By USA Hockey’s NTDP, 09/12/25, 9:45PM EDT
Photo by Rena Laverty
FOREST LAKE, Minn. – Despite rallying back from an early two-goal deficit, the U.S. National Under-17 Team fell to the Minnesota Mallards 6-5 in overtime tonight at Forest Lake Sports Center.
The Mallards jumped out to a quick first-period lead with goals from Carson Steinhoff and Kaden Rehberger. Team USA answered when Trevor Daley (Fort Myers, Fla.) took the puck at the top of the circle and fed a streaking Broden McArthur (Dallas, Texas) who buried it to make it 2-1.
Minnesota extended its lead when Solomon Tucker converted on a break to make it 3-1. Moments later however, Finnegan Sears (Medford, Mass.) crashed the net and buried a rebound to cut the deficit to one for the U17s heading into the second.
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The U17s carried the momentum into the middle frame. Sam Pandolfo (Winchester, Mass.) dug the puck off the boards and fed a wide-open Brayden Willis (Gilbert, Ariz.) to tie the game. Moments later, Nolan Fitzhenry (Andover, Minn.) carried it into the high slot, cut to the middle and fired home the go-ahead goal.
The Mallards responded with a Jacob Margaritt tally to tie it heading into the third. Coming out of the intermission, Freddie Schneider (Edina, Minn.) capitalized on a Minnesota turnover and hit Alexander Milojevic (Chicago, Ill.) in stride for the finish. Minnesota forward Ty Gordon shot quickly evened things at 5-5 and forced overtime.
Overtime went back and forth before the Mallards netted the game-winner to hand the U17s a 6-5 loss.
Eli Winters finished with 23 saves in the loss.
The U17s close out their weekend series Saturday night in Forest Lake. Puck drop against the Mallards is set for 7 p.m. ET at Forest Lake Sports Center.
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