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NTDP Announces 2025-26 Schedule

By USA Hockey's NTDP, 06/24/25, 4:00PM EDT

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U18s kick off season at USHL Fall Classic; U17s open season at NAHL Showcase September 24-27

PLYMOUTH, Mich. - USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program has unveiled its full 2025-26 regular-season schedule.

The slate includes Team USA's 62-game USHL schedule, announced today by the league, with the U18s competing in 24 games and the U17s taking on 38. Additionally, the U18s will play 18 Kroger College Series games, six of which will be hosted at USA Hockey Arena.

Team USA’s full schedule can be found in the table below.

Individual-game tickets for all Team USA home games will go on sale later this summer. Group, flex pack, suite and season tickets for the 2025-26 season are available NOW by calling the USA Hockey Arena box office at 734-453-8400, emailing tickets@usahockeyarena.org or clicking HERE for more info!

SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS

FAMILY-FUN PROMOS
Team USA is set to release its full 2025-26 promotional schedule later this summer, but fans can anticipate the return of several fan favorites such as our annual magnet schedule and team poster giveaway, Military Appreciation Weekend, Carnival Weekend featuring fun games along the concourse, the annual Kids’ Day game, the Teddy Bear Toss, Skate with the Team and more! Stay tuned for more information regarding the release of our full promotional schedule.

USHL BY THE NUMBERS
The U.S. will host 30 USHL games at USA Hockey Arena will play 30 on the road and two at a neutral site as the U17s lead the way in home slates with 18. The U17s will also be on the road in league play for 20 games, 10 more than the U18s. The U18s open up the USHL home schedule with a pair against the Youngstown Phantoms starting Friday, September 26, while the U17s open up play at home Wednesday, October 10 against the Muskegon Lumberjacks.

KROGER COLLEGE SERIES
The U.S. National Under-18 Team is back for another rendition of the ‘Kroger College Series’ as it’ll play a total of 18 games throughout the season against NCAA Division I & III schools. Six different colleges will come to USA Hockey Arena as the University of Notre Dame kicks things off on Friday, October 3. On the road, the U18s are set to face in-state Division I foes Western Michigan on Sunday, October 5, along with the University of Michigan and Michigan State University Saturday, January 3 and Sunday, January 4, respectively.

SPOOKTOBER
Team USA will play a whopping 17 games in the month of October, the most in any calendar month of the season. Six of the 17 will be inside USA Hockey Arena, including three of the U18s six home Kroger College Series games in Notre Dame, Lake Superior State and Ferris State. Muskegon and Green Bay will trek to Plymouth, Mich., as the Lumberjacks make the trip twice.

U17 FIVE NATIONS
The U.S. National Under-17 Team will have the opportunity to show off its skills in international play in front of its home crowd as the Under-17 Five Nations Tournament will head to USA Hockey Arena February 2-7. USA Hockey’s NTDP last hosted an international event mid-season during the 2023-24 season for the U18 Five Nations Tournament.

