Men's Ice Hockey | 10/17/2026 8:20:09 PM
Two players recorded hat tricks and the Waterloo Black Hawks extended their point streak to eight games on Saturday night around the League.
By The Numbers
9 - Goals in 10 games for Muskegon Lumberjacks forward
Zaac Charbonneau, who scored a hat trick in his 10th career game. The Lumberjacks topped the Youngstown Phantoms 5-2, pulling away in the final 40 minutes.
5 - Tallies for the Sioux Falls Stampede in the opening period of their game against the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders. Sioux Falls led 5-1 at the first intermission.
23 - Goals combined between the Dubuque Fighting Saints and the NTDP U18 team over a two-game span. The NTDP won 7-5 in a game they led 4-1, but were tied 5-5 midway through the third period. Dubuque's
Olle Darth had two goals and two assists, while
Nash Roed had two goals and one assist for the NTDP.
3 - Points for
Braeden Waller, who gave the Madison Capitols an early 2-0 lead in their 6-2 win against the Chicago Steel. It marks the second time the Capitols have scored six goals in the last three games.
3:41 - Left in the third period when Utah Mammoth prospect
Artem Prima tied the game 2-2 for the Omaha Lancers.
Samuel Courtemanche had the difference maker for the Storm in overtime, though, as Tri-City took the extra point after his overtime breakaway. It marks Courtemanche's third multi-goal game of the season.
87% - Effectiveness for the Sioux City Musketeers on the penalty kill. After taking an early lead, the Musketeers didn't lead again until
Jake Merens struck only 10 seconds into overtime to give Sioux City a 4-3 win.
32 - Stops for
Sebastian Charvat, who turned aside 12 shots from the Des Moines Buccaneers in the third period to give the Black Hawks 15 points in the standings and extend their point streak to eight games at 7-0-1-0 (W-L-OTL-SOL).
1 - Career USHL hat trick for Tampa Bay Lightning prospect
Cooper Soller, who had two goals in the Sioux Falls Stampede’s five-goal first period. The Herd beat the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, 7-4.
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).