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Road to Nationals: The Champs Are Here!
Updated April 7 at 11:00 p.m. EDT
Well, we've come to the end of the road for the 2023-24 season.
Startting last April 2, top youth and girls Tier 1 and Tier 2 teams from all over the United States descended upon ice rinks in various locations around the country to compete in the USA Hockey National Championships.
The dream became reality for many teams in the weeks leading up to Nationals as automatic bids were awarded to state and district champions, with the rest of the participants receiving at-large bids two weeks ago.
National Championship play got underway for Youth and Girls Tier 1 teams Tuesday, April 2, with the Tier 2 tourneys starting April 3. All of the tournaments run through April 7.
USA Hockey High School Nationals were completed March 24 in West Chester, Pa. Congratulations to all the winners!
CLICK HERE for High School Division I Nationals results
CLCK HERE for High School Division II Nationals results
CLICK HERE for High School Prep Nationals results
CLICK HERE for High School Girls Nationals results
Here is a rundown of the dates and locations for the 2024 USA Hockey Tier 1 and 2 Youth and Girls National Championships:
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Youth Tier I 13O |
April 2-7 |
Novi/Plymouth, Michigan |
Novi Ice Arena/USA Hockey Arena |
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Youth Tier I 14U |
April 2-7 |
Plymouth/Novi, Michigan |
USA Hockey Arena/Novi Ice Arena |
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Youth Tier I 15O |
April 2-7 |
Fargo, North Dakota |
Scheels & Farmer Union Arena |
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Youth Tier I 16U |
April 2-7 |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
City National Arena & Lifeguard Arena |
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Youth Tier I 18U |
April 2-7 |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
City National Arena & Lifeguard Arena |
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Youth Tier II 14U |
April 3-7 |
Amherst, New York |
Northtown Center |
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Youth Tier II 16U |
April 3-7 |
Dallas, Texas |
Children's Health Star Center Plano & Farmers Branch |
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Youth Tier II 18U |
April 3-7 |
Delmont, Pennsylvania |
Palmer Imaging Arena & Pittsburgh Ice Arena |
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Girls Tier I (14U, 16U, 19U) |
April 2-7 |
Wesley Chapel, Florida |
AdventHealth Center Ice |
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Girls Tier II 14U |
April 3-7 |
Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
Scheels IcePlex |
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Girls Tier II 16U |
April 3-7 |
Green Bay, Wisconsin |
Cornerstone Community Center & DePere Ice Arena |
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Girls Tier II 19U |
April 3-7 |
East Lansing, Michigan |
East Lansing Ice Cube & Munn Ice Arena |
Watch all games live on www.USAHockeyTV.com
For USA Hockey Youth Tier 1 teams (predominantly boys), at the 13O (13 Only, 2009 birth years) age group and older (14U, 15O, 16U and 18U), state and district tournament results are used to determine which teams from a given region of the country earn automatic berths for the USA Hockey National Championship tournaments.
Girls Tier 1 and Tier 2 teams also compete for automatic bids to Nationals in those states and districts at the 14U, 16U and 19U levels. Boys Tier 2 automatic bids are awarded to state champions from around the country, with some higher-enrollment states receiving more than one auto bid.
The rest of the competing teams at Nationals receive at-large invitations from USA Hockey.
During the final week of February, the Pacific District, which includes Tier 1 and Tier 2 programs from California, Washington, Alaska and Nevada, crowned its champions and awarded its automatic Nationals bids.
The Atlantic, Central, Michigan, Mid-Am, New England, New York, Northern Plains, Rocky Mountain and Southeastern districts determined which of their teams would earn their automatic bids during the first few weeks of March.
States such as Michigan, Minnesota and New York, which have the highest number of players per capita registered with USA Hockey, are treated as separate districts. Their state champions earn automatic berths to Nationals, while districts in which many of the players play on varsity or junior varsity high school teams – such as Minnesota and Massachusetts –crowned their champions in October and November before the prep seasons got underway.
In some areas of the country, various league or state champions are awarded the opportunity to compete in district tournaments, while in areas like the Northern Plains, where fewer teams compete, there may be a series of games between the top clubs to determine who advances to Nationals.
CLICK HERE for a rundown of Tier 1 state and district tournament results.
CLICK HERE to see which teams received at-large bids.
2024 Youth & Girls USA Hockey Tier 1 Nationals
A rundown of each Tier 1 age group, along with the competing teams, pool assignments and links to schedules, results, stats and standings can be found below. Come back here often during the tournament for updates and recaps of our Games of the Day.
All rankings as of March 23
USA Youth 13O Tier 1 Pools and Competing Teams
Location: Plymouth, MI
Dates: April 2-7
Puck Drop: April 2, 10 a.m. EDT
American Pool
#1 Little Caesars (5-0-0, 15 pts)*
#4 Buffalo Jr. Sabres (4-1-0, 12 pts)
#17 Mid-Fairfield Jr. Rangers (3-2-0, 8 pts)
#7 Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (2-3-0, 7 pts)
#26 Minnesota Loons (1-4-0, 2 pts)
#44 Team North Dakota (0-5-0, 1 pts)
National Pool
#2 Philadelphia Jr. Flyers (5-0-0, 15 pts)*
#3 Minuteman Flames 4-1-0, 11 pts)
#5 Chicago Reapers (2-2-0, 6 pts)
#14 Dallas Stars Elite (1-3-0, 4 pts)
#25 Los Angeles Jr. Kings (1-3-0, 3 pts)
#28 Carolina Jr. Hurricanes (0-4-0, 0 pts)
* Championship qualifier
CLICK HERE for links to the Boys 13O schedule, scores, stats & standings
Youth 13O Tier 1 Games of the Day
April 2 at 2:00 p.m. EDT - #3 Minuteman Flames (7), #25 LA Jr. Kings (1)
Owen Frick scored two goals and handed out an assist, while Brodie Anderson and Ethan Machado each recorded a goal and two assists as the Minuteman Flames rolled to a Day 1 victory. Austin Wu added a goal and an assist, while Will Torres and Marie Lee combined to make 17 saves.
April 3 at 12:00 p.m. EDT - #1 Little Caesars (8), #26 Minnesota Loons (0)
Little Caesars scored all eight of its goals in the first two periods to improve to 2-0-0 while compiling a 53-12 shots advantage. Troy Falbo earned the shutout with 12 saves, while five different players recorded at least four points. Jack Hair led the way with a goal and four assists, with Derek Moon recording a hat trick and a helper. Samuel Tanguay dished out four assists.
April 4 at 2:15 p.m. EDT - #7 Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (1), #3 Buffalo Jr. Sabres (6)
Buffalo scored the game's first give goals and cruised to the 6-1 victory. Six different players scored for the Jr. Sabres, led by Leo Parini and Nicholas Lawniczak, who each finished with a goal and an assist. Olivia Delisle made 15 saves to earn the victory in goal.
April 5 at 10:00 a.m. EDT - #2 Philadelphia Jr. Flyers (7), #5 Chicago Reapers (1)
The Jr. Flyers continued to steamroll through pool play, improving to 4-0-0, and they now have outscored their opponents by a 24-4 margin. Matthew Lynn led the outburst with two goals and an assist, with Henry Albu (0-3-3) and Ty McGroarty (1-1-2) also contributing multiple points. Bryan Schwartz stopped 35 of the 26 shots he faced to record the win.
April 6 at 10:30 a.m. EDT - #2 Philadelphia Jr. Flyers (7), #3 Minuteman Flames
The Jr. Flyers scored four unanswered goals in the second and third periods to rally from a 2-1 deficit and earn the right to play for the championship. Bo Christini and Colin MacCormack each scored twice during the deciding run, and Charles Liu made 21 saves to earn the win in goal. Both MacCormack and Christini finished with three points, while Robert Spang recorded 1-1-2.
