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US National U17 Team Trumps Czech Republic, 6-1

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DAWSON CREEK, British Columbia — Scott Reedy (Prior Lake, Minn.) led the U.S. National Under-17 Team with two goals in tonight’s, 6-1, victory over the Czech Republic to open preliminary-round play in the 2015 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. Goaltender Dylan St. Cyr (Northville, Mich.), who was named U.S. Player of the Game, stopped 26-of-27 Czech shots in the win.

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The U.S. National Under-17 Team is back in action tomorrow (Nov. 2) afternoon against Canada White. Puck drop is slated for 4:30 p.m. ET. Live stats and streaming can be found here.

Notes: Six skaters picked up two points each (Chmelevski, Hughes, Miller, Mismash, Reedy, Tortora) … Team USA was 6-for-6 on the penalty kill during tonight’s contest … The U.S. outshot the Czech Republic 39-27 … Earlier today, Team USA’s next opponent, Canada White, came from behind to beat Canada Black, 5-3 … The 2015 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge includes two groups of four teams. Group A features Canada Black, Canada White, the Czech Republic and the United States, while Group B includes Canada Red, Finland, Russia and Sweden … Follow@USAHockeyNTDP and @USAHockeyScores on Twitter for tournament updates and join the conversation on social media, using #WU17USA.