General | 3/29/2026 7:42:35 PM

The Tri-City Storm and Omaha Lancers each secured wins in a two-game United States Hockey League (USHL) slate, with Tri-City pulling away on the road behind a strong second period and Omaha capitalizing early and holding off a late push from Lincoln on home ice.

Tri-City Storm 4, Sioux City Musketeers 2
After a scoreless opening period, the Tri-City Storm broke through in the second with a dominant stretch to take control. Gairin Michalski opened the scoring with a snipe before Carson Pilgrim followed shortly after, crashing the net to double the lead. Ashton Schultz responded for the Musketeers to cut the deficit, but the Storm quickly answered as Noah LaPointe fired a one-timer from the blue line to restore a two-goal cushion.

Trey Jefferis brought Sioux City within one early in the third period, making it a 3-2 game, but the comeback fell short. With under a minute remaining, Mason Jenson sealed the win with an empty-net goal, securing a 4-2 road victory for Tri-City.

Lincoln Stars 2, Omaha Lancers 3
The Lincoln Stars struck first as Brady Kudrna opened the scoring, but Omaha responded with a strong first period on home ice. Jack Stanius evened the game before Lefty Markonidis added another to give Omaha a 2-1 lead heading into the intermission.

Drew Nelson tied the game early in the third period for Lincoln, but Omaha regained control late as Artyom Prima found the back of the net to make it 3-2. The Lancers held on down the stretch to secure the win in front of their home crowd.

Three Stars

1st Star: Carson Pilgrim, F, Tri-City Storm
1 G, 1 A

2nd Star: Tanner Morgan, F, Omaha Lancers
2 A

3rd Star: Drew Nelson, D, Lincoln Stars
1 G, 1 A

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).