Youth 13O Tier 1 Championship Game April 7
Philadelphia Jr. Flyers 2, Little Caesars 5
Youth 13O Tier 1 Third Place Game April 7
Minuteman Flames 1, Buffalo Jr. Sabres 4
USA Youth 14U Tier 1 Pools and Competing Teams
Location: Plymouth, MI
Dates: April 2-7
Puck Drop: April 2, 10 a.m. EDT
Liberty Pool
#10 HoneyBaked (3-0-0, 8 pts)*
#4 Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#5 Florida Alliance North (1-2-0, 2 pts)
#13 St. Louis AAA Blues (0-3-0, 2 pts)
NHL Pool
#3 Boston Jr. Eagles (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#6 Mid-Fairfield Jr. Rangers (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#14 Anaheim Jr. Ducks (1-2-0, 3 pts)
#12 Bishop Kearney Selects (0-3-0, 0 pts)
Olympic Pool
#1 Shattuck-St. Mary’s (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#20 New Jersey Rockets (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#7 Chicago Reapers (1-2-0, 2 pts)
#8 Little Caesars (0-3-0, 1 pt)
USA Pool
#2 Mount St. Charles (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#9 Windy City Storm (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#11 Dallas Stars Elite (1-2-0, 3 pts)
#71 Sioux Falls Power (0-3-0, 0 pts)
* Quarterfinal qualifier
CLICK HERE for links to the Boys 14U schedule, scores, stats & standings
Youth 14U Tier 1 Games of the Day
April 2 at 2:15 p.m. EDT - #8 Little Caesars (3), #7 Chicago Reapers (4) OT
Tyler Cooper scored his second goal of the game with 1:49 left in overtime to propel the Reapers past Little Caesars for the Day 1 win. LC led, 1-0, after the first period only to see Chicago score three time sin the middle frame. But Little Ceasars got third-period goals from Colby Coombre and Liam Martin to force overtime. Sammy Inendino got the win in goal, stopping 24 shots.
April 3 at 2:00 p.m. EDT - #12 BK Selects (3), #3 Boston Jr. Eagles (7)
The Jr. Eagles sprinted out of the gates with four first-period goals and closed out their second win of the tournament with three tallies in the final period. Justin Lee earned the win in goal with 28 saves and Finnegan Sears paced the offensive attack with three goals and two assists. Carter Meyer contributed 1-2-3 for the winners.
April 4 at 2:00 p.m. EDT - #4 Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (7), #5 Florida Alliance (3)
Pens Elite struck for three goals in a two-minute span late in the first period to take control and never looked back despite a three-goal rally by Florida in the second and third periods. When Dominic Desimone scored with 10:48 left in the third period, the lead was just 4-3, but miraculously Pittsburgh scored three times in the game's final 36 seconds - two of those into an empty net - to secure the win. Aiden Drotos tallied two goals and two assists for Pens Elite, with Anthony Sargo recording 2-1-3 while Tyler Pearsall and Maxwell Branton each added a goal and an assist. Ethan Davis earned the win in goal with 18 saves.
Youth 14U Tier 1 Quarterfinals April 5
Mid-Fairfield Jr. Rangers 2, HoneyBaked 1
Mount St. Charles 10, NJ Rockets 2
Windy City Storm 3, Shattuck-St. Mary's 5
Pens Elite 5, Boston Jr. Eagles 1
Youth 14U Tier 1 Semifinals April 6
Mid-Fairfield Jr. Rangers 1, Mount St. Charles 6
Pens Elite 3, Shattuck-St. Mary's 5
Youth 14U Tier 1 Championship Game April 7
Shattuck-St. Mary's 1, Mount St. Charles 2 (OT)
USA Youth 15O Tier 1 Pools and Competing Teams
Location: Fargo, ND
Dates: April 2-7
Puck Drop: April 2, 11 a.m. EDT
Liberty Pool
#4 Little Caesars (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#8 Mid-Fairfield Jr. Rangers (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#11 Bishop Kearney Selects (1-2-0, 3 pts)
#20 Carolina Jr. Hurricanes (0-3-0, 0 pts)
NHL Pool
#1 Shattuck-St. Mary’s (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#6 Long Island Gulls (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#13 Neponset Valley River Rats (1-2-0, 3 pts)
#24 Okanagan Hockey Colorado (0-3-0, 0 pts)
Olympic Pool
#9 New Jersey Rockets (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#5 Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#3 Mount St. Charles (1-2-0, 3 pts)
#27 Los Angeles Jr. Kings (0-3-0, 0 pts)
USA Pool
#10 Seacoast Performance Academy (3-0-0, 8 pts)*
#2 Chicago Mission (2-1-0, 5 pts)*
#7 Boston Jr. Eagles (0-2-0, 2 pts)
#46 Team North Dakota (0-2-0, 0 pts)
* Quarterfinal qualifier
CLICK HERE for links to the Boys 15O schedule, scores, stats & standings
Youth 15O Tier 1 Games of the Day
April 2 at 3:45 p.m. EDT - #5 Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (2), #9 NJ Rockets (3)
The Rockets got all the goals they needed in the first period then held on for the 3-2 win as Brody George scored for Pittsburgh in the second and third period to make things interesting. Ilja Nikitins stopped 18 shots, including five in the crucial third period, to record the win. Ryan Tserlin, Jason Juneau and Mark Konstantinov tallied in the opening period for New Jersey.
April 3 at 11:00 a.m. EDT - #7 Boston Jr. Eagles (7), #2 Chicago Mission (8) OT/SO
In a wild one that included overtime and a shootout, the Mission responded to Boston's four-goal second period with a five-goal third, including Kalder Varga's tying goal with 33 seconds left in regulation, to rally for the shootout win and improve to 2-0-0. The loss was especially heartbreaking for the Jr. Eagles, who dropped to 0-2-0 and saw their quarterfinal aspirations dealt a crippling blow. Boston led, 5-2, entering the final period only to allow the Mission to score four-straight goals in a six-minute span. The Jr. Eagles rallied with goals by Ty Hymovitz and Nicholas McManus to take the lead again before Varga tied it. Aurelio Garcia scored the shootout winner, while Chicago goalie Jake Windbiel (30 saves) thwarted all three attempts he faced. Varga finished with two goals and an assist. David Bosco scored twice for the Jr. Eagles.
April 4 at 1:15 p.m. EDT - #6 Long Island Gulls (2), #1 Shattuck-St. Mary's (4)
Shattuck outscored the Gulls, 2-0, in the first period, and that ended up being the difference as the teams each scored twice the rest of the way. Cooper Soller's empty-net goal sealed the victory after Rhys Medved had cut the margin to 3-2 with 35 seconds left. Medved scored twice for Long Island, while Soller had 2-2-4, Avry Anstis notched two goals and Rennick Hendrickson dished out three assists for the winners. Zavier Wendt stopped 29 shots to pick up the win in goal.
Youth 15O TIer 1 Quarterfinals April 5
Pens Elite 2, Seacoast Performance Academy 1 (OT)
Long Island Gulls 3, Little Caesars 2
Chicago Mission 5, NJ Rockets 4 (OT)
Mid-Fairfield Jr. Rangers 2, Shattuck-St. Mary's 4
Youth 15O TIer 1 Semifinals April 6
Pens Elite 2, Long Island Gulls 7
Chicago Mission 7, Shattuck-St. Mary's 4
Youth 15O TIer 1 Championship Game April 7
Long Island Gulls 1, Chicago Mission 4
USA Youth 16U Tier 1 Pools and Competing Teams
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Dates: April 2-7
Puck Drop: April 2, 12:15 p.m. EDT
Liberty Pool
# 5 Dallas Stars Elite (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#6 Mid-Fairfield Jr. Rangers (2-1-0, 5 pts)*
#12 Sioux Falls Power (1-2-0, 4 pts)
#14 Chicago Mission (1-2-0, 3 pts)
NHL Pool
#2 Long Island Gulls (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#11 Los Angeles Jr. Kings (2-1-0, 5 pts)*
#4 Boston Jr. Eagles (2-1-0, 5 pts)
#15 Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (0-3-0, 2 pt)
Olympic Pool
#3 Little Caesars (3-0-0, 8 pts)*
#8 Bishop Kearney Selects (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#9 New Jersey Rockets (0-3-0, 0 pts)
#13 Compuware (1-2-0, 4 pts)
USA Pool
#10 St. Louis AAA Blues (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#1 Shattuck-St. Mary’s (1-1-0, 3 pts)*
#7 Victory Honda (1-1-0, 3 pts)
#49 Florida Alliance (0-3-0, 0 pts)
* Quarterfinal qualifier
CLICK HERE for links to the Boys 16U schedule, scores, stats & standings
Youth 16U Tier 1 Games of the Day
April 2 at 4:45 p.m. EDT - #10 St. Louis AAA Blues (3), #7 Victory Honda (2)
Kai Duncan scored on the power play with early in the third period to lift the Blues to a thrilling 3-2 win on Opening Day. The Blues had been held scoreless since taking a 2-0 lead in the game's opening 15 minutes. August Eisenbeis scored twice in the first period for St. Loius, but Ethan Drabicki and Jace Sebert answered for Victory to even the score at 2 heading into the final frame. Marcus Johnson made 22 saves to record the win in goal.
