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USA HOCKEY’S NATIONAL TEAM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM U.S. NATIONAL UNDER-18 TEAM VS. MADISON CAPITOLS || NOV. 11-12, 2016

2016-17 UNDER-18 TEAM SCHEDULE WEEKEND MATCHUP INFORMATION DATE OPPONENT RESULT Sept. 9 Tri-City Storm# L, 3-2 Sept. 10 # L, 6-2 Date...... Friday, Nov. 11, 2016 Time...... 7 p.m. ET Sept. 16 # W, 8-2 U.S. National Under-18 Team Sept. 17 # L, 4-3 Location...... Plymouth, Mich. (6-10-2) (1-1-1 USHL) Arena...... USA Hockey Arena Sept. 24 Youngstown Phantoms* W, 5-3 Stats...... usahockeyntdp.com Oct. 1 * L, 2-1 (OT) Streaming...... hockeytv.com Oct. 2 #8 University of Notre Dame+ L, 5-1 vs. Oct. 6 #3 Boston University+ L, 8-2 Date...... Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016 Oct. 8 #13 Harvard University+ L, 5-2 Madison Capitols Time...... 7 p.m. ET (5-6-0) Location...... Plymouth, Mich. Oct. 14 #8 University of Minnesota+ L, 9-0 Arena...... USA Hockey Arena Oct. 21 University of + L, 4-3 Stats...... usahockeyntdp.com Oct. 22 University of Minnesota Duluth+ W, 2-1 Streaming...... hockeytv.com Oct. 28 Youngstown Phantoms* L, 3-2 Oct. 29 Princeton University+ L, 5-4 (OT) TALKING POINTS Nov. 1-5 Under-18 Five Nations Tournament 1st Place Nov. 11 Madison Capitols* 7 p.m. 5 NATIONS CHAMPIONS they traveled to Youngstown, Ohio, to Nov. 12 Madison Capitols* 7 p.m. The U.S. National Under-18 Team take on the Phantoms. The U18s came up Nov. 18 University of Michigan+ 7:30 p.m. won the 2016 Under-18 Five Nations short in a comeback attempt, falling 3-2. Nov. 19 Adrian College% 7 p.m. Tournament at USA Hockey Arena last Nov. 23 Muskegon Lumberjacks* 7 p.m. week (Nov. 1-5) following victories over Madison currently sits five points ahead Switzerland, the Czech Republic and of the combined Team USA (U17s and Nov. 26 St. Thomas University% 7 p.m. Sweden. U18s) in the USHL's Eastern Conference Nov. 27 Wisconsin-Stevens Point% 2 p.m. standings. Dec. 3 * 7 p.m. Team USA finished with a record of 3-1 Dec. 4 Michigan State University+ 3:30 p.m. and earned nine points in the standings, The Capitols have been outscored 30- Dec. 8 * 7 p.m. two more than any other team in the 21 by its opponents on the season but tournament. The U.S. National Under-18 are coming off a 2-1 overtime victory Dec. 10 Bloomington Thunder* 7 p.m. Team has now won nine of the last ten against the USHL-leading Chicago Steel Dec. 16 Madison Capitols* 8:05 p.m. international events held each November. on Saturday (Nov. 5) night. Dec. 17 Madison Capitols* 8:05 p.m. Dec. 30 Trinity College% 2 p.m. The U18s capped the week with a 3-2 Madison is led offensively by Eugene Dec. 31 Youngstown Phantoms* 2:30 p.m. victory over Finland on Saturday evening. Fadyeyev (2-6-8) and Mick Messner (3-3- Jan. 6 University of Maine+ TBA 6). Robby Fosdick has led the defense, Sweden placed second in the tournament appearing in all 11 games for the Capitols Jan. 7 University of New England% 7 p.m. with seven points, the Czech Republic this season and recording a +2 plus/ Jan. 13 * 7 p.m. finished third (7), Finland finished fourth minus rating. Jan. 14 Green Bay Gamblers* 7 p.m. (6) and Switzerland finished fifth (2). Jan. 20 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders* 8:05 p.m. Dryden McKay and Daniel Jan. 21 Chicago Steel* 8:05 p.m. Scott Reedy (Prior Lake, Minn.) (2-3-5) Lebedeff have split duties in . Mckay and Jacob Tortora (Victor, N.Y.) (3-2-5) leads the duo in wins (3), goals-against Jan. 27 Tri-City Storm* 7 p.m. led the U.S. in scoring over the four-game average (2.21) and save-percentage Jan. 29 Bloomington Thunder* 5 p.m. tournament. (.933 in five appearances. Lebedeff most Feb. 5-13 Five Nations Tournament TBA recently appeared for Team Finland at the Feb. 24 Arizona State University+ 7 p.m. CAPSIZING THE CAPITOLS 2016 Under-18 Five Nations Tournament Feb. 25 Arizona State University+ 7 p.m. The U.S. National Under-18 Team is last week (Nov. 1-5) at USA Hockey Arena March 3 Waterloo Blackhawks* 7 p.m. scheduled to play the first two of its four- where he recorded a 1-1 record with a game slate with Madison this weekend. .857 save-percentage. March 4 Waterloo Blackhawks* 7 p.m. March 10 * 8:35 p.m. Team USA's last game against and USHL March 11 Lincoln Stars* 8:05 p.m. opponent came on Friday, Oct. 28 when continued on page 3... March 17 Dubuque Fighting Saints* 7 p.m. March 18 Dubuque Fighting Saints* 7 p.m. MEDIA CONTACT ONLINE MEDIA GUIDE March 25 Bloomington Thunder* 7 p.m. Kris Nolt Available at usahockeyntdp.com April 1 Muskegon Lumberjacks* 7:15 p.m. 717-823-1859 / [email protected] April 9-22 IIHF Under-18 World Championship TBA

