USHL Sioux Falls Stampede

First Place Stampede Host Chicago Saturday Night

Published on October 19, 2009 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Sioux Falls Stampede News Release


Red Hot Stampede Continue Homestand Saturday

The Stampede are off to one of their best starts in franchise history at 4-0-2 and occupy first place in the West Division! The Stampede are the only team in the USHL that has yet to lose a game in regulation. The Herd's best start to a season came in 2000-01 campaign when the Stampede started 7-0-0. Sioux Falls continues their nine-game homestand this Saturday when they host the Chicago Steel at 7:05 PM at the Sioux Falls Arena.

Last weekend, the Stampede collected three off a possible four points against Waterloo and Green Bay. The Herd got off on the right foot Friday with a 9-1 thumping of Waterloo. Stampede team captain Chad Ruhwedel collected a goal and two assists while Matt Zarbo and Matt Bailey each tallied two goals on the night. Click here for the box score.

On Saturday, the Herd raced to out to an early 2-0 lead against Green Bay on goals from Michael Voran and Richard Coyne. The Gamblers rallied in the third period to tie the game, eventually leading to a shootout where the Stampede were outscored 2-0, giving the Gamblers a 3-2 shootout victory.

Stampede Win/You Win from Chili's!

Make sure you are in attendance this Saturday night when the Herd host Chicago because if the Stampede win, you win! Should the Stampede win Saturday, all fans in attendance will receive a coupon good for "Free chips and Queso" from Chili's Grill & Bar of Sioux Falls! That's right, if the Stampede win this Saturday, all fans can get free "Chips and Queso" with the purchase of any entrée at Chili's of Sioux Falls, located at 3720 West 41st St.

"Pepper in some style" this weekend as you cheer on the Stampede Saturday, October 24th at the Sioux Falls Arena. Tickets are still available and can be purchased in advance at the Sioux Falls Arena. Thanks to Chili's of Sioux Falls, if the Stampede win, you win!

Stampede Alumni Face-off on Versus!

Two former Stampede players will square off Tuesday night live on Versus (Midcontinent channel 21)! T.J. Oshie and the St. Louis Blues travel to Pittsburgh to face Alex Goligoski and the Penguins at 6:00 PM CST! Oshie played for the Herd during the 2004-05 season, while Goligoski played one year earlier during the 2003-04 season.

Oshie, a 1st round draft pick of the Blues in 2005, was invited to attend the 34-person training camp for Team USA which will participate in the 2010 Winter Olympics. Oshie has three points (1g, 2a) in six games this season.

Goligoski, a 2nd round draft pick in 2004, won the 2009 Stanley Cup while playing for the Penguins and finished first among rookie defensemen with four power-play goals, second in total goals (6) and third in points (20). Goligoski already has six points (1g, 5a) in eight games this season. He is also a plus-8 on the season, fourth best in the NHL.

Stampede in the Community

Last week, Stampede players Connor Allen, Richard Coyne, Matt Lindblad and Marcus Perrier assisted with the Sioux Falls Mite and Atom league meetings. The players, with the assistance of Sioux Falls Flyer Thomas Clinton, demonstrated to parents how to put on hockey gear and dished out a few pointers. There is a lot of equipment that goes along with hockey, so this was a great opportunity to educate new hockey parents.

The Stampede make several community appearances throughout he course of the season.

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