Colorado Springs, Colo. -- The U.S. National Developmental Sled Hockey Team hosts the Canadian Development Team for a three-game series Thursday-Saturday (April 17-19) at Extreme Ice Center in Indian Trail, N.C.

Thursday's (April 17) series opener will start at 5:30 p.m. ET. Game two begins at 3:30 p.m. ET on Friday (April 18). The finale will take place at 11:00 a.m. ET on Saturday (April 19). All games are free to the public.

In January, the U.S. National Developmental Sled Hockey Team swept a three-game series against Canada (2-1 OT, 3-1, 2-1 SO) that was played in London, Ontario.

NOTES: Mike MacMillan (Buffalo, Minn.), USA Hockey's National Coach-in-Chief, is the head coach of the U.S. National Developmental Sled Team ... Former U.S. Paralympic Team members Kip St. Germaine (East Falmouth, Mass.) and Mike Blabac (Hamburg, N.Y.) serve as associate head coach and assistant coach, respectively ... Jeremy Kennedy (Colorado Springs, Colo.), USA Hockey manager of membership and disabled hockey, is the general manager.