Storm Goalie Jake Kielly Continues Hot Streak
January 25, 2016 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Tri-City Storm News Release
The Tri-City Storm continues to challenge for the conference lead after splitting a weekend set with the third-best team in the league, the Dubuque Fighting Saints. Heading into a six-game road trip, its longest of the season, the Storm ranks second in the conference with 41 points, two points behind the Lincoln Stars for the top mark.
Besides the on-ice success, the Storm drew its second consecutive sell-out of the season Friday and had 7,896 fans pass through the gates in total this weekend, its best drawing set of the season.
Friday on Sammy's Superheroes Night presented by First National Bank, the Storm sold out against the Fighting Saints and treated the fans to a 4-1 win. The Storm raised money for pediatric cancer research and six children fighting cancer received a "game-day experience" with players and coaches. In addition, special, one-night-only jerseys were auctioned off to raise money for the Sammy's Superheroes Foundation.
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Last Week:
Friday, January 22 vs. Dubuque, W, 4-1
Saturday, January 23 vs. Dubuque, L, 4-2
This Week:
Community Events
Tuesday, January 26, 9:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., Kearney Head Start
Wednesday, January 27, 10:00 a.m., Bear Fair (players read to children) in Grand Island
Games
Friday, January 29 at Fargo, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, January 30 at Fargo, 7:05 p.m.
Need to Know:
New Year, Same Kielly
Goaltender Jake Kielly has flourished since 2016 began, winning five straight starts to boost to 11 wins.
During the five-game streak, Kielly has a 1.80 goals against average and a .944 save percentage, his best mark of any month. The hot stretch has helped the 19-year-old puck stopper from Eden Prairie, MN boost to second in the league with a .925 save percentage and fourth in the circuit with a 2.35 goals against average.
The Clarkson commit has shined most under difficult circumstances; the dual citizen of the United States and Canada is 8-0-0-1 in games he's made at least 30 saves.
Previewing This Weekend's Road Trip
Heading into the weekend against Fargo, the Storm is 8-0-1-2 in its last eleven conference games, boosting to an overall conference mark of 11-8-3-2.
In addition, the Storm has the most road wins (11) and points (25) of any Western Conference team.
Overall, Tri-City is 11-5-3-0 on the road, the third-most away wins in the league.
Standings:
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1) Lincoln - 43 points
1) Tri-City - 41 points
3) Omaha - 39 points
4) Sioux Falls - 36 points
5) Sioux City - 35 points
6) Waterloo - 34 points
7) Des Moines - 34 points
8) Fargo - 34 points
Game Recaps:
Game 35 vs. Dubuque: Storm sells out and runs over Fighting Saints, 4-1
Tri-City scored two goals in the final minute of the second, blitzing Dubuque, 4-1, in front of the Storm's second straight sell-out Friday at the Viaero Center.
Nico Sturm and Carson Meyer struck 36 seconds apart near the end of the middle period to give Tri-City a three-goal lead. Meyer leads the Storm with 18 goals. The native of Powell, OH finished with a pair of goals for the third time this season.
Wade Allison scored his 16th of the season and had three points this weekend, boosting to 14 goals and 17 points over his last 17 games.
Jake Kielly made his third straight start and earned the win, denying 23 shots.
Game 36 vs. Dubuque: Saints surge to double Storm, 4-2
Nathan Sucese scored the last two goals in the final 96 seconds, ripping the Fighting Saints past the Storm, 4-2, Saturday at the Viaero Center.
On a short-handed breakaway, Sucese shot the puck left post past Storm goalie Dayton Rasmussen, who made 33 saves on 36 shots. Sucese scored his second of the game into the empty net with less than 30 seconds left.
The Storm's Jake Wahlin and Tory Dello scored for Tri-City, while Wade Allison had a multi-assist game.
Wahlin has three goals and seven points over his last six games, boosting to 27 points, second on the team behind Carson Meyer.
Dello, meanwhile, has scored three goals this season, the most he's scored for Tri-City in a season. In his third full USHL campaign, Dello has seven USHL goals in 133 games.
Schedule:
Monday, January 25, 2016:
Practice - 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 26, 2016: Players visit Kearney Head Start: 9:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m.
Practice - 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 27, 2016: Bear Fair (players read to children) in Grand Island: 10:00 a.m.
Practice - 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 28, 2016:
Travel day
Friday, January 29, 2016: Game at Fargo
Storm at Force - 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, January 30, 2016: Game at Fargo
Storm at Force - 7:05 p.m.
Sunday, January 31, 2016:
Off Day
Monday, February 1, 2016:
Practice - 3:00 p.m.
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Next Friday and Saturday at 7:05 p.m., the Storm starts a six-game road trip against the Fargo Force.
Tri-City is next at home on Feb. 19 against Sioux Falls for Thunderstruck Night, with a Free Kids Friday and a special thunderstick giveaway. Listen to Storm games on the Breeze 94.5 FM with David Fine on the Viaero Wireless Pregame Show. Watch the games on FASTHockey.
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Groups of 10+ can get discounted group tickets for as low as $11. For more information contact the Storm Box Office at 308-338-8144.
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