April 3 at 5:00 p.m. - #9 NJ Rockets (2), #3 Little Caesars (3)
Gavin Lock scored with 9:55 left in the third period as Little Caesars improved to 2-0-0 with its second one-goal win. Cullen McCrate gavie LC a 1-0 lead with 9:32 left in the opening period, but Martins Klaucans tied it for New Jersey with 4 seconds left in the first. The Rockets took a 2-1 lead on Matthew Dabrowski's second goal of the tournament in the second period, but Evan Jardine tied it for Little Caesars less than a minute later. Ryan Denes earned the win in goal with 24 saves. Jardine had a goal and two assists for the winners.
April 4 at 7:15 p.m. - #5 Dallas Stars Elite (2), #6 Mid-Fairfield Jr. Rangers (5)
Mid-Fairfield scored three times in the first period and the Stars never could recover. Easton Kinsler and Oliver Czaja each scored twice for the Jr. Rangers, with Ryan Hedley adding a goal and an assist. Steven Luciano made 27 saves to earn the win in goal. Jackson Crowder and Chance Burlison scored for Dallas.
Youth 16U TIer 1 Quarterfinals April 5
BK Selects 4, St. Louis AAA Blues 2
Los Angeles Jr. Kings 5, Dallas Stars Elite 1
Shattuck-St. Mary's 2, Little Caesars 3
Mid-Fairfield Jr. Rangers 2, Long Island Gulls 6
Youth 16U TIer 1 Semifinals April 6
Los Angeles Jr. Kings 5, BK Selects 4 (OT)
Long Island Gulls 2, Little Caesars 1 (OT)
Youth 16U TIer 1 Championship Game April 7
Los Angeles Jr. Kings 0, Long Island Gulls 2
USA Youth 18U Tier 1 Pools and Competing Teams
Location: Las Vegas, Nev.
Dates: April 2-7
Puck Drop: April 2, 3 p.m. EDT
Liberty Pool
#7 Long Island Gulls (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#14 Arizona Jr. Coyotes (1-2-0, 3 pts)*
#6 Culver Academies (1-1-0, 3 pts)
#24 Windy City Storm (1-2-0, 3 pts)
NHL Pool
#3 Connecticut Regals (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#8 Bishop Kearney Selects (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#9 Boston Jr. Eagles (1-2-0, 2 pts)
#18 Sioux Falls Powers (0-3-0, 1 pt)
Olympic Pool
#2 Yale Jr. Bulldogs (3-0-0, 8 pts)*
#4 Central Mass. Penguins (2-1-0, 5 pts)*
#11 Mount St. Charles (1-2-0, 4 pts)
#29 Anaheim Jr. Ducks (0-3-0, 1 pt)
USA Pool
#1 Shattuck-St. Mary’s (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#10 New Jersey Rockets (2-1-0, 5 pts)*
#5 Victory Honda (1-2-0, 3 pts)
#33 Team Maryland (0-2-0, 0 pts)
* Quarterfinal qualifier
CLICK HERE for links to the Boys 18U schedule, scores, stats & standings
Youth 18U Tier 1 Games of the Day
April 2 at 8:00 p.m. EDT - #11 Mount St. Charles (3), #4 Central Mass Penguins (5)
After falling behind, 1-0, in the opening period, Central Mass exploded for five goals in the final two frames to skate away with the 5-3 victory. Axel Favreau scored twice, including what turned out to be the shorthanded game-winning goal, for the Penguins in thethird period to give them an insurmountable 5-2 lead. Emerson Marshall buried a pair of power-play goals in the opening seven minutes of the first period to stake Central Mass to a 2-0 lead. Marko Bilic made 26 saves to earn the win in goal.
April 3 at 6:30 p..m. EDT - #3 CT Regals (7), #8 BK Selects (4)
John Delaney scored twice, and Brendan Tighe added three points on a goal and two assists as the Regals pulled away with three third-period goals after leading 4-2 through two frames. Aiden Hopewell made 26 saves to earn the victory in goal for unbeaten Connecticut. Thomas Molson and Zachary Walsh each recorded two points for the Regals. Ben Rakowski scored twice for BK.
April 4 at 8:30 p.m. EDT - #7 Long Island Gulls (4), #6 Culver Academies (2)
The Gulls jumped out to a 3-1 first-period lead and extended it to 4-1 through two periods before Culver scored late to cut the final margin to 4-2. Four different players scored for Long Island: Owen Quick, William Tomko, Andrew Cowgill and Thomas Zocco. Winning goalie Jack Scali stopped 15 shots.
Youth 18U Tier 1 Quarterfinals April 5
BK Selects 1, Long Island Gulls 4
Central Mass Penguins 4, Shattuck-St. Mary's 10
Ariona Jr. Coyotes 6, CT Regals 3
NJ Rockets 2, Yale Jr. Bulldogs 4
Youth 18U Tier 1 Quarterfinals April 6
Long Island Gulls 4, Shattuck St. Mary's 5 (OT)
Arizona Jr. Coyotes 0, Yale Jr. Bulldogs 5
Youth 18U Tier 1 Championship April 7
Shattuck St. Mary's 2, Yale Jr. Bulldogs 1
USA Girls 14U Tier 1 Pools and Competing Teams
Location: Wesley Chapel, FL
Dates: April 2-7
Puck Drop: April 2, 9 a.m. EDT
Liberty Pool
#5 Chicago Mission (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#7 Philadelphia Jr. Flyers (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#29 Florida Alliance 1-2-0, 3 pts)
#25 Team Colorado (0-3-0, 0 pts)
NHL Pool
#4 Assabet Valley (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#6 Minnesota Green Giants (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#16 Syracuse Valley Eagles (1-2-0, 3 pts)
#32 Washington Pride (0-3-0, 0 pts)
Olympic Pool
#1 Minnesota Walleye (3-0-0, 8 pts)*
#8 Little Caesars (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#16 Madison Capitols (1-2-0, 4 pts)
#35 Casco Bay Mariners (0-3-0, 0 pts)
USA Pool
#2 Lovell Academy Lions (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#11 Pittsburgh Peguins Elite (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#13 LA Lions (1-2-0, 3 pts)
#39 Team North Dakota (0-3-0, 0 pts)
* Quarterfinal qualifier
CLICK HERE for links to the Girls 14U schedule, scores, stats & standings
Girls 14U Tier 1 Games of the Day
April 2 at 5:15 p.m. EDT - #11 Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (3), #13 LA Lions (2)
Pens Elite scored all three of its goals in the first two periods, and that would be more than enough for goalie Rylee Allison, who recorded the shutout win. Berkeley Whitehead scored twice, and Mia Grasser tallied once for Pittsburgh. Mia Monaco and Sienna Suisham handed out one assist each for the winners.
