (W-L-T) record against collegiate opponents. Fourteen U18 players had the opportunity to play against their future college teams, including Boston University, Harvard, Wisconsin, Michigan, Notre Dame, and North Dakota.

Five U18 players recorded at least one point per game across the NCAA slate: Jack Hughes (4-13-17 in 11 GP), Alex Turcotte (6-6-12 in 8 GP), Trevor Zegras (5-16-21 in 17 GP) Matthew Boldy (9-8-17 in 17 GP) and Cole Caufield (14-5-19 in 17 GP).

Cameron Rowe (Wilmette, Ill.) and Spencer Knight recorded a combined .889 SV% and 3.51 GAA in NCAA competition.

2018-19 U18s Results/Schedule in NCAA Play

Oct. 6, 2018, U18s @ Ferris State (L, 3-1)
Oct. 7, 2018, U18s @ Notre Dame (W, 4-1)
Oct. 12, 2018, U18s @ University of Michigan (W, 6-3)
Oct. 13, 2018, U18s @ University of Minnesota (L, 7-1)
Oct. 19, 2018, U18s @ Boston University (OTL, 5-4)
Oct. 20, 2018, U18s @ Harvard (W, 6-3)
Oct. 22, 2018, U18s @ Dartmouth (W, 6-4)
Nov. 21, 2018, U18s vs. Bowling Green (L, 5-4)
Dec. 8, 2018, U18s @ Maine (W, 6-4)
Dec. 15, 2018, U18s @ Michigan State (L, 1-0)
Dec. 16, 2018, U18s vs. Lake Superior State (L, 7-3)
Dec. 27, 2018, U18s @ St. Cloud State (W, 6-4)
Jan. 1, 2019, U18s vs. Holy Cross (W, 6-3)
Jan. 5, 2019, U18s @ Minnesota-Duluth (W, 4-2)
Jan. 8, 2019, U18s vs. Adrian (W, 8-3)
Jan. 12, 2019, U18s @ Wisconsin (W, 6-2)

GOAL LEADERBOARD: Cole Caufield continues to climb the ranks of the NTDP record book. Caufield's two-goal performance against the University of Wisconsin placed him in a tie with Patrick Kane (2004-06) for second all-time in NTDP history with 84 career goals.

Caufield's two goals gave him 30 for the season. He trails Phil Kessel's (2003-05) mark of 104 career goals for the top spot in NTDP history.

In his first season with the NTDP, Caufield finished one goal shy of Auston Matthew's single-season record of 55 goals.

POINT LEADERBOARD: Jack Hughes owns the No. 4 spot on the all-time NTDP points list with 169 career points. Hughes is 21 points away from overtaking current Arizona Coyotes forward Clayton Keller's (2014-16)  record of 189 career points.

Hughes broke the U17s' scoring record of 82 points during his first year with the NTDP and fell one point shy of Matthews' record for single-season points (117).

Hughes also ranks No. 3 in career assists with the NTDP with 117 total helpers. The Orlando, Florida, product trails Keller by one assist for second all-time and Jeremy Bracco (2013-15) by five for the top spot.

MAKING HISTORY: U17 goaltender Drew Commesso earned the first USHL shutout for Team USA since April 2018 when the U17s topped the Central Illinois Flying Aces by a 1-0 final Friday night.

Commesso made a total of 23 saves to lead his team to victory and went on to record a shootout win the following day to improve his overall record to 10-10-0-1 (W-L-OTL-SOL).  

FRANCHISE LEADER: NTDP alum Patrick Kane passed Bobby Hull for the No. 4 spot in Chicago Blackhawks franchise history with 553 career assists and now sits just one helper away from Doug Wilson's spot at No. 3 on the list.

Kane is in the midst of a six-game point streak in which he's tallied 14 points. The three-time Stanley Cup champion ranks sixth in the NHL in scoring this season with 64 points (27-37-64) across 47 games.

PLAYER FEATURE: The thrill of competition drives Hunter Strand on the ice and kept him going during his move from Anchorage, Alaska, to Plymouth, Michigan, to play for the NTDP. Read the full story here.

COLLEGE CATCH-UP: Boston College forward Zach Walker is the lone NTDP product to come from Idaho. Read the full story  here.

TICKET PACKAGES: The NTDP is offering season ticket packages for the 2018-19 season. The packages include the College Six Pack, Flex Pack, and Fan Experience Package. More information is available here or by calling 734.453.8400.

UPCOMING PROMOTIONS & EVENTS

Tuesday, Jan. 15 - vs Youngstown Phantoms -  Team USA Trading Card Series Giveaway No. 4

Monday, Jan. 21 - vs Chicago Steel - Matinee Post-Game Skate with U17s

Friday, Jan. 25 - vs Central Illinois Flying Aces - Teacher Appreciation & Dash for Cash | $5 Friday

Saturday, Jan. 26 - vs Central Illinois Flying Aces - Star Wars Night

Friday, Feb. 1 - vs Chicago Steel - Team USA Trading Card Series No. 5 | $5 Friday