Jan. 21, 2019 | Chicago 4, U17s 3 (OT)

The U.S. National Under-17 Team picked up at least one point for the fourth time in its past five games but dropped a 4-3 overtime decision to the Chicago Steel on Monday afternoon at USA Hockey Arena.

Ty Smilanic (Elizabeth, Colo.) opened scoring for the U17s at the 11 minute, 5 second mark of the first period after Jake Sanderson (Whitefish, Mont.) forced a turnover in the offensive zone. Smilanic corralled the loose puck in front of Steel goaltender Reilly Herbst and finished in tight for his team-leading 15th goal of the season.

The U17s doubled their lead in the second frame when Luke Tuch (Baldwinsville, N.Y.) found the back of the net on the power play. However, a pair of Steel goals in the back half of the period leveled the score after 40 minutes.

Thomas Bordeleau (Houston, Texas) restored the one-goal lead for Team USA when he slipped behind the defense on a short-handed rush and elevated the go-ahead goal past Herbst.

Robert Mastrosimone, who suited up for four games with the U18s in November, found the equalizer for the Steel with 6:38 to play. Chicago’s Gunnarwolfe Fontaine scored the game-winner in overtime.

Aidan Campbell (Cranberry Twp., Pa.) stopped 21 of 25 shots in his first start with the NTDP.