Game Tonight Dubuque Fighting Saints vs. Lincoln Stars
December 9, 2016 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Lincoln Stars News Release
Dubuque Fighting Saints (14-6-2) vs. Lincoln Stars (10-9-3)
Friday, December 9, 2016 | 7:35 p.m.
The Ice Box | Lincoln, Neb.
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GAME NOTES
Lincoln Stars (10-9-3) | 5th - Western Conference
Last weekend's sweep marked the Stars' first since the second week of the season. The challenge on Friday will be continuing that momentum despite losing Ethen Frank, Luka Maver, Alex Green, Cayden Primeau and coach Chris Hartsburg to international competition. Lincoln's matchup against Dubuque will mark its seventh game of the season against an Eastern Conference opponent. The Stars are 2-2-2 against the East.
Dubuque Fighting Saints (14-6-2) | 2nd - Eastern Conference
The Fighting Saints are the hottest team in the USHL, going 8-0-1 since Nov. 11. Dubuque will be without leading scorer Zach Solow who has posted 25 points but is gone to international play. The Fighting Saints will attempt to rely on their other strengths this weekend - allowing less than 25 shots per game, having the third-best penalty kill in the league and riding solid goaltending from Jaxon Castor.
Players to Watch
DUB: Dallas Gerads - He has four goals and three assists in his last five games.
LIN: Brandon Schultz - He has three goals and one assist in his last three games.
Roster Report - Ethen Frank, Alex Green, Luka Maver and Cayden Primeau are gone to international competition. Derek Shaedig has been called up from the Janesville Jets (NAHL) as a replacement goalie. Bradley Arvanitis will serve as an emergency backup for the second consecutive week.
Future Teammates
University of Michigan: LIN Gustaf Westlund, DUB Jacob Semik
University of Nebraska Omaha: LIN Casey Dornbach, DUB Casey Staum
University of Denver: LIN Eero Terî=A4vî=A4inen, DUB Michael Boyle
Northeastern Univeristy: LIN Brandon Schultz, LIN Cayden Primeau, DUB Zach Solow
University of Maine: LIN Kyle Kawamura, DUB Jacob Schmidt-Svejstrup
Series History - Friday will mark the first meeting of the season between the teams. They will complete their two-game series in Dubuque on Feb. 17. The Stars swept a home-and-home series against the Fighting Saints last season.
World Jr. A Challenge - Ethen Frank, Alex Green, Cayden Primeau and coach Chris Hartsburg will represent the U.S. Jr. Select Team at the World Jr. A Challenge in Bonnyville, Alberta from Dec. 11-17.
Maver to WJC - Luka Maver will represent Slovenia at the Division I World Jr. Championship from Dec. 12 - 17 in Budapest, Hungary. Slovenia will play in Group B against Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Poland and Ukraine.
NHL CSS - NHL Central Scouting released its updated "Players to Watch" list for November and included Josef Korenar, Cayden Primeau and Eero Terî=A4vî=A4inen. Primeau was given a B rating as a projected second or third-round pick in the 2017 NHL Draft. Korenar and Terî=A4vî=A4inen were given C ratings as projected fourth-seventh rounders.
NHL Connections
-Chayse, Cayden Primeau - Keith Primeau (Father) - Former NHL All-Star
-Justin Richards - Todd Richards (Father) - Asst. Coach with Tampa Bay Lightning
-Christian, Cole Krygier - Todd Krygier (Father) - Former NHLer
-Eero Terî=A4vî=A4inen - Teuvo Terî=A4vî=A4inen (Brother) - Carolina Hurricanes
-Dominick Mersch - Michael Mersch (Brother) - Los Angeles Kings
Oh Captain, My Captain - Dylan Woolf is team captain for the 2016-2017 season. Mike Gillespie, Jake Nielsen and Christian Evers are alternates.
Scattered Students - The Stars have 20 NCAA committed players: ECAC (4), NCHC (6), WCHA (1), Hockey East (4), Big Ten (4), Atlantic Hockey (1)
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