FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 17, 1999
Under-18 National Team Opens With Win
ANN ARBOR, Mich. The U.S. National
Under-18 team opened its 1999-00 season with a 3-2 win over the Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks
of the United States Hockey League (USHL).
Jon Waibel, Rob Globke and RJ Umberger scored second-period goals to
pace the US win. Globke and Umberger each finished the night with two points.
Rob Bonk made 15 saves in the win for Team USA. Justin Ferguson stopped
32 shots in the loss for the Ice Sharks, which got goals from Ryan Ronkoski and Andy
Walbert.
The teams square off again on Saturday at 7 p.m., at the Ann Arbor Ice
Cube.
Final Box Score
Fargo-Moorhead 0 1 1 2
USA 0 3 0 3
Scoring By Period
Per. Team Goal Assist Assist Time
2 USA Waibel Meyer 2:15
2 FAR Walbert Groslie 2:35
2 USA Globke Umberger 7:44
2 USA Umberger Globke Meyer 13:41
3 FAR Romkowski Hirst 4:13
For more information, contact Jenny Wiedeke at (734) 327-9251,
extension 17 or check www.usahockey.com