CHICAGO STEEL: The U.S. National Under-18 Team returns to Fox Valley Ice Arena this weekend to face off against the Chicago Steel in another USHL contest.
The Steel enter the weekend second in the Eastern Conference with a 4-2-0-0 record, most recently defeating both the U18s and the U17s in a 6-3 win and a 5-4 shootout victory, respectively.
The league's top three scorers come from the Steel, including Matt Coronato (7g-9a-16), Mackie Samoskevich (2g-10a-12) and former NTDP forward Sean Farrell (Hopkinton, Mass.) who has notched five goals and 11 points in six games.
JANESVILLE JETS: The U.S. National Under-17 Team hits the road for Wisconsin as they take on the Janesville Jets of the North American Hockey League (NAHL). The Jets are currently first in the Midwest Division with a 4-1-1-0 ledger through six games.
Janesville most recently squared off against the Austin Bruins, splitting the series with a 5-2 victory and a 5-4 loss.
Forward Cade Destefani leads the Jets in scoring with six goals and 12 points, and Owen Millward (Davis, Calif.), who served as a back-up goaltender for the NTDP earlier this season, has a 2.40 GAA and .907 save clip in four games played.