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NO. NAME HT (cm) WT (kg) DOB S/C HOMETOWN COLLEGE COMMIT (LEAGUE) Goaltenders (2) 30 Adam Scheel 6-3 (191) 189 (86) 5/1/99 ('17) L Lakewood, Ohio University of Notre Dame (HEA) 1 Dylan St. Cyr 5-8 (173) 158 (77) 5/23/99 ('17) L Northville, Mich. University of Michigan (Big 10) Defensemen (8) 27 David Farrance 5-11 (180) 187 (85) 6/23/99 (‘17) L Victor, N.Y. Boston University (HEA) 8 Max Gildon 6-3 (191) 188 (85) 5/17/99 (‘17) L Plano, Texas University of Wisconsin (Big 10) 6 5-9 (176) 167 (76) 10/14/99 (‘18) L Orlando, Fla. University of Michigan (Big 10) 13 Tyler Inamoto 6-2 (188) 196 (89) 5/6/99 (‘17) L Barrington, Ill. University of Wisconsin (Big 10) 22 Phil Kemp 6-3 (191) 201 (91) 2/12/99 (‘17) R Greenwich, Conn. Yale University (ECAC) 5 Nate Knoepke 6-3 (191) 201 (91) 4/8/99 (‘17) L Farmington, Minn. University of Minnesota (Big 10) 18 Josh Maniscalco 6-1 (185) 200 (91) 2/17/99 (‘17) R Perkiomenville, Pa. 12 Tommy Miller 6-2 (188) 177 (80) 3/6/99 (‘17) R West Bloomfield, Mich. Michigan State University (Big 10) Forwards (13) 17 Evan Barratt 5-11 (180) 187 (85) 2/18/99 ('17) L Bristol, Pa. Penn State University (Big 10) 15 Joey Cassetti 6-3 (191) 187 (85) 2/28/99 (‘17) L Pleasanton, Calif. Boston College (HEA) 9 Logan Cockerill 5-9 (176) 164 (74) 3/3/99 (‘17) L Brighton, Mich. Boston University (HEA) 24 Sean Dhooghe 5-3 (160) 138 (63) 3/9/99 (‘17) R Aurora, Ill. University of Wisconsin (Big 10) 20 Randy Hernandez 6-0 (183) 177 (80) 1/12/99 (‘17) R Miami, Fla. 4 Logan Hutsko 5-9 (176) 173 (78) 2/11/99 (‘17) R North Caldwell, N.J. Boston College (HEA) 16 Grant Mismash 6-0 (183) 184 (83) 2/19/99 (‘17) L Edina, Minn. University of North Dakota (NCHC) 14 Josh Norris 6-1 (185) 192 (87) 5/5/99 (‘17) L Oxford, Mich. University of Michigan (Big 10) 21 Michael Pastujov 6-0 (183) 192 (87) 8/23/99 (‘17) L Bradenton, Fla. University of Michigan (Big 10) 10 Scott Reedy 6-1 (185) 202 (92) 4/4/99 (‘17) R Prior Lake, Minn. University of Minnesota (Big 10) 19 Graham Slaggert 5-11 (180) 184 (83) 4/6/99 (‘17) L South Bend, Ind. University of Notre Dame (HEA) 7 6-2 (188) 194 (88) 9/16/99 (‘18) L St. Louis, Mo. Boston University (HEA) 11 Jacob Tortora 5-7 (170) 162 (73) 7/25/99 (‘17) R Victor, N.Y. Boston College (HEA)

