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Team USA wins three titles over weekend; How the Michigan natives did at World Junior A, U17 Four Nations

MiHockey Staff

By Michael Caples –

During the 2013 International Break, Team USA competed in five tournaments and won three of them.

The Americans captured first place in the World Junior A Challenge, the Under-17 Four Nations and the Deutschland Cup.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Under-18 team finished in second place at the Four Nations Cup, and the U.S. women’s team finished in third place at the same tournament.

Here is a look at how the World Junior A Challenge and Under-17 Four Nationals teams did. There were no Michigan natives on the Deutschland Cup roster.

World Junior A Challenge

With a 4-1 win over Russia, the USHL players making up the Team USA World Junior A Challenge roster captured a title in their respective tournament. The Americans posted a perfect 5-0 record. Here are the scores:

  • Canada West (Exhibition) – 4-3
  • Russia – 8-3
  • Canada East – 4-2
  • Switzerland (Semifinals) – 7-4
  • Russia (Championship) – 4-1

Here is a look at how the Michigan natives performed in the tournament:

Kyle Conner, Shelby Township: The Youngstown Phantoms forward and Michigan commit scored the game-winning goal in the championship. He finished with two goals and three assists in four games.

Josh Jacobs, Shelby Township: The Indiana Ice defenseman and Michigan State commit didn’t record any points, but he helped anchor a blue line that limited the opposition to only 13 goals across the entire tournament.

Ryan Mantha, Clarkston: The Sioux City Musketeers defenseman, a North Dakota commit, recorded 16 penalty minutes during the tournament.

Marcel Godbout, Center Line: The Des Moines Buccaneers forward, a Michigan State commit, recorded one assist in the four official contests.

Other Michigan connections:

Connor Hurley, Muskegon Lumberjacks forward: Hurley, a Notre Dame commit, finished second in the tournament in scoring, racking up four goals and eight assists for 12 points. His eight assists led all players, as well.

Under-17 Four Nations

Team USA’s representatives at the Under-17 Four Nations – the NTDP U17 Team – posted a perfect 4-0 record in the tournament, and they did so in convincing fashion. Here are the scores:

  • Slovakia (Exhibition) – 8-2
  • Switzerland – 8-2
  • Slovakia – 5-2
  • Russia – 5-3

Here is a look at how the Michigan natives performed in the tournament:

Dennis Yan, Troy: Yan, an uncommitted forward, recorded one goal and four assists, along with a +4 rating.

Brendan Warren, Carleton: Warren, a Michigan commit, posted one goal and two assists, while playing to a +3 rating.

Brody Stevens, Ann Arbor: Stevens, who has yet to commit to a university, recorded two goals and a +2 rating.

Grant Gabriele, Brighton: The uncommitted defenseman recorded one goal while playing to a +4 rating.

Nick Boka, Plymouth: Boka, a Michigan commit, was +6. He also racked up 14 penalty minutes.

Zach Werenski, Grosse Pointe: Werenski did not dress for the Four Nations tournament.