Men's Ice Hockey | 10/9/2026 11:16:53 PM

The Tri-City Storm stormed the U-17 U.S. NTDP with a 7-4 victory, the Chicago Steel shut the door on Muskegon Lumberjacks with a 5-0 shutout, the Lincoln Stars left an 11-round shootout against the Des Moines Buccaneers with a 4-3 win, the Cedar Rapids Roughriders saw their seven-game winning streak snapped fall with a 6-2 loss to Madison, the Sioux City Musketeers triumphed past the Green Bay Gamblers for a 6-1 take down, the Fargo Force won a tight contest against the Sioux Falls Stampede for a 3-2 win and Dubuque Fighting Saints topped the Youngstown Phantoms, 5-3. 

By the Numbers

1 – A wedding took place during the first intermission of the Lincoln Stars' contest, with a reception held behind the north goal following the game. The reception was a bit delayed, as an 11-round shootout capped by a goal from Griffin Brown sealed the win for the Stars. 

10 – Des Moines Buccaneers forward Riley Zupfer recorded his 10th point of the season and extended his point streak to seven games.

8 – Dubuque defenseman Joe Wahlund added an assist, bringing his season total to eight assists.

5 – The Sioux City Musketeers scored five goals in a five-minute span during the third period after being held scoreless through the first two periods.

40 – Fargo Force goaltender Samuel Hrenak made 40 saves to secure a 3-2 victory for Fargo. 

100 - Percent of the shots faced by Steel goalie Stephan Houdek were denied. He was a perfect 32/32 for his first USHL shutout in his fourth career game. 

About the USHL

The United States Hockey League (USHL) and its 16 teams are committed to being the world's leading junior hockey league. This season, 45% of NCAA Division I men's hockey players and 25% of NHL players have USHL experience. The USHL has developed more than 315 direct NHL Draft picks since 2020, and nine of the last 10 Hobey Baker Award winners, including Macklin Celebrini (Chicago Steel).

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 90% 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 Auston Matthews (NTDP), Kyle Connor (Youngstown Phantoms), Jeremy Swayman (Sioux Falls Stampede), and Johnny Gaudreau (Dubuque Fighting Saints).