FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 1999
Under-18 National Team Wins Second Straight Against
Fargo
With 4-3 Shootout Victory
ANN ARBOR, Mich. The U.S. National
Under-18 team needed an overtime and a shootout to down Fargo-Moorhead, 4-3 Saturday night
at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube.
Fargo scored three goals in the third period to force the overtime and
shootout, but its efforts fell short as Rob Globke got the game-winner on the fifth shot
of the five-shot shootout. U.S. goaltender Nick Pannoni finished with 33 saves and stopped
four of the five Fargo shootout attempts. Forward David Steckel added a goal and an assist
to the winning effort for the Under-18 squad.
With the victory, the Under-18 team opens the 1999-2000 season with a
2-0 mark, while Fargo drops to 0-2. The U.S. National Under-17 team is in action tomorrow
afternoon against Texas at the Cube. Game time is 3 p.m.
Final Box Score
Fargo-Moorhead 0 0 3 0 0 3
USA
1
1 1 0 1 4
Scoring By Period
Per. Team Goal Assist Assist Time
1 USA Herneisen Steckel Perez 15:07
2 USA Steckel Lebda 12:53
3 USA Fleming :54
3 FAR Klemain Metcalf Hirst 5:26
3 FAR Hirst Klema, M. Rehm 8:02
3 FAR Romkowski Hirst Metcalf 12:33
SO USA Globke
For more information, contact Jenny Wiedeke at (734) 327-9251,
extension 17 or check www.usahockey.com