Lancers Travel up I-29 to Take on the High-Powered Fargo Force
February 15, 2024 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Omaha Lancers News Release
OMAHA, NE. - The Lancers will travel to Fargo, North Dakota to take on a very impressive Fargo Force club. This will be the 104th and 105th all-time regular season meetings between these two clubs where the Lancers hold a 56-37-4-6 edge over the Force. The Lancers have also thoroughly outplayed Fargo in the month of February; holding an all-time record of 11-3-3-1. However, the Fargo Force have been dominant this season. So far this season the Fargo Force have had just one game registering less than 30 shots on goal. The Force have totaled 1,552 shots on net this season through 41 games played (37.85 shots per game).
OMAHA VS. FARGO SO FAR
This will be the first time since October that the Lancers will face-off with the Force, and it will be the first time since September that the Lancers will take on Fargo on the road. Special teams have played a crucial role in this western conference rivalry over the years where the Lancers hold the edge head-to-head with the Force in power-play goals; tallying 68 to Fargo's 62 all-time. On the flip side, the Fargo Force have outscored Omaha in short-handed markers all-time head-to-head, with Fargo hailing 21 short-handed tallies to Omaha's 14.
GAME NOTES:
WHEN: Friday, February 16, 7:05 CST - Saturday, February 17, 6:05 CST
WHERE: Scheels Arena
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TEAM NOTES:
Omaha Lancers (7-31-3-0) 17 Points- 8th Place Western Conference
Nick Pierre has registered 15 goals so far this season; which is the most goals scored by a Lancer in a single season since Michael Cameron and Jared Wright in 2021-2022.
The Lancers have sustained 40 misconduct penalties so far this season which is most in the league.
Fargo Force (34-5-2-0) 70 Points- 1st Place Western Conference
The Fargo Force have given up the fewest goals in the league in all 3 periods of play so far this season. (1st period- 24; 2nd period- 34; 3rd period- 27)
Fargo has given up just 907 shots on goal through 41 games played. That's an average of just over 22 shots.
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