Team USA struck first at 5:37 in to the first period when Case McCarthy (Clarence Center, N.Y.) scored on a slapshot from the point off of a pass from Patrick Moynihan (Millis, Mass.). The goal set off the Teddy Bear Toss

The U18s maintained a 1-0 lead after twenty minutes of play and led the Black Bears in shots, 13-12.

Team USA opened the second period scoring 22 seconds in when McCarthy passed the puck deep to Caufield who sent it past Maine goaltender Rob McGovern’s glove side.

Sam Becker scored at 17:03 to put the Black Bears on the board. Caufield responded with his second of the game at 15:50 of the second period, capitalizing on a rebound from a Jack Hughes (Orlando, Fla.) shot in the slot, giving Team USA a 3-1 lead going into the third period.

At 18:03 of the final frame Trevor Zegras (Bedford, N.Y.)  sent the puck top corner off of a pass from Domenick Fensore (Thornwood, N.Y.). At 17:58 of the third, Eduards Tralmaks scored Maine’s second goal.

Jack Hughes gave Team USA a 5-2 lead at 17:14, scoring off of a rebound from Marshall Warren’s (Laurel Hollow, N.Y.) shot at the top of the left circle.

Maine responded with two goals to bring the game within one when Alexis Binner scored with 9:14 to- go and Jack Quinlivan scored with 8:43 remaining in the game.

Patrick Moynihan (Millis, Mass.) scored with 6:33 left in the third period, slipping the puck past Stephen Mundinger off of an assist from Warren and sealing the U18s 6-4 victory.

Spencer Knight (Darien, Conn.) played a full game in net and made 37 saves. 

The U18s return to action on Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. ET when it takes on Michigan State University at Munn Ice Arena, and resume play at home on Dec. 16 against Lake Superior State University.

Tickets for all Team USA games can be 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 2-3 on the power play and 4-5 on the penalty kill... The U18s were outshot 41-38...Cole Caufield earned No. 1 star...Patrick Moynihan earned No. 2 star...Jack Hughes earned No. 3 star...Marshall Warren earned Hardest Worker.