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Senior Director, Operations...... Scott Monaghan, Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J. President...... Jim Smith, Mount Prospect, Ill. Head Coach...... John Wroblewski, Neenah, Wis. Executive Director...... Dave Ogrean, Colo. Springs, Colo. Assistant Coach...... Nick Fohr, Grand Forks, N.D. Asst. Executive Dir., Hockey Ops.Jim Johannson, Colo. Springs, Colo. Intern Assistant Coach...... Greg Moore, Lisbon, Maine Vice President, Int. Council Chair...... Gavin Regan, Potsdam, N.Y. Goaltending Coach...... Kevin Reiter, Pittsburgh, Pa. Chairman of the Board...... Ron DeGregorio, Salem, N.H. Director of Player Personnel...... Jeremiah Crowe, Buffalo, N.Y. Sr. Director, Communications...... Dave Fischer, Colo. Springs, Colo. Athletic Trainer...... Jason Hodges, New Baltimore, Mich. Equipment Manager...... Jake Visser, Grand Rapids, Mich. PRONUNCIATIONS David Farrance (FAIR-ints) Phil Kemp (kehmp) Scott Reedy (REE-dee) Max Gildon (gihl-dawn) Nate Knoepke (kuh-NEHP-kee) Adam Scheel (SHEEL) Evan Barratt (BAIR-eht) Randy Hernandez (her-NAN-dehz) Josh Maniscalco (man-ihs-cal-koh) Graham Slaggert (SLAHG-uhrt) Joey Cassetti (kuh-SEHT-ee) Quinn Hughes (hewz) Grant Mismash (mihs-mash) Dylan St. Cyr (SAINT-seer) Logan Cockerill (KAHK-uhr-ihl) Logan Hutsko (HUHTZ-koh) Josh Norris (NOHR-ihs) Brady Tkachuk (KUH-chuhk) Sean Dhooghe (doo-gee) Tyler Inamoto (ihn-ah-MOH-toh) Michael Pastujov (pass-too-jahv) Jacob Tortora (tohr-tohr-uh)

USA HOCKEY'S NATIONAL TEAM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM || 2016 U.S. MEN’S NATIONAL UNDER-18 TEAM GAME NOTES 2 U18 SITUATIONALS TALKING POINTS CONTINUED...

