Men's Ice Hockey | 4/23/2026 10:04:50 PM

Sioux City Musketeers 2, Fargo Force 1 (OT) | VIDEO RECAP

(Fargo leads series 2-1)

Ashton Schultz scored 1:39 into overtime to lift the Sioux City Musketeers past the Fargo Force 2–1 Thursday night in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals. With the win, the Musketeers staved off elimination.

Sioux City opened the scoring early in the first period when Dakotah Bailey buried a centering feed from William Tomko on a play in transition.

Despite being outshot 14–12, the Musketeers took a 1–0 lead into the locker room after the opening 20 minutes.

Fargo answered on the power play late in the second period. Gavin Uhlenkamp tied the game at 16:22, breaking his stick but managing to get the puck into the back of the net.
Neither team was able to break the deadlock in regulation as the game moved into overtime.

The extra frame didn’t last long. Just 1:39 in, Schultz buried the game-winner on a second-chance opportunity to secure the 2–1 victory for Sioux City and keep their postseason alive.
Jack Fichthorn was outstanding in net for the Muskies, stopping 28 of 29 in the win.
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