General | 3/6/2026 9:00:55 PM

The NTDP cooled off a hot Green Bay team, getting the 8-1 win at the Resch Center on Friday. The 18’s scored in each period and were one-for-four on the power play. Sammy Nelson led all skaters with two goals.

After going down 6-2 after one period to Cedar Rapids, Sioux City completed the comeback late in the third period with a go-ahead goal from Pavel Martinu. The Musketeers surrendered the lead minutes later, only to force overtime and a shootout. Martinu did the unthinkable again, beating Ryan Cameron for the extra point. With the 8-7 win, Sioux City clinched a playoff berth.

Muskegon took a 1-0 lead into the second period, but Lincoln scored five goals in the last two frames to get the 5-2 win. Nikolas Young and Alex Pelletier led the way with a goal and an assist. With the win, the Stars also punched their ticket to the postseason.

Tri-City was down two goals to Sioux Falls when the Storm got back-to-back shorthanded goals from Brecken Smith and Bode Laylin to enter the third tied up. The Stampede scored four unanswered goals in the final 20 minutes to go on to win 6-3. Although they didn’t pick up the win, Tri-City earned a spot in the postseason.

Youngstown got off to a quick start in the first period, taking a 3-1 lead into intermission. Michael Tang scored his ninth of the year to get Madison within one in the second. Ryan Rucinski’s empty net goal put the game away late as the Phantom's skated to the 4-2 victory.

Omaha got two goals in the first and second periods and went on to beat Fargo 5-2 on the road. Kole Hyles scored two goals, and Devin Shakar turned away 49 of 51 shots.

Chicago took a 2-0 lead over Waterloo after one, only to watch the Black Hawks knot things up after with two of their own in the middle period. The Steel would add three goals in the final frame to go on to win 5-2. Jackson Crowder led all skaters in scoring with a goal and four assists. 

Dubuque scored two in the first, added another in the second, and two in the third to get the 5-1 win over Des Moines. Dante Josefsson-Westling and Colin Frank both had a pair of goals. 

Three Stars
 
1st Star: Pavel Martinu, F, Sioux City Musketeers
1G, Shootout GWG
 
2nd Star: Jackson Crowder, F, Chicago Steel
1G, 4A, 6 Shots, +3

3rd Star: Sammy Nelson, F, NTDP 18's
2G, 8 Shots, +2

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).