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By The Numbers

2 — Overtime wins on the night, with the Fargo Force and Des Moines Buccaneers skating away with extra-point victories.

4 — Multi-goal scorers across the league: JJ Monteiro (Sioux Falls Stampede), Blake Zielinski (Des Moines Buccaneers), Adam Israilov (Omaha Lancers), and Michael Tang (Madison Capitols).

6 — Goals apiece for the Madison Capitols and Fargo Force, the highest-scoring teams of the night.

357 — Combined shots on goal across the league’s six games.

Three Stars

1st Star: JJ Monteiro, F, Sioux Falls Stampede
2G 

2nd Star: Blake Zielinski, F, Des Moines Buccaneers
2G 

3rd Star: Michael Tang, F, Madison Capitols
2G

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).