April 3 at 2:20 p.m. EDT - #16 Syracuse Valley Eagles (2), #4 Assabet Valley (3)
These teams saved the best for last. All five goals were scored in the third period, but Assabet built a 3-1 lead in the final frame only to allow the Eagles to cut the final margin to 3-2 on Makayla Barron's goal with five seconds left in the game. Mia Daley, Callan Stewart and Isabella Freitas scored as Assabet improved to 2-0-0. Paisley Meyer added a pair of assists for the winners, while Lauren Kennedy earned the win in goal. Rori Roche netted the other Syracuse goal.
April 4 at 9:50 a.m. EDT - #5 Chicago Mission (2), #7 Philadelphia Jr. Flyers (1)
These two teams played to a scorless tie for nearly two full periods before trading late second-period goals in a 56-second span. Sophia Monaco broke the 1-1 tie with 11:40 left in the third period, however, and Chicago goalie Madelyn Laxton shut the door the rest of the way as the Mission held on for the 2-1 win. Alexis Bornhoeft scored the other goal for Chicago, while Ashlyn Jacobs had the lone Jr. Flyers tally.
Youth 14U Tier 1 Girls Quarterfinals April 5
Chicago Mission 4, Minnesota Green Giants 0
Assabet Valley 2, Philadelphia Jr. Flyers 1
Lovell Academy 2, Little Caesars 0
Minnesota Walleye 4, Pens Elite 0
Girls 14U Tier 1 Semifinals April 6
Chicago Mission 2, Lovell Acadey 1 (OT)
Assabet Valley 3, Minnesota Walleye 2
Girls 14U Tier 1 Championship Game April 7
Chicago Mission 5, Assabet Valley 0
Girls 16U Tier 1 Pools and Competing Teams
Location: Wesley Chapel, FL
Dates: April 2-7
Puck Drop: April 2, 8 a.m. EDT
Liberty Pool
#4 Massachusetts Spitfires (2-1-0, 7 pts)*
#5 Minnesota Elite Hardware (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#26 Anaheim Lady Ducks (2-1-0, 5 pts)
#29 Florida Alliance (0-3-0, 0 pts)
NHL Pool
#7 Bishop Kearney Selects (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#3 Minnesota Elite Magazine (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#24 Team North Dakota (1-2-0, 3 pts)
#32 Philadelphia Jr. Flyers (0-3-0, 0 pts)
Olympic Pool
#2 Assabet Valley (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#8 Belle Tire (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#12 Connecticut Polar Bears (1-2-0, 3 pts)
#36 Arizona Kachinas (0-3-0, 0 pts)
USA Pool
#1 Shattuck-St. Mary's (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#11 Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (2-1-0, 5 pts)*
#9 Chicago Mission (1-2-0, 4 pts)
#52 Carolina Jr. Hurricanes (0-3-0, 0 pts)
* Quarterfinal qualifier
CLICK HERE for links to the Girls 16U schedule, scores, stats & standings
Girls 16U Tier 1 Games of the Day
April 2 at 10:30 a.m. EDT - #12 CT Polar Bears (0), #8 Belle Tire (1)
Mary Synder scored, with Alxandra Dobbs assisting, with 15:41 left in the second period, and that would hold up as the game-winning goal as BT opened play with a 1-0 victory. Sarah Neubecker recorded the shutout win.
April 3 at 4:10 p.m. EDT - #11 Pitsburgh Penguins Elite (2), #1 Shattuck-St. Mary's (4)
Shattuck broke open a 2-all game with a pair of third-period goals to remain unbeaten. Mary Derrenbacher and Brooklyn O'Brien netted the deciding goals after Pens Elite had rallied from two goals down to tie the game in the second period. Zahra Nauhaus and Mia Bergilii scored the other Shattuck goals and Mackenzie Sunderbruch was the winning netminder. Derrenbacher and O'Brien's third-period tallies came 25 seconds apart.
April 4 at 2:10 p.m. EDT - #4 Mass. Spitfires (2), #5 Minnesota Elite Hardware (3) OT
Madelyn Kimbrel scored her second goal of the game with 3:26 left in ovetime as Minnesota clinched a quarterfinal berth. Kimbrel also tied the game at 2 by scoring with 5:44 left in the second period. Both teams advance to the quarterfinals with 2-1-0 records. Mia Miller opened the scoring for Minnesota in the first period before Violet Carroll and Susannah Ward struck 20 seconds apart for the Spitfires. Anne McGawn and Kayla Swartout split goaltending duties for Minnesota, with McGawn earning the win.
Girls 16U Tier 1 Quarterfinals April 5
Belle Tire 2, Shattuck-St. Mary's 4
Pens Elite 1, Assabet Valley 4
Minnesota Elite Magazine 4, Mass. Spitfires 1
Minnesota Elite Hardware 1, BK Selects 2 (OT)
Girls 16U Tier 1 Semifinals April 6
Minnesota Elite Magazine 2, Shattuck-St. Mary's 3 (OT)
BK Selects 2, Assabet Valley 1
Girls 16U Tier 1 Championship Game April 7
BK Selects 0, Shattuck-St. Mary's 3
USA Girls 19U Tier 1 Pools and Competing Teams
Location: Wesley Chapel, Fla.
Dates: April 2-7
Puck Drop: April 2, 12:30 p.m. EDT
Liberty Pool
#4 East Coast Wizards (3-0-0, 8 pts)*
# 6 Boston Jr. Eagles (2-1-0, 7 pts)*
#17 Culver Academies (0-2-0, 0 pts)
#24 Washington Pride (0-2-0, 0 pts)
NHL Pool
#7 Philadelphia Jr. Flyers (3-0-0, 8 pts)*
#3 Chicago Mission (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#13 Connecticut Polar Bears (1-2-0, 4 pts)
#28 Florida Alliance (0-3-0, 0 pts)
Olympic Pool
#1 Shattuck St. Mary's (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#12 Team Wisconsin (1-2-1, 4 pts)*
#30 San Diego Angels (1-2-0, 3 pts)
#8 Little Caesars (1-2-0, 2 pts)
USA Pool
#2 Bishop Kearney Selects (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#9 North American Hockey Academy (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#10 Mid-Fairfield Stars (1-2-0, 3 pts)
#40 Dallas Stars Elite (0-3-0, 0 pts)
* Quarterfinal qualifier
CLICK HERE for links to the Girls 19U schedule, scores, stats & standings
Girls 19U Tier 1 Games of the Day
April 2 at 3:00 p.m. EDT - #12 Team Wisconsin (4) vs. #8 Little Caesars (5)
Addison Spitz scored with 7:19 remaining in the third period to tie the game and went on to score the game-winner with 8:44 left in overtime as Little Caesars rallied for a 5-4 win. The teams combined for five first-period goals, but Team Wisconsin scored twice in the middle frame to lead, 4-3, heading into the final period. Madisyn Stetson was the winning goalie.
April 3 at 8:00 a.m. EDT - #2 BK Selects (5), #9 NAHA (0)
BK improved to 2-0 in pool play, putting the game away with three goals in the third period to make a winner of netminder Michaela Hesova. Megan Healy, Nela Lopusanova and Finley McCarthy scored in the final frame after Jillian Willis and Anabella Fanale opened the scoring with goals in the first two periods. For Fanale it was her third goal of the tounament.
April 4 at 6:25 p.m. EDT - #4 Boston Jr. Eagles (2), #6 East Coast Wizards (3) SO
The Wizards claimed the top quarterfinal seed for the Liberty Pool with the shootout win. Monique Lyons scored the shootout winner, while teammate Sadie Bellissimo thwarted all three Jr. Eagle attempts to close out the win in goal. Antonina Dinges scored twice for the winners. Ayla Abban and Camryn Bell potted goals for Boston.
