RACING THE STAMPEDE
The U.S. National Under-18 Team hosts the Sioux Falls Stampede on Friday (Feb. 15) in Team USA’s first matchup against the Stampede in the 2018-19 season.
The Stampede’s power play ranks No. 6 (21%) in the USHL and its penalty kill is No. 9 (78.5%). Additionally, it is the No. 4 offense and No. 9 defense throughout the league. Sioux Falls enters its game against the U18s on a five-game win streak since its 3-2 victory against the Madison Capitols on Jan. 26.
USHL League Ranking: No. 9
Overall 2018-19 Record: 26-10-3-1
Stampede Top Scorers
Artem Ivanyuzhenkov (20-15-35 in 37 GP)
Jamie Krannila (13-22-35 in 39 GP)
Brian Chambers (13-19-32 in 38 GP)
Cade Borchardt (8-23-31 in 37 GP)
Stampede Plus/Minus Leaders
Jared Wescott (+14)
Jamie Krannila (+13)
Ryan Johnson (+12)
Stampede Goaltenders
Alec Calvaruso (11-2-0-0 in 15 GP, 2.83 GAA, .880 SV%)
Jaxson Stauber (11-6-1-0 in 21 GP, 3.10 GAA, .881 SV%)
2018-19 Results/Schedule vs. Sioux Falls Stampede
Sept. 29, 2018, U18s vs Sioux Falls (W (SO), 5-4)
NTDP All-Time Record vs. Sioux Falls Stampede
13-8-0 (W-L-OTL)
Home: 8-3-0
Road: 5-5-0
GHOSTING THE PHANTOMS
The U.S. National Under-17 Team faces off against the Phantoms for the first time on Friday (Feb. 15) and Saturday (Feb. 16) at Covelli Center. The last time that Team USA faced the Phantoms was Jan. 15, in which the U18s won 11-3.
The Phantoms’ power play is No. 3 (26.4%) in the USHL and its penalty kill is No. 14 (74.4%). Its offense ranks at No. 7, and its defense at No. 16 throughout all USHL opponents.
USHL League Ranking: No. 8
Overall 2018-19 Record: 21-16-1-3
Phantoms Top Scorers
Brett Murray (26-27-53 in 41 GP)
Jack Malone (15-24-39 in 36 GP)
Connor MacEachern (17-19-36 in 41 GP)
Phantoms Plus/Minus Leaders
Jeppe Urup (+5)
Steve Holtz (+3)
Phantoms Goaltenders
Chad Veltri (9-6-3-1 in 20 GP, 3.67 GAA, .876 SV%)
Christian Stoever (10-4-0-2 in 21 GP, 3.78 GAA, .864 SV%)
2018-19 Results/Schedule vs. Youngstown Phantoms
Dec. 7, 2018, U18s vs Youngstown Phantoms (OTL, 5-4)
Jan. 15, 2019, U18s vs Youngstown Phantoms (W, 11-3)
NTDP All-Time Record vs. Youngstown Phantoms
45-38-7 (W-L-OTL)
Home: 29-13-4
Road: 16-25-3
MELTING STEEL
The U18s suit up for its second game against the Steel on Saturday (Feb. 16) at Fox Valley Ice Arena. The last time these teams squared off against one another on Feb. 1, the U18s emerged with a 5-4 victory, snapping the Steel’s seven-game win streak.
The Steel’s power play is ranked No. 9 (17.7%) in the USHL and its penalty kill is No. 11 (74.7%). Its offensive performance is ranked No. 2 across the USHL, and its defense stacks up at No. 10.
USHL League Ranking: No. 5
Overall 2018-19 Record: 26-14-1-0 (W-L-OTL-SOL)
Steel Top Scorers
Nick Abruzzese (16-32-48 in 37 GP)
Robert Mastrosimone (18-17-35 in 33 GP)
Josiah Slavin (14-20-34 in 38 GP)
Steel Plus/Minus Leaders
Gunnarwolfe Fontaine (+14)
Luke Reid (+11)
Jimmy Dowd (+10)
Steel Goaltender
Justin Robbins (18-9-1-0 in 29 GP, 3.14 GAA, .882 SV%)
2018-19 Results/Schedule vs. Chicago Steel
Nov. 17, 2018, U17s vs Chicago Steel (L, 5-3)
Dec. 29, 2018, U17s @ Chicago Steel (L, 6-3)
Jan. 21, 2019, U17s vs Chicago Steel (L (OT), 4-3)
Feb. 1, 2019, U18s vs Chicago Steel (W, 5-4)
NTDP All-Time Record vs. Chicago Steel
33-25-8 (W-L-OTL)
Home: 18-12-4
Road: 15-13-4