Game Tonight Bloomington Thunder vs. Lincoln Stars
Published on March 17, 2017 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Lincoln Stars News Release
Game #52: Bloomington Thunder vs. Lincoln Stars
Bloomington Thunder (21-23-7) vs. Lincoln Stars (27-19-5) | BUY TICKETS
Friday, March 17, 2017 | 7:35 p.m.
The Ice Box | Lincoln, Neb.
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Lincoln Stars (27-19-5) | 5th - Western Conference
After splitting last weekend against Team USA (U-18), the Stars are six points shy of a playoff spot with nine games remaining and three against teams in playoff position. Lincoln has won three of its last five games and has gone 3-2-0 on its nine-game home stand. The Stars bring the seventh-best power play into this weekend after going 3/6 last Saturday and snapping a 0/13 skid. Lincoln went 8/10 on the penalty kill last weekend, looking to improve from 15th in the league.
Bloomington Thunder (21-23-7) | 6th - Eastern Conference
Despite sitting 14 points behind a playoff spot, the Thunder has points in four of its last five games. Bloomington lost in overtime and a shootout to the Muskegon Lumberjacks last weekend before beating Team USA (U-17), 4-1, on Sunday. The Thunder moved top-ranked defenseman Ben Mirageas at the deadline, acquiring forwards Walker Duehr, Christiano Versich and goalie Logan Halladay to compensate and add experience to the lineup. Bloomington's offense has been its biggest problem as the team has the second-worst power play in the league and has scored the third-fewest goals.
BLM: Wyatt Kalynuk - The Wisconsin commit played 55 games for the Stars during the 2014-2015 season. He is fifth among USHL defensemen with 30 points in 51 games.
LIN: Brandon Schultz - The Northeastern commit has two goals and five assists in his last five games. He leads the team with 39 points.
Roster Report - Mike Gillespie has been listed as injured since Feb. 19.
Future Teammates
University of Nebraska Omaha: LIN Casey Dornbach, BLM Jason Smallidge
University of Michigan: LIN Gustaf Westlund, BLM Calen Kiefiuk
University of Vermont: LIN Carter Long, LIN Christian Evers, BLM Vladislav Dzhioshvili
University of Denver: LIN Jack Doremus, LIN Eero Terî=A4vî=A4inen, BLM Jake Durflinger
University of Wisconsin: LIN Dominick Mersch, LIN Christian Krygier, LIN Cole Krygier, BLM Wyatt Kalynuk, BLM Brady Smith
Series History - This weekend will mark the only series of the season between the Stars and Thunder. Lincoln went 0-1-1 against Bloomington in the U.S. Cellular Coliseum last season.
NHL CSS - NHL Central Scouting released its Mid-Term Rankings in January. Cayden Primeau was ranked 4th among North American goalies and Josef Korenar was ranked 15th among North American goalies. Former Star Ryan Poehling was ranked 14th among North American skaters.
Five Nations Tournament - Christian Krygier (United States) and Eero Terî=A4vî=A4inen (Finland) represented their respective countries at the 2017 Five Nations Tournament. Krygier played in the U17 tournament from Feb. 8-12 in Brno, Czech Republic. Terî=A4vî=A4inen played in the U18 tournament at the same time in Sundsvall, Sweden.
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 22 NCAA committed players: ECAC (4), NCHC (6), WCHA (1), Hockey East (4), Big Ten (5), Atlantic Hockey (2)
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