USHL Tri-City Storm

Consistent Storm Effort Downs Stampede, 4-1

February 12, 2016 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Tri-City Storm News Release


Sioux Falls, SD - Jake Kielly made 25 saves and the Tri-City Storm scored in every period, opening the weekend with a 4-1 win over the Sioux Falls Stampede Friday at the PREMIER Center.

After allowing a goal on the second shot of the game to Dan Warpecha, Kielly rebounded by making the final 24 stops, giving the goalie an 8-0-1-0 record in the 2016 calendar year. The 19-year-old is second in the league with a .926 save percentage.

John Marino scored midway through the second on Ales Stezka, giving the Storm a lead it did not surrender. Carson Meyer scored his

After Warpecha opened the scoring at 6:24 of the first, Alex Limoges responded for Tri-City. Walker Duehr devised the rush, zinging a pass that Limoges one-touched over Stezka's shoulder to tie the game at 12:59 of the first.

Limoges has seven goals and 18 points in his first 24 games. Meanwhile, Duehr has taken on a passing role of late - his last six points have been helpers.

Former Storm defenseman Garret Cecere was called for slashing with seven minutes left in the second and it took Tri-City one minute to strike. On its fourth power play, John Marino banged a left-point shot over Stezka to put the Storm in front, 2-1, at 14:19 of the middle period. Mattias Goransson slung it left to Marino, while Wahlin took the secondary helper.

Marino, who has paired with Goransson on the blue line the entire season, has ten points on the power play. Goransson leads USHL defensemen with 16 power-play points and 24 assists.

Tri-City finished 1-for-4 on the power play and kept Sioux Falls scoreless on three chances.

Carson Meyer added insurance 15 seconds into the third, beating a shot by Stezka with assists to Nico Sturm and Jake Wahlin. Meyer has five tallies in his last five games.

Desperate late in the third, Sioux Falls pulled Stezka, who took the loss with 26 shots. Wade Allison backhanded a puck into the empty net with 1:12 left for his 18th of the campaign.

The Storm completes a season-long six-game road trip against the Stampede tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 13 at 7:05 p.m, with the Viaero Wireless Pregame Show at 6:45 p.m. Tri-City is at home next Friday, Feb. 19 against Sioux Falls for Thunderstruck Night, with a Free Kids Friday and a special thunderstick giveaway.

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