Kailer Yamamoto and Team USA will play the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals of the 2016 Under 18 World Hockey Championship on Wednesday night at 5:30 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The Chief forward is tied for the tournament lead with nine points and leads all goal scorers with five through four games.

The United States finished the round robin portion of the tournament 4-0 and won group A setting up the quarterfinal match-up against the Czech Republic, the fourth place team in Group B. The Czechs finished the round robin with one win, two losses in regulation and an overtime loss. The Americans have outscored their opposition 30-4.

The winner of the USA-Czech game will face the winner of the Finland-Russia quarterfinal match-up.

Yamamoto led the Chiefs this past season with 71 points, including 19 goals and 52 assists, in 57 games. He will be eligible for the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.