YOUNGSTOWN:  The U17s are back at USA Hockey Arena on Friday (Oct. 25) to host the Youngstown Phantoms. The Phantoms are 4-3-2-0 in USHL play and sit in fourth place in the Eastern Conference. This is the U17s first meeting with the Phantoms this season. Team USA went 4-4-1-1 (W-L-OTL-SOL) last season against Youngstown.

2018-19 Results: Dec. 7 (OTL, 5-4); Jan. 15 (W, 11-3); Feb. 15 (L, 8-3); Feb. 16 (W, 4-3); March 27 (W, 6-2); March 29 (SOL, 4-3); March 30 (W, 8-1); March 31 (L, 4-3); April 12 (L, 4-1); April 13 (L, 4-1)

Phantoms Top Scorers: Trevor Kuntar (8-6-14 in 9 GP), Reilly Funk (3-8-11 in 9 GP), Yusaku Ando (3-6-9 in 9 GP)

Phantoms Plus-Minus Leaders: Reilly Funk (+7), Trevor Kuntar (+6), Yusaku Ando (+5)

Phantoms Goaltenders: Dominic Basse (2-2-1-0 in 6 GP, 4.00 GAA, .875 SV%); Colin Purcell (2-1-0-0 in 3 GP, 4.19 GAA, .870 SV%)

DUBUQUE: The U17s wrap up their weekend at home on Saturday (Oct. 29) against the Dubuque Fighting Saints at 7 p.m. ET. The Fighting Saints are 6-0-0 in USHL and sit atop the Eastern Conference standings. This is the first meeting between the Fighting Saints and Team USA this season. Team USA went 2-1-0 against Dubuque in 2018-19.

2018-19 Results: Oct. 27 (L, 6-3); Oct. 28 (W, 8-3); Nov. 17 (W, 7-4)

Fighting Saints Top Scorers: Mark Cheremeta (2-6-8 in 6 GP), Ty Jackson (2-6-8 in 6 GP), Dylan Jackson (3-4-7 in 6 GP)

Fighting Saints Plus-Minus Leaders: Mark Cheremeta (+4), Michael Feenstra (+4), Riese Gaber (+4)

Fighting Saints Goaltenders: Aidan McCarthy (2-0-0 in 2 GP, 1.50 GAA, .938 SV%), Erik Portillo (4-0-0 in 4 GP, 1.96 GAA, .902 SV%)

CORNELL: The U18s are back on the road this weekend to continue their NCAA slate. They head to Cornell University on Friday (Oct. 26) at 7 p.m. ET.  Team USA is 1-6-1 (W-L-T) against Cornell all-time but haven’t played the Big Red since 2014. The NTDP has sent seven players to Cornell throughout the years including: Cole Bardreau (2009-11), Ryan Bliss (2012-14), Jared Fiegl (2012-14), Chris Gartman (1998-99), Andy Iles (2009-10), Lewis Clint (2011-13), and Gavin Stoick (2010-12). The game will be Cornell's second exhibition game of the year.

CANISIUS: The U18s head to Buffalo, New York, on Sunday to take on the Canisius Griffins at 3:05 p.m. Canisius is currently 0-3-0 after losses to North Dakota and RPI. The NTDP is 3-1-0 (W-L-T) all-time against the Griffins. NTDP alum Blake Weyrick (2012-14) is the lone player the NTDP has sent to Canisius.

Griffins Top Scorers: Austin Alger (2-0-2 in 3 GP), Matt Long (1-0-0 in 3 GP)

Griffins Plus/Minus Leaders: N/A

Griffins Top Goaltenders: Jacob Barczewski (0-1-0 in 3 GP, 6.05 GAA, .836 SV%), Matt Ladd (0-2-0 in 2 GP, 7.06 GAA, .783 SV%)