General | 12/13/2025 7:54:03 PM

Tri-City's Michal Pradel blanked Muskegon for the second straight night, one of many storylines around the United States Hockey League (USHL) in a seven-game slate before a 13-day holiday break. 

By the Numbers

1 - Goal each from Boston Bruins pick and North Dakota commit Cooper Simpson and Buffalo Sabres prospect and Ohio State commit Ryan Rucinski, who remain among the league's top goal scorers with 37 and 35, respectively. 

3 - Goals for Green Bay forward Zach Wooten. The Wisconsin commit now has eight goals and six assists in his past seven games. He has scored the game-winning goal in each of Green Bay's last three victories and has four multi-goal games since Nov. 15.

3 - Goals for Tri-City forward Ashton Dahms, accounting for all three Storm goals.

33 - Saves made by Tri-City goaltender Michal Pradel in a shutout performance. The Red Wings draft pick recorded back-to-back shutouts against Muskegon.

41 - Points for the Green Bay makes them the league's top team at the break. The Gamblers have won 11 games in a row. 

8 - Goals for Trey Jefferis in his last five games. The Norrtheastern commit and Musketeers'  leading scorer also has three assists in that span.

Three Stars

1st Star: Ashton Dahms, F, Tri-City Storm
3G, +3

2nd Star: Zach Wooten, F, Green Bay Gamblers
3G, +3

3rd Star: Michal Pradel, G, Tri-City Storm
33 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).