The U.S. Under-18 Select Team and U.S. Under-17 Select Team will be at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, Virginia, for a series of practices beginning Monday, Aug. 3, in preparation for their respective upcoming tournaments.
All practices are free of charge and open to the public.
The U.S. Under-18 Select Team will compete at the 2015 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament from Aug. 10-15 in Breclav, Czech Republic, and Bratislava, Slovakia, while the U.S. Under-17 Select Team is slated to compete at the Under-17 Five Nations Tournament from Aug. 10-16 in Arosa, Switzerland.
U.S. Under-18 Select Team Practice Schedule
| Date | Practice Time (ET) | Rink |
|---|---|---|
| Mon., Aug. 3 | 9:20-10:40 p.m. | Washington Capitals Ice Rink |
| Tues., Aug. 4 | 9:20-10:50 a.m. | Arlington Ice Rink |
| Tues., Aug. 4 | 8-9:20 p.m. | Arlington Ice Rink |
| Wed., Aug. 5 | 7:30-9 a.m. | Washington Capitals Ice Rink |
U.S. Under-17 Select Team Practice Schedule
| Date | Practice Time (ET) | Rink |
|---|---|---|
| Thurs., Aug. 6 | 8:10-9:20 p.m. | Arlington Ice Rink |
| Fri., Aug. 7 | 7:30-9 a.m. | Washington Capitals Ice Rink |
Notes: Derek Plante (Cloquet, Minn.) is the head coach of the 2015 U.S. Under-18 Select Team, with Clark Donatelli (Providence, R.I.), Bob Mancini (Seaford, N.Y.) and Phil Osaer (Livonia, Mich.) serving as assistant coaches … Pat Boller (Queens, N.Y.) is the head coach of the 2015 U.S. Under-17 Select Team, while Cory Laylin (St. Cloud, Minn.) and Dave Lassonde (Rochester, N.H.) will serve as assistant coaches.
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