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By The Numbers
1 — Shutout on the night, as the Tri-City Storm blanked the Omaha Lancers 3–0.
2 — Multi-goal performances, delivered by Saxton Tess (Fargo Force) and Carter Meyer (USA Hockey NTDP), with Meyer sealing the win in overtime.
6 — Goals apiece from the night’s highest-scoring teams, the Fargo Force and USA Hockey NTDP U17.
16 — Power-play goals scored across the league, led by the Sioux City Musketeers and Youngstown Phantoms with three conversions each.
47 — Total goals recorded across eight games leaguewide.
469 — Combined shots on goal, underscoring a high-tempo night across the USHL.
Three Stars
1st Star: Carter Meyer, F, USA Hockey NTDP
2G, GWG
2nd Star: Ashton Schultz, F, Chicago Steel
1 GWG
3rd Star: Jack Hextall, F, Youngstown Phantoms
1 GWG
About the USHL
The United States Hockey League (USHL) and its 16 teams are committed to being the world’s leading 16–to 20-year-old junior hockey league. During the 2024-25 season, USHL alumni held over 50% of NCAA Division I roster spots, and over 25% of NHL players had USHL experience. With 10 first-round selections and 49 total picks in the 2024 NHL Draft, the USHL has developed the most draft choices of any junior hockey league since 2012.
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 92% 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 Kyle Connor (Youngstown Phantoms), Macklin Celebrini (Chicago Steel), Matthew Knies (Tri-City Storm), Adam Fantilli (Chicago Steel) and Jeremy Swayman (Sioux Falls Stampede).