General | 11/29/2025 5:42:26 PM

Youngstown’s potent power play sinks Tri-City, Muskegon outlasts a relentless Dubuque squad, Sioux Falls and Green Bay cruise to victory, and both Fargo and Lincoln need extra time to secure wins.

By The Numbers

2 - Youngstown rode two power-play goals from Cooper Simpson and Ryan Rucinski in a 2–1 win over Tri-City, tying Sioux Falls for the league lead with 29 goals on the man advantage.

3 - Skaters notched their first goal of the season. Ludvig Lafton (Dubuque), Braden Horton (NTDP), and Markus Jakobsen (Sioux Falls) all lit the lamp.

4 - Points for USHL newcomer Markus Jakobsen. The Danish defender made an immediate impact for the Sioux Falls Stampede this week, posting a goal and three assists over his first three games.

10 - Youngstown’s Cooper Simpson extended his point streak to 10 games, piling up 15 points over this span.

15 - Power play chances shared between Green Bay and Sioux City. Andrew O'Sullivan and Zach Wooten cashed in for the Gamblers, and William Tomko answered with a man-advantage goal for the Musketeers.

36 - Points for the Muskegon LumberJacks after their win tonight, which is tops in the USHL.

Three Stars

1st Star: Tynan Lawrence, F, Muskegon LumberJacks
3G, GWG, 1A, 9 Shots, +4

2nd Star: Layne Loomer, F, Lincoln Stars
Shootout Winner, 1A, 3 Shots

3rd Star: Andrew O'Sullivan, D, Green Bay Gamblers
1G, 2A, 4 Shots, +2

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).