Omaha Lancers Weekly
Published on February 23, 2011 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Omaha Lancers News Release
The Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) continue a busy three-game road week with a showdown at the Waterloo Black Hawks on Friday followed by the team's final regular season get-together with the Green Bay Gamblers on Saturday. Omaha (25-13-5, 55 Pts.) is coming off a 4-3 road setback last evening at the hands of the Tri-City Storm. The loss was just the Lancers fourth defeat in the last 13 games and was Omaha's first setback in six games this season head-to-head against Tri-City. First-year forward Adam Chlapik notched a goal and an assist in the losing effort while defenseman Nathan Widman registered his first career USHL goal.
Omaha's busy week continues Friday with the team's first meeting of the year with the Waterloo Black Hawks. Waterloo (15-19-7, 37 Pts.) is coming off a 2-1 road victory over the Des Moines Buccaneers last evening, which marked the team's fourth win in its last seven games. The victory also propelled the Black Hawks over the Youngstown Phantoms for the sixth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Friday's clash with Omaha is Waterloo's final home game before the club sets out on a six-game road trip, which doesn't find the Black Hawks back at the Young Arena until March 11th. The Hawks are 9-10-2 in 21 home games this season.
The Lancers three-game road week then concludes Saturday with Omaha's first and only trip to the Resch Center in Green Bay for the team's final regular season clash with the Gamblers. Green Bay (32-10-2, 64 Pts.) continues to lead not only all Eastern Conference teams in standings points but all 16 USHL teams as well. The Gamblers enter the week having won seven of their last eight games overall, including a 3-0 shutout of the Lancers last Friday at the Civic Auditorium. Green Bay will be in action Thursday at home against the Indiana Ice before welcoming Omaha on Saturday and concluding a 3-game home week with the Muskegon Lumberjacks on Sunday.
Friday, February 25th @ Waterloo Black Hawks, 7:05 PM CDT, Young Arena
Saturday, February 26th @ Green Bay Gamblers, 7:05 PM CDT, Resch Center
**Radio coverage for both games this weekend can be found on 1290 AM KKAR or www.1290kkar.com beginning with the Valpakdeals.com pre-game show at 6:50 PM CDT both nights.
NEWS & NOTES FOR THE WEEKEND
- Omaha continues to boast one of the more balanced offenses in the USHL with 14 double-digit point producers and five different skaters having registered 20 or more points through the first 43 games of the season.
- Third-year forward Seth Ambroz continues to lead all Lancers in goals (17), assists (16), points (33), penalty minutes (63) and shots on goal (163).
- Friday's match-up marks the first of two meetings during the 2010-2011 regular season between the Omaha Lancers and Waterloo Black Hawks. The Lancers were 3-1 against the Hawks last season and this year's season set concludes Saturday, March 19 when Waterloo comes to the Civic Auditorium.
- Friday's contest pits the USHL's third-best power play against the league's third-rated penalty kill. Waterloo enters the weekend having notched the most power play goals of any USHL clubs (43) and has converted at the third highest percentage (20%%). Meanwhile, Omaha has surrendered the fewest power play goals-against of any Western Conference team (18) and enters the weekend with the league's third best penalty killing percentage at 89.2%
- Saturday's showdown marks the second and final meeting of the 2010-2011 regular season between the Lancers and Green Bay Gamblers. Green Bay took the series opener with a 3-0 shutout in Omaha last Friday evening. Both clubs went 2-1-1 against each other in last year's season set.
- The Gamblers enter the weekend with by far the USHL's most impressive home record having notched an 18-1-1 mark in games at the Resch Center this season. Green Bay has outscored its opposition 65-32 in 20 prior home games and has surrendered just three power play goals-against at home this season (95.3%).
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