(Video) 2015 U18 World Championship: Nick Boka, Defenseman, and Brendan Warren, Forwa

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Photo: Team USA forward and 2015 prospect Brendan Warren played for the U.S. NTDP’s U18 squad that competed in the USHL, where he scored seven goals and 13 points in 20 games in 2014-15 (courtesy of Chapin Landvogt)


</p>Team USA has moved on to the semifinals at the 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship after taking a quarterfinal match from the Czech Republic, 7-2. Fourteen players chipped in on offense for the U.S. in that game, including six players registering two points apiece.

The U.S. will take on Canada in the U18 semifinals, a game that some consider to be the gold medal game.… read more

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(Video) 2015 U18 World Championship: Christian Fischer, Forward, and Troy Terry, Forw

Photo: Team USA forward and 2015 prospect Christian Fischer played for the NTDP squad that competed in the USHL, where he score 15 goals and 30 points in 25 games this season (courtesy of Chapin Landvogt)


</p> In what could be a game that decides which country takes home gold at the 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship, Team USA will faceoff against Team Canada in a semifinal match on Saturday. The U.S. advanced on the strength of a 7-2 win over the Czech Republic, while Canada dispatched Sweden, 5-3, to earn the chance to face the U.S.

While the U.S.… read more

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(Video) 2015 U18 World Championship: Sami Tavernier, Finland

Photo: Team Finland forward and 2015 prospect Sami Tavernier competed for HIFK’s U20 squad this season, scoring seven goals and 27 points in 45 games (courtesy of Chapin Landvogt)


</p>Team Finland has moved on to a semifinal showdown with host Switzerland at the 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship. The Finns advanced after shutting out Slovakia, 3-0, while the Swiss blanked the Russians, 5-0, to earn a shot at a medal. The two countries will faceoff on Saturday in Zug, Switzerland.

The star for Finland was forward Sami Tavernier, who netted two goals in the win, his first two goals of the U18.… read more

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(Podcast) 2015 U18 World Championship: Preview of Canada vs. USA, Finland vs. Switzer

Photo: Brassard Arena in Zug, Switzerland is the site of the two semifinal games for the 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship. The first game features Canada vs. the USA, and the second has Finland facing off against Switzerland (courtesy of Scott Levy/NHLI via Getty Images)


</p>The field has been whittled down to four countries at the 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship. The teams*still standing*– Canada, the United States, Finland and host Switzerland – will take the ice on Saturday in the two semifinal games taking place at Bossard Arena in Zug, Switzerland.

The first semifinal game will feature North American neighbors and rivals, Canada and the USA.… read more

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(Video) 2015 U18 World Championship: Thomas Chabot, Defenseman, and Jansen Harkins, F

Photo: Team Canada defenseman and 2015 prospect Thomas Chabot had a strong 2014-15 season for the Saint John Sea Dogs, scoring 12 goals and 41 points in 66 games for the Sea Dogs (courtesy of Chapin Landvogt)


</p>Team Canada entered their semifinal game against Team USA at the 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship with an opportunity to advance to the gold medal game for the second time in three years. That opportunity has passed them by, however, as the U.S. broke open what had been a tight contest with five third period goals to defeat Canada, 7-2.

Canada appeared to be in a great position to take the game over entering the third period with the U.S.… read more

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(Video) 2015 U18 World Championship: Joe Masonius, Defenseman, and Mike Floodstrand,

Photo: U.S. NTDP forward and 2015 prospect Michael Floodstrand was invited along with NTDP defenseman Joe Masonius to take part in the 2015 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in January (courtesy of Chapin Landvogt)


</p>North American rivals Canada and the USA squared off in a semifinal match at the 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship in what was viewed by some as the gold medal matchup. If indeed this was the case, then Team USA should feel very good about their chances in Sunday’s true gold medal game after posting a convincing 7-2 win over Team Canada.

The U.S. successfully navigated a two-man disadvantage early in the third period of what was a 2-1 game in the USA’s favor, then proceeded to score five goals to blow open what had been a tight contest.… read more

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(Video) 2015 U18 World Championship: Jordan Greenway, Forward, USA

Photo: Team USA forward Jordan Greenway competed for the U.S. NTDP’s U18 squad that competed in the USHL this season, where he scored five goals and 20 points in 22 games (courtesy of Chapin Landvogt)


</p>Team USA will face Finland in the gold medal game at the 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship after defeating Canada, 7-2, in their semifinal showdown at the Brassard Arena in Zug, Switzerland. Finland advanced after defeating host Switzerland, 5-4, in an overtime thriller.

A balanced and explosive offensive attack has characterized this USA U18 squad. While the team does have its scoring stars, the roster as a whole has produced 120 points in six tournament games.… read more

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(Video) 2015 U18 World Championship: Aleksi Saarela, Forward, Finland

Photo: Team Finland forward and 2015 prospect Aleksi Saarela played for Assat in Liiga in the 2014-15 season, scoring six goals and 12 assists in 51 games for that club (courtesy of Chapin Landvogt)


</p>While the first semifinal game at the 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship ended up being won going away by Team USA, the second game provided*a thrilling, overtime victory for Team Finland, and an agonizing loss for host team Switzerland as the Finns pulled out a 5-4 OT win at Brassard Arena*in Zug, Switzerland.

Switzerland had tied the game in the last minute of the third period on a goal by Damien Riat to send the game to overtime.… read more

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(Video) 2015 U18 World Championship: Anthony Beauvillier and Glenn Gawdin, Forwards,

Photo: Swift Current Broncos forward and 2015 prospect Glenn Gawdin was the scoring star for Canada in the U18’s bronze medal game, where he scored two goals in Canada’s 5-2 win over Switzerland (courtesy of Chapin Landvogt)


</p> The semifinal showdown with Team USA didn’t turn out the way they wanted it to, but Team Canada did manage to take home a bronze medal from the 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship after defeating host Switzerland, 5-2, at Brassard Arena in Zug, Switzerland.

The Swiss put up a good battle through the first period, which ended with Canada in the lead by a 3-2 score.… read more

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(Video) 2015 U18 World Championship: Colin White, Forward, USA

Photo: Team USA forward Colin White was all smiles after scoring the gold medal-winning goal in overtime in the Americans’ 2-1 win over Finland at the 2015 U18 World Championship (courtesy of Chapin Landvogt)


</p>Team USA faced a game Finland squad in the gold medal game at the 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship, but the U.S. had just enough in the tank, plus an overtime hero, to come out on top, 2-1. Forward Colin White scored the gold medal-winning goal for the U.S. a day after netting a hat trick against Team Canada in the semifinals.

The low-scoring game was in contrast to most of the USA’s tournament,*with the Americans having scored 44 goals in six games prior*to the gold medal showdown with Finland.… read more

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