What league does U.S. National U18 Team play in?

U.S. National U18 Team play in the NTDP.

Where is U.S. National U18 Team based?

U.S. National U18 Team is based in Ann Arbor, MI, USA.

Who is the head coach of U.S. National U18 Team?

The head coach of U.S. National U18 Team is Kevin Porter.

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2026-2027 U.S. National U18 Team Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Nathaniel Chizik (G)	17	2009	Warrington, PA, USA	6'4"	209	L
	#29	Eli Winters (G)	17	2009	Muskegon, MI, USA	6'3"	185	R
DEFENSEMEN
	#8	Ben Geiger (D)	17	2009	Northfield, MN, USA	6'3"	190	R
	#2	Diego Gutierrez (D)	17	2009	McAllen, TX, USA	6'2"	192	R
	#24	Easton Johnson (D)	17	2009	Luverne, MN, USA	6'0"	192	L
	#28	Charlie Mineman (D)	17	2009	St. Louis, MO, USA	5'10"	181	R
	#7	Jake Prunty (D)	17	2009	Lake Hopatcong, NJ, USA	5'10"	165	R
	#6	Carson Scott (D)	17	2009	Dayton, MN, USA	6'3"	174	L
	#4	Christian Semetsis (D)	16	2009	Smithtown, NY, USA	5'10"	174	L
	#11	Beck Thoreson (D)	16	2009	Moorhead, MN, USA	6'4"	192	L
FORWARDS
	#16	Gerry DiCunzolo (F)	17	2009	New York, NY, USA	5'10"	174	L
	#22	Nolan Fitzhenry (C)	17	2009	Andover, MN, USA	5'11"	172	L
	#27	Jackson Hendricks (F)	17	2009	Wayzata, MN, USA	6'0"	181	R
	#12	Braden Horton (F)	17	2009	Souderton, PA, USA	6'2"	183	R
	#9	Sam Pandolfo (LW)	17	2009	Winchester, MA, USA	6'4"	203	L
	#14	Rocco Pelosi (C)	17	2009	Sewell, NJ, USA	5'11"	183	L
	#21	Nash Roed (LW)	16	2009	White Bear Lake, MN, USA	6'0"	187	L
	#18	Hudson Salvador (F)	17	2009	Livingston, NJ, USA	6'0"	181	L
		Freddie Schneider (F)	17	2009	Edina, MN, USA	5'11"	165	R
	#17	Finnegan Sears (LW)	17	2009	Medford, MA, USA	6'0"	201	L
	#20	Griffin Storey (F)	17	2009	Faribault, MN, USA	6'2"	192	L
	#13	Cannon Thibodeau (F)	16	2009	Charleston, SC, USA	5'9"	172	R
	#19	Brayden Willis (F)	16	2009	Gilbert, AZ, USA	5'9"	172	R

Position: G: 2, D: 8, F: 13Av Age: 16.78 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 183 lbsCompare with other teams »

2026-2027 U.S. National U18 Team Staff

Head CoachKevin Porter
Assoc. CoachRyan Hayes
Asst. CoachC.J. Kusch
Goaltending CoachDavid Lassonde
Athletic TrainerIan Wood
Equipment ManagerJake Visser

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2026-2027 U.S. National U18 Team Demographics

U.S. National U18 Team Facts

Plays in: US National Team Development Program
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2026-2027 U.S. National U18 Team Roster Facts

Nationalities

23 players

Experience

U.S. National U18 Team: 100 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

U.S. National U18 Team Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
04/19/2026 12:00 PM UTC	U.S. National U18 Team	Finland U18 (all)	7 - 3	International-Jr
02/08/2026 11:00 AM UTC	Finland U18 (all)	U.S. National U18 Team	1 - 4	International-Jr
02/07/2026 04:30 PM UTC	Switzerland U18 (all)	U.S. National U18 Team	2 - 3 (OT 61:20)	International-Jr
02/06/2026 02:30 PM UTC	U.S. National U18 Team	Sweden U18 (all)	5 - 4	International-Jr
02/05/2026 02:30 PM UTC	U.S. National U18 Team	Czechia U18 (all)	4 - 0	International-Jr

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08/28/2026

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Nick Bogas (D)

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07/28/2026

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Jackson Marthaler (D)

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07/04/2026

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Jamie Glance (F)

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06/20/2026

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Brady Knowling (G)

