General | 10/24/2026 8:59:34 PM

By the Numbers

1 - Overtime goal for Olle Darth and the Dubuque Fighting Saints. His second of the weekend.

2- Goals scored by Des Moines forward Riley Zupfer in the third period.

3- Goals from Caden Dabrowski to give the Dubuque Fighting Saints a 3-0 lead in the second. 

4 - Goals scored by Nolen Geerdes and Caleb Pittsley, both scoring twice for a Madison Capitols win over Waterloo BlackHawks. 

25 - Saves from Youngstown Phantom, Owen Lepak, earning a shootout win to split the series over the Chicago Steel. 

34 - Saves for Tri-City Storm goaltender Quinn Beumer in their shutout win over Omaha Lancers. He also received first star of the game on his fifth win of the season.  

100 - USHL games for Muskegon Lumberjacks captain Rudy Berzkalns. He also recorded his fifth point of the season. 

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 Jack Hughes (NTDP), Jeremy Swayman (Sioux Falls Stampede), and Johnny Gaudreau (Dubuque Fighting Saints).