Men's Ice Hockey | 9/19/2026 9:26:13 PM

The Tri-City Storm’s come-from-behind win highlighted the fourth day of the Fall Classic at Blackhawks Ice Center Presented by Fifth Third Bank.

By the Numbers

2 - Point games for Madison Capitols forward Gustavs Griva and Sioux Falls Stampede forward Tim Tuzin. The Stampede scored three goals in the first period in its 3-2 win. Ilja Nikitins made 32 saves in his first USHL win.

4 - Goals were scored between 8:02 and 19:49 of the third period by the Storm. Tri-City erased a 3-1 lead as they rallied to defeat the NTDP U18 team, 6-3. Matthew Krayer, Patrik Rusznyak, and Dylan Krayer each had multiple points in the win.  

27 - Stops for Steel goalie Stepan Houdek, who backstopped the squad to their second win of the Fall Classic, a 6-3 victory. Cole Bumgarner scored twice for Chicago, first opening the scoring, then tallying one of four goals for the Steel. Harrison Smith and Trevor Shorter had a pair of assists for Chicago.  

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 315 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).