USHL Sioux Falls Stampede

Stampede open season at home this weekend

Published on September 20, 2004 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Sioux Falls Stampede News Release


STAMPEDE UPDATE: The Stampede participated in the "Buc Bowl" in Des Moines, IA last weekend, taking two of three games.

Thursday, September 16th vs Chicago: The Stampede opened the Buc Bowl in impressive fashion, shutting out the Steel 6-0. The Herd started quick, scoring just 5:28 in on an unassisted goal by Tom Gorowsky. Minutes later, Justin White added an unassisted goal of his own to give the Stampede a 2-0 lead after one period. After a scoreless second period, Gorowsky started the third period by tallying his second goal of the game on the powerplay at 2:44. Andrew Carroll, Brandon Harrington and Jacob Hipp all added goals in the period to lead the Herd to a 6-0 win over the Steel. Greg Barrett went the distance in goal, stopping all 19 shots he faced, including a spectacular save on a 2-0 break for the Steel, to earn the shutout.

Friday, September 17th vs Indiana: Down 1-0 in the first period, Carroll notched his second goal of the weekend to tie the game at one. Indiana regained the lead early in the second period, but Jon Globke responded just a minute later when he took a pass from Justin White and beat the Indiana netminder to tie the game at two. Nick Deutz's goal at 14:39 of the second gave the lead back to the Ice, but Gorowsky tied the game at three and eventually sent it into a shootout at 16:31. In the shootout, the Stampede got goals from Andreas Nödl and Pat Mullen and outscored the Ice 2-0 to take the game 4-3. Kasey Moreland played the first two periods for the Stampede before John Murray stepped in to play a scoreless third period and shootout.

Saturday, September 18, 2004 vs Tri-City: In a back-and-forth game between West Division rivals, the Tri-City Storm defeated the Stampede 5-4 in a shootout. Trailing 2-0 after one period, the Stampede got on the board just 43 seconds into the second period on a powerplay goal by Justin Milo. Just minutes later, Brandon Harrington scored unassisted to tie the game at two. Tri-City regained the lead at 5:11 of the second period before Andrew Carroll beat Tri-City goaltender, Nick Hopper to tie the game at three with 57 seconds left in the period. The Storm retaliated with another goal with just 29 seconds remaining to take a 4-3 lead after two periods. Tri-City led 5-3 with just a little over four minutes to go in the game when Tom Gorowsky knocked in a loose puck to make it a 5-4 game. With just 14 seconds to go in regulation, Harrington took the puck off the top of the left face-off circle in the Storm zone and rattled a shot past Nick Hopper to tie the game five and send it into a shootout. Tri-City outscored the Herd 2-1 in the shootout to take the game 6-5. Greg Barrett played the first two periods, making 15 saves while John Murray played the third period and the shootout.

UP NEXT: The Stampede open the 2004-05 regular season this Saturday at the Sioux Falls Arena against the defending Clark Cup Champion Waterloo Black Hawks at 7:05 PM. Fans can purchase tickets at the Arena Box Office, www.ticketmaster.com, any Lewis Store location in Sioux Falls and Brandon or at Marshall Field's at The Empire Mall.

BLACK HAWKS UPDATE: The Black Hawks are also riding high coming into this weekend's match up, winning two of three games at the Buc Bowl. The Hawks fell in a shootout to the Omaha Lancers 2-1 on Thursday night, but bounced back with a shootout win of their own on Saturday, defeating the Sioux City Musketeers 5-4. Yesterday, Waterloo closed out the Buc Bowl with a 5-4 win over Cedar Rapids. Matt Arhontas and Corey Quirk tallied to goals each to lead the Hawks to the win. Quirk ended the tournament as the Black Hawks leading scorer with three goals. David Meckler, Ahrontas and Lawrence all finished with two goals each. Aaron Johnson and Joe Grossman each earned wins between the pipes for the Hawks.

LETHAL LINE: The Stampede's top line of Gorowsky, Carroll and Harrington was outstanding at the Buc Bowl, tallying 11 of the Stampede's 15 goals on the weekend.

MAGNETIC SCHEDULE NIGHT: Saturday's home opener against Waterloo is also Subway "Magnetic Schedule Night." The first 2,000 fans in attendance will receive a complimentary Stampede Magnetic Schedule.

DID YOU KNOW? The Stampede start the season with three players already committed to Division One colleges: Blake Friesen (MSU-Mankato), Tom Gorowsky (Wisconsin), and Ryan Thang (Notre Dame).

CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: For the latest Stampede and USHL news, check out the new and improved Stampede website at www.sfstampede.com. The new site created and hosted by Paulsen Marketing of Sioux Falls, features a Stampede players' journal, a player Q & A where fans can submit questions to their favorite player, an all-time record book, a hockey 101 section, a brand new merchandise page as well as an improved ticket section where fans can check for available season tickets and even purchase them online!

THE SHOW IS BACK! The popular "Inside Stampede Hockey" show returns to the airways today on Sports Radio 1230-AM KWSN from 5PM-6PM. Join radio broadcaster Jim Olander and Head Coach Mark Kaufman today as they bring you the latest information on the Sioux Falls Stampede and the USHL. Fans can tune in every Monday from 5PM-6PM on KWSN-AM and www.kwsn.com for "Inside Stampede Hockey."

THANK YOU! The entire Stampede organization would like to thank everyone who helped make the Stampede's annual "Face-Off For Kids" golf outing on September 10th a smashing success!

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