Player News | 9/25/2026 9:57:58 PM

The U.S. NTDP tallied three goals in the final stanza to successed 5-3, the Waterloo Black Hawks netted two markers in the second period to pull ahead of Fargo, the undedeated Sioux Falls lose their first against Tri-City Storm at 5-2 and the Des Moines Buccaneers remain victorious by pulling ahead over the Omaha Lancers. 

By the Numbers

40 - Waterloo Black Hawks goaltender and Augustana University commit Charles Menard made 40 saves on the night to bring the team to victory. 

4 - Samuel Courtemanche, Tri-City Storm and Yale University commit, netted three goals and one assist with two markers in the first period, one in the middle stanza, and the assist in the middle of the final period. 

86 - There was a combinded finish of 86 penalty minutes between the heated competition between Des Moines and Omaha with four players getting 15+ minutes in the box.

3 - Des Moines Buccaneers are the only USHL team currently with three straight wins under its belt for the first week of the USHL regular season. 

1 - U.S. NTDP newly appointed head coach, Kevin Porter, secured his first win behind a USHL bench with his freshly appointed position. 

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).