2017 IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championship
Zlin & Prerov, Czech Republic | January 7-14
The U.S. Women's National Under-18 Team has won the last two International Ice Hockey Federation Under-18 Women's World Championships and this year's team will defend the title at the 2017 tournament, set for January 7-14 in Zlin and Prerov, Czech Republic.
The U.S. is set to play Russia (Jan. 7), Sweden (Jan. 8) and Canada (Jan. 10) in the preliminary round.
Team USA is 37-4-2-2 (W-OTW-OTL-L) in 45 career games at this event and has played in the gold medal game in all nine of the previous events, capturing the event's top prize now a total of five times (2008, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2016).
2017 Schedule
| DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION/RESULT | U.S. PLAYER OF GAME |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat., Jan. 7 | Russia | W, 6-1 | Cayla Barnes |
| Sun., Jan. 8 | Sweden | W, 4-0 | Natalie Heising |
| Tues., Jan. 10 | Canada | L (OT), 0-1 | Alex Gulstene |
| Fri., Jan. 13 | Russia - Semifinal Game | W, 6-0 | Grace Zumwinkle |
| Sat., Jan 14 | Canada - Gold Medal | W, 3-1 | Grace Zumwinkle |
Tournament Awards
Directorate Award Recipients
Best Defenseman: Cayla Barnes
Top U.S. Players (As Selected By Coaches)
Goaltender: Alex Gulstene
Defenseman: Cayla Barnes
Forward: Natalie Heising