General | 12/10/2025 10:05:06 PM

A busy night across the United States Hockey League (USHL) featured tight finishes, standout performances, and strong offensive showings. From a clutch shootout winner for Tri-City to multi-goal efforts in Green Bay and Omaha, here’s the night by the numbers.

By The Numbers

1 - Overtime shootout win for Tri-City, sparked by Brecken Smith’s first shootout goal, followed by Oliver Ozogany’s decisive shootout tally in a comeback road victory.

2 - Goals for Zach Wooten of the Green Bay Gamblers, the most scored by any player on Wednesday as he led their offensive surge.

3 - Goals in his last three games, and five total points, for Adam Israilov of the Omaha Lancers, continuing his standout scoring streak.

5 - Goals scored by the Green Bay Gamblers, the highest team total of the night across the league.

122 - Combined shots on goal across the USHL slate tonight, highlighting an action-packed evening.

Three Stars

1st Star: Zach Wooten, F, Green Bay Gamblers
2 G, 1 A, 5 Shots, +3

2nd Star: Brecken Smith, F, Tri-City Storm
1 G, 2 Shots, Shootout Goal, +1

3rd Star: Gavin Katz, F, Green Bay Gamblers
1 G, 1A, 3 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).