Lethbridge, Alberta – The U.S. National Team Development Program (USNTDP) took the win at the CHL-USA Prospects Challenge over the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) on Wednesday night, thanks to a goal by Victor Plante in overtime.
After the USNTDP won the first game of the two-game series with a score of 4-2 in Calgary on Tuesday night, the CHL prospects overcame a two-goal deficit to win 4-3 on Wednesday, forcing 20 minutes of sudden death 3-on-3.
Plante, a 17-year-old from Hermantown, Minnesota, is slated to play in college for Minnesota-Duluth. He is the son of former NHL player Derek Plante.
Xavier Villeneuve, Alessandro Di Iorio, Caleb Malhotra, and JP Hurlbert scored for the CHL in Game 2, and Zachary Jonvanovski made 24 saves.
Plante, Jamie Glance, and AJ Garcia scored for the USNTDP, and Luke Carrithers stopped 33 shots.
