November 8, 2009
Des Moines Buccaneers forward T.J. Tynan and Waterloo Black Hawks forward J.T. Brown each had four points on Saturday to lead their teams to victory. (USHL Images)
Omaha Lancers 4 @ Sioux City Musketeers 3 (SO)
It took more than three periods, but the Lancers kept their winning streak intact by earning their seventh straight victory. Defensemen Joe Lavin tallied a goal to extend his point streak to four games and Mathieu Brisson scored on the power play for the Lancers as they outshot the Musketeers 50-19. Ryan Rashid scored for the second straight game and teammate Darik Angeli tallied his first goal of the year for Sioux City. Stefan Demopoulos had the deciding goal in the shootout. Matt Skoff made 47 saves in net for the Musketeers.
Chicago Steel 2 @ Fargo Force 3 (OT)
Nate Condon scored a goal for the second straight game and Alex Lippincott tallied a goal to extend his point streak to three games for the Force. Mark Anthoine scored his League-leading 11th goal of the season for the Steel, but Nate Schmidt was the hero as he scored 3:55 into overtime to give Fargo the victory and a two-game sweep against Chicago.
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders 3 @ Green Bay Gamblers 6
The RoughRiders took the lead three different times, but the Gamblers responded on each occasion. Three goals in the third period put the game away for Green Bay and completed their sweep of the home-and-home weekend series with the Riders. Brett Chartier netted two goals and now has three goals in four games with Green Bay. Anders Lee scored his team leading seventh goal of the season for the Gamblers. RoughRiders forward Jordan DiGiando tallied a goal for the third consecutive game.
Indiana Ice 2 @ Sioux Falls Stampede 6
Jacob Johnstone scored a goal for the third consecutive game and extended his point streak to five games for the Stampede. Dominic Zombo scored twice, including the game-winning goal, while Clark Cristofoli scored his first goal of the season for Sioux Falls. Josh Holmstrom and Matt Bailey each dished out four assists, which equals a League season high, as the Stampede won their fourth straight game.
Lincoln Stars 0 @ Waterloo Black Hawks 7
J.T. Brown (2g, 2a) and Tyler Barnes (2g, 2a) each had four points as the game was all Waterloo. Steven Racine made 28 saves in net against his former club after being traded to the Black Hawks earlier in the week. Jimmy Siers, also acquired from Lincoln in a trade, scored his first goal for the Black Hawks. Patrick Divjak tallied his second goal in as many nights as Waterloo snapped a three-game skid.
Tri-City Storm 3 @ Des Moines Buccaneers 5
The Storm controlled the game through two periods, but the Buccaneers netted five goals in the third period to capture the win and match a League season high for goals in a period. Des Moines leading scorer T.J. Tynan recorded four points (2g, 2a) in the third period while H.T. Lenz and Danny Heath each had one goal and one assist for the Bucs. Goaltender Charles Williams made 37 saves to earn the victory while also registering an assist. Storm forward Radoslav Illo scored his team-leading eighth goal and Jaden Schwartz (1g, 2a) had a hand in all three goals for Tri-City.
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