NAHL SHOWCASE:  The U17s first of two matchups in the NAHL Showcase will be played against the Northeast Generals at the Schwan Super Rink on Friday at 8:00 p.m. EDT. During the 2017-2018 season, the Generals finished the season with a record of 29-26-4-1 (W-L-OTL-SOL). Mike Egan led the team with 51 points (20-31-51), followed by Colin Bilek with 50 points (18-32-50). Goalies, David Fessenden and Marko Sturma recorded a combined record of (29-26-4-1) in 60 games. They combined for a 3.26 goals-against-average and .910 save-percentage last season. The Generals will be opening its season Wednesday (Sept. 19) against the Minot Minotauros before facing the U17s on Friday (Sept. 21).

Puck drop for Saturday’s matchup against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights will be at 7:00 p.m. EDT at the Schwan Super Rink. The Knights ended the 2017-2018 season with a record of 30-24-5-1 (W-L-OTL-SOL). Jack Olmstead led the Knights with 53 points (23-30-53), followed closely by Matthew Kidney’s 47 point season (19-28-47). Goalies, David Tomeo and Christian Stoever recorded a combined average of (29-24-5-1) in 59 games. They combined for a 3.10 goals-against-average and .910 save-percentage last season. The Knights season opened Friday (Sept. 14) against the Johnstown Tomahawks.  

CHOPPING LUMBER: The U18s travel to L.C. Walker Arena to face the Muskegon Lumberjacks on Saturday (Sept. 22). The Lumberjacks will enter the game with a 3-1-0-0 (W-L-OTL-SOL) record during preseason play. During the 2017-2018 season, the Lumberjack’s 33-25-1-1 record achieved third place in the USHL’s Eastern Conference. Anthony Del Gaizo led the team with 72 points (40-32-72), while Matej Pekar ranked second on the team with 54 points (14-40-54).  Lumberjack goalie Keegan Karki recorded a (24-16-0-0) record, with a 3.20 goals-against-average and .920 save-percentage last season. Last season, the Lumberjacks tied overall match-ups against the NTDP with a 4-4-0 record.

2017-2018 Results/Schedule vs. Muskegon Lumberjacks: September 23, 2017, U18s @ Muskegon (W, 7-6); October 14, 2017, U18s @ Muskegon (W, 7-0); December 19, 2017, U18s vs. Muskegon (L, 6-3); December 29, 2017, U17s @ Muskegon (L, 3-0); January 15, 2018, U17s vs. Muskegon (W, 8-5); January 27, 2018, U17s @ Muskegon (W, 10-1); March 4, 2018, U17s vs. Muskegon (L, 5-4); April 13, 2018, U17s vs. Muskegon (L, 5-4)

NTDP All-Time Record vs. Muskegon Lumberjacks: 29-38-5 (W-L-OTL) Home: 17-20-3 Road: 12-18-1

LAST TIME OUT: On Wednesday (Sept. 12), the U.S. National Under-18 team traveled across state to Muskegon, Michigan for their first USHL matchup of the season. Cole Caufield (Stevens Point, Wis.), Matthew Boldy (Millis, Mass.), Alex Turcotte (Island Lake, Ill.), Danny Weight (Lattingtown, N.Y.), Case McCarthy (Clarence Center, N.Y.) and Judd Caulfield (Grand Forks, N.D.) scored in the 6-3 victory against the Lumberjacks. Cam York (Anaheim Hills, Calif.) and Sean Farrell (Hopkinton, Mass.) tallied two assists each in the win