Stars Travel to Sioux Falls on Friday
Published on February 4, 2016 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Lincoln Stars News Release
Lincoln, Neb. - The Lincoln Stars (23-17-1) travel to Sioux Falls to take on the Stampede (17-19-2) on Friday, Feb. 5 in the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center. Puck drop is set for 7:05 pm.
The Stars are top in the Western Conference with 47 points. They're on a four-game winning streak, outscoring opponents 17-4 during that stretch.
Peyton Jones has started in the Stars last four games and posted a .967 save percentage and 1.00 GAA. Ludvig Hoff leads the team with 41 points.
Tanner Laczynski, Trevor Hamilton and Collin Peters are expected to make their Stars debuts.
Sioux Falls is eighth in the Western Conference with 36 points. The Stampede is on a five-game losing streak, going 1-8-1 in the last 10 games. Parker Tuomie leads the team with 19 goals and 13 assists.
The Stars are 2-0-0 against the Stampede this season.
Last Game
Jan. 30 vs. Madison - (5-2 W)
The Stars led 3-1 at the first intermission and held onto the lead in front of a sellout crowd at the Ice Box. Five players earned multi-point nights and Peyton Jones finished with 30 saves.
Stars Lately - The Stars are first in the Western Conference with 47 points, riding a four-game winning streak and outscoring opponents 17-4 during that stretch. Ludvig Hoff leads the team with 41 points and Peyton Jones is unbeaten in his last four starts.
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Scouting Sioux Falls - The Stampede is eighth in the Western Conference with 36 points - four points out of a playoff spot. The team is on a five-game losing streak and has gone 1-8-1 in its last 10 games, getting outscored 39-20.
Stars vs. Stampede - The Stars are 2-0-0 against the Stampede this season, winning 7-2 on Nov. 11 in Lincoln and 2-1 (OT) on Dec. 31 in Sioux Falls. The teams are set to meet for a final time this season on April 2 in Lincoln.
Trades Made - The Stars acquired Tanner Laczynski and Trevor Hamilton from the Chicago Steel on Feb. 2. In exchange, the Steel received affiliates Tommy Nappier, Adam Karashik and two draft picks. On Feb. 4, the Stars acquired Collin Peters from the Sioux Falls Stampede for Carson Gicewicz and two draft picks.
Future Teammates
-LIN Anthony Wyse, SF Daniel Warpecha, SF Shane Sellar - Dartmouth College
-LIN Dominick Mersch, SF Jack Becker - University of Wisconsin
-LIN Joachim Weberg, SF Jack Doremus - University of Denver
-LIN Sam Kauppila, LIN Henry Bowlby, SF Carson Gicewicz - St. Lawrence Univ.
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 4-0-0 in his last four starts, posting a .967 save percentage and 1.00 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 Hero - Ludvig Hoff logged his first career hat trick on Jan. 22 against the Sioux City Musketeers. Adam Brady logged the Stars first hat trick of the season on Nov. 11 against Sioux Falls.
NHL CSS Rankings - Peyton Jones, Tanner Laczynski and affiliate Carter Long were listed on the NHL CSS midterm rankings released in mid-January.
Pack the Box - The Stars have the second-best attendance in the USHL, averaging 3,410 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.
Wild Bunch - The Stars average 18.4 penalty minutes per game, most in the USHL. Biagio Lerario leads the Stars with 99.
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)
United States Hockey League Stories from February 4, 2016
- Stars Travel to Sioux Falls on Friday - Lincoln Stars
- Musketeers Participate in SHS Caramel Apple Event - Sioux City Musketeers
- Muskegon Lumberjacks 2016-2017 Season Tickets on Sale Now - Muskegon Lumberjacks
- U.S. National Under-17 Team Set to Face Czech Republic in Pre-Tournament Tilt on Saturday - U.S. National Team
- Stampede Acquire Forward Gicewicz & Two Draft Picks from Lincoln - Sioux Falls Stampede
- Stars Acquire Peters from Sioux Falls - Lincoln Stars
- Lumberjacks Welcome Tyler Irvine - Muskegon Lumberjacks
- Steel Complete Trade with Cedar Rapids - Chicago Steel
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