Storm Alumni Update: January
January 30, 2015 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Tri-City Storm News Release
KEARNEY, Neb. - The Tri-City Storm are recognizing former forwards Nick Lappin and Ryan McMurphy as well as defenseman Cutler Martin as their alumni of the month in January. Each month during the season, the team selects a group of former players based on their contributions on the ice at the next level.
Lappin, who is in his junior season at Brown University, has four points in his past five games including a goal and an assist in a win over crosstown rival Providence College on Jan. 10.
Through 17 games this season, Lappin has five goals and four assists. In his career at Brown, the Geneva, Ill. native appeared in 80 games and has scored 25 goals and 36 assists. In his sophomore season, Lappin had 32 points in 30 games, which was second-best on the team.
While with the Storm for two seasons during 2010-12, Lappin was one of the team's scoring leaders, racking up 36 goals and 36 assists. In his final season in Tri-City, the forward led the team with 27 goals and 46 points in 53 regular season games.
McMurphy, who is in his freshman season with Bentley University, also has four points in his last five games, including wins over RIT and Air Force.
The Broken Arrow, Okla. native has three goals and five assists for eight points in 16 games thus far this season. Last Friday, McMurphy scored in the first period against RIT to open the scoring and put his team ahead early. Bentley eventually hung on for a 2-1 win. The Falcons have an overall record of 11-11-3 on the year, but are 9-7-3 in Atlantic Hockey play, currently in fifth place.
The forward played two seasons in Kearney from 2012-14, scoring 14 goals and 13 assists in 114 games.
Martin, also a freshman at the University of Michigan, earned the spotlight in a 4-3 overtime win over the University of Minnesota back on Jan. 9. The East Lansing, Mich. native scored the game-winning goal at 2:16 of the extra session to lift the Wolverines to victory. Martin also had an assist in the game during the second period.
This season the defenseman has nine points on three goals and six assists, while appearing in 17 games. Most recently, he helped the Wolverines to a sweep of the University of Wisconsin last weekend in Big Ten action. Michigan is currently at the top of the Big Ten conference standings with a conference only record of 7-1-0 and an overall mark at 15-7-0.
In two seasons with Tri-City from 2012-14, Martin had five goals and 17 assists in 82 games.
The Storm finish off a four-game homestand Saturday night when they host the Sioux Falls Stampede for Casino Night at the Viaero Event Center. The puck drops at 7:05 p.m.
For more information and to purchase tickets, contact the Viaero Event Center Box Office at 308.338.8011 or visit www.stormhockey.com.
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