U17 Five Nations: USA 9 - GER 6

As expected, the US defeated Germany (9-6) and Slovakia defeated Switzerland (6-1).

Future Badger Jordan Schmaltz scored USA's 4th goal. Wisconsinites Jake McCabe and Alex Racino were held off the scoresheet.

If you want to watch the USA-GER game, here's a video link.

Final Standings:
SVK 4-0-0
CZE 3-1-0
USA 2-2-0
SUI 1-3-0
GER 0-4-0

U17 Five Nations: CZE 2 - USA 1

The US U17 team dropped today's game to the Czech Republic 2-1. Future Badger defenseman Jordan Schmaltz had an assist on USA's sole goal. Jake McCabe and Alex Racino were held off the scoresheet.

In today's other game, Switzerland defeated Germany 4-3.

The tournament wraps up tomorrow, with Slovakia facing Switzerland at 9 AM CDT and USA facing Germany at 11:30 AM CDT. If you remember, USA defeated Germany 3-1 in their exhibition prior to the tournament.

Here are the standings so far:
SVK 3-0-0
CZE 3-1-0
USA 1-2-0
SUI 1-2-0
GER 0-3-0

Looks like a likely 3rd place finish for the US. We can't finish any higher than that, but I'd expect us to beat Germany again and for Slovakia to beat Switzerland.

U17 Five Nations: USA 4 - SUI 3

The US U17 team defeated Switzerland 4-3 today. Jordan Schmaltz, Jake McCabe, and Alex Racino were held off the scoresheet.

Next up: Fri 8/21, 8 AM CDT -- Czech Republic


I've been having a heck of a time finding a full tournament schedule or scores for games not involving the US, but I've finally found something:

8/18/09
SVK 3- USA 2
CZE 8 - GER 2

8/19/09
CZE 6 - SUI 1
SVK 6 - GER 5

8/20/09
SVK 5 - CZE 4
USA 4 - SUI 3

8/21/09
CZE – USA
GER – SUI

8/22/09
SVK – SUI
USA – GER

U17 Five Nations: SVK 3 - USA 2

The US U17 team dropped their first game of the tourney, losing 3-2 to Slovakia. The game recap isn't all that insightful and doesn't really provide much of a feel for the game.

Verona's Jordan Schmaltz had an unassisted goal; Eau Claire's Jake McCabe and Merrill's Alex Racino were held off the scoresheet.

Next up: Thur 8/20, 12:30 CDT -- Switzerland

U17 Five Nations Tournament begins Tuesday

As you already know, 3 Wisconsinites will be representing the US at the U17 Five Nations Tournament that runs Aug 18-24 in Fussen, Germany: Badger recruit Jordan Schmaltz, Jake McCabe, and Alex Racino.

Here's the schedule for the US U17 Select Team (times listed as CDT):
Aug 18, 9 AM - Slovakia
Aug 20, 12:30 PM - Switzerland
Aug 21, 8 AM - Czech Republic
Aug 22, 10:30 AM - Germany

Simonelli, Mersch, Ramage win @ international tourneys

2009 Vlad Dzurilla U-18
Future Badgers Frankie Simonelli (D) and Michael Mersch (F) helped the US National U-17 team win the Vlad Dzurilla U-18 Tournament in Piestany, Slovakia. In addition to the US U-17 team, the tourney included U-18 teams from Slovakia, Germany, and Switzerland.

I can't give you complete tourney results because I can't find the tourney website and (not surprisingly) the USA Hockey website doesn't have that information.

Feb 5: USA 3 - GER 1 (Simonelli 1-0-1, Mersch 0-0-0)
Feb 6: SWI 6 - USA 5 (SO) (Simonelli 1-0-1, Mersch 0-1-1)
Feb 7: USA 7 - SVK 1 (Simonelli 0-1-1, Mersch 0-0-0)

2009 Five Nations U-18
Future Badger John Ramage (D) helped the US National U-18 team win the Five Nations U-18 tournament in Nykoping, Sweden. The other 4 teams at the tourney were Sweden, the Czech Republic, Finland, and Russia.

Once again, despite locating swehockey.se, I can't find full tourney results. I was smart enough to find a 5-nationersturneringen link, but that page doesn't have results. So once again we'll have to settle for the offerings of the USA Hockey website. Team USA won all of its games to win the tourney. Ramage was held off the scoresheet.

Feb 5: USA 3 - SWE 2
Feb 6: USA 7 - CZE 3
Feb 7: USA 3 - FIN 2
Feb 8: USA 5 - RUS 3

A Badger in Slovakia - U17 Five Nations Tournament (update)

As you know, future Badger Michael Mersch is currently in Prievidza, Slovakia participating in the Five Nations Tournament with the US U17 team. The tourney runs Aug 19 - 24 and includes teams from the US, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Germany, and Switzerland.

Winning 5-2 over Slovakia today, the Badgers finished the tourney with a 3-1 record. Mersch assisted on both 2nd period goals for the US, one PP and one EV. Mersch finishes the 4-game tourney with 1 goal and 3 assists.

A Badger in Slovakia - U17 Five Nations Tournament (update)

As mentioned yesterday, future Badger Michael Mersch is currently in Prievidza, Slovakia participating in the Five Nations Tournament with the US U17 team. The tourney runs Aug 19 - 24 and includes teams from the US, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Germany, and Switzerland.

After winning their first two games of the tournament, Team USA lost 3-0 today to the Czech Republic. Ouch.

Team USA faces Slovakia tomorrow at 11:30 AM CDT in their final game of the tourney.

A Badger in Slovakia - U17 Five Nations Tournament

Future Badger Michael Mersch is currently in Prievidza, Slovakia participating in the Five Nations Tournament with the US U17 team. The tourney runs Aug 19 - 24 and includes teams from the US, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Germany, and Switzerland.

On August 17, Team USA lost 3-2 to Slovakia in a pre-tourney exhibition game.

On August 20, Team USA won their opening match of the tournament, defeating Switzerland 5-2. Michael Mersch had an assist on Team USA's first goal (PP).

Today, Team USA defeated Germany 3-2. Michael Mersch scored Team USA's first goal, also a PP goal, "tapp[ing] the puck past German goalie Sebastian Kinader after receiving a nifty back-door pass from Bill Arnold (Needham, Mass) at 1:03 to stake the U.S. to an early lead."

Next up:
Aug 22 (8 AM CDT) - the Czech Republic
Aug 23 (11:30 AM CDT) - Slovakia