USHL Lincoln Stars

Stars to Close Season Series with Lancers

Published on February 19, 2016 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Lincoln Stars News Release


Lincoln, Neb.  - The Stars (26-18-1) will close their season series with the Omaha Lancers (22-16-4) on Friday, Feb. 19 in the Ice Box. Puck drop is set for 7:05 p.m.

Lincoln has won seven of its last eight games and is 14-8-0 on home ice this season. Tanner Laczynski leads the team with 46 points and goaltender Peyton Jones is unbeaten in his last six games.

Omaha has won four of its last five games and is 10-8-1 on the road. Josh French leads the team with 11 goals and 24 assists.

The Stars lead the season series 4-2-1 and are 2-1-0 against the Lancers in the Ice Box.

Last Game

Feb. 13 vs. Waterloo - (2-1 W)

Grant Jozefek and Trevor Hamilton scored for the Stars while Peyton Jones made 39 saves. The win marked the Stars second against the Black Hawks this season.

Stars Lately - The Stars are first in the Western Conference with 53 points and have won seven of their last eight games. Tanner Laczynski leads the team with 46 points. Peyton Jones has gone 6-0-0 in his last five starts, posting a 1.16 GAA and .962 save percentage.

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Scouting Omaha - The Lancers are third in the West with 48 points and have won four of their last five games. Josh French leads the team with 35 points.

Stars vs. Lancers - The Stars are 4-2-1 against the Lancers this season and 2-1-0 in the Ice Box. Ludvig Hoff has 9 points in five games against Omaha this season. French has seven points in six games against Lincoln.

First Impressions - Collin Peters, Trevor Hamilton and Tanner Laczynski have combined for 14 points since joining the Stars via trade in February.

Doing the Dishes - Tanner Laczynski (29), Ludvig Hoff (27) and Grant Jozefek (27) are all listed in the top four for assists in the USHL.

Future Teammates

-LIN Ryan Jones, OMA Kris Oldham - University of Nebraska Omaha

-LIN Jack Badini, OMA Nathan Krusko, OMA Mitch Perrault - Harvard University

-LIN Luke Jaycox, LIN Collin Peters, OMA Keegan Ward - Northern Michigan

Turn the Page - The Stars have outscored opponents 30-14 in the last eight games. The Stars were outscored 25-10 during their seven-game losing streak that preceded the recent stretch.

Mad Max - The Stars added forward Maxim Rasseikin in January. The Russian forward had 13 points in 43 games for Avto Yekaterinburg of the MHL last season.

He logged two games in the Kontinental Hockey League earlier this year.

Stonewall Jones - Peyton Jones has gone 6-0-0 in his last four starts, posting a .962 save percentage and 1.16 GAA. He shares the team lead with four shutouts.

Set Schedule - The Stars will play only Fridays and Saturdays until the end of the regular season. They'll play twice at home in February, three times at home in March and four times 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 the second-best attendance in the USHL, averaging 3,399 fans per game. Sioux Falls leads the league, averaging more than 6,000 fans.

Top Prospects - Ludvig Hoff, Grant Jozefek, Christian Evers, Peyton Jones 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.

Tickets, Tickets - Single game tickets, three-game mini packs and group tickets are available by logging on to lincolnstars.com or by calling 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 19 NCAA committed players

-ECAC (6), NCHC (5), WCHA (2), Hockey East (2), Big Ten (4)

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