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By The Numbers
5 - Skaters picked up their fourth goal of the season, bringing the total number of seven players tied for second place, behind league scoring leader, Dubuque’s Teddy Merrill (5).
6 - Game winning streak for the Muskegon Lumberjacks after beating Youngstown 4-2 at Trinity Health Arena.
8 - Shootout rounds were needed to decide the Chicago-Des Moines game. Defenseman Jason Millett scored the winner, and goalie Sam Caulfield stopped Bucs Keaton Orrey to help the Steel pick up their second win in as many nights.
9 - Goals scored by Dubuque in their win over Omaha. Eight different players scored, with Kane Johnson picking up a pair to lead the way. The Fighting Saints' 30 goals over their first five games lead the league.
19 - Skaters picked up their first goal of the season, incuding Fargo's Bryce Mattern's highlight below!
199 - Combined saves made during regulation for all winning goalies tonight. Muskegon’s Willian Keane led the group with 34 saves.
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About the USHL
The United States Hockey League (USHL) and its 16 teams are committed to being the world's leading 16–to 20-year-old junior hockey league. During the 2024-25 season, USHL alumni held over 50% of NCAA Division I roster spots, and over 25% of NHL players had USHL experience. With 10 first-round selections and 49 total picks in the 2024 NHL Draft, the USHL has developed the most draft choices of any junior hockey league since 2012.
Elevated through the recently announced Declaration of Excellence with the NHL and USA Hockey, the league's player-first approach, including a 2:1 practice-to-game ratio and a schedule with 92% of games played on weekends, provides its players with the optimal environment for athletic and personal growth, creating pathways for the next generation of stars like Kyle Connor (Youngstown Phantoms), Macklin Celebrini (Chicago Steel), Matthew Knies (Tri-City Storm), Adam Fantilli (Chicago Steel) and Jeremy Swayman (Sioux Falls Stampede).