Lancers Weekly
January 20, 2014 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Omaha Lancers News Release
RALSTON, NE - The Omaha Lancers capped off their marathon, nine-game regular season series vs. the Tri City Storm with a 4-1 win at Ralston Arena on Friday, but following a 4-0 home defeat at the hands of the Lincoln Stars on Saturday, wrapped up their two-game weekend homestand in first place alone in the overall USHL and Western Conference standings at 26-7-4 so far this season. On Friday, Omaha's fourth line of Brian Williams (1G, 1A), Louie Rowe (2A) and Nash Worden (1G), combined for five total points and the game-winning goal in a 4-1 Lancers win over the Storm that featured additional goals from Ryan Tait and Jake Randolph and single assists from Connor Light, Jimmy Schuldt, Tyler Vesel and Gage Hough . The victory sealed the Lancers' record vs. their rivals from Kearney at 8-1-0 in 2013-14. Then on Saturday, the Lancers aided in the fight against brain cancer by sporting, then auctioning off, specialty " Leap-for-a-Cure " jerseys in a 4-0 loss to Lincoln that was presented by Methodist Health System. In a game that began with a fight between two of the league's top three penalty minute leaders, Rowe (116 PIM) and Stars captain Zach Frye (137 PIM), off the opening faceoff, a controversial second goal for Lincoln helped lift the Stars to their first victory over the Lancers at Ralston Arena this year in front of a sellout crowd of 3,762 fans. Next up for the Lancers, it's a nother big home weekend, as Omaha plays host to the Sioux City Musketeers (23-10-2, 48 pts., 3rd in Western Conference) on Friday at Ralston Arena on " Lancers Legends Night ", presented by the Omaha Lancers Booster Club, before welcoming the defending Anderson and Clark Cup Champion Dubuque Fighting Saints (21-10-1, 43 pts., 2nd in Eastern Conference) to town on Saturday for " Girl Scout Night ", presented by ConAgra Foods.
LANCERS NOTES:
OMAHA LANCERS (26-7-4), 56 pts., 1st in Western Conference, L1
- Omaha G Cole Bruns (26 GP, 15-6-4, 7 SO, 2.03 GAA, .926 S%) currently leads the USHL in shutouts, ranks tied for first in save percentage and ranks second in goals-against average.
- Lancers rookie G Hayden Hawkey (13 GP, 11-1-0, 1 SO, 2.01 GAA, .923 S%) now leads the USHL in goals-against average and ranks third in save percentage.
- Leading Lancers scorer, F Jake Randolph (17G, 42A - 59 PTS), is tops in the USHL in points, assists and power-play assists (18).
- Lancers F Tyler Vesel (27G, 27A - 54 PTS) continues to lead the USHL in goals and plus/minus (+32).
- Omaha captain, North Dakota recruit and NHL Draft pick D Tucker Poolman (9G, 18A - 27 PTS), leads all USHL defensemen in goals and power-play goals (7) and currently ranks tied for second in points and fourth in assists.
- As a team, the Lancers lead the USHL in goals (136), assists (231) and points (367) andhave allowed the league's second- fewest goals this season (78).
- Omaha ranks in the USHL's top five in overall power-play percentage (22.8%, 3rd ), home power-play percentage (19.3%, 5th ), overall penalty-kill percentage (89.6%, 1st ) and home penalty-kill percentage (89.1%, 2nd ).
- Of Omaha's league-leading 136 goals-for this season, 41.9% of those (57) have been scored in the third period of games.
- The Lancers rank in the USHL's top five this season in goals per game (3.68, 3rd ), goals-against per game (2.11, 1st ) and shots against per game (27.1, 2nd ).
OPPONENT NOTES:
SIOUX CITY MUSKETEERS
(23-10-2), 48 pts., 3 rd in Western Conference, W2
- Sioux City G Kyle Hayton (26 GP, 17-7-2, 1 SO, 2.30 GAA, .926 S%) is currently tied for the USHL lead in save percentage and ranks fourth in goals-against average.
- Musketeers F Jared Thomas ranks second in the USHL in assists (30) and fifth in total points (40).
- Sioux City F Brandon Hawkins is tied for third in the league in power-play goals (8) and has tallied two game-winning goals vs. Omaha so far this season.
- Musketeers F Jake Montgomery currently leads the USHL in game-winning goals (5).
- As a team, Sioux City is the only team to allow fewer goals this season (77) than the Lancers.
DUBUQUE FIGHTING SAINTS
(21-10-1), 43 pts., 2nd in Eastern Conference, W4
- Saints D Seamus Malone currently leads the USHL in shorthanded goals (3).
- Dubuque G Christian Frey (14GP, 10-4-0, 2 SO, 2.29 GAA, .911 S%) currently ranks third in the USHL in goals-against average.
- Saints D Alexx Privatera ranks tied for second among USHL defensemen in assists (19), is tied for first in power-play assists (11), fourth in total points (25) and third in shots on goal (80).
- Dubuque D Phil Boje currently leads all USHL defensemen in shooting percentage (16.3%), ranks tied for second in power-play goals (5) and tied for third in goals (7).
- As a team, Dubuque ranks in the USHL's top five in goals per game (3.59, 5th ), goals against per game (2.69, 5th ), shots per game (35.1, 2nd ) and shots against per game (28.0, 3rd ).
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