USHL Lincoln Stars

Stars to Close Season Series with Storm

Published on January 15, 2016 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Lincoln Stars News Release


Lincoln, Neb. - The Lincoln Stars (19-15-1) will travel to take on the Tri-City Storm (13-10-9) for the eighth meeting between the teams this season. Puck drop is set for 7:30 p.m. at the Viaero Center.

Lincoln is first in the Western Conference with 39 points, looking to snap a five-game losing streak and earn its first win of January. Ludvig Hoff leads the Stars with 32 points.

Tri-City is second in the West with 35 points, having earned a point in each of its last five games. Carson Meyer leads the Storm with 26 points.

The Stars lead the season series with the Storm, 4-3-0, and have outscored the Storm 18-17 this season. Tri-City has won the last three meetings between the teams.

Last Game

Jan. 14 vs. Sioux City - (3-1 L)

The Stars were unable to overcome a 2-0 deficit at the first intermission as the Musketeers took their second win of the season against the Stars. Grant Jozefek scored a power play goal. Patrik Virtanen made 32 saves.

Stars Lately - The Stars are first in the Western Conference with 39 points, looking to snap a five-game losing streak and earn their first win of the month. Ludvig Hoff leads Lincoln with 10 goals and 22 assists.

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Scouting Tri-City - The Storm has lost three of its last five games, but have earned a point in each game. Tri-City has more overtime losses (9) than any other team in the league.

Stars vs. Storm - The Stars lead the season series 4-3-0, outscoring the Storm 18-17 this season. Tri-City has won the last three meetings between the teams, outscoring Lincoln 12-4 in those games.

Gillespie Returns - Mike Gillespie has rejoined the Stars after playing eight games for the Ohio State Buckeyes. The forward posted 34 points in 59 games for the Stars last season, taking a share of the team lead. He will wear No. 18.

Future Teammates

-LIN Christian Evers, LIN Ludvig Hoff, TC Andrew Peski - North Dakota

-LIN Ethen Frank, TC Wade Allison - Western Michigan

-LIN Ryan Jones, TC Jack McNeely - Nebraska Omaha

-LIN Dominick Mersch, TC Dan Labosky - Wisconsin

-LIN Jack Badini, TC John Marino - Harvard

-LIN Joachim Weberg, TC Dayton Rasmussen - Denver

-LIN Alex Green, TC Alex Limoges - Cornell

Biag is Back - Stars captain Biagio Lerario returns to the lineup on Jan. 15 against the Tri-City Storm. He'll play for the first time since receiving a six-game suspension for his hit on Nick Swaney of the Waterloo Black Hawks on Dec. 29.

Tough Stretch - The Stars will play three consecutive nights for the second time this season from Jan. 14-17. After that stretch, Lincoln will have played 10 games since returning from Christmas break.

The Hoff - Ludvig Hoff has six assists and one goal in his last eight games. He is sixth in league scoring with 32 points.

Mr. 200 - Patrick Polino played his 200th USHL game on Friday, Jan. 8. Polino played for the Chicago Steel and Green Bay Gamblers prior to coming to Lincoln. The fourth-year forward is committed to play at RPI next season.

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

Lerario Commits - Biagio Lerario committed to play college hockey at Northeastern University on Jan. 7. He'll join teammate Grant Jozefek and three former Stars with the Huskies.

Wild Bunch - The Stars average 18.2 penalty minutes per game, most in the USHL. Biagio Lerario is tied for the fourth-most penalty minutes in the league with 91.

Tickets, Tickets - Single game tickets, four 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 18 NCAA committed players

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

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