Men's Ice Hockey | 5/12/2026 9:42:08 PM

Sioux Falls Stampede 3, Fargo Force 2 | VIDEO RECAP 
(Sioux Falls wins series 3–2)

The Sioux Falls Stampede are headed to the Clark Cup Final to face the Muskegon Lumberjacks after a gritty 3–2 victory over the Fargo Force in Tuesday's winner-take-all Game 5. Behind a multi-goal performance from Logan Renkowski, the Stampede captured the Western Conference title in front of their home crowd.

Fargo drew first blood in the opening period. Axel Löfgren broke the ice on the power play at 12:20, rifling a shot from the point to give the Force a 1–0 lead.

The second period featured a back-and-forth battle as both teams traded blows. Renkowski tied the game 1–1 for Sioux Falls just 2:52 into the frame with a power-play tally in front. Fargo regained the lead at 11:49 with a power-play goal from Graham Jones, but Renkowski answered back with his second goal of the night at 18:58 to even the score at 2–2 heading into the final period.

Late in the third period, Joey Macrina played hero for the Stampede, scoring his first goal of the postseason on a quick wrister from the left-wing circle at 17:42 to give Sioux Falls its first lead of the night. Renkowski appeared to have put the finishing touches on the win with an empty-net goal to complete a hat trick; however, the goal was overturned after the play was ruled offside.

Linards Feldbergs earned the win in net for Sioux Falls, stopping 18 of 20 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 nine 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).