Girls Tier 1 19U Quarterfinals April 5
Philadelphia Jr. Flyers 2, Boston Jr. Eagles
NAHA 0, Shattuck-St. Mary's 1
Chicago Mission 2, East Coast Wizards 7
Team Wisconsin 1, BK Selects 8
Girls Tier 1 19U Semifinals April 6
East Coast Wizards 1, BK Selects 7
Philadelphia Jr. Flyers 1, Shattuck-St. Mary's 3
Girls Tier 1 19U Championship Game April 7
Shattuck-St. Mary's 3, BK Selects 2 (OT)
2024 Youth & Girls USA Hockey Tier 2 Nationals
The fields for the Youth and Girls Tier 2 National Championship tournaments are larger than at the Tier 1 level since there are many more registered Tier 2 teams in the United States.
Tier 2 Nationals fields also are further broken down into categories based on USA Hockey player registrations in each participatig state. Therefore, Youth champions will be crowned for 1A, 2A and 3A categories in each age group (14U, 16U and 18U), while for Girls Tier 2 National Championships, 1A and 2A champs will be crowned at all three age levels.
USA Youth 14U Tier 2 Information
Location: Amherst, N.Y.
Dates: April 3-7
Puck Drop: April 3, 9 a.m. EDT
CLICK HERE for links to the 14U Boys Tier 2 schedule, scores, stats & standings.
Tier 2 Youth 14U 1A American Pool Competing Teams
#131 Team South Dakota (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#96 Oklahoma Jr. Warriors (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#199 Portland Jr. Winterhwks (OR) (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#237 St. Albans Leafs (VT) (1-2-0, 3 pts)*
#230 Delaware Ducks (1-2-0, 3 pts)
#238 Maine Moose (ME) (0-3-0, 0 pts)
Tier 2 Youth 14U 1A National Pool Competing Teams
#44 Nebraska Warbirds (3-0-0, 8 pts)*
#165 Team Wyoming (2-1-0, 7 pts)*
#163 Dubuque Jr. Saints (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#175 Park City Ice Miners (UT) (1-2-0, 3 pts)*
#254 Northern Kentucky Norse (1-2-0, 3 pts)
#282 Columbia Cyclones (SC) (0-3-0, 0 pts)
* Quarterfinal qualifer
Tier 2 Youth 14U 1A Semifinals April 6
Portland Jr. Winterhawks 3, Team South Dakota 7
Oklahoma Jr. Warriors 1, Nebraska Warbirds 2 (OT)
Tier 2 Youth 14U 1A Championship Game April 7
Team South Dakota 3, Nebraska Warbirds 4
Tier 2 Youth 14U 2A Liberty Pool Competing Teams
#49 Alaska Wolves (2-1-0, 7 pts)*
#104 St. James (VA) (2-1-0, 5 pts)*
#78 Idaho Jr. Steelheads (1-2-0, 4 pts)
#114 Nashville Jr. Predators (1-2-0, 2 pts)
Tier 2 Youth 14U 2A NHL Pool Competing Teams
#48 Raleigh Raptors (NC) (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#72 Alabama Thunder (1-2-0, 3 pts)*
#86 Wissahickon Warriors (PA) (2-1-0, 5 pts)
#112 Las Vegas Storm (0-3-0, 1 pt)
Tier 2 Youth 14U 2A Olympic Pool Competing Teams
#40 Tri-Cities Jr. Americans (WA.) (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#64 New Canaan Winter Club (CT) 2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#81 Atlanta Fire (1-2-0, 3 pts)
#224 Midwest Blackbirds (IN) (0-3-0, 0 pts)
Tier 2 Youth 14U 2A USA Pool Competing Teams
#54 Arizona Jr. Coyotes (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#74 Montgomery Ice Devils (MD) (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#31 Montana Wolves (1-2-0, 3 pts)
#188 New Hampshire Selects (0-3-0, 0 pts)
* Quarterfinal qualifer
Tier 2 Youth 14U 2A Semifinals April 6
Wissahickon Warriors2, Arizona Jr. Coyotes 6
Tri-Cities Jr. Americans 2, Raleigh Raptors 4
Tier 2 Youth 14U 2A Championship Game April 7
Raleigh Raptors 1, Arizona Jr. Coyotes 2 (OT)
Tier 2 Youth 14U 3A Liberty Pool Competing Teams
#13 Lafayatte Locomotive (CO) (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#15 Minuteman Flames (MA) (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#29 Naperville Sabres (IL) (2-1-0, 6 pts)
#27 Tampa Bay Jr. Lightning (FL) (0-3-0, 0 pts)
Tier 2 Youth 14U 3A NHL Pool Competing Teams
#9 Mid-State Mustangs (PA) (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#12 Texas Tigers (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#19 Marquette Jr. Wildcats (WI) (1-2-0, 4 pts)
#30 Cheektowaga Warriors (NY) (0-3-0, 0 pts)
Tier 2 Youth 14U 3A Olympic Pool Competing Teams
#3 St. Louis Sting (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#21 Team North Dakota (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#45 Team Ohio (1-2-0, 3 pts)
#26 Red Bank Generals (NJ) (0-3-0, 0 pts)
Tier 2 Youth 14U 3A USA Pool Competing Teams
#1 Minnesota Walleye (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#23 Boston Jr. Huskies (2-1-0, 5 pts)*
#22 Los Angeles Jr. Kings (1-2-0, 4 pts)
#93 St. Lawrence Steel (N.Y.) (0-3-0, 2 pts)
#23 Boston Jr. Huskies (2-1-0, 5 pts)*
* Quarterfinal qualifer
Tier 2 Youth 14U 3A Semifinals April 6
Texas Tigers 2, Minnesota Walleye 4
St. Louis Sting 6, Mid-State Mustangs 2
Tier 2 Youth 14U 3A Championship Game April 7
Minnesota Walleye 3, St. Louis Sting 0
USA Youth 14U Tier 2 Games of the Day
April 3 at 3:00 p.m. EDT - #9 Mid-State Mustangs (3), #12 Texas Tigers (2)
Mid-State scored once in each period after falling behind early on Seamus O'Brien's goal, with Henry Jacobs burying the game-winner in the final five minutes of the third period. Chase Link and Gavin Schaefer scored to tie the game through two periods after Texas took a 2-0 lead with 11:38 left in the opening frame. Link also picked up an assist on Schaefer's goal, and Ryan Lombardo earned the win in goal with 32 saves.
April 4 at 7:15 p.m. EDT - #13 Lafayette Locomotive (6), #29 Naperville Sabres (2)
Every time Naperville got close, Lafayette would pull away. The Locomotives led, 5-2, after two periods and cruised home for the 6-2 final. Landon Dowd had two goals and an assist, Beck Meneghini scored twice and Andrew Fleming dished out two assists for the victors. Winning netminder Mika Yokota made 27 saves.
April 5 at 11:00 a.m. EDT - #1 Minnesota Walleye (3), #23 Boston Jr. Huskies (2) OT
Jackson Wollak scored with 7:22 left in overtime as the Walleye rallied from a 2-1 third-period deficit. Kylar Cox scored with 12:22 left in regulation to tie the game and force the extra period. Rowan Forpahl scored the other Minnesota goal in the first period, but the Jr. Huskies got goals from Connor Blaney and Cooper Daley to take a one-goal lead in the final frame. Brendan Lavender earned the win in goal with 23 saves.
USA Youth 16U Tier 2 Information
Location: Dallas, Texas
Dates: April 3-7
Puck Drop: April 3, 10:15 a.m. EDT
CLICK HERE for links to the 16U Boys Tier 2 schedule, scores, stats & standings.
