U17s drop 6-2 decision to Green Bay Gamblers

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U17s drop 6-2 decision to Green Bay Gamblers

By USA Hockey's NTDP, 03/30/25, 6:30PM EDT

Wyatt Cullen and Landon Hafele score for Team USA

Photo by Rena Laverty

GREEN BAY, Wisc. - Wyatt Cullen (Moorhead, Minn.) and Landon Hafele (Fairbanks, Alaska) score, but the U.S. National Under-17 Team fall to the Green Bay Gamblers in a 6-2 loss Sunday afternoon at the Resch Center.

Team USA struck early in the first period. Landon Hafele made a fantastic feed to a streaking Wyatt Cullen. Cullen on the break, made a move and beat the Green Bay goaltender, lighting the lamp for his sixth of the season.

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Elliot Gulley answered back for Green Bay, just 72 seconds later.

The U17s were able to capitalize on a great shot by Landon Hafele near the end of the first period. Tipping a pass, Hafele beat two Gamblers players to the puck. Speeding past the defenseman, he fired a missile into the back of the net, giving Team USA the 2-1 lead.

The second period was all Green Bay Gamblers. Geno Carcone got back-to-back goals to start off the scoring. Then Will Zellers and Zach Wooten scored a minute and a half apart from each other, putting the Gamblers up 5-2.

After a late power play goal off the stick of Aidan Park, Gamblers made the final score 6-2.

Brady Knowling (Chicago, Ill.) stopped 36 shots in the loss.

The U17s return to USA Hockey Arena Friday, April 11th, taking on the Youngstown Phantoms. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. ET and tickets are available at USAHockeyNTDP.com/tix or by calling the box office at 734-453-8400.