ADRIAN COLLEGE: The U.S. National Under-18 Team faces Adrian College in the third meeting between the two teams this Thursday as they continue the 2020-21 Kroger College Series.
The Bulldogs claimed the first meeting by a 5-3 margin in October, before the U18s stormed back with a 9-1 win last week to even the series at 1-1. Red Savage (Scottsdale, Ariz.) notched a hat trick, and Dylan Duke (Strongsville, Ohio) and Sasha Pastujov (Bradenton, Fla.) each tallied a pair of goals in the victory.
YOUNGSTOWN PHANTOMS: The U.S. National Under-17 Team takes on Youngstown in a two-game set this weekend. While the U17s have not faced the Phantoms yet this season, the U18s downed Youngstown, 5-2.
The Phantoms enter the weekend in last place in the Eastern Conference with a 4-10-0-0 record. Georgii Merkulov leads the Phantoms in scoring with seven goals, nine assists and 16 points in 14 games, and goaltender Mattias Sholl has a 3.43 goals against average and a .894 save percentage.
MUSKEGON LUMBERJACKS: The U18s return to USA Hockey Arena to take on Muskegon Monday. The U18s are 3-0-0-0 against the Lumberjacks, outscoring their opponents, 18-8.
Most recently, the U18s took down the Lumberjacks in December, skating to a 9-3 victory.
TRINE UNIVERSITY: The U18s continue the Kroger College Series with a matchup against Trine University. The Thunder have not faced an opponent since November, when they faced Adrian College in a two-game series, dropping both contests.