I did not post back in April about the USA U-18 team. The USA came in second and USA Jack Hughs won the MVP for the tournament. Jack Hughes was also the leading scorer.
USA U-18 National Team.
The U-18 is our national team and this was one of the 3 big hockey tournaments the USA plays in.
The USA has dominated this tournament.
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- They have the most Championships with 10
- They have reached the finals 9 out of the last 10 times
- They have medaled (1 2nd or 3rd) 16 out of 20 total tournamnets
- They have 10 Championship to Canada's 3
The USA now has the best youth program in a sport and that sport is hockey. Rugby is no where near the program that hockey has. Soccer is still emerging and its been 24 years since we hosted the 1994 World Cup.
USA U-20 National Team
The USA Juniors or the U-20 teams has been seeing the benefit of this youth program. The USA U-20 has medaled in the last 3 World Junior Tournaments. This is the most fun hockey tournament of them all. The IIHF 2018 tournament was hosted in Buffalo USA. The USA can in 3rd after losing to Sweden in the semi-finals. The MVP and leeading scorer was 
Casey Mittelstadt.
Casey Mittelstadt.
The USA Senior side or Team USA
The senior almost mirrored the U-20 team. The USA senior team traveled to Denmark. They came in 2nd in their group and then reached the semi-finals and again Sweden senior side knocked the USA out. The USA did also manage to win the 3rd place game and medal.
The MVP of this tournament was also and American Patrick Kane and he also was the leading scorer.
This was an awesome year to be a USA hockey fan.
The U-18 reached the Finals but lost, they had the MVP and leading scorer in Jack Hughes
The U-20 reached the semi0-finals and got 4rd place, MVP and leading scorer in Casey Mittelstadt.
Team USA came in 3rd place and had the MVP and leading scorer in Partick Kane.
The good thing is next year 2019 we start all lover and the World Juniors or U20 tournament starts right after Christmas this year.
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