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DATE LOCATION HOME AWAY
Sept. 12 USA Hockey Arena Play with Purpose Charity Hockey Game
Sept. 17-22 UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex USHL Fall Classic
Sept. 24-27 NSC Super Rink NAHL Showcase
Sept. 26 USA Hockey Arena Under-18 Youngstown Phantoms
Sept. 27 USA Hockey Arena Under-18 Youngstown Phantoms
Oct. 3 USA Hockey Arena Under-18 University of Notre Dame
Oct. 3 Bob Suter's Legacy Arena Madison Capitols Under-17
Oct. 4 Resch Center Green Bay Gamblers Under-17
Oct. 5 Lawson Ice Arena Western Michigan University Under-18
Oct. 5 Resch Center Green Bay Gamblers Under-17
Oct. 9 Kohl Center University of Wisconsin Under-18
Oct. 10 USA Hockey Arena Under-17 Muskegon Lumberjacks
Oct. 11 Trinity Health Arena Muskegon Lumberjacks Under-17
Oct. 16 USA Hockey Arena Under-17 Green Bay Gamblers
Oct. 17 USA Hockey Arena Under-18 Lake Superior State University
Oct. 17 Covelli Centre Youngstown Phantoms Under-17
Oct. 18 USA Hockey Arena Under-18 Ferris State University
Oct. 24 Dwyer Ice Arena Niagara University Under-18
Oct. 24 Mid American Energy Company RecPlex Des Moines Buccaneers Under-17
Oct. 25 Lynah Rink Cornell University Under-18
Oct. 25 Mid American Energy Company RecPlex Des Moines Buccaneers Under-17
Oct. 30 USA Hockey Arena Under-18 Muskegon Lumberjacks
Oct. 31-Nov. 8 Rath Eastlink Community Centre World Under-17 Hockey Challenge
Nov. 3-9 Sweden U18 Five Nations
Nov. 14 USA Hockey Arena Under-18 Chicago Steel
Nov. 15 USA Hockey Arena Under-18 Chicago Steel
Nov. 21 Ralph Engelstad Arena University of North Dakota Under-18
Nov. 21 USA Hockey Arena Under-17 Madison Capitols
Nov. 22 USA Hockey Arena Under-17 Madison Capitols
Nov. 26 USA Hockey Arena Under-17 Muskegon Lumberjacks
Nov. 28 Denny Sanford Premier Center Sioux Falls Stampede Under-17
Nov. 29 Denny Sanford Premier Center Sioux Falls Stampede Under-17
Dec. 5 USA Hockey Arena Under-18 Lincoln Stars
Dec. 6 Covelli Centre Youngstown Phantoms Under-18
Dec. 6 USA Hockey Arena Under-17 Lincoln Stars
Dec. 7-14 Finland Vierumaki Cup
Dec. 10 USA Hockey Arena Under-18 Youngstown Phantoms
Dec. 12 Appleton Arena St. Lawrence University Under-18
Dec. 13 Lecom Harborcenter Clarkson University Under-18
Dec. 27 USA Hockey Arena Under-17 Muskegon Lumberjacks
Dec. 28 Trinity Health Arena Muskegon Lumberjacks Under-17
Dec. 29 Slater Family Ice Arena Bowling Green State University Under-18
Dec. 30 USA Hockey Arena Under-18 Utica University
Jan. 2 USA Hockey Arena Under-17 Sioux City Musketeers
Jan. 3 Yost Ice Arena University of Michigan Under-18
Jan. 3 USA Hockey Arena Under-17 Sioux City Musketeers
Jan. 4 Munn Ice Arena Michigan State University Under-18
Jan. 9 USA Hockey Arena Under-18 Adrian College
Jan. 9 Mystique Ice Center Dubuque Fighting Saints Under-17
Jan. 10 USA Hockey Arena Under-18 Trine University
Jan. 10 Mystique Ice Center Dubuque Fighting Saints Under-17
Jan. 17 USA Hockey Arena Under-17 Green Bay Gamblers
Jan. 18 USA Hockey Arena Under-18 Green Bay Gamblers
Jan. 23 ImOn Ice Arena Cedar Rapids RoughRiders Under-18
Jan. 23 Covelli Centre Youngstown Phantoms Under-17
Jan. 24 ImOn Ice Arena Cedar Rapids RoughRiders Under-18
Jan. 24 Covelli Centre Youngstown Phantoms Under-17
Jan. 30 USA Hockey Arena Under-18 Muskegon Lumberjacks
Feb. 2-7 USA Hockey Arena U17 Five Nations
Feb. 13 USA Hockey Arena Under-17 Dubuque Fighting Saints
Feb. 14 USA Hockey Arena Under-17 Dubuque Fighting Saints
Feb. 16 USA Hockey Arena NTDP NAHL
Feb. 17 USA Hockey Arena NTDP NAHL
Feb. 20 Centene Community Ice Center Lindenwood University Under-18
Feb. 20 Viaero Center Tri-City Storm Under-17
Feb. 21 Centene Community Ice Center Lindenwood University Under-18
Feb. 21 Viaero Center Tri-City Storm Under-17
Feb. 27 USA Hockey Arena Under-17 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Feb. 28 USA Hockey Arena Under-17 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Mar. 1 USA Hockey Arena Under-17 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Mar. 4 Covelli Centre Youngstown Phantoms Under-17
Mar. 6 Resch Center Green Bay Gamblers Under-18
Mar. 7 Resch Center Green Bay Gamblers Under-18
Mar. 13 Bob Suter's Legacy Arena Madison Capitols Under-18
Mar. 13 USA Hockey Arena Under-17 Fargo Force
Mar. 14 Bob Suter's Legacy Arena Madison Capitols Under-18
Mar. 14 USA Hockey Arena Under-17 Fargo Force
Mar. 20 USA Hockey Arena Under-18 Waterloo Black Hawks
Mar. 20 Liberty First Credit Union Arena Omaha Lancers Under-17
Mar. 21 USA Hockey Arena Under-18 Waterloo Black Hawks
Mar. 21 Liberty First Credit Union Arena Omaha Lancers Under-17
Mar. 23 USA Hockey Arena Under-18 Muskegon Lumberjacks
Mar. 27 Trinity Health Arena Muskegon Lumberjacks Under-18
Mar. 27 USA Hockey Arena Under-17 Youngstown Phantoms
Mar. 28 Trinity Health Arena Muskegon Lumberjacks Under-18
Apr. 3 Fox Valley Ice Arena Chicago Steel Under-18
Apr. 4 Fox Valley Ice Arena Chicago Steel Under-17

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