The U.S. National Under-17 Team beat Canada White 5-2 on Friday night in the semifinals of the World U17 Hockey Challenge at the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex in Oakville, Ontario, and will play Czechia for the gold medal Saturday. The Plymouth-based National Team Development Program squad trailed 1-0 early in the second period before taking control.

Goaltender Mason Martin kept the Americans in it early. Daily Faceoff reported that he made 36 saves through the first 40 minutes, and it named Martin, defenseman Drew Daley, who scored, forward Joey Cullen, and forward Henry Buttweiler, who had two assists, among the game’s standouts. A full box score had not been posted by late Friday.

Czechia reached the final by beating Canada Red 4-3 in the other semifinal, with the winner scored early in the third period. Canada Red had beaten the U.S. 6-4 in the preliminary round on Nov. 2, while the Americans routed Finland 13-1 on Nov. 3, a game in which Daley and Cullen both scored. The U.S. also beat Canada White 7-2 in a pre-tournament game.

What’s next

The gold medal game against Czechia is Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET, after the bronze medal game between Canada Red and Canada White at 3:30 p.m. The U17s return to their USHL schedule Nov. 21, hosting Youngstown at 6 p.m. at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth on Hockey Fights Hunger night.

The NTDP’s U18 team, meanwhile, closes the U18 Five Nations Tournament in Kloten, Switzerland, on Sunday against the host Swiss. Friday’s U18 game: NTDP U18 Game Recap: vs. Finland (Nov. 6).

Sources

• The Canadian Press (via battlefordsNOW): Canadian teams drop semifinals at U17 World Challenge hockey tournament
• Daily Faceoff: 2026 U-17 World Challenge top standouts as Czechia, USA advance to final
• Daily Faceoff: 2026 U-17 World Challenge Day 3 top standouts
• USA Hockey NTDP: 2026 World U17 Hockey Challenge
• USA Hockey NTDP: U17 roster