USHL Lincoln Stars

Stars Look to Even Series with Buccaneers

December 19, 2015 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Lincoln Stars News Release


Des Moines, IA - The Stars (16-10-0) travel to Des Moines to take on the Buccaneers (10-13-2) on Saturday night at Buccaneer Arena. Puck drop it set for 7:05 p.m.

The game will mark the sixth of eight meetings between the teams this season. Des Moines leads the season series 3-2-0, winning the last three games.

The Stars have lost four of their last five games and are 4-6-0 in their last 10 games. The Buccaneers have won three of their last five and are 4-5-1 in their last 10 games.

Last Game

Friday vs. Madison - (4-2 L)

The Stars held a 2-1 lead at the second intermission, but the Capitols rode a three-goal third period and two power play goals to defeat the Stars in the Alliant Energy Center.

Stars Lately - The top-ranked Stars have lost four of their last five games and are 4-6-0 in their last 10 games. With Ludvig Hoff and Grant Jozefek competing internationally, the Stars are led by Adam Brady (8-15-23) and Patrick Polino (11-9-20).

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Future Teammates

-LIN Peyton Jones, DM Nikita Pavlychev - Penn State

-LIN Will D'Orsi, DM Chandler Lindstrand, DM Nick MacNab - Yale

-LIN Sam Kauppila, DM Will Harrison - St. Lawrence

-LIN Anthony Wyse, DM Brendan Demler - Dartmouth

-LIN Ethen Frank, DM Ben DiMaio - Western Michigan

-LIN Alex Green, DM Joey Kubachka - Cornell

Top Prospects - Ludvig Hoff, Grant Jozefek, Christian Evers and Peyton Jones were named to the 2016 USHL/NHL Top Prospects game in Omaha, Nebraska on Jan. 12. USHL and NHL personnel collaborated to pick the 40-man roster to be divided between a Team East and Team West.

International Results - Jozefek helped Team USA take third place in the World Junior A Challenge with three goals and two assists in five games.

Scouting Des Moines - The Bucs have won three of their last five games, including a 6-4 win against the Omaha Lancers on Friday night. Des Moines is 8th in the Western Conference and four points out of a playoff spot.

Stars vs. Bucs - The Stars are 2-3-0 vs. the Bucs this season, going 1-1-0 in Buccaneer Arena. The Stars have dropped their last three games to the Bucs, getting outscored 13-5 in that stretch. The teams will meet again in Des Moines on Deb. 12 and in Lincoln on March 4.

New Faces - The Stars added Chayse Primeau as a replacement player while Ludvig Hoff and Grant Jozefek are playing internationally. Stars affiliate Kyle Kawamura was called up to play this weekend.

Hot Hands - Adam Brady has seven assists in the last six games. Patrck Polino has four points in his last four games. Biagio Lerario is on a three-game goal-scoring streak.

Jersey Auction Success - The Stars raised more than $20,000 for Make-A-Wish Nebraska with their jersey auction on Saturday night. The Stars also collected and delivered hundreds of teddy bears to Community Action, a local non-profit, as a part of the annual Teddy Bear Toss.

Overtime Heroes - Lincoln is 3-0-0 in overtime and shootouts this season. Jozefek and Hoff have the Stars' overtime winners.

(Super) Power Play - The Stars have the second best power play in the league, scoring on 24.2% of chances (23-95).

Scoring By Committee - 17 Stars have scored goals and 19 have registered points. Alex Green is the only skater without a point.

Tickets, Tickets - Single game tickets, four game mini packs and group tickets are available by logging on to lincolnstars.com 402-474-7827.

20th Anniversary Season - The Stars are celebrating their 20th Anniversary Season this year. The team played its first season in 1996-1997.

Oh Captain, My Captain - Biagio Lerario was named team captain for the 2015-2016 season. Ludvig Hoff, Patrick Polino and Dylan Woolf were named assistants. The Stars eight-man leadership group includes those four players along with Adam Brady, Sam Kauppila, Ryan Jones and Christian Evers.

Loose Pucks

-The Stars have 17 NCAA committed players

-ECAC (8), NCHC (5), WCHA (1), Hockey East (1), Big Ten (2)

The Stars return to the Ice Box on Tuesday, Dec. 29 against the Waterloo Black Hawks. Puck drop is set for 7:05 p.m. For tickets and more information log onto lincolnstars.com.

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