PLYMOUTH, Mich. – The U.S. National Under-17 Team will face the Czech Republic this Saturday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m. ET in a pre-tournament game preceding the 2016 Under-17 Five Nations Tournament, which will feature some of the best 17-and-under hockey players in the world.
The event, sponsored locally by Farmers Insurance, will be held at USA Hockey Arena.
The tournament officially starts on Tuesday, Feb. 9, with Finland and Russia facing off at 3:30 p.m. before the U.S. hosts the Czech Republic at 7 p.m. Sweden is idle on the first day of games. A full schedule can be found below.
Tournament passes, which include tickets to all 10 games, are $65 for for center ice and $55 for executive reserved. Season-ticket holders receive a special discount on tournament packages.
Single-day tickets are also available and include access to two games. Prices are $18 for center ice and $15 for executive reserved. Groups of 15 or more are priced at $15 (center ice) and $13 (executive reserved).
To purchase tickets, call the USA Hockey Arena box office at 734-453-6400 or visit USAHockeyArena.com.
Notes: Team USA finished second in last year’s tournament held in Dmitrov, Russia … This will be the first major international tournament held at USA Hockey Arena. In March 2015 the USA Hockey Foundation purchased the arena (formerly Compuware Arena) in Plymouth, Michigan, which is now home to the National Team Development Program.
2016 Under-17 Five Nations Tournament
Feb. 9-13 | USA Hockey Arena| Plymouth, Michigan
Date Game Time (ET)
Tues., Feb. 9 Finland vs. Russia 3:30 p.m.
USA vs. Czech Republic 7:00 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 10 Russia vs. Sweden 3:30 p.m.
Finland vs. USA 7:00 p.m.
Thurs., Feb. 11 Sweden vs. Finland 3:30 p.m.
Russia vs. Czech Republic 7:00 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 12 Czech Republic vs. Finland 3:30 p.m.
Sweden vs. USA 7:00 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 13 Czech Republic vs. Sweden 3:30 p.m.
USA vs. Russia 7:00 p.m.
