Kettler Capitals Iceplex to Host U.S. Under-18 Select Team

By USAHockey.com, 07/26/16, 7:45AM EDT

The U.S. Under-18 Select Team will be at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, Virginia, for a pair of practices beginning Sunday, July 31, in preparation for the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.

Both practices are free of charge and open to the public.

U.S. Under-18 Select Team Practice Schedule

Date	Practice Time (EDT)	Rink
Sun., July 31	7:40-9:10 p.m.	Washington Capitals Ice Rink
Mon., Aug. 1	8:20-9:50 a.m.	Washington Capitals Ice Rink

The 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament will be held Aug. 8-13 in Breclav, Czech Republic, and Bratislava, Slovakia. Team USA opens the tournament against Finland on Monday, Aug. 8, at 9:30 a.m. ET.

For complete 2016 Ivan Hlinka Tournament coverage from USA Hockey, click here.

NOTES: The 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup will include teams from Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States … Clark Donatelli (Providence, R.I.) is the head coach of the 2016 U.S. Under-18 Select Team, with Pat Boller (Queens, N.Y.), Dave Lassonde (Rochester, N.H.) and Phil Osaer (Livonia, Mich.) serving as assistant coaches … Kettler Capitals Iceplex is the practice home of the NHL’s Washington Capitals.

Team USA Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result
Sat., Aug. 6	Slovakia (Exhibition)	W, 8-1
Mon., Aug. 8	Finland	W, 4-3 OT
Tues., Aug. 9	Switzerland	W, 4-3
Wed., Aug. 10	Czech Republic	W, 4-2
Fri., Aug. 12	Russia (Semifinals)	W, 4-3 OT
Sat., Aug. 13	Czech Republic (Championship Game)	L, 3-4