General | 3/8/2026 5:33:54 PM

The Chicago Steel finished the weekend strong with a 3-2 win over the Waterloo Black Hawks. Chicago forward Adyn Merrick started the scoring off at 9:56 in the first. Waterloo came back in the second with two goals scored by James Russell and Cullen Emery. Ending in a gritty third-period game, a top-shelf goal was scored by Steel forward James Scantlebury. This win for Chicago allowed the Des Moines Buccaneers to officially clinch a playoff spot. 

Three Stars
 
1st Star: Timothy Kazda, F, Chicago Steel
1G, 2A, 3 Shots
 
2nd Star: James Scantlebury, F, Chicago Steel
1G, 2 Shots

3rd Star: Marco Senerchia, D, Chicago Steel
2A, 3 Shots

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).