Ryan Chesley (Mahtomedi, Minn.) evened the score moments later, collecting a pass from Mikey DeAngelo (Itasca, Ill.) in the center of the zone and rocketing a shot past Gamblers netminder Anthony Randazzo to make it a 1-1 contest. 

Gauthier tipped the game in the U17s' favor in the middle frame, tallying two goals to give the U.S. a 3-1 lead with 17:19 to play in the period. 

The 6-2 center collected the puck in the defensive zone and carried it up the right boards before cutting in and slotting a shot between the legs of Randazzo for the score. 

Moments later, Gauthier picked up a loose puck in the neutral zone and beat three Green Bay defensemen before firing a wide-angle shot past Randazzo to make it a 3-1 game.

Green Bay's Damien Carfagna found the back of the net with 16 seconds to play in the middle frame, and Gamblers center Jake Schmaltz scored early in the third period to knot the game up, but Gauthier rounded out his hat trick performance with another wide-angle shot to give the U.S. a 4-3 lead.  

Despite Gauthier's performance, the Gamblers tied the game once again and Victor Mancini tallied the game-winning goal to steal the win from the U.S. 

Muszelik made 33 saves in the loss.