Stars Travel for Weekend Series against Fargo
February 26, 2016 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Lincoln Stars News Release
Lincoln, Neb. - The Stars (28-18-1) will travel to take on the Fargo Force (20-21-2) for a two-game weekend series on Friday and Saturday at Scheels Arena. Puck drop for both games is set for 7:05 pm.
Lincoln is first in the Western Conference with 57 points, riding a five-game winning streak. The Stars have won nine of their last 10 games.
Tanner Laczynski leads the team with 48 points - third highest in the USHL. In net, Peyton Jones has the second-best save percentage (.926) and third-best GAA (2.27) in the USHL.
Fargo enters this weekend after going 5-5-0 in its last 10 games. Denis Smirnov leads the Force with 41 points while goalie Ryan Wischow has the fourth-best GAA (2.34) in the league.
The Stars are 0-1-0 against Fargo this season. The teams will meet a total of four times.
Last Game
Feb. 20 at Sioux City - (5-2 W)
The Stars had five different goal scorers in their fifth consecutive win and third straight road victory. Mike Gillespie recorded three assists and Patrik Virtanen finished with 28 saves.
Stars Lately - The Stars are first in the Western Conference with 57 points and have won nine of their last ten games. Tanner Laczynski leads the team with 48 points. Peyton Jones is unbeaten in his last seven starts.
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Scouting Fargo - The Force is sixth in the West with 42 points and has gone 5-5-0 in its last 10 games. Denis Smirnov leads the team with 41 points. Ryan Wischow has the fourth-best GAA in the league (2.34).
Stars vs. Force - The Stars are 0-1-0 against the Force this season, taking a 1-0 loss on Jan. 16 in the Ice Box. The teams will play a total of four times this season.
Score-ch The League - Tanner Laczynski (48 points), Ludvig Hoff (46) and Grant Jozefek (43) are among the top 10 scorers in the USHL.
Stonewall Jones - Peyton Jones is 15-8-1 with the second-best save percentage (.926) and third-best GAA (2.27) in the USHL.
Future Teammates
-LIN Dominick Mersch, FGO Jere Astren - Wisconsin
-LIN Tanner Laczynski, FGO Austin Pooleey - Ohio State
-LIN Peyton Jones, LIN Trevor Hamilton, FGO Denis Smirnov - Penn State
-LIN Henry Bowlby, LIN Sam Kauppila, FGO Jake McLaughlin, FGO Ryan Wischow - St. Lawrence
Turn the Page - The Stars have outscored opponents 38-18 in the last ten games. The Stars were outscored 25-10 during their seven-game losing streak that preceded the recent stretch.
A Wyse Commit - Anthony Wyse committed to the University of New Hampshire on Feb. 24 - becoming the 19th Stars commit and third to a Hockey East school.
Defenseman of the Week - Trevor Hamilton was named CCM Defenseman of the Week after posting a three-point weekend against the Lancers and Musketeers.
Stonewall Jones - Peyton Jones is 15-8-1 with the second-best save percentage (.926) and third-best GAA (2.27) in the USHL.
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 sold out two of their last three home games with packed crowds on Jan. 30 and Feb. 19. The team is second in attendance.
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.
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 (5), NCHC (5), WCHA (2), Hockey East (3), Big Ten (4)
The Stars return to the Ice Box on Friday, March 4 to take on the Des Moines Buccaneers. For tickets and more information log on to lincolnstars.com.
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- Hawks Win Wire-To-Wire - Waterloo Black Hawks
- Muskegon Shocks Omaha Late, Wins in OT 3-2 - Omaha Lancers
- Kielly & Storm Rain on Capitols' Point Streak - Madison Capitols
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- Special Teams Huge in Thunder Win - Bloomington Thunder
- Lumberjacks Rally from Two Goal Deficit for Comeback Win - Muskegon Lumberjacks
- Tough Bounce Costs Phantoms against Thunder - Youngstown Phantoms
- Caps Journey to Kearney for 1st Time to Face Storm - Madison Capitols
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