USHL COMPETITION Under-17 Hockey Challenge yesterday Overall...... 6-10-2 The NTDP plays a full United States afternoon with a victory over Canada Red. Home...... 4-1-1 Hockey League season, split between Away...... 2-9-1 the U.S. National Under-17 and Under-18 With the win, Team USA finished the Neutral...... 0-0-0 Teams. The records for both teams are tournament with a 2-1-0-2 (W-OTW- combined into one in USHL standings. At OTL-L) record for fifth place in the overall USHL Regular Season...... 1-1-1 this point, the U18s are 1-1-1 in the USHL standings. USHL Preseason...... 1-3-0 regular season, while the U17s are 1-5-0, USA HOCKEY INTERNATIONAL NEWS USHL Regular Season Home...... 1-0-0 putting Team USA eighth in the Eastern Brianna Decker tallied three points (one USHL Regular Season Away...... 0-1-1 Conference. goal, two assists) and Hilary Knight added USHL Regular Season Neutral...... 0-0-0 two goals to help the U.S. Women's National NCAA...... 1-5-1 SIGNING DAY Team defeat Canada, 5-3, and claim its On Wednesday (Nov. 9) and Thursday seventh Four Nations Cup Championship. International...... 3-1-0 (Nov. 10) 12 members of the U18s signed Nine players had at least one point in the their National Letter of Intents (NLI) to victory. Coming off win...... 1-3-1 play collegiate hockey during the 2017-18 Coming of loss...... 5-7-1 season. Wednesday marked the first day The United States has now captured the Coming off tie...... 0-0-0 that an NLI could be signed and submitted title seven times (1997, 2003, 2008, 2011- for next season. 12, 2015-16). The Americans hold an overall One goal games...... 2-5-2 record of 46-6-5-24-2 (W-OTW-OTL-L-T) in Two goal games...... 1-0-0 Sean Dhooghe (Aurora, Ill.) and Tyler 83 Three/Four Nations Cup games. Three goal games...... 0-1-0 Inamoto (Barrington, Ill.) signed their NLIs Four or more goal games...... 3-4-0 to play for the University of Wisconsin. NCAA OPPONENTS The U.S. National Under-18 Team will skate On Friday...... 2-4-0 Logan Hutsko (North Caldwell, N.J.) and in 17 NCAA games this season, including Jacob Tortora signed their NLIs to play for 12 tilts with Division I squads. Team On Saturday...... 3-3-2 Boston College. USA recently concluded a seven-game On Sunday...... 0-1-0 schedule in October alone, which included Mid-week games...... 1-2-0 Nate Knoepke (Farmington, Minn.) and five teams ranked in the most recent USA In September...... 2-3-0 Scott Reedy inked their NLIs to play for the Today / USA Hockey Magazine Men’s In October...... 1-6-2 University of Minnesota. College Hockey Poll. In November...... 3-1-0 In December...... 0-0-0 Logan Cockerill (Brighton, Mich.), David Most recently, Team USA welcomed its In January...... 0-0-0 Farrance (Victor, N.Y.) and Brady Tkachuk first NCAA opponent to USA Hockey Arena In February...... 0-0-0 (St. Louis, Moi.) signed their NLIs to play for on Saturday, Oct. 29. The U.S. National In March...... 0-0-0 Boston University. Under-18 Team fell to Princeton University In April...... 0-0-0 in overtime, 5-4. Scott Reedy recorded Evan Barratt (Bristol, Pa.) signed his NLI two goals and an assist in the loss. to play for Penn State University, Grant Mismash (Edina, Minn.) signed his NLI to Team USA picked up its first victory against play for the University of North Dakota and an NCAA opponent on Saturday, Oct. Graham Slaggert inked his NLI to return 22 when Michael Pastujov (Bradenton, home to South Bend, Indiana, to play for Fla.) scored with 32 seconds remaining in the University of Notre Dame. regulation to break a 1-1 tie with second- ranked University of Minnesota Duluth REEDY HEATING UP at AMSOIL Arena in Duluth, Minnesota. Scott Reedy currently sits tied for second Brady Tkachuk scored a short-handed on the team in points with 12 (5-7-12) goal in the second period to tie the game. and has recorded eight points (4-4-8) over Dylan St. Cyr (Northville, Mich.) made 32 his last five games. In his last outing, he saves en route to picking up his third win recorded the game-winning-goal and an of the season. assist against Finland to secure Team USA's championship at the 2016 Under-18 Five Prior to its win over the Bulldogs, Team Nations Tournament. USA traveled to Madison to take on the University of Wisconsin at the Kohl Center MILLER'S PLUS-PLAY on Friday (Oct. 21) night. Despite a late Tommy Miller (West Bloomfield, Mich.) comeback attempt, the U18s lost 4-3. currently leads all defensemen with a +6 Jacob Tortora tallied two goals in the plus/minus rating. He is tied with Evan game while Tommy Miller added two Barratt and Jacob Torotra for the team assists. Dylan St. Cyr made 24 saves on 28 lead. shots.

