MATCH-UP PREVIEWS: YOUNGSTOWN:  The U17s face off against the Youngstown Phantoms for a home-and-home set this weekend. The games will be the sixth and seventh matchups between the NTDP and Phantoms this season.The U17s won their lone match-up with Youngstown on October 25, 9-2.

2019-20 Results: Oct. 25 (W, 9-2), Nov. 16 (L, 6-3), Nov. 27 (W, 6-3), Dec 6 (W, 5-2), Dec. 7 (W, 3-2)

Phantoms Top Scorers: Trevor Kuntar (20-12-32 in 25 GP), Reilly Funk (6-15-21 in 29 GP), Matthew Cassidy (7-13-20 in 29 GP)

Phantoms Plus-Minus Leaders: Reilly Funk (+9), Aiden Gallacher (+4), John Larkin (+3)

Phantoms Goaltenders: Dominic Basse (7-7-2-0 in 20 GP, 3.56 GAA, .890 SV%); Colin Purcell (5-6-1-1 in 13 GP, 4.13 GAA, .872 SV%)

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE: The U18s continue their Kroger College Series as they travel to the Northeast to take on the Main Black Bears in Orono. The two sides have matched up 11 times in history, with the Black Bears holding a 9-2 advantage, but both U18 wins have come in the prior two contests.

The NTDP has sent nine players to the University of Maine including: Kelen Corkum (2006-08), Ryan Hegarty (2006-08), Barrett Heisten (1997-98), Stuart Higgins (2008-09), Jimmy Howard (2001-02), Todd Jackson (1998-2000), Doug Janik (1997-98), Greg Moore (2000-02), Nick Pryor (2006-08).

Recent Results: Dec. 8, 2018 (W, 6-4), Jan. 6, 2017 (W, 6-2)

Black Bears Top Scorers: Mitchell Fossier (4-2-25 in 22 GP), Tim Doherty (9-13-22 in 22 GP), Eduards Tralmaks (11-7-18 in 22 GP)

Black Bears Plus/Minus Leaders: Jakub Sirota (+7), Mitchell Fossier (+5), Tim Doherty (+5)

Black Bears Top Goaltender: Jeremy Swayman (10-7-4-0 in 22 GP, 2.26 GAA, .936 SV%)