General | 9/21/2025 11:41:51 AM
The tenth annual DICK'S Sporting Goods USHL Fall Classic concluded with a pair of games on Sunday at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry Township, Pa.
By the Numbers
5 - goals were scored in the first period of USHL action on Sunday with Madison taking a 3-0 lead over Fargo. The Force responded twice before the end of the period.Graham Jones scored twice for Fargo.
6 - days until Mark Carlson has a chance to tie the all-time regular season wins record for a coach when the RoughRiders host the Omaha Lancers on Saturday, Sept. 27.
7 - diffferent NTDP skaters scored a goal to close out the Fall Classic. Sammy Nelson led the way with three points and Brady Knowling tallied 35 saves.
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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).