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2010 Vlad Dzurilla Under-18 Tournament

The U.S. National Under-17 Team heads to Piestany, Slovakia, for the 2010 Vlad Dzurilla Under-18 Tournament. The event runs from Feb. 11-13.

DateOpponentTime (EST) / Result
Feb. 9Slovakia (Exhib.)L, 3-4
Feb. 11Switzerland5:15 a.m.
Feb. 12Germany8 a.m.
Feb. 13Slovakia9:30 a.m.

2010 Under-18 Six Nations

The U.S. National Under-18 Team will participate in the 2010 Under-18 Six Nations Tournament from Feb. 9-14 in Minsk, Belarus.

DateOpponentTime (EST) / Result
Feb. 9FinlandW, 5-2
Feb. 10BelarusNoon
Feb. 11Sweden8:30 a.m.
Feb. 13Russia10:30 a.m.
Feb. 14Czech Republic7 a.m.

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Brickley, Grimaldi Added to U.S. National Under-18 Team for 2010 Six Nations
Connor Brickley, of the Des Moines Buccaneers, and Rocco Grimaldi, of the U.S. National Under-17 Team, have been added to the U.S. National Under-18 Team roster for the 2010 Six Nations Tournament in Minsk, Belarus.

Gacek, Kuraly, Schmaltz Join U.S. National Under-17 Team for 2010 Vlad Dzurilla Tournament
Forwards Alex Gacek  and Sean Kuraly and defenseman Jordan Schmaltz will join the U.S. National Under-17 Team at the 2010 Vlad Dzurilla Under-18 Tournament

Czarnik credits success to hard work on ice, in weight room
NTDP Under-18 team forward Austin Czarnik works out hard on a daily basis to keep his 5-foot-7, 155-pound frame on an elite level with the “big guys.”

NTDP teams head overseas for tourneys
The National Team Development Program Under-18 team will play one last contest on Friday (Feb. 5) before both teams head overseas for international play. The U-17s head to Piestany, Slovakia, for the Vlad Dzurilla Under-18 Tournament from Feb. 9-13. Meanwhile, the U-18s travel to Minsk, Belarus for the Under-18 Six Nations Tournament from Feb. 10-14.

Fiala Joins National Team Development Program
Joe Fiala (Verona, Wis.) will join the U.S. National Under-17 Team for the remainder of the season and will become a full-time member of the National Team Development Program, it was announced today by USA Hockey.

U.S. National Under-18 Team Skates Past University of Southern Maine, 5-2
Bryan Rust scored two goals as the U.S. National Under-18 Team downed the University of Southern Maine, 5-2, to close out its 2009-10 NCAA slate with a 9-8-0 record.

U.S. National Under-18 Team Blanked by University of Maine, 4-0
Jack Campbell made 23 saves, but the U.S. National Under-18 Team was unable to score, falling to the University of Maine, 4-0.

U.S. National Under-17 Team Falls to Fargo, 4-3, in Shootout
Matt McNeely made 37 saves and stopped three of Fargo's four shooters as the U.S. National Under-17 Team lost a heartbreaker on the road, 4-3, in a shootout.

U-18’s Rust follows brother all the way to the CCHA
Please excuse the Rust family if it forgets what shade of blue to wear sometimes. After all, the family members must find time to watch hockey with the National Team Development Program, the University of Michigan and in the very near future, the University of Notre Dame. One thing is for certain — NTDP Under-18 forward Bryan Rust would not have it any other way when it comes to the opportunity to play hockey and wear the red, white and blue of Team USA.

U-18s complete college schedule in Maine
The U-17s close out a stretch of three games in five days with a Jan. 22 contest at Fargo. Meanwhile, the U-18s finish their 2009-10 NCAA schedule with a pair of contests in Maine.

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