DES MOINES BUCCANEERS: The U18s host the Des Moines Buccaneers in the team's first action since returning from the Five Nations in Sweden last week. The matchup is the first of two between Team USA and the Buccaneers, the only one with the Under-18 squad. The U17s will head to Iowa for the rematch in January.

Buccaneers Top Scorers: Alex Laferriere (8g-10a in 13 GP), Joey Strada (10g-4a in 13 GP), Mason Nevers (6g-6a in 12 GP)

Buccaneers Plus-Minus Leaders: Nicklas Andrews (+9), Joey Strada (+9)

Buccaneers Goaltenders: Christian Stoever (2-2-0-1 in 7 GP, 3.24 GAA, .907 SV%); Cameron Rowe (5-3-0-0 in 8 GP, 3.80 GAA, .890 SV%)

YOUNGSTOWN PHANTOMS: The U18s will travel to Youngstown, Ohio on Saturday evening to close out their two-game weekend against the Phantoms. It will be the second of 10 meetings between the two sides after the U17s topped Youngstown, 9-2, on October 25. The teams will meet three more times over the next month.

Phantoms Top Scorers: Trevor Kuntar (10g-10a in 14GP), Reilly Funk (5g-10a in 14 GP), Yusaku Ando (5g-9a in 14 GP)

Phantoms Plus-Minus Leaders: Reilly Funk (+10), Trevor Kuntar (+5)

Phantoms Goaltenders: Dominic Basse (2-3-1-0 in 10 GP, 3.12 GAA, .902 SV%); Colin Purcell (2-2-0-0 in 4 GP, 5.44 GAA, .847 SV%)