General | 2/6/2026 9:46:11 PM

Madison and Dubuque each earned shutout victories to headline the night’s USHL action, while Sioux Falls stayed red-hot with a convincing win over Sioux City. Muskegon rallied after an early two-goal deficit to defeat Chicago, 5–2. In Lincoln, Youngstown needed a shootout to get the extra point after the Stars’ comeback bid forced extra frames. Des Moines rounded out the slate with a fast start and a 6–3 win over Omaha, controlling the game early on.

By The Numbers
 
1st - USHL goal for Lincoln’s Cooper Williams and the Stampede’s Christian Chouha tonight.

2 - Shutouts tonight as Madison blanked Tri-City and Dubuque held Cedar Rapids off the scorers’ sheet.

4 - Game goal streak for the Capitol's Gustavs Griva continued on, when the Lativan scored at 13:30 of the first peroid tonight.

7 - Goals in the first seven shots for Sioux Falls in their win over Sioux City.

11 - Points in the last seven games for Fargo’s Graham Jones.

100 - USHL Games played for Youngstown’s Carter Murphy.

Three Stars

1st Star: Viktor Norringer, F, Muskegon LumberJacks
2G, GWG, 5 Shots

2nd Star: Vojtech Hambalek, G, Dubuque Fighting Saints
19 Saves, W

3rd Star: Caleb Heil, G, Madison Capitols
18 Saves, W 

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 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).