General | 1/2/2026 10:04:42 PM

Sioux City skates past NTDP, Muskegon needs a shootout to beat Cedar Rapids, Fargo doubles up Tri-City, Des Moines forces overtime, but Sioux Falls pulls out a win, Dubuque beats Chicago, Waterloo edges Lincoln on the road, and Youngstown muscles past Madison.

By The Numbers

1st - Shootout and shootout win at home for Muskegon this season.

4 - Game-winning streak for Youngstown after tonight's 5-2 win over the Capitols.

8 - Game point streak for Fargo's Axel Löfgren after scoring a goal and picking up an assist tonight against Tri-City. The Swedish blueliner has 12 points (3 G, 9 A) over the span.

9 - Different skaters registered a goal during the Sioux City-NTDP game at USA Hockey Arena. Pavel Martinu and Rocco Pelosi both had a pair of goals for their respective teams.

16 - Wins on the season for Muskegon's Carl Axelsson, good for the league lead for all netminders.

Three Stars

1st Star: Carl Axlesson, G, Muskegon LumberJacks
27 Saves, W
 
2nd Star: Brent Solomon, F, Sioux Falls Stampede
2 G, 3 Shots, E, GWG
 
3rd Star: Wyatt Sypniewski, F, Fargo Force
1 G, 1 A, 3 2hots, +2

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).