USHL Lincoln Stars

Stars Make First Trip to Bloomington

March 18, 2016 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Lincoln Stars News Release


Lincoln, Neb. - The Stars (31-20-1) will make team history when they play their first two games in Bloomington this weekend against the Thunder (31-18-4). Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Lincoln is on a three-game winning streak, tied for first in the Western Conference with 63 points. Tanner Laczynski leads the team with 54 points while goalie Peyton Jones has the fifth-best GAA (2.25) and save percentage (.925) in the USHL.

Bloomington saw its seven-game winning streak snapped on Thursday with a 5-2 loss against the Dubuque Fighting Saints. The Thunder is fourth in the East with 66 points and led by forward Tarek Baker who has 45 points in 53 games.

The teams split their season series last year, 1-1-0, during Bloomington's inaugural year in the league.

Last Game

March 11 vs. Cedar Rapids - (3-2 W)

Dylan Woolf and Dominick Mersch scored as the Stars toppled the top team in the USHL for their second shootout win of the season. Peyton Jones made 21 saves. Ethen Frank had the shootout winner in the sixth round.

Stars Lately - The Stars are tied for first in the Western Conference with 63 points and have won eight of their last ten games. Tanner Laczynski leads the team with 54 points. Peyton Jones has the fifth-best save percentage (.925) and fifth-best GAA (2.25) in the USHL.

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Scouting Bloomington - The Thunder saw its seven-game winning streak snapped last night with a 5-2 loss in Dubuque. Goalie Hayden Lavigne has the sixth-best GAA in the in the USHL (2.26). Tarek Baker leads the team with 45 points.

Stars vs. Thunder - The Stars and Thunder are meeting for the first time this season. Lincoln is 1-1-0 all-time against Bloomington.

Score-ch The League - Tanner Laczynski (54 points), Ludvig Hoff (51) and Grant Jozefek (47) are among the top 10 scorers in the USHL.

Stonewall Jones - Peyton Jones is 17-8-1 with the fifth-best save percentage (.925) and fifth-best GAA (2.25) in the USHL.

Future Teammates

-LIN Ethen Frank, LIN Wyatt Kalynuk, BLM Butrus Ghafari - Western Michigan

-LIN Will D'Orsi, BLM Matt Foley - Yale University

-LIN Grant Jozefek, LIN Biagio Lerario, BLM Jeremy Davies - Northeastern

-LIN Sam Kauppila, LIN Henry Bowlby, LIN Dylan Woolf, BLM Jacob Slaker - St. Lawrence

-LIN Peyton Jones, LIN Trevor Hamilton, BLM Blake Gober - Penn State

-LIN Dominick Mersch, BLM Tarek Baker - Wisconsin

-LIN Alex Green, BLM Vladislav Dzhioshvili - Cornell

Hoff Going Off - Ludvig Hoff has two goals and five assists in his last seven games. The North Dakota commit has more points this season (51) than he had in the previous two seasons combined (44)

Beast Mode - Grant Jozefek has eight goals and five assists in his last eleven games. The forward is eighth in league scoring with 47 points in 47 games.

Young Gun - Ryan Poehling logged two points in his first two USHL games. The affiliate was drafted first overall in the 2015 Phase 1 USHL Draft.

Home Cookin' - The Stars are 18-8-0 at home this season, riding a eight game home-winning streak. Their last loss in the Ice Box came on Jan. 16 vs. Fargo.

Stonewall Jones - Peyton Jones is 17-9-1 with the fifth-best save percentage (.925) and fifth-best GAA (2.25) in the USHL.

Home Stretch - The Stars have eight games remaining. They'll finish the season with a four-game home stand in April.

Hat Trick Heroes - Collin Peters recorded the Stars third hat trick of the season on Feb. 12 in Des Moines. Adam Brady and Ludvig Hoff have the other two.

NHL CSS Rankings - Peyton Jones, Tanner Laczynski and affiliate Carter Long were listed on the NHL CSS midterm rankings released in mid-January.

Rock the Box - The Stars have sold out three of their last five home games with packed crowds on Jan. 30, Feb. 19 and March 5. The team has the third-best in attendance in the USHL.

Top Prospects - Ludvig Hoff, Grant Jozefek, Christian Evers, Peyton Jones, Collin Peters and Tanner Laczynski participated in the 2016 USHL/NHL Top Prospects game in Omaha, Nebraska on Jan. 12. Chris Hartsburg coached Team West and Athletic Trainer and Equipment Manager Corey Courtney joined the support staff.

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 21 NCAA committed players

-ECAC (6), NCHC (6), WCHA (2), Hockey East (3), Big Ten (4)

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