Detroit Compuware scored twice in the first period , then held off a talented Shattuck-St. Mary's team to earn the 16U USA Hockey National Championship in Pittsburgh in a thrilling 2-1 victory. 

Compuware standout Arthur Kaliyev opened the scoring just 45 seconds into the game, while Thomas Middleton tacked on another goal before the five-minute mark to give the boys from the Motor City a 2-0 edge. 

Drew Helleson notched a goal for the Sabres early in the second, but the play of Compuware goaltender Chase Johnson proved to be the difference down the stretch. Johnson made 18 saves in the win, with 10 of those stops coming in the final period. 

Derek Mullahy made 26 saves in the loss for the Sabres, the defending national champions at the 16U level.

Kaliyev and Chase McLane of Compuware ended the tournament close to the top in scoring, with Kaliyev totaling six goals and seven points, and McLane recording six assists and seven points.   

A loaded Chicago Mission squad managed to pull away from their opponent from the Atlantic coast, scoring three unanswered goals to cement a 5-2 win and a national championship for the Mission. 

Wyatt Schingoethe continued his strong play for the Mission, scoring twice and adding an assist to co-lead the team in overall scoring. Schingoethe ended nationals with seven points, the same total as teammates Jacob Perreault and James Doyle. 

Perreault, Hunter Welcing and Jack Horbach each added one goal in the win for the Mission. 

Chase Bradley and Matt Coronato scored the goals for the New Jersey Colonials in the loss.