Stars Blow Past Force, 5-1
March 5, 2016 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Lincoln Stars News Release
Lincoln, Neb. - The Stars capped a two-win weekend with a 5-1 victory against the Fargo Force on Saturday in the Ice Box.
The Stars opened the scoring at 11:18 of the first when Collin Peters made a centering pass that Ludvig Hoff buried for his 19th goal of the season.
Trevor Hamilton added another less than one minute later when he hammered a shot from the left point for a power play goal at 12:02.
The Stars' two-goal lead held into the first intermission.
Mike Gillespie and Will D'Orsi scored in the second, giving the Stars a 4-0 advantage before Fargo put one on the board.
Force defenseman Bradley Johnson made it 4-1 at 17:00 of the second before the teams traded fisticuffs with a pair of scraps.
Lincoln and Fargo combined for 78 penalty minutes.
Ryan Poehling added the final goal for the Stars, making it a 5-1 final with his first USHL goal.
Stars goalie Peyton Jones finished with 26 saves. Tanner Laczynski had two assists.
The Stars return to action on Friday, March 11 against Cedar Rapids. For tickets and more information log on to lincolnstars.com.
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