The Sioux City Musketeers scored four times in the third period to top the Fargo Force on Thursday at Scheels Arena. The win moves Sioux CIty into fourth in the Western Conference standings. Here’s the game by the numbers.
 

By The Numbers
 

36  - Saves for Ryder Shea, playing in his fifth USHL game for the Musketeers.
 

239 - Days after facing Sioux City in the 2025 Clark Cup playoffs, Chicago Blackhawks first-round pick and Michigan State commit Mason West made his return to USHL action with the Force on Thursday.
 

24 - Seconds separated goals from Trey Jefferis and Pavel Martinu to give the Musketeers a 3-1 lead by 5:17 of the second period. Jefferis scored twice in the game.
 

Three Stars
 

1st Star: Trey Jefferis, F, Sioux City Musketeers

2 G, 1 A, GWG, 6 Shots, +2
 

2nd Star: Ryder Shea, G, Sioux City Musketeers

36 Saves, Win
 

3rd Star: Pavel Martinu, F, Sioux City Musketeers

1 G, 2 A, 1 Shot, +3
 

About the USHL
 

The United States Hockey League (USHL) and its 16 teams are committed to being the world's leading junior hockey league. This season, more than 50% of NCAA Division I men's hockey players and nearly 25% of NHL players have USHL experience. The USHL has developed more than 285 direct NHL Draft picks since 2020, and eight of the last 10 Hobey Baker Award winners, including Macklin Celebrini (Chicago Steel).

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 Auston Matthews (NTDP), Kyle Connor (Youngstown Phantoms), Jeremy Swayman (Sioux Falls Stampede), and Johnny Gaudreau (Dubuque Fighting Saints).