Men's Ice Hockey | 10/18/2026 5:48:48 PM

The Dubuque Fighting Saints rallied past the U.S. NTDP U-17s with a final score of 6-3. After trailing 3-1 early in the second period, Dubuque scored five unanswered goals, including three in the final frame, to complete the comeback.

By the Numbers

1 – Joey Cullen, a top 2028 NHL Draft prospect, opened the contest with his first USHL goal at 5:15 of the first period.

5 – The Fighting Saints scored five unanswered goals after trailing 3-1 early in the second period.

3 – Dubuque's Olle Darth recorded three assists in the victory to make a new career and season record with the most assists he has recorded.

3 – Gavin Lock tallied three points with two goals and an assist, earning first-star honors while finishing with a plus-3 rating.

40 – Dubuque fired 40 shots on goal, nearly doubling the NTDP's 21 shots.
  
 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).