Gameday Essentials: Lincoln

February 13, 2021 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Sioux City Musketeers News Release

SIOUX CITY (12-15-1) @ LINCOLN (9-14-1)

Where: The Ice Box - Lincoln, NE

When: Friday, February 13th (7:05pm)

Media: HockeyTV, FOX Sports 620 KMNS, iHeartRadio

Matchup: Saturday will mark just the second meeting of the year between the two squads and it will be the Musketeers' first trip to the Ice Box this season. The Stars came to Sioux City on January 19th and raced out to an early 3-0 lead before the Musketeers rallied to tie the game early in the third period. But Lincoln regained the lead less than a minute later and would add two empty-net goals to pull away for a 6-3 victory.

About the Stars: Lincoln enters Saturday's contest sitting seventh place in the Western Conference with 19 points, six points behind the Musketeers and with four games in defeat Thursday night in Fargo. Lincoln has scored just 59 goals in 24 games this season, the fewest in the USHL this season. The Stars also have racked up a league-high 507 penalty minutes, 42 more than the next-highest team (Fargo, who has played seven more games). Forward Zach Urdahl has carried the load offensively for Lincoln, scoring 14 goals in 24 games. No other Stars player has more than five goals this season. Urdahl is also tied for the team lead with eight assists, along with Dominic James and Jack O'Leary. Newcomer James Stefan has been a bright spot for the club, collecting eight points in his first 11 games this season.

Team Comparison

Sioux City Lincoln

5-7-1 (11 points) Away/Home 6-5-0 (12 points)

14.0% (T-12th) Power Play % 11.3% (14th)

82.6% (5th) Penalty Kill % 77.4% (8th)

402 (T-6th) Penalty Minutes 507 (1st)

3-7-0 (6 points) Last Ten Games 4-6-0 (8 points)

B. Carrabes (10) Most Goals Z. Urdahl (14)

Bradley/Carrabes (12) Most Assists Three-player tie (8)

B. Carrabes (22) Most Points Z. Urdahl (22)

A. Schmid (2.47) Best GAA R. Ouellette (3.46)

A. Schmid (.897) Best Save % R. Ouellette (.883)

United States Hockey League Stories from February 13, 2021

• Lincoln Drops Second Straight - Lincoln Stars
• Musketeers Earn Road Win at Lincoln - Sioux City Musketeers
• Steel Capture Thrilling 3-2 Overtime Victory - Chicago Steel
• Lancers Sweep Force in Weekend Series, 7-4 Final - Omaha Lancers
• Omaha Sweeps Fargo in Two Game Series - Fargo Force
• Storm Drop Opening Game of Weekend to Waterloo - Tri-City Storm
• Chicago Tops Dubuque in OT Thriller - Dubuque Fighting Saints
• Three in the Third, Again - Waterloo Black Hawks
• Gameday Essentials: Lincoln - Sioux City Musketeers
• Gameday Preview: vs. Sioux City - Lincoln Stars
• Tri-City Travels to Waterloo for First Meeting with Black Hawks - Tri-City Storm
• Rand Promoted to Vice President of Hockey Administration - USHL
• Herd Defeats Sioux City on Pink in the Rink Night - Sioux Falls Stampede
• Decisive Third Period Dooms Sioux City - Sioux City Musketeers
• Short Trip, Long Road, Big Win - Waterloo Black Hawks
• Force Fall in a Battle against Omaha - Fargo Force

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