'He’s going to be a nightmare for opponents': James Hagens is on a record-breaking pace at the U18 World Hockey Championships

A historically productive round-robin hasn't clouded Hagens' goal. It's all about gold for him and Team USA

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Aleksander Barkov otti Panthersin reppuselkään TBL-sarjan viidennessä ottelussa:

• 2 maalia, 1 ykkössyöttö
• 6 laukausta, 0,52 xG
• 58,07% maaliodottamasuhde tasakentällisin (joukkueen 3. paras)
• 2-0 maaliero tasakentällisin

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How Gavin McKenna dominated Switzerland through speed, skill and smarts:

Aron Kiviharju still out there making massive blocks late in the third with his team down 9-4. Reminding everyone why he's the captain of this squad. #U18Worlds

Brodie Ziemer redirects Max Plante's shot/pass to make it 9-4 for USA. #U18Worlds

Tuomas Suoniemi makes it 8-4 with his second goal of the game. #U18Worlds

It's Trevor Connelly's turn to split the Finnish defence and score with a well-placed snipe. 8-3 USA. #U18Worlds

James Hagens completes his hat-trick to start the third period.

His SIXTH point of the game and 16th point of the tournament. Incredible. 7-3 USA. #U18Worlds

Joona Saarelainen gets open in the net-front and makes it 6-3 with just seconds left in the second period.

A great passing play by Mitja Jokinen to set it up; his third primary point of the game. #U18Worlds

James Hagens gives USA 6-2 lead with his FIFTH point of the game. He's now up to 15 points in just 3.5 games at this tournament. #U18Worlds

James Hagens makes a move around a defender, tries to set up Stiga with a spin pass and the puck ends up redirecting in.

Hagens' fourth point of the game. 5-2 USA. #U18Worlds

Konsta Helenius out there creating chaos on the forecheck, then hits the post a few moments later. #U18Worlds

Konsta Helenius battles through contact, makes a move to the inside and finds Mitja Jokinen for a one-timer goal. 4-2.

Jokinen's second point of the game, 7th assist of the tournament for Helenius. #U18Worlds

LJ Mooney finds Kamil Bednarik on the back door with a fantastic cross-slot dish on the power play. 4-1 USA. #U18Worlds

Tuomas Suoniemi makes it 3-1 from the back door. A fabulous set up from Mitja Jokinen to make it happen. #U18Worlds

Emil Hemming turns the puck over in a bad spot and Teddy Stiga completes the hat-trick to give USA 3-0 lead early in the second. Great forechecking play by James Hagens to set it up.

Not the start to this period the Finns were looking for. #U18Worlds

Teddy Stiga makes it 2-0 for USA to start the second period. #U18Worlds

Teddy Stiga slips one past Petteri Rimpinen to give USA 1-0 lead. #U18Worlds

How Gavin McKenna dominated Switzerland through speed, skill and smarts:

Finland's lineup for today's important group stage closer versus USA.

Petteri Rimpinen gets the nod in net. #U18Worlds