USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program's Under-18 team kicks off their second year with a pair of USHL preseason contests against the Youngstown Phantoms on Friday night (Sept. 15) at 7:00 p.m. ET at Victory Ice Center in Plymouth, Michigan and Saturday night (Sept. 16) at 6:00 p.m. ET at the Mitchel Kiefer Memorial Rink in Plymouth, Michigan.

The U17s are on the road this weekend as they travel to Blaine, Minnesota for the 20th annual NAHL Showcase at the Super Rink. The '07s will face-off against the El Paso Rhinos on Friday night (Sept. 15) at 9:15 p.m. ET and against the New Mexico Ice Wolves the following night (Saturday, Sept. 16) at 7:00 p.m. ET.