WORLD UNDER-17 CHALLENGE UPDATE The U.S. National Under-17 team concluded its participation in the in the 2016 World continued on page 5...

USA HOCKEY'S NATIONAL TEAM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM || 2016 U.S. MEN’S NATIONAL UNDER-18 TEAM GAME NOTES 3 LAST TIME THE NTDP... QUICK FACTS

Player Scored Four Goals in a Game: AVERAGE HEIGHT...... 6-0 (182) Quinn Hughes...... Dec. 30, 2015 vs. Muskegon (W, 7-4) AVERAGE WEIGHT...... 183 (83) Player Scored Three Goals at Home: AVERAGE HEIGHT...... 6-0 (182) Clayton Keller...... Jan. 2, 2015 vs. Green Bay (W, 5-4 OT) AVERAGE GOALTENDER WEIGHT...... 173 (78) AVERAGE DEFENSEMAN HEIGHT...... 6-1 (186) Player Scored Three Goals on the Road: Jonathan Gruden...... Sept. 18, 2016 at Johnstown (W, 5-2) AVERAGE DEFENSEMAN WEIGHT...... 190 (86) AVERAGE FORWARD HEIGHT...... 5-11 (180) Player Scored Two Goals at Home: AVERAGE FORWARD WEIGHT...... 180 (82) Jacob Tortora...... Nov. 1, 2016 vs. Switzerland at U18 Five Nations (W, 7-2) TALLEST...... 5 players at 6-3 Player Scored Two Goals on the Road: SHORTEST...... Sean Dhooghe (5-3) Jake Wise...... Nov. 1, 2016 vs. Canada Black at World U17 Challenge (L, 4-3) SHOOTS/CATCHES LEFT...... 15 SHOOTS/CATCHES RIGHT...... 8 Won a Game in Overtime: YOUNGEST PLAYER...... Quinn Hughes Joel Farabee...... Oct. 30, 2016 vs. Czech Republic at World U17 Challenge (W, 3-2 OT) OLDEST PLAYER...... Randy Hernandez Lost a Game in Overtime:...... Sat. Oct. 29 vs. Princeton (L, 5-4 OT) BREAKDOWN BY HOME STATE: MICHIGAN...... 4 Won a Home Game in a Shootout: MINNESOTA...... 3 Kieffer Bellows & Adam Fox...... Oct. 30, 2015 vs. Chicago (W, 3-2 SO) FLORIDA...... 3 Won an Away Game in a Shootout: ILLINOIS...... 2 Clayton Keller...... March 12, 2016 at Tri-City (W, 3-2 SO) NEW YORK...... 2 PENNSYLVANIA...... 2 Scored an Empty Net Goal: Jacob Tortora...... Feb. 28, 2016 vs. Omaha (W, 6-2) CALIFORNIA...... 1 CONNECTICUT...... 1 Scored a Shorthanded Goal: INDIANA...... 1 Logan Cockerill...... Nov. 1, 2016 vs. Switzerland at U18 Five Nations (W, 7-2) MISSOURI...... 1 Allowed a Shorthanded Goal:...... Oct. 5, 2016 vs. Czech Republic (W, 6-2) NEW JERSEY...... 1 OHIO...... 1 Scored 11 Goals in a Game:...... March 20, 2015 at Lincoln (W, 11-3) TEXAS...... 1

