Zam Plante of Hermantown, who verbally committed to the Bulldogs on Sunday, scored the game-winning goal and added an assist to lead the U.S. Under-18 Men’s Select Team to a 5-3 victory over the Czech Republic in a pre-tournament game Saturday night at FOSFA Arena ahead of the 2021 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. The U.S. opens play in the 2021 Hlinka Gretzky Cup against Slovakia today at Easton Arena in Piestany, Slovakia. Puck drop is set for noon (CST).
