Men's Ice Hockey | 9/26/2026 9:28:00 PM

Muskegon controlled the night against the U.S. NTDP in a 6-1 win, while Waterloo held off Fargo with a 3-2 finish. Sioux Falls flipped the game with a third period to come back against Tri-City, Des Moines scored twice in the third period to beat Omaha, and Lincoln kept Sioux City off the board in a 2-0 shutout. Cedar Rapids also opened Dupaco Cowbell Cup play with a 5-2 win over Dubuque.

By the Numbers

2 – Hugo Cal scored both goals in the Lincoln Stars’ 2-0 win over Sioux City.

2 – Des Moines scored two goals in the third period to beat Omaha 3-2.

3 – Cedar Rapids scored three goals in the second period to take control of its 5-2 win over Dubuque in the opening Dupaco Cowbell Cup matchup.

4 – Zaac Charbonneau recorded four points with two goals and two assists in Muskegon’s 6-1 win.

5 – Sioux Falls scored five unanswered goals in the third period to defeat Tri-City 6-3.

45 – Sioux City recorded 45 penalty minutes in its 2-0 loss to Lincoln.
 

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).