Tier 2 Youth 16U 1A American Pool Competing Teams
#167 Portland Jr. Winterhwks (OR) (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#206 Charleston Jr. Stingrays (SC) (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#143 Team Wyoming (1-2-0, 3 pts)
#244 New Mexico Ice Wolves (1-2-0, 3 pts)
Tier 2 Youth 16U 1A National Pool Competing Teams
Team South Dakota (3-0-0, 9 pts) *
#164 Alabama Thunder (2-1-0, 2 pts)*
#246 Vermont Flames (1-2-0, 2 pts)
#211 Delaware Ducks (0-3-0, 1 pt)
* Semifinal qualifer
Tier 2 Youth 16U 1A Semifinals April 6
Team South Dakota 7, Charleston Jr. Stingrays 1
Alabama Thunder 3, Portland Jr. Winterhawks 2
Tier 2 Youth 16U 1A Championship Game April 7
Team South Dakota 8, Alabama Thunder 0
Tier 2 Youth 16U 2A Liberty Pool Competing Teams
#110 Valley Thunder (AK) (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#71 Vegas Jr. Golden Knights (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#81 Carolina Jr. Hurricanes (1-2-0, 3 pts)
#128 Team North Dakota (ND) (1-2-0, 3 pts)
Tier 2 Youth 16U 2A NHL Pool Competing Teams
#80 South West Wisconsin (3-0-0, 8 pts)*
#21 Maine Gladiators (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#139 Atlanta Fire (1-2-0, 4 pts)
#112 Montana Wolves (0-3-0, 0 pts)
Tier 2 Youth 16U 2A Olympic Pool Competing Teams
#31 Montgomery Ice Devils (MD) (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#88 Seacoast Spartans (NH) (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#126 Utah Jr. Mustangs (UT) (1-2-0, 2 pts)
#119 Midwest Blackbirds (IN) (0-3-0, 0 pts)
Tier 2 Youth 16U 2A USA Pool Competing Teams
#42 Tampa Bay Crunch (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#92 Nashville Jr. Predators (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#76 Hamden Dragons (CT) (1-2-0, 3 pts)
#162 Seattle Jr. Mets (0-3-0, 0 pts)
* Quarterfinal qualifier
Tier 2 Youth 16U 2A Semifinals April 6
Montgomery Ice Devils 2, Southwest Wisconsin 1
Tampa Bay Crunc h6, Valley Thunder 2
Tier 2 Youth 16U 2A Championship Game April 7
Tampa Bay Crunch 4, Montgomery Ice Devils 3 (OT)
Tier 2 Youth 16U 3A Liberty Pool Competing Teams
#4 Orland Park Vikings (IL) (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#5 Metro Jr. Jets (MI) (2-1-0, 5 pts)*
#22 Arizona Jr. Sun Devils (1-2-0, 4 pts)
#27 Team Philadelphia (0-3-0, 0 pts)
Tier 2 Youth 16U 3A NHL Pool Competing Teams
#3 Reston Raiders (VA) (2-1-0, 7 pts)*
#24 Littleton Hawks (CO) (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#14 Dallas Penguins (2-1-0, 6 pts)
#6 Chicago Hawks (0-3-0, 0 pts)
Tier 2 Youth 16U 3A Olympic Pool Competing Teams
#2 Skylands Kings (NJ) (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#9 Ontario Empire (CA) (2-1-0, 5 pts)*
#37 Boston Jr. Terriers (1-2-0, 2 pts)
#17 Columbus Chill (0-3-0, 2 pts)
Tier 2 Youth 16U 3A USA Pool Competing Teams
#53 Steel City Ice Renegades (PA) (3-0-0, 8 pts)*
#10 Niagara Puruple Jr. Eagles (NY) (2-1-0, 5 pts)*
#1 Chesterfield Falcons (MO) (0-3-0, 1 pt)
#16 Texas Tigers (1-2-0, 4 pts)
* Quarterfinal qualifier
Tier 2 Youth 16U 3A Semifinals April 6
Ontario Empire 1, Orland Park Vikings 2
Skylands Kings 9, Reston Raiders 2
Tier 2 Youth 16U 3A Championship Game April 7
Orland Park Vikings 5, Skylands Kings 2
USA Youth 16U Tier 2 Games of the Day
April 3 at 4:00 p.m. EDT - #9 Ontario Empire (0), #2 Skylands Kings (5)
Skylands scored three times in the opening period and added a pair of goals in the second then cruised to victory, finishing with a 44-24 shots-on-goal advantage. Jase Zangara led the way for the Kings with a goal and two assists, with Luke Jarosiewicz handing out a pair of assists and Jake McLoud adding 1-1-2. Nicholas Worthington made 24 saves to record the shutout win.
April 4 at 12:00 p.m. EDT - #14 Dallas Penguins (5), #6 Chicago Hawks (1)
Luke Fay probably turned in the top performance of the tournament to date, stopping 50 of the 51 shots he faced to lead Dallas to the upset win over the No. 6 Hawks. The Penguins scored the game's first four goals. Wyatt Waldron led the way with a hat trick, while William Hubbell added a goal and an assist. Chicago outshot Dallas, 51-28.
April 5 at 12:15 p.m. EDT - #16 Texas Tigers (6), #1 Chesterfield Falcons (4)
Texas rallied from a 3-2 second-period deficit by scoring three-straight and four of the game's final five goals overlapping the second and third periods to secure the win. Yevhenii Chepurko, Jack Gesino and Cain Frosk scored during that run to pull the Tigers in front, and Frosk sealed the win with an empty-net goal. Eric Ewing had a goal and an assist for Chesterfield, while Max Klein made 22 saves for Texas.
USA Youth 18U Tier 2 Information
Location: Pittsburgh, Pa.
Dates: April 3-7
Puck Drop: April 3, 9 a.m. EDT
CLICK HERE for links to the 19U Boys Tier 2 schedule, scores, stats & standings.
Tier 2 Youth 18U 1A American Pool Competing Teams
#134 Atlanta Fire (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#106 Utah Jr. Mustangs (Utah) (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#123 Oklahoma Jr. Warriors (1-2-0, 3 pts)
#179 Alabama Thunder (0-3-0, 0 pts)
Tier 2 Youth 18U 1A National Pool Competing Teams
#109 Team Wyoming (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#159 Idaho Jr. Steelheads (2-1-0, 6 pts)
#112 Pacific Edge (OR) (1-2-0, 3 pts)
#141 Delaware Jr. Blue Hens (0-3-0, 0 pts)
Tier 2 Youth 18U 1A Semifinals April 6
Idaho Jr. Steelheads 5, Atlanta Fire 3
Team Wyoming 3, Utah Jr. Mustangs 2 (OT)
Tier 2 Youth 18U 1A Championship Game April 7
Idaho Jr. Steelheads 0, Team Wyoming 4
Tier 2 Youth 18U 2A American Pool Competing Teams
#70 Nashville Jr. Predators (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#33 Montgomery Ice Devils (MD) (3-0-0, 7 pts)*
Vermont Flames (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#64 Tri-Cities Jr. Americans (WA) (1-2-0, 4 pts)*
#30 Raleigh Raptors (NC) (0-3-0, 1 pt)
#226 Louisville Ice Cardinals (0-3-0, 0 pts)
Tier 2 Youth 18U 2A National Pool Competing Teams
#50 Anchorage North Stars (3-0-0, 8 pts)*
#54 Casco Bay Mariners (Maine) (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#51 Allegheny Badgers (PA) (2-1-0, 5 pts) *
#133 Manchester Flames (NH) (1-2-0, 5 pts)*
#57 Hamden Dragons (CT) (1-2-0, 2 pts)
#88 South Florida Golden Wolves (0-3-0, 1 pt)
* Quarterfinal qualifier
Tier 2 Youth 18U 2A Semifinals April 6
Nashville Jr. Predators 3, Casco Bay Mariners 2
Montgomery Ice Devils 3, Anchorage North Stars 6
Tier 2 Youth 18U 2A Championship Game April 7
Nashville Jr. Predators 3, Anchorage North Stars 2
Tier 2 Youth 18U 3A Liberty Pool Competing Teams
#6 Cheektowaga Warriors (NY) (2-1-0, 5 pts) *
#42 Green Bay Bobcats (WI) (2-1-0, 5 pts)*
#8 Armstrong Arrows (PA) (1-2-0, 4 pts)
#37 Littleton Hawks (CO) (1-2-0, 4 pts)
Tier 2 Youth 18U 3A NHL Pool Competing Teams
#9 Reston Raiders (VA) (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#4 St. Clair Shores Saints (VA) (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#44 Team Philadelphia (1-2-0, 2 pts)
#25 Minnesota Green Giants (0-3-0, 1 pts)
Tier 2 Youth 18U 3A Olympic Pool Competing Teams
#11 Arizona Bobcats (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#5 West Dundee Leafs (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#41 Texas Tigers (1-2-0, 3 pts)
#19 New Jersey Colonials (1-2-0, 3 pts)
Tier 2 Youth 18U 3A USA Pool Competing Teams
#2 Chesterfield Falcons (MO) (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#17 Cleveland Crusaders (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#14 Walpole Express (MA) (1-2-0, 3 pts)
#73 Anaheim Jr. Ducks (0-3-0, 0 pts)
* Quarterfinal qualifier
Tier 2 Youth 18U 3A Semifinals April 6
West Dundee Leafs 4, St. Clair Shores Saints 5 (OT)
Cheektowaga Warriors 10, Cleveland Crusaders 4
Tier 2 Youth 18U 3A Championship Game April 7
St. Clair Shores Saints 4, Cheektowaga Warriors3
USA Youth 18U Tier 2 Games of the Day
April 3 at 5:00 p.m. EDT - #6 Cheektowaga Warriors (2), #8 Armstrong Arrows (1)
It's rare that an empty-net goal turns out to be the game-winner, but that's exactly what happened to Brady Austin. His shorthanded empty-net goal with 46 seconds left gave the Warriors a 2-0 lead, but Joseph Spivak scored with 3 seconds remaining to make the final score 2-1. Edward Lynch scored in the first period for Cheektowaga, and Brayden Hearn made 29 saves.
