YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Owen Gallatin (Hugo, Minn.) scored in the U.S. National Under-17 Team’s 4-1 loss in its last regular-season game at Covelli Centre against the Youngstown Phantoms on Saturday, Apr. 13.

Despite two power plays, the U17s could not extend its lead and went into the middle frame with a single-goal lead.

At 4:21 into the second period, Youngstown tied the game up with a power-play goal. The goal was scored by Cassaro with an assist from MacEachern.

Gaining the go-ahead goal with 7:43 left in the middle frame, DeMelis registered an unassisted goal and  Youngstown’s second goal of the game.

Outshooting Youngstown 12-11, Team USA was unable to net a tieing goal. Murray scored a Youngstown goal late into the second with 2:05 left on the clock. MacEachern earned his second assist of the game.

Ending the game at 4-1 with 10:10 left in the closing frame, Youngstown’s MacEachern scored, assist tallied to Murray and Malone.

Drew Commesso (Norwell, Mass.) played all sixty minutes, saving 23-27 shots on net.

The U.S. National Under-17 Team’s record is 18-28-3-5, while Team USA’s combined record in USHL play is 30-24-2-6. The Phantoms’ record is now 36-21-1-4 (W-L-OTL-SOL).

NOTES: Team USA outshot Youngstown 26-27 … Team USA went 0-for-6 on the power play and 4-for-5 on the penalty kill.

The U.S. National Under-17 Team heads to Cedar Rapids on Monday, Apr. 15, for its First Round of the Clark Playoff. Times for the First Round games will be announced tomorrow (Apr. 14) on USAHockeyNTDP.com