Crimson Fall to U.S. Under-18 Team
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| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Under-18 () | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Harvard () | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 00:49 | Borque, Ryan (U.S. Under-18) |
| 1st - 18:17 | Palmieri, Kyle (U.S. Under-18) |
| 2nd - 08:08 | Treais, A.J. (U.S. Under-18) |
| 3rd - 11:03 | PP - Henrion, John (U.S. Under-18) |
| U.S. Under-18 | Harvard |
|---|---|
|
G:
4 Players (#10, #16, #17, #23 - 1)
A: 7 Players (#2, #5, #6, #9, #10, #22, #23 - 1) Sh: Wrenn, William - 5 Sv: Maxwell, Brandon - 19 |
G:
N/A
A: N/A Sh: Alex Biega - 4 Sv: Ryan Carroll - 26 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | U.S. Under-18 | Harvard |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 1 for 7 | 0 for 4 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties (min) | 4 (8) | 7 (14) |
| Shots on Goal | 30 | 22 |
| Face Offs Won | 36 | 23 |
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-The U.S. National Under-18 Team scored in the
game's first minute and held on from there for a 4-0 exhibition win
against the 20th-ranked Harvard men's hockey team Saturday night at
Bright Hockey Center.
Kyle Palmieri and A.J. Treais had a goal and an assist each for the
U-18 team, while Brandon Maxwell provided 19 saves in two periods
of action in goal. Sophomore Ryan Carroll made 26 stops for the
Crimson. The win improved the U.S. squad's record against Division
I teams to 4-4-1 and its mark against ECAC squads to 3-0-1.
Team USA jumped on top right away, with Ryan Bourque scoring on the
rush up the left side from Chris McCarthy and Treais just 49
seconds in.
The U-18 squad could not take advantage of three first-period power
plays but added a second transition goal at the 18:17 mark.
Defenseman Brendan Rempel moved the puck ahead to Jerry D'Amigo,
who found Palmieri streaking up the right side. Palmieri turned the
corner and moved to his backhand to slip the puck over the goal
line.
Harvard held an 11-7 lead in second-period shots but could not put
one past Maxwell, who relieved Adam Murray in the U.S. goal at the
start of the period. Maxwell made a nice stop on senior Jimmy
Fraser after a pass from sophomore Colin Moore sprung the Crimson
captain for a shorthanded chance.
Maxwell denied Harvard with another great save on the Crimson power
play. He robbed Michael Biega with his glove after the sophomore
received a left to right feed from junior Doug Rogers.
Treais then built the U.S. lead to 3-0. He stepped out of the
penalty box, collected a pass from Palmieri at the Harvard blue
line and went in alone for the finish.
The Crimson came out strong in the third period, keeping the puck
in the U.S. end for much of the first five minutes. The U-18 team
withstood the pressure, however, and took advantage when Harvard
again had penalty trouble. John Henrion had the goal after
collecting the rebound of a John Ramage shot.
Each team had eight shots in the third period.
The Crimson plays its second official game Tuesday against
Rensselaer.
