November 1, 2009
Des Moines Buccaneers forward Yasin Cisse and Indiana Ice goaltender Cab Morris. (USHL Images)
Waterloo Black Hawks 0 @ Indiana Ice 7
Seven different skaters tallied a goal for Indiana while goaltender Cab Morris turned away all 28 shots by the Black Hawks to earn his first shutout of the season. Justin Agosta, Nick Bailen, Alex Wideman, and Sean Kuraly all scored their first goal of the season for the Ice. Agosta added two assists for a three-point night and Max Cook netted a goal for the second straight game.
Sioux City Musketeers 3 @ Sioux Falls Stampede 7
The Stampede scored the first four goals of the game and then the final three goals of the game to pick up their second victory in as many nights. Matt Bailey extended his scoring streak to three games by recording three points (2g, 1a). Ryan Misiak (1g, 1a), Michael Voran (1g, 1a), and Anthony Day (2a) also had multi-point games. Clay Witt earned the victory in net for the Stampede with 21 saves. Adam Schmidt scored two goals for the Musketeers in the second period.
Green Bay Gamblers 2 @ Des Moines Buccaneers 5
Buccaneers forward Yassin Cisse scored a goal in all three periods to register the second hat trick of the season in the USHL. T.J. Tynan dished recorded an assist for the third straight game for Des Moines while Eric Knodel also extended his point streak to three games by collecting two assists. Anders Lee scored his team-leading sixth goal for the Gamblers. Charles Williams made 25 saves in goal to earn the victory for the Bucs.
Youngstown Phantoms 6 @ Fargo Force 3
After being held scoreless through the first seven games of the season, Tom Serratore broke out with a three-point night (2g,1a), including the game-winning goal, to propel the Phantoms to a weekend sweep of the Force. Brett Gensler netted two goals for the second consecutive game and David Donnellan collected a pair of assists to help lead Youngstown. The Phantoms scored six goals despite posting just 15 shots. Jordan Tibbett made 26 saves in net to secure the win.
Tri-City Storm 5 @ Lincoln Stars 1
Josh Berge's first goal of the season proved to be the game-winner as the forward also dished out two assists for a three-point night. Jaden Schwartz also registered three points (1g, 2a) for his fourth straight multi-point game and extended his League-leading point streak to seven games. Nate Jensen had two points (1g, 1a) pushing his point streak to five games while Maxwell Tardy scored a goal for the third consecutive game. John McCarron scored the lone goal for Lincoln.
Chicago Steel 6 @ Cedar Rapids RoughRiders 5
In a back-and-forth contest, the Steel got revenge from the previous night's loss and moved back into a tie for the top spot in the East Division with the RoughRiders. Dan Kolomatis scored the game-winner with just four seconds remaining in the third period. Mark Anthoine scored two goals for the Steel to become the first USHL player to reach 10 goals this season. Zach Lehrke led the RoughRiders with three points (1g, 2a). Sahir Gill of the Steel and Bryce Aneloski of the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders each tallied two assists to remain tied for the League's scoring lead.
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