USHL Tri-City Storm

Storm, Sioux City Ready For Playoff Opener

Published on April 19, 2007 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Tri-City Storm News Release


KEARNEY - The Tri-City Storm of the United States Hockey League will begin their quest for the Clark Cup against the Sioux City Musketeers on Friday and Saturday night at the FirsTier Event Center. Tickets are available for both games by calling (308) 338-8011 or online at www.pickmytickets.com. Both games start at 7:05 p.m.

Tri-City, the West division's second seed, and Sioux City, the West division's fifth seed, will face off in a best-of-seven first round series beginning with Friday's Game 1 and Saturday's Game 2. The two teams will travel to Sioux City for Game 3 and 4 next Tuesday and Wednesday. If necessary, Games 5 and 7 would also be in Kearney.

Tri-City and Sioux City played each other seven times during the regular season with the Storm going 2-4-1 in those contests.

"I look forward to a competitive series with two contrasting styles. We want to play hard hitting with honest forechecking and a honest defensive game, while Sioux City will try and stretch things out and make things happen in the neutral zone," said Tri-City head coach Bliss Littler.

The Clark Cup is awarded annually to the USHL's postseason champion. Tri-City has never won a Clark Cup although finishing second in 2004.

Clark Cup Facts

- A different team has won the Clark Cup in each of the last seven seasons.

- Des Moines is the defending Clark Cup champion.

- Seven current USHL coaches have won the Clark Cup.

- Dave Siciliano is the only current coach to win the Clark Cup with two different teams, having done so with Thunder Bay and Sioux City.

- Omaha has won more Clark Cups (6) than any other team in USHL history. Des Moines is second with four wins.

- Regg Simon of Des Moines is the only current USHL coach who also won the Clark Cup as a player, doing so with Des Moines in 1994-95.

- The last time a team won back-to-back Clark Cups was when Omaha won two in a row in 1992-93 and 1993-94.

- Cedar Rapids was the last team to win both the Anderson and Clark Cups, doing so in 2004-05.

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