U17s Drop 8-1 Decision at Youngstown

USA Hockey National Team Development Program

U17s Drop 8-1 Decision at Youngstown

By USA Hockey's NTDP, 01/24/26, 8:30PM EST

Team USA turns to 2026 U17 Five Nations Tournament

Photo by Rena Laverty

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - The U.S. National Under-17 Team fell to the Youngstown Phantoms, 8-1, tonight inside the Covelli Centre.

The Phantoms got on the board early in the first, :35 seconds in, to take a 1-0 lead. However, the U.S. evened things up at 7:25 off the blade of Broden McArthur (Dallas, Texas). Braden Horton (Souderton, Pa.) crossed the blue line and surveyed the ice before he found a dashing McArthur who netted one on Team USA's first shot of the night.

Box Score

The Phantoms tallied twice more before the end of the frame, at 16:10 on the power play and at 18:04, to take a 3-1 lead after 20.

Youngstown carried on in the middle frame as it scored a trio of goals to take a 6-1 lead headed into the final period of play. The Phantoms tallied a pair in the third as the U17s fell, 8-1.

Nate Chizik (Warrington, Pa.) stopped 24 shots in net.

The U17s are back on the ice at USA Hockey Arena Tuesday, Feb. 3 to open up the 2026 U17 Five Nations Tournament. Single-day tickets and a week-long pass are available at USAHockeyNTDP.com/tix or by clicking HERE, and by calling the box office at 734-453-8400.