YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Three different players scored for the U.S. National Under-17 Team but fell 8–3 to the Youngstown Phantoms on Wednesday night at the Covelli Centre.

Youngstown tied the contest seven minutes later on a shorthanded goal by Jakub Hes.

Team USA regained the lead right as their power play ended on a shot from Nolan Fitzhenry (Andover, Minn.). After circling around the offensive zone, Fitzhenry dropped the puck off to Diego Gutierrez (Flower Mound, Texas). Gutierrez passed it right back to Fitzhenry who blasted it into the back of the net for his 17th goal of the season.

The Phantoms tied the game right before the end of the first period on a play from Kazumo Sasaki.

Momentum was swung in the second period, as Youngstown scored three straight goals to take the lead and the three goal advantage into the final frame.

In the third period, Carter Meyer (Winchester, Mass.) tried to get Team USA back into the contest. On the power play, Gutierrez fed Meyer near the top of the circle, who blasted the one-timer into the back of the net to cut the lead to two goals.

From there, the Phantoms took control, scoring three goals to seal a 8–3 victory.

The U17s are back at USA Hockey Arena this Saturday, Jan. 17 as they host the Green Bay Gamblers. 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.