TAMING THE ROUGHRIDERS

The U17s face off against the RoughRiders for the first time since Nov. 16, when Cedar Rapids emerged with a 4-3 win at USA Hockey Arena.

The RoughRiders have a No. 11 ranked offense and No. 2 ranked defense throughout the USHL. Additionally, its power play is No. 12 (17.6%) and its penalty kill is No. 8 (80.1%).

USHL League Ranking: No. 7
Overall 2018-19 Record: 28-18-2-2 (W-L-OTL-SOL)

RoughRiders Top Scorers

Nathan Smith (17-27-44 in 49 GP)
Jason Polin (21-16-37 in 47 GP)
Grant Silianoff (14-22-36 in 43 GP)

RoughRiders Plus/Minus Leaders

Nathan Smith (+28)
Grant Silianoff (+16)

RoughRiders Goaltenders

Blake Pietila (22-11-2-1 in 36 GP, 2.46 GAA, .911 SV%)

2018-19 Results/Schedule vs. RoughRiders

Nov. 16, 2018, U17s vs Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (L, 4-3)

NTDP All-Time Record vs. Cedar Rapids RoughRiders

15-24-2 (W-L-OTL)
Home: 11-11-0
Road: 4-13-2

SWEEPING THE GAMBLERS

The U18s host the Green Bay Gamblers for the only time that the two teams will face off in the 2018-19 season.

The Gamblers’ offense ranks No. 14 and its defense is No. 15 amongst USHL competitors. Green Bay’s power play is No. 13 (17.1%) and its penalty kill is No. 16 (75.8%) overall.

USHL League Ranking: No. 15
Overall 2018-19 Record: 15-26-6-3 (W-L-OTL-SOL)

Gamblers Top Scorers

Jackson Perbix (9-28-37 in 43 GP)
Jesse Tucker (11-23-34 in 50 GP)
Gleb Murtazin (12-14-26 in 45 GP)

Gamblers Plus/Minus Leaders

Benito Posa (+6)
Gleb Murtazin (+4)

Gamblers Goaltenders

Evan Fear (10-9-4-0 in 24 GP, 3.33 GAA, .899 SV%)

2018-19 Results/Schedule vs. Green Bay Gamblers

Jan. 18, 2019, U17s @ Green Bay Gamblers (L, 5-2)
Jan. 19, 2019, U17s @ Green Bay Gamblers (L, 4-3)

NTDP All-Time Record vs. Green Bay Gamblers

18-22-0 (W-L-OTL)
Home: 10-9-0
Road: 8-13-0