Scored 10 Goals in a Game:...... Sept. 30, 2011 vs. Youngstown (W, 10-3)

Scored 9 Goals in a Game:...... Feb. 20, 2015 at Madison (W, 9-2) U18 TEAM LEADERS Points Scored 8 Goals in a Game:...... Sept. 16, 2016 vs. Dubuque (W, 8-2) Evan Barratt...... 13 Scott Reedy...... 12 Scored 7 Goals in a Game:...... Nov. 1, 2016 vs. Switzerland (W, 7-2) Jacob Tortora...... 12 Scored 6 Goals in a Game:...... Nov. 4, 2016 vs. Czech Republic (W, 6-2) Grant Mismash...... 11 Goals Allowed 12 Goals in a Game:...... April 8, 2016 vs. Youngstown (L, 12-0) Jacob Tortora...... 8 Allowed 11 Goals in a Game:...... Never Grant Mismash...... 5 Josh Norris...... 5 Allowed 10 Goals in a Game:...... Nov. 13, 2013 at Sioux Falls (L, 10-4) Scott Reedy...... 5 Five players tied...... 4 Allowed 9 Goals in a Game:...... Oct. 14, 2016 at Minnesota (L, 9-0) Allowed 8 Goals in a Game:...... Oct. 6 at Boston University (L, 8-2) Assists Evan Barratt...... 9 Allowed 7 Goals in a Game:...... Oct. 1, 2016 vs. Youngstown (L, 7-1) Tommy Miller...... 7 Scott Reedy...... 7 Allowed 6 Goals in a Game:...... Sept. 30, 2016 vs. Youngstown (L, 6-1) Graham Slaggert...... 7 Shutout an Opponent at Home: Wins Jake Oettinger...... Nov. 13, 2015 vs. Youngstown (W, 3-0) Dylan St. Cyr...... 6 Goals Against Average Shutout an Opponent on the Road: Jake Oettinger...... April 3, 2015 at Muskegon (W, 4-0) Dylan St. Cyr...... 3.05 Adam Scheel...... 5.91 Recorded 50 or more Shots on Goal:...... Nov. 5, 2016 vs. Finland (W, 3-2; 50) Save Percentage Dylan St. Cyr...... 890 Made 50 or more Saves: Adam Scheel...... Oct. 3, 2015 at Muskegon (W, 6-3; 56) Adam Scheel...... 826

USA HOCKEY'S NATIONAL TEAM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM || 2016 U.S. MEN’S NATIONAL UNDER-18 TEAM GAME NOTES 4 TALKING POINTS CONTINUED... USA HOCKEY ARENA NOTES

