Point Streak Ends After Tough Loss to Muskegon
February 4, 2024 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Chicago Steel News Release
The Chicago Steel fell to the Muskegon Lumberjacks 5-3 in regulation at Fox Valley Ice Arena Saturday night...The Steel blew the doors open to start the game, scoring all three of their goals in 4:46 in the opening period, but a goaltending change from Muskegon swung the momentum, as the visitors scored five unanswered goals to skate to the win...The regulation loss was the first for the Steel in the new year and first since Dec. 30 in a 5-4 loss to Madison... Chicago had been 6-0-3-0 in their last nine games and had recorded at least a point in nine consecutive games.
Harvard commit Mick Thompson scored his 16th goal of the season. In the last five games, Thompson has 11 points with five goals.
St. Cloud State commit Thor Byfuglien scored his fifth goal of the season on a great snipe in the first period. The defenseman has recorded a point in each of the last three games and has seven points in the last six outings.
Northeastern commit Ben Wilmott scored the game's opening goal early in the first period, his fifth of the season. The rookie has scored four goals in the last eight games and is a +5 in that span.
Ben Yurchuk, Tobias Ohman, Cornell commit Hudson Gorski, Colorado College commit Jordan Brisson, and Michigan commit Michael Hage each recorded an assist for the Steel. Gorski's assist came a day after scoring his first career USHL goal. Hage's helper extended his point streak to five games with nine points in that stretch.
Nebraska-Omaha commit Louka Cloutier made 26 saves in the loss. It was the first game Cloutier did not help the Steel record at least a point in since Dec. 30.
Chicago Steel Upcoming Schedule presented by Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush:
Sunday, February 4 vs. Green Bay Gamblers (3:05 pm CT) | Rusty's Birthday with Mascot Hockey Game | Family Pack Game
Friday, February 9 vs. Madison Capitols (7:05 pm CT) | Women in Sports Night | Pregame Panel
Saturday, February 10 at Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (7:05 pm CT)
United States Hockey League Stories from February 4, 2024
- Lancers Drop Their Thrid Game of the Weekend - Omaha Lancers
- Storm Makes History in 12-2 Win over Lancers - Tri-City Storm
- Steel Outlast Gamblers in Overtime Battle - Chicago Steel
- Burnevik Ties Franchise Record, Muskegon Comes from Behind to Win - Madison Capitols
- Another Comeback Win as Jacks Drop Caps 5-4 to Close the Weekend - Muskegon Lumberjacks
- Rewind: Recapping Saturday Night's Action in the USHL - USHL
- Storm Set for Scout Night Game against Lancers - Tri-City Storm
- Point Streak Ends After Tough Loss to Muskegon - Chicago Steel
- Young's Hat Trick Gives Phantoms Weekend Sweep - Youngstown Phantoms
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