General | 1/31/2026 9:01:50 PM
By The Numbers
7 - Seven skaters recorded multi-goal performances, as Elias Vatne, Cooper Soller, Owen DeGraff, James Scantlebury, Ronan Buckberger, Graham Greeder, and Luke McNamara each found the back of the net twice.
39 - Ryder Shea stopped 39 of 41 shots, delivering a composed, game-saving performance across 60 minutes.
6 - Power-play units cashed in six times on the night, underscoring the importance of special teams in several outcomes.
10 - Carson Pilgrim extended his point streak to 10 games, totaling 15 points over that span.
Three Stars
1st Star: Ryder Shea, G, Sioux City Musketeers
39 SVS
2nd Star: Carson Pilgrim, F, Tri-City Storm
1G
3rd Star: Luke McNamara, F, Fargo Force
2G,1A
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 285 direct NHL Draft picks since 2020, and eight 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 92% 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).