Prior to its matchup with the Badgers, the John Wroblewski, a “pioneer” on the U18s traveled to Maricucci Arena to take inaugural roster of the NTDP started ABOUT USA HOCKEY ARENA on the University of Minnesota on Friday, in 1997, skated for Team USA for two Built in 1996 by Carolina Hurricanes owner Peter Oct. 14. They fell to the eighth-ranked seasons (1997-99) before suiting up for Karmanos, Jr. and purchased in March of 2015 by Golden Gophers, 9-0. Other games this the University of Notre Dame. The USA Hockey Foundation, USA Hockey Arena month included a 5-2 loss to Harvard is the home for the USA Hockey National Team University (Oct. 8), a 8-2 loss to second- A four-year letterwinner with the Irish Development Program. ranked Boston University (Oct. 6) and a (1999-2003), Wroblewski captained two 5-1 loss to the University of Notre Dame. squads over his tenure, served as alternate Located in Plymouth, Michigan (20 miles west captain during his senior year and was of Detroit and 15 miles east of Ann Arbor, Princeton is one of two teams that will the winner of the Notre Dame Monogram Michigan), USA Hockey Arena encompasses skate against the Under-18 Team at USA Club’s Most Valuable Player Award. He was close to 190,000 square feet with two Arena. Arizona State University also recognized as the Irish nominee for surfaces. The main arena seats 3,400 (4,000 for will visit for a pair of matchups on Feb. 24 the college hockey Humanitarian Award standing room) and is a regulation National and 25. and the CCHA’s Mike and Marian Ilitch Hockey League ice surface (85 X 200). Four Community Service Award. Wroblewski private suites are available with media facilities NTDP GOALIES START HOT IN NCAA graduated with a degree in finance from to accommodate live television broadcasts. Hunter Miska (2011-13), Jake Oettinger Notre Dame. (2014-16) and Joe Woll (2014-16) have The second rink seats 900 with an Olympic-sized started their collegiate careers among Assistant coach Nick Fohr, in his sixth ice surface (100 X 200). the best in college hockey. season with the NTDP, has seen his career transition from undergraduate assistant WINTER CHAMPION SERIES COMING TO USA Miska, who spent last season with the coach at Miami University (2002-03) HOCKEY ARENA Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL), is a to assistant coach at the University of One of the fiercest rivalries in sports returns to perfect 6-0-0 to start the season with Nebraska Omaha (2007-10), where he also the ice on Saturday, Dec. 17, when Team USA the University of Minnesota Duluth, served as director of hockey operations faces Team Canada in women’s hockey action tying him with Union College's Alex from 2004-07 and 2010-11. Prior to his at USA Hockey Arena in the Detroit suburb Sakellaropoulos with the nation's top coaching days, Fohr played four seasons of Plymouth as part of the Team USA Winter winning percentage. with the University of Nebraska Omaha Champions Series. Mavericks (1998-2002), where he majored Oettinger is second among rookies with in exercise science. The USA-Canada women’s hockey game will air a .941 save-percentage as he's collected live on NBCSN beginning at 4:30 p.m. Tickets for four wins for Boston University. Intern assistant coach Greg Moore is the event are available at USAHockeyArena.com. another returning NTDP player who Woll has started his collegiate career skated with the U.S. National Under-17 ALUMNI GAME SLATED with Boston College by amassing a 7-2- and Under-18 Teams (2000-02). Following FOR NOV. 19 1 record in ten starts while recording his NTDP career, Moore laced his skates up The 2nd Annual Michigan Warriors Hockey a 2.09 goals-against-average and .930 for the University of Maine men's hockey Program vs. Detroit Red Wings Alumni Game will save percentage. He currently ranks 15th program (2002-06). Moore was selected be held at USA Hockey Arena on Nov. 19. Doors overall (8th in rookies) in goals-against as team captain during his senior season, open at 4:30 p.m. and puck drops at 5:45 p.m. average and 14th overall (8th in rookies) was a top-10 finalist for the Hobey Baker All proceeds benefit disabled veterans of the in save percentage. Memorial Award and earned the Hockey Michigan Warriors Hockey Program. The game East First Team and All-American First will include raffles, 50/50 drawing, silent auction, LABANC MAKES NHL DEBUT Team honors. chuck-a-puck, shooter challenge, corn hole toss, Kevin Labanc, who played for the kid-friendly activities and games, face-painting NTDP from 2011-13, played in his first Kevin Reiter, now in his fourth season and a center ice shot for a chance at $25,000. NHL game with the on as goaltending coach at the NTDP, was a Last year, the Detroit Red Wings Alumni team Tuesday (Nov. 8) in a 3-0 victory against four-year letterwinner with the University faced the U.S. National Under-18 Team at USA the . Labanc received of Alaska Anchorage. He earned a Hockey Arena. Tickets are available at the call up from the Sharks AHL affiliate, degree in management and economics USAHockeyArena.com. the , after amassing a before obtaining his masters of business team-leading 10 points (4-6-10) over 10 administration at the University of games to start the season. Winchester in England.

