Lethbridge, Alberta – In an exciting shootout that kept fans on the edge of their seats, the U.S. National Team Development Program (USNTDP) emerged victorious in the CHL-USA Prospects Challenge over the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) on Wednesday night.
The decisive goal came at 5:53 of extra time, courtesy of Victor Plante, sealing the victory for the American team.
The USNTDP had already proven its worth by winning the first game of the series, played in Calgary on Tuesday, with a score of 4-2. However, the CHL prospects did not fall behind and staged a comeback in the second game, overcoming a two-goal deficit to secure a 4-3 victory, which forced an additional 20-minute sudden-death period with three-on-three players.
Victor Plante, a 17-year-old from Hermantown, Minnesota, who is preparing to play at the collegiate level for Minnesota-Duluth, demonstrated his skill on the ice by scoring the winning goal. Plante is the son of former NHL player Derek Plante.
In the second game, Xavier Villeneuve, Alessandro Di Iorio, Caleb Malhotra, and JP Hurlbert scored for the CHL, while Zachary Jonvanovski made 24 saves.
From the USNTDP, Jamie Glance and AJ Garcia also managed to score, and goalie Luke Carrithers stopped 33 shots.