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06/09/2026

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Logan Stuart (F)

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Abe Barnett (D)

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Dayne Beuker (F)

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U.S. National U18 Team History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	Int-Jr	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2024-2025	Int-Jr	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-2024	Int-Jr	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-2023	Int-Jr	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-2022	Int-Jr	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Hudson Fasching (F)	2026-2027	Skellefteå AIK	Champions HL	4	2	1	3	0
2.	J.J. Piccinich (F)	2026-2027	Belfast Giants	-	2	1	1	2	0
3.	Ryan MacInnis (F)	2026-2027	Kölner Haie	Champions HL	4	1	1	2	0
4.	Kaden Muir (D)	2026-2027	Oklahoma State Univ.	ACHA II	2	0	1	1	2
5.	Rory Savage (D)	2026-2027	St. Thomas Stars	GOJHL	1	0	0	0	0
6.	Kevin Hayes (F)	2026-2027	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL	2	0	0	0	0
7.	Logan Cockerill (F)	2026-2027	Belfast Giants	-	2	0	0	0	2
8.	Rocco Grimaldi (F)	2026-2027	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL	3	0	0	0	0
9.	Alexander Chmelevski (F)	2026-2027	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL	4	0	0	0	0
10.	Karson Kuhlman (F)	2026-2027	Rögle BK	Champions HL	4	0	0	0	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	16.78
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	17.68
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	190 lbs	17.79
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	17.76
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	17.82

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jack Hughes (F)	86	61	119	180
2.	Will Smith (F)	88	65	89	154
3.	Gabe Perreault (F)	70	53	82	135
4.	Auston Matthews (F)	80	67	67	134
5.	Clayton Keller (F)	78	46	84	130

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Cole Eiserman (F)	77	84	37	121
2.	Cole Caufield (F)	83	82	35	117
3.	Auston Matthews (F)	80	67	67	134
4.	Ryan Leonard (F)	93	67	50	117
5.	Will Smith (F)	88	65	89	154

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jack Hughes (F)	86	61	119	180
2.	Will Smith (F)	88	65	89	154
3.	Clayton Keller (F)	78	46	84	130
4.	Gabe Perreault (F)	70	53	82	135
5.	James Hagens (F)	75	46	75	121

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Michael McCarron (F)	59	16	37	182
2.	Jason Bailey (F)	60	7	18	172
3.	Tyler Biggs (F)	68	20	33	167
4.	Stefan Matteau (F)	46	15	32	166
5.	Brady Cleveland (D)	72	0	7	142

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Ryan Leonard (F)	93	67	50	117
2.	Mikey Berchild (F)	93	35	44	79
3.	Will Smith (F)	88	65	89	154
4.	Jack Hughes (F)	86	61	119	180
5.	Rocco Grimaldi (F)	84	46	50	96

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Jack Hughes (F)	86	61	180	2.09
2.	Vinni Lettieri (F)	2	2	4	2.00
3.	Gabe Perreault (F)	70	53	135	1.93
4.	Phil Kessel (F)	41	41	73	1.78
5.	Will Smith (F)	88	65	154	1.75

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Gabe Perreault (F)	2022-2023	63	53	132
2.	Will Smith (F)	2022-2023	60	51	127
3.	Auston Matthews (F)	2014-2015	60	55	117
4.	Jack Hughes (F)	2018-2019	50	34	112
5.	Clayton Keller (F)	2015-2016	62	37	107

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Cole Caufield (F)	2018-2019	64	72	100
2.	Cole Eiserman (F)	2023-2024	57	58	89
3.	Auston Matthews (F)	2014-2015	60	55	117
4.	Gabe Perreault (F)	2022-2023	63	53	132
5.	Will Smith (F)	2022-2023	60	51	127

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Gabe Perreault (F)	2022-2023	63	79	132
2.	Jack Hughes (F)	2018-2019	50	78	112
3.	Will Smith (F)	2022-2023	60	76	127
4.	Clayton Keller (F)	2015-2016	62	70	107
5.	Jeremy Bracco (F)	2014-2015	65	64	94

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Michael McCarron (F)	2012-2013	59	37	182
2.	Jason Bailey (F)	2004-2005	60	18	172
3.	Stefan Matteau (F)	2011-2012	46	32	166
4.	Tyler Biggs (F)	2010-2011	55	31	161
5.	Ryan Hartman (F)	2011-2012	59	41	136