U-18 fall to Soo - 2004-03-05
The US National Under-18 Team could not overcome three power-play goals by the Soo Kewadin Casino Indians as they fell, 3-2, on Friday night (March 5) at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube. For the Indians, two goals within 53 seconds of each other at the start of second period set up their victory. Team USA’s Tom Fritsche (Parma, Ohio) and Phil Kessel (Madison, Wisc.) recorded one goal each. In goal, Billy Blase (Santa Monica, Calif.) blocked 22 shots for USA.
Team USA generated numerous chances in the opening frame, totaling 11 shots on goal, but Soo goalie Derek MacIntyre, who has posted an NAHL best 1.72 goals against average, was up to the challenge each time.
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