General | 3/7/2026 9:53:11 PM

After scoring seven goals last night, Cedar Rapids kept the offense rolling with a 9–1 win over Waterloo. Connor Davis led all skaters with two goals, while Henry Lechner tallied four points, all on assists.

Des Moines got through the first period with a 1-0 lead over Sioux City. Bucaneers' forward Riley Zupfer extended that lead to 4-0 when he registered a hat trick in the second frame, all of which were power-play goals. Max Anderson scored the lone goal for the Musketeers to break up the shutout, but Des Moines took home the 5-1 win.

Chicago’s Jackson Crowder continued to showcase his offensive firepower, recording his second hat trick of the season. The Washington Capitals draft pick led the Steel to a 5–1 road win over Dubuque on the road.

Lincoln and Muskegon traded goals late into the second when Layne Loomer’s first goal proved to be the difference. Loomer would add a second, an empty net goal late in the third as the Stars went on to beat the Lumberjacks 4-2.

Youngstown held a two-goal lead over Madison after the first period, but the Caps answered, tying the game in the second. After skating a scoreless third period and overtime, Eero Butella’s shootout goal was the difference as Madison got the 3-2 win.

The 18’s from the NTDP built up a two-goal lead over Green Bay after one. Zach Wooten and Elliott Gulley scored for the Gamblers to even up the score. Parker Trottier scored the game-winner late in the final frame for NTDP, as they completed the weekend sweep with a 3-2 win.

Kole Hyles got Omaha to a great start with a pair of goals early on, but Fargo answered with two of their own from Nate Delladonna and Gavin Uhlenkamp to head into the first intermission tied up. The Force would go on to add three unanswered goals to get the 5-3 win over the Lancers.

Tri-City struck first tonight, but Sioux Falls responded in kind. The two teams repeated scoring in the second period before the Stampede pulled away with three goals in the third to secure a 5–2 win. Sioux Falls had five different goal scorers, and ten players recorded a point. Logan Renkowski led the way with a goal and an assist.

Three Stars
 
1st Star: Riley Zupfer, F, Des Moines
3G, 4 Shots, Natural Hat Trick
 
2nd Star: Jackson Crowder, F, Chicago Steel
3G, 8 Shots, +2

3rd Star: Nate Delladonna, F, Fargo Force
2G, 5 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).