General | 9/20/2025 10:37:53 PM

The fourth day of the DICK'S Sporting Goods USHL Fall Classic featured a trio of one-goal games. 

By the Numbers

0 - goals were scored in regulation in the matchup between the Fargo Force and NTDP U-18 team before Zac Zimmerman scored the game-winner at 4:30 of regulation.

2 - Malachi McKinnon scored twice for the Youngstown Phantoms in their 4-3 shootout win Vladimir Nikitin made 22 saves for Youngstown, including a game-winning flying poke check.

3 - Des Moines had three players with multi-point efforts in its 4-1 win against Tri-City. Ryan Seelinger scored twice, while Ryland Randle and Blake Zielinski each had two assists.

12 - games have been played through four days of the DICK'S Sporting Goods USHL Fall Classic. USHL games will conclude the league's season opener with a pair of afternoon matchups on Sunday.

32 - shots fired by the Madison Capitols in their season-opening 3-2 win against the Lincoln Stars.

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).