Stars Thrash Storm Friday Night
Published on February 27, 2026 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Lincoln Stars News Release
KEARNEY, NE- The Lincoln Stars (23-23-4-1) thrashed the Tri-City Storm 7-1 in Kearney on Friday night.
Lincoln would use the special-teams battle to their advantage in the first, adding goals on the penalty-kill, and power-play. Alex Pelletier (Boston College) would force a turnover on the PK behind the Tri-City net, and put home his league-leading 40th goal of the season. Later in the frame, Jackson Rudh (St. Cloud State) would take a cross-ice feed from Will Kortan and put home the goal on the power-play. Lincoln would lead by two after one period.
The second would be another good one for Lincoln. The Stars put home three goals and allowed just one in the middle-frame. Layne Loomer (Miami) would pot one on the break, Nik Young (Clarkson) would use a screen from Samuel Murin to collect his seventh of the year, and Alex Pelletier would put home a one-time rocket to send the Stars to the third period up 5-1.
Lincoln would add two more tallies in the third. First Samuel Murin would force a turnover and put home his first goal as a Star, and it came against his former team in the Storm. Later in the frame, Layne Loomer would add his second of the night on the power-play, giving the Stars their seventh goal of the game. The Stars would skate to the final horn, and take the game 7-1.
The Stars are back at the Ice Box tomorrow at 6:05 p.m. against the Storm for "Hockey Fights Cancer" night. Tickets are available at lincolnstars.com.
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