Men's Ice Hockey | 3/27/2026 9:35:49 PM

The Madison Capitols clinched the final playoff spot with a 5-2 win against the Sioux City Musketeers in an eight-game slate around the United States Hockey League (USHL) on Friday night. Check out the scores around the league.

Three Stars
1st Star: Connor Davis, Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
2 G, 1 A, +1

2nd Star: Sammy Nelson, NTDP
2 G, 1 A, +2

3rd Star: Vogtech Hambalek, Dubuque Fighting Saints
38 Saves, W

About the USHL

The United States Hockey Leauge (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).