General | 10/3/2025 10:34:45 PM
By The Numbers
1 – Historic milestone for Cedar Rapids RoughRiders head coach Mark Carlson, who became the USHL’s all-time wins leader with his 779th career victory, passing former Waterloo Black Hawks coach P.K. O’Handley.
2 – Overtime victories tonight for the Muskegon Lumberjacks (3-2) and the Chicago Steel, who earned a 4-3 shootout win.
3 – Multi-goal scorers across the league: Cedar Rapids’ Charlie Emmons, Sioux City’s Trey Jefferis and Dubuque’s Teddy Merrill.
8 – Goals scored by the Madison Capitols, leading all teams in scoring tonight.
9 – Power-play goals converted across the league: Sioux Falls Stampede (1), Sioux City Musketeers (2), Chicago Steel (2), Des Moines Buccaneers (1) and Madison Capitols (3).
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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).