General | 1/28/2026 12:37:49 PM

The NTDP U18 team beat the Youngstown Phantoms 5-4 at home on a Wednesday morning, school-day game. 

By The Numbers

1 - Goal for Wisconsin commit Lukas Zagic. He ranks 120th among North American Skaters on NHL Central Scouting's latest rankings for the 2026 NHL Draft.

2 - Goals scored by Youngstown forward Richard Zemlicka, who recently won a silver medal with Czhehia at the 2026 World Junior Championship and has eight points in his first nine USHL games.

9 - Goals combined scored between both USA and the Phatoms. 

Three Stars

1st Star: Lukas Zagic, F, NTDP
1G, 2 Shots, +1

2nd Star: Richard Zemlicka, F, Youngstown Phantoms
2G, 2 shots, +1

3rd Star: Michael Berchild, F, NTDP
2A, 1 shot

About the USHL

The United States Hockey League (USHL) and its 16 teams are committed to being the world's leading junior hockey league. This season, more than 50% of NCAA Division I men's hockey players and nearly 25% of NHL players have USHL experience. The USHL has developed more than 285 direct NHL Draft picks since 2020, and eight of the last 10 Hobey Baker Award winners, including Macklin Celebrini (Chicago Steel).

Elevated through the recently announced Declaration of Excellence with the NHL and USA Hockey, the league's player-first approach, including a 2:1 practice-to-game ratio and a schedule with 92% of games played on weekends, provides its players with the optimal environment for athletic and personal growth, creating pathways for the next generation of stars like Auston Matthews (NTDP), Kyle Connor (Youngstown Phantoms), Jeremy Swayman (Sioux Falls Stampede), and Johnny Gaudreau (Dubuque Fighting Saints).