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8 // AUGUST 2020 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM as Auston Matthews, Jack Eichel, Patrick Kane and Dylan Larkin, along with international stars such as Connor McDavid, Alex Ovechkin and Kaapo Kakko. The U.S. has won gold a tourna- ment-best 10 times and has medaled in a record 16 consecutive tourna- ments, including seven gold medals in the past 10 years. More information about schedules and ticket sales will be released at a later date. P O F F T HE D R AW hen the International Ice Hockey Federation cancelled the Under-18 Men's World Championship in Plymouth and Ann Arbor, Mich., on March 13, it was just another in a long list of disap- pointments brought on by the coronavi- rus pandemic. Now, hockey fans will have another chance to see the top prospects com- peting for their respective countries with the recent announcement that the tournament will return to USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth and the Ice Cube in Ann Arbor. The proposed dates are April 15-25, 2021. This w ill mark the third time the U. S. has hosted the world's best U18 players. T wo prev ious events were held in Nor th Da kota, in Grand Forks in 2016 and in Fargo and Moorhead, Minn., in 2009. The 10-team tournament, which annu- ally features the top men's players under the age of 18 from around the world, was set to include teams from the United States, Belarus, Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Russia, Sweden and Switzerland. Previous tournaments have served as a launching pad for such NHL stars U18 Tournament Poised For Michigan Return INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER 3 When Mark Bodner's sons wanted to play hockey more than 40 years ago, little did he know that it would lead to a life- time of service to the game. His support went beyond cheering from the stands and driving to tournaments up and down the East Coast. He was soon working as an administrator at both the local and national levels. Bodner joined the Southeastern District staff in 1999 and over the course of the next 20 years served in a myriad of roles including as associate and district registrar and as a USA Hockey National Championships tournament director. He also worked tirelessly on behalf of the organization's special hockey division. Bodner's commitment to USA Hockey—and to the game itself—was a vital part of the foundation upon which the organization and family are built. On a local level he served on the board of the Fairfax Hockey Club for 10 years, and as treasurer of the Washington Americans (later known as the Little Capitals). Hockey lost one of its most dedicated volunteers when Bodner passed away June 20 in Boca Raton, Fla., at the age of 76. It's only fitting that the Bodner family directed that memorial donations be made in the name of Mark Bodner to the USA Hockey Foundation—Disabled Hockey Fund. Bodner Worked Behind The Scenes For The Betterment Of Hockey W This will mark the third time the U.S. has hosted the world's best U18 players. Mark Bodner