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Lucius Nets OT Winner at Five Nations

By USAHockeyNTDP.com, 02/07/20, 11:15AM EST

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Team USA stays undefeated after beating Finland, 5-4


Photo by Rena Laverty

UFA, Russia- The U.S. National Under-17 Team remained undefeated at their Five Nations tournament with a 5-4 overtime win against Finland this morning (Feb. 7).

Jack Devine (Glencoe, Ill.) opened scoring for Team USA, netting his third goal in as many games, at 3:53 of the first period. Jack Hughes (Westwood, Mass.) picked up the lone assist. 

After Finland evened the game, 1-1, Chaz Lucius (Grant, Minn.) tallied his 30th goal of the year and gave Team USA a 2-1 lead. Lucius sent the puck in on the backhand at the 8:28 mark.

Two minutes later, Jeremy Wilmer (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) pushed in a rebound and gave the U17s a 3-1 lead. Sasha Pastujov (Bradenton, Fla.) and Luke Hughes (Manchester, N.H.) picked up the assists. 

Jack Hughes corralled the puck and put it into the back of the net at 16:41 of the middle frame, giving the U17s a 4-1 lead.

Finland scored three consecutive to tie to game with 2:52 left in regulation and sent the game to overtime.

Lucius ended the game 38 seconds into overtime with his second goal of the game, after converting a two-on-one with Justin Janicke (Maple Grove, Minn.).

Gibson Homer (Grand Rapids, Mich.) made 22 saves in the win and Lucius was named the Player of the Game.

DATE OPPONENT TIME (ET)/ RESULT STREAM
Wed., Feb. 5 Czech Republic W, 7-3 Live Stream
Thurs., Feb. 6 Sweden W, 3-2 Live Stream
Fri., Feb. 7 Finland OTW, 5-4 Live Stream
Sun., Feb. 9 Russia L, 0-4 Live Stream

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