Men's Ice Hockey | 10/10/2026 10:10:48 PM
Chicago edged Muskegon 5-4 in a 9-goal game, while the U.S. NTDP defeated Tri-City 8-5 in the highest-scoring matchup of the night. Green Bay earned a 4-3 victory over Sioux City, while Lincoln shut out the Buccaneers 1-0. Fargo blanked Sioux Falls 5-0, while Waterloo’s Dylan Nolan scored the first and last goals, including the overtime game-winner, to lift the Black Hawks past Madison 3-2. To end the night, the Phantoms shut out the Fighting Saints 2-0, and Omaha defeated Cedar Rapids 2-1.
By the Numbers
0 – Goals allowed by Lincoln in its shutout victory over Des Moines.
1 – Goal separating Green Bay and Sioux City in their 4-3 matchup.
2 – Goals scored by Youngstown in its 2-0 shutout victory over Dubuque.
2 – Goals scored by Waterloo’s Dylan Nolan in the Black Hawks’ second game at Young Arena this season, including the overtime game-winner in a 3-2 victory over Madison.
3 – Power-play goals scored in the Muskegon and Chicago game.
4 – Points recorded by Fargo Force’s Bryce Mattern, including a hat trick and an assist in the Force’s 5-0 shutout victory over Sioux Falls.
10 – Season points for Muskegon’s Zaac Charbonneau after recording a third-period assist against Chicago.
13 – Total goals scored between Tri-City and the U.S. NTDP, the highest-scoring matchup of the night.
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, more than 50% of NCAA Division I men's hockey players and nearly 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).