General | 12/31/2025 7:15:51 PM

Twelve teams around the United States Hockey League (USHL) rang in the New Year on the ice with a night of action around the league.

By the Numbers

3- Goals that were scored in under the first minute between Green Bay Gamblers (5) and Madison Capitols (4). 

4 - Points for Sioux City forward Trey Jefferis with two goals and two assists in the Musketeers' 5-1 win against the Lancers. 

5- Goals were scored by the Sioux Falls Stampede in the first period of their 6-1 win against the Lancers. 

19:19- Ethan Drabicki scored at the last second in the third period to avoid overtime, giving the Gamblers a win going into the new year. 

Three Stars
 
1st Star: Trey Jeffris, F, Sioux City Musketeers
2 G, 2 A, 6 Shots, +4


2nd Star: Brent Solomon, F, Sioux Falls Stampede
1 G, 2 A, 6 Shots, +2
 
3rd Star: Teddy Merrill, F, Dubuque Fighting Saints 
2 G, 3 Shots, +1
 
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).