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Thirteen find scoresheet in U18s win over Lancers

By USAHockeyNTDP.com, 11/16/18, 11:00PM EST

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Trevor Zegras paced Team USA with three points


Photo by Rena Laverty

RALSTON, Neb. — Thirteen players found the scoresheet for the U.S. National Under-18 Team in its return to USHL play Friday night against the Omaha Lancers at Ralston Arena. Trevor Zegras (Bedford, N.Y.) paced the U18s with three points in the 7-1 victory.

Zegras led an early offensive charge for the U18s, who scored three goals in each of the first two periods to take a commanding 6-1 lead after 40 minutes.

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Sean Farrell (Hopkinton, Mass.) scored the game's first goal when he redirected a shot from John Beecher (Elmira, N.Y.) at the point.

Domenick Fensore (Thornwood, N.Y.) found Marshall Warren (Laurel Hollow, N.Y.) with a backdoor feed to double the advantage for the U18s, and Zegras scored his first of the game in the closing minutes of the period.

Zegras, along with Matthew Boldy (Millis, Mass.), Michael Gildon (Plano, Texas) tallied second-period goals to put the game out of reach.

Drew Helleson (Farmington, Minn.) delivered a power-play goal in the third to make it 7-1.

Team USA goaltender Spencer Knight (Darien, Conn.)  stopped 22 of 23 shots to earn his third USHL victory of the season.

The U18s continue their road slate Saturday night against the Dubuque Fighting Saints. Puck drop is set for 8:05 p.m. ET and the game will be broadcast via HockeyTV.com.

Tickets for all Team USA games can by purchased by visiting the USA Hockey Arena box office located at 14900 Beck Rd. in Plymouth, Michigan, by calling 743-453-8400 or by visiting USAHockeyNTDP.com/tix.

NOTES: Team USA went 1-for-5 on the power play and killed off all three penalties it faced ... The U18s outshot Omaha by a 30-23 margin ... Zegras earned the No. 1 star of the game ... Warren earned the No. 2 star of the game ... Helleson earned the No. 3 star of the game.

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