April 4 at 1:00 p.m. EDT - #14 Walpole Express (1), #17 Cleveland Crusaders (8)
Cleveland scored three times in the first period and led, 7-1, after two. Samuel Wade recorded a hat trick for the victors, with Dario Piazza adding four points on two goals and two assists. William Genovese and Sean Sterling each had a gaol and an assist for the Crusaders, while Luca Garofalo dished out two assists and Noah Caballero made 33 saves.
April 5 at 9:00 a.m. EDT - #4 St. Clair Shores Saints (5), #25 Minnesota Green Giants (4)
Brenden Polek's goal with 6:16 left in the third period gave St. Clair Shores a two-goal lead and stood up as the game-winner for the Saints. Alessandro Evangelista scored twice for St. Clair Shores, and Spencer Groszkiewicz added a goal and two assists. Winning goalie Gavin Szalkowski made 28 saves. Blake Bauerly scored two goals for the Green Giants.
USA Girls 14U Tier 2 Information
Location: Sioux Falls, S.D.
Dates: April 3-7
Puck Drop: April 3, 10 a.m. EDT
CLICK HERE for links to the 14U Girls Tier 2 schedule, scores, stats & standings.
Tier 2 Girls 14U 1A American Pool Competing Teams
#48 Vegas Jr. Golden Knights (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#27 Chicago Hawks (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#57 Nashville Jr. Predators (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#77 Team South Dakota (1-2-0, 4 pts)*
#59 Team Wyoming (1-2-0, 3 pts)
#74 Fox Motors (MI) (1-2-0, 2 pts)
Tier 2 Girls 14U 1A National Pool Competing Teams
#66 Team North Dakota (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#38 Team Colorado (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#62 Rhode Island Sting (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#53 South Pittsburgh Rebellion (PA) (2-1-0, 5 pts)*
#60 Livonia Knights (MI) (0-3-0, 2 pts)
#78 Mountain Select (CO) (0-3-0, 0 pts)
* Quarterfinal qualifier
Tier 2 Girls 14U 1A Semifinals April 6
Nashville Jr. Predators 0, Vegas Jr. Golden Knights 2
Team South Dakota 3, South Pittsburgh Rebellion 1
Tier 2 Girls 14U 1A Championship Game April 7
Vegas Jr. Golden Knights 1, Team South Dakota 0 (OT)
Tier 2 Girls 14U 2A Liberty Pool Competing Teams
#2 Minnesota Polars (3-0-0, 8 pts)*
#13 Philadelphia Little Flyers (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#7 Boston Jr. Eagles (1-2-0, 3 pts)
#23 Alaska All-Stars (0-3-0, 1 pt)
Tier 2 Girls 14U 2A NHL Pool Competing Teams
#3 Minnesota Moose (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#10 Philadelphia Jr. Flyers (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#14 Lake City Whitecaps (WI) (1-2-0, 2 pts)
#25 Montgomery Ice Devils (MD) (0-3-0, 1 pt)
Tier 2 Girls 14U 2A Olympic Pool Competing Teams
#4 East Coast Wizards (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#6 Hartford Jr. Wolfpack (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#18 Steel City Selects (PA) (1-2-0, 3 pts)
#15 Chazy Selects (NY) (0-3-0, 0 pts)
Tier 2 Girls 14U 2A USA Pool Competing Teams
#1 Minnesota Lakers (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#11 Valley Jr. Warriors (MA) (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#12 Sno-King Jr. Thunderbirds (WA) (1-2-0, 3 pts)
#26 Clifton Park Dynamo (NY) (0-3-0, 0 pts)
* Quarterfinal qualifier
Tier 2 Girls 14U 2A Semifinals April 6
Philadelphia Jr. Flyers1, Minnesota Lakers 2
Valley Jr. Warriors 0, Minnesota Moose 3
Tier 2 Girls 14U 2A Championship Game April 7
Minnesota Lakers 0, Minnesota Moose 1
USA Girls 14U Tier 2 Games of the Day
April 3 at 12:00 p.m. EDT - #6 Hartford Jr. Wolfpack (1), #4 East Coast Wizards (2)
Sophia Demeo scored with 6:39 left in the third period, with Claire Bromley picking up the assist, to lift the Wizards to the 2-1 victory. Riley Pike scored a shorthanded goal in the first period, and Carina Eshbaugh picked up the win in goal. Sophie Um scored the lone Wolfpack goal.
April 4 at 2:00 p.m. EDT - #7 Boston Jr. Eagles (2), #13 Philadelphia Little Flyers (4)
Allison La Buono scored twice and dished out an assist to lead the Little Flyers to the 4-2 win. Kayleigh Boland added a goal and an assist and Hailey Smith scored once, while Saylor McGroarty made 14 saves. Shelby Buckler and Avery Yagodzinski scored for Boston.
April 5 at 2:15 p.m. EDT - #12 Sno-King Thunderbirds (2), #1 Minnesota Lakers (5)
Becca Dhaene scored twice and Kelsey Funck made 12 saves as the Lakers skated away with the win. Campbell Elvin added a goal and an assist, and Ella Olsen handed out a pair of assists for the winners.
USA Girls 16U Tier 2 Information
Location: Green Bay, Wisc.
Dates: April 3-7
Puck Drop: April 3, 10 a.m. EDT
CLICK HERE for links to the 16U Girls Tier 2 schedule, scores, stats & standings.
