DAWSON CREEK, British Columbia —The U.S. National Under-17 Team topped Canada Black, 6-1, tonight in its final preliminary matchup of the 2015 World Under-17 Challenge. With the victory, Team USA finishes the preliminary round undefeated (3-0), taking the top spot in Pool A. The U.S. moves on to the quarterfinals, facing Sweden Thursday (Nov. 4) at 4:30 p.m. ET.
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The U.S. National Under-17 Team meets Sweden in quarterfinal play on Thursday (Nov. 4) at 4:30 p.m. ET at Encana Events Centre in Dawson Creek. Live statistics and streaming can be found here. The victor will move on to the semifinals, facing either Canada White or Finland.
Notes: Brady Tkachuk (2-1—3) was named U.S. Player of the Game … The U.S. outshot Canada Black, 30-18 … Team USA was 2-for-5 on the power play and 4-for-4 on the penalty kill during tonight’s contest … Scott Reedy is second among skaters in tournament points (7) and goals (4). The U.S. has three players (Reedy 7, Tkachuk 5, Barratt 5) in the top-10 for tournament points … Dylan St. Cyr is second among tournament goaltenders with a .956 save percentage … Team USA is the only team to finish preliminary play 3-0-0-0 (W-L-OTW-OTL) … The U.S. outscored opponents, a tournament best, 12-7 in the preliminary round … The 2015 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge includes two groups of four teams. Group A features Canada Black, Canada White, the Czech Republic and the United States, while Group B includes Canada Red, Finland, Russia and Sweden … Follow @USAHockeyNTDP and @USAHockeyScores on Twitter for tournament updates and join the conversation on social media, using #WU17USA.
