General | 12/12/2025 9:51:55 PM

Mason West provides a big lift for Fargo and four teams record shutout in a seven-game USHL slate.

By the Numbers

2 – Goals by Blackhawks prospect Mason West in his second game back in Fargo after winning a state chmapionship aith Edina Football. He also added an assist.

3 - Shutouts across the USHL tonight. Tri-City and Michal Pradel blanked league-leading Muskegon, Fargo topped Sioux Falls behind a 44-save performance from Alan Lendak, Omaha added another tally to the win column as Nils Roberts Maurins stopped all 42 shots he faced, and Dubuque shut out Lincoln in a 7-0 rout.

7 - Goals scored by Dubuque tonight. Michael Barron led the charge with a career-high five-point performance.

7 - Game win streak snapped for Youngstown as Omaha handed the Phantoms the loss. Four different Lancers found the net, and Nils Roberts Maurins posted the highest save total of his career.

Three Stars

1st Star: Michael Barron, F, Dubuque Fighting Saints
3G, 2A, +2

2nd Star: Alan Lendak, G, Fargo Force
44 SVS, Shutout

3rd Star: Nils Roberts Maurins, Omaha Lancers
42 SVS, Shutout

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).