Tier 2 Girls 16U 1A American Pool Competing Teams
#35 Adirondack 46ers (NY) (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#36 South Pittsburgh Rebellion (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#45 Utah Lady Grizzlies (2-1-0, 5 pts)*
#61 Green Bay Bobcats (WI) (1-2-0, 4pts)*
#28 Team North Dakota (1-2-0, 2 pts)
#42 Belle Tire (MI) (0-3-0, 1 pt)
Tier 2 Girls 16U 1A National Pool Competing Teams
Team South Dakota (SD) (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#52 St James (VA) (2-1-0, 5 pts)*
#34 Nashville Jr. Predators (TN) (2-1-0, 5 pts)*
#30 Team Colorado (1-2-0, 4 pts)*
#47 Valley Thunder (AK) (1-2-0, 3 pts)
#39 HoneyBaked (MI) (0-3-0, 1 pt)
* Quarterfinal qualifier
Tier 2 Girls 16U 1A Semifinals April 6
Nashville Jr. Predators 3, Team South Dakota 0
St. James 0, Adirondack 46ers 4
Tier 2 Girls 16U 1A Championship Game April 7
Nashville Jr. Predators 2, Adirondack 46ers 1
Tier 2 Girls 16U 2A Liberty Pool Competing Teams
#2 Rhode Island Sting (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#19 Sno-King Thunderbirds (WA) (2-1-0, 5 pts)*
#6 Steel City Selects (PA) (1-2-0, 4 pts)
#9 Adirondack Northstars (NY) (1-2-0, 3 pts)
Tier 2 Girls 16U 2A NHL Pool Competing Teams
#12 MInnesota Premier Prep Vegas (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#3 Princeton Tiger Lillies (NJ) (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#16 Casco Bay Mariners (ME) (1-2-0, 3 pts)
#18 Boston Jr. Eagles (1-2-0, 3 pts)
Tier 2 Girls 16U 2A Olympic Pool Competing Teams
#5 Glenview Stars (IL) (3-0-0, 8 pts)*
#13 East Coast Wizards (MA) (1-2-0, 4 pts)*
#10 Minnesota Premier Prep Purple (1-2-0, 4 pts)
#20 Philadelphia Jr. Flyers (1-2-0, 2 pts)
Tier 2 Girls 16U 2A USA Pool Competing Teams
#1 Massachusetts Spitfires (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#7 New Jersey Bandits (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#8 Mid-Fairfield Stars (CT) (1-2-0, 3 pts)
#29 Western Wisconsin (0-3-0, 0 pts)
* Quarterfinal qualifier
Tier 2 Girls 16U 2A Semifinals April 6
Sno-King Jr. Thunderbirds 1, Glenview Stars 3
Rhode Island Sting 1, Mass Spitfires 0
Tier 2 Girls 16U 2A Championship Game April 7
Rhode Island Sting 3, Glenview Stars 0
USA Girls 16U Tier 2 Games of the Day
April 3 at 10:00 a.m. EDT - #7 New Jersey Bandits (2), #1 Massachusetts Spitfires (4)
The Spitfires scored three straight goals after falling behind in the first period and got a late insurance goal after New Jersey pulled within one during the third period. Mackenzie Sutherland, Gabriella Cerqua and Nora McLean scored during the deciding run, and Allie McIntosh provided the insurance marker. Madison Hayes and Addison Sutherland split time in goal for the winners, combining to stop 29 shots.
April 4 at 10:00 a.m. EDT - #9 Adirondack Northstars (2), #6 Steel City Selects (3)
Each team scored twice in the first period, but there would only be one more goal over the final two frames. And Caroleena Genco's tally with 14 minute left in the second period would hold up as the game-winner. Baylee Wilson and Athena Renton scored in first period for the Selects after Adirondack had taken a 2-0 lead. All four first-period tallies came in the final 9:20 of the period. Madilynne George made 27 saves to earn the win in goal.
April 5 at 2:00 p.m. EDT - #13 East Coast Wizards (1), #10 Minnesota Premier Prep Purple
Ella McDonald scored the game's only goal in the second period, and goaltender Ava Russo made it hold up with a 23-save shutout as the Wizards won a tight one.
USA Girls 19U Tier 2 Information
Location: East Lansing, Mich.
Dates: April 3-7
Puck Drop: April 3, 9 a.m. EDT
CLICK HERE for links to the 19U Girls Tier 2 schedule, scores, stats & standings.
Tier 2 Girls 19U 1A American Pool Competing Teams
#19 Kensington Valley Ravens (MI) (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#44 Montana Wolves (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#33 New Jersey Bandits (2-1-0, 5 pts)*
#60 Columbus Blue Jackets (1-2-0, 4 pts)*
#39 Wheatfield Blades (NY) (1-2-0, 3 pts)
#69 Idaho Vipers (0-3-0, 0 pts)
Tier 2 Girls 19U 1A National Pool Competing Teams
#34 Stateline Hawks (NY) (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#46 Nashville Jr. Predators (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#24 Hockey Club Fairbanks Freeze (AK) (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#65 Mountain Select (CO) (1-2-0, 3 pts)*
#59 Team Wyoming (1-2-0, 3 pts)
#25 Casco Bay Mariners (ME) (0-3-0, 0 pts)
* Quarterfinal qualifier
Tier 2 Girls 19U 1A Semifinals April 6
Nashville Jr. Predators 1, Kensington Valley Ravens 4
Hockey Club Fairbanks Freeze 3, Stateline Hawks 2
Tier 2 Girls 19U 1A Championship Game April 7
Hockey Club Fairbanks Freeze 2, Kensington Valley Ravens 1
Tier 2 Girls 19U 2A Liberty Pool Competing Teams
#2 Boston Jr. Eagles (3-0-0, 8 pts)*
#3 Wisconsin Selects (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#23 Adirondack Northstars (NY) (1-2-0, 4 pts)
#10 Little Caesars (MI) (0-3-0, 0 pts)
Tier 2 Girls 19U 2A NHL Pool Competing Teams
#14 Glenview Stars (IL) (3-0-0, 8 pts)*
#32 Alaska All-Stars (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#4 Mid-Fairfield Stars (CT) (1-2-0, 3 pts)
#15 Minnesota Premier Prep Blue (0-3-0, 1 pt)
Tier 2 Girls 19U 2A Olympic Pool Competing Teams
#7 Steel City Selects (PA) (3-0-0, 9 pts)*
#1 East Coast Wizards (MA) (2-1-0, 6 pts)*
#16 North Shore Warhawks (IL) (1-2-0, 3 pts)
#11 Piedmont Predators (VA) (0-3-0, 0 pts)
Tier 2 Girls 19U 2A USA Pool Competing Teams
#9 Connecticut Northern Lights (3-0-0, 8 pts)*
#6 Minnesota Premier Prep Black (2-1-0, 5 pts)*
#8 Philadelphia Jr. Flyers (1-2-0, 5 pts)
#17 Grand Rapics Griffins (MI) (0-3-0, 0 pts)
* Quarterfinal qualifier
Tier 2 Girls 19U 2A Semifinals April 6
Alaska All-Stars 2, East Coast Wizards 3
Wisconsin Selects 4, Steel City Selects 1
Tier 2 Girls 19U 2A Championship Game April 7
East Coast Wizards 0, Wisconsin Selects 3
USA Girls 19U Tier 2 Games of the Day
April 3 at 1:00 p.m. EDT - #8 Philadelphia Jr. Flyers (1), #6 Minnesota Premier Prep Black (2) OT
Jenna Britz scored with 9:20 left in overtime to win it for Premier Prep Black after Kate Wildish had tied the game with 14:31 left in the third period. Anna Rausch gave Minnesota a 1-0 lead in the first period with a power-paly goal, and winning goalie Tegan Swanson made 17 saves.
April 4 at 3:15 p.m. EDT - #3 Wisconsin Selects (7), #10 Little Caesars (4)
Little Caesars scored early in the first period, taking a 1-0 lead on Carly Maliszewski's goal, but it would be prety much all Wisconsin from that point on. The Selects broke open a 2-2 game by scoring four straight goals overlapping the second and third periods to take a 6-2 lead. Gabriella Heuser notched two goals and two assists for the winners, with Julia Purintun adding a pair of goals and Adelyn Milota contribuiting a goal and an assist. Alyssa Patterson scored twice for Little Caesars.
April 5 at 11:00 a.m. EDT - #1 East Coast Wizards (9), #11 Piedmont Predators (1)
The Wizards broke open a 1-1 game with four second-period goals and then followed that up with four more in the third. Grace Lynch led the way for the winners with four goals and an assist. Amne Khamis added a pair of goals, and Lindsay Rogers contributed a goal and an assist. Vivienne Milosavljevic-Cook recorded the win in goal with 25 saves.
