Musketeers Come up Short in Defensive Battle

January 30, 2021 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Sioux City Musketeers News Release

(Sioux City, IA) - The latest edition of the I-29 rivalry featured a defensive showcase in which scoring was at a premium but it was Sioux Falls skating to a 1-0 win over the Musketeers.

The only goal of the game came with 14:42 to play in the first period when Stampede forward Luke Toporowski connected on an odd-angle shot.

Akira Schmid stopped 17 shots in net while Sioux Falls' Trent Burnham made 29 saves in a shutout effort. The Musketeers fall to 10-12-1 and look ahead to a rematch with the Stampede on Sunday.

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