59 ALUMS ON OPENING NIGHT NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING ROSTERS Eighteen players on the U.S. National A total of 59 NTDP alumni were named Under-18 Team were named to the NHL to NHL opening night rosters across the Central Scouting's preliminary players league. These alums are spread across 21 to watch list. Seven of those players different NHL rosters. were listed as "B" prospects, indicating potential second or third round picks NTDP COACHES' COLLEGE PATHS in the upcoming 2017 NHL Entry Draft. All four coaches on the U.S. National The other 11 NTDP players received "C" Under-18 Team staff have ties to Division ratings, indicating fourth, fifth and sixth I college hockey programs. Head coach round candidates.

USA HOCKEY'S NATIONAL TEAM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM || 2016 U.S. MEN’S NATIONAL UNDER-18 TEAM GAME NOTES 5 2016-17 PLAYER STATS

Skater # Name Team GP G A PTS SOG PPG SH PIM + / - GW AVG PTS 17 Evan Barratt U18 16 4 9 13 31 0 0 18 6 1 0.81 10 Scott Reedy U18 18 5 7 12 30 0 0 12 -2 1 0.67 11 Jacob Tortora U18 18 8 4 12 39 0 1 12 6 0 0.67 16 Grant Mismash U18 18 5 6 11 46 0 0 38 -1 1 0.61 7 Brady Tkachuk U18 16 4 6 10 40 1 1 29 -6 0 0.62 27 David Farrance U18 18 3 6 9 32 4 0 10 -3 0 0.50 14 Josh Norris U18 15 5 4 9 34 0 1 12 -5 0 0.60 12 Tommy Miller U18 18 1 7 8 12 0 0 4 6 0 0.44 9 Logan Cockerill U18 18 4 4 8 23 0 1 10 0 0 0.44 19 Graham Slaggert U18 18 1 7 8 20 0 0 8 2 0 0.44 6 Quinn Hughes U18 18 0 6 6 25 0 0 4 0 0 0.33 24 Sean Dhooghe U18 18 4 2 6 46 1 1 12 -6 1 0.33 20 Randy Hernandez U18 18 4 2 6 16 1 1 0 -2 0 0.33 13 Tyler Inamoto U18 17 1 4 5 21 0 0 22 2 0 0.29 21 Michael Pastujov U18 17 3 2 5 33 1 0 2 -7 1 0.29 18 Josh Maniscalco U18 18 0 4 4 13 0 0 26 -2 0 0.22 8 Max Gildon U18 16 0 3 3 43 0 0 23 -3 0 0.19 22 Phil Kemp U18 18 0 3 3 9 0 0 4 -1 0 0.17 5 Nate Knoepke U18 18 2 1 3 7 1 0 8 -6 0 0.17 1 Dylan St. Cyr U18 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.00 15 Joey Cassetti U18 17 0 1 1 18 0 0 12 -2 0 0.06 4 Logan Hutsko U18 8 0 1 1 11 0 0 2 -4 0 0.12 25 Sasha Chmelevski U18 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0.50

Goalie # Name Team GP MIN W L T SOL SOG SV GA GAA SV % SO 1 Dylan St. Cyr U18 15 786:38 6 6 0 0 365 325 40 3.05 .890 0 30 Adam Scheel U18 6 284:21 0 6 0 0 161 133 28 5.91 .826 0

TEAM STATS

GOALS FOR...... 54 GOALS PER GAME...... 3 GOALS AGAINST...... 68 GOALS AGAINST PER GAME...... 3.80 TEAM ASSISTS...... 91 TEAM POINTS...... 145 SHOTS ON GOAL...... 572 SHOTS ALLOWED...... 526 POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES...... 99 POWER PLAY GOALS...... 9 POWER PLAY EFFICIENCY...... 9.1% PENALTY KILLS...... 95 POWER PLAY GOALS ALLOWED...... 15 PENALTY KILL EFFICIENCY...... 84.2% SHORT HANDED GOALS...... 6 PENALTY MINUTES...... 272 TEAM SAVES...... 458 TEAM SAVE PERCENTAGE...... 871 SHUTOUTS...... 0

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