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January 29, 2019 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Tri-City Storm News Release
Tri-City Storm celebrate their 16-round shootout victory over the Sioux City Musketeers
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The Tri-City Storm currently holds a three point lead in the USHL league standings following a perfect three game weekend sweep of Youngstown, Des Moines, and Sioux City. The weekend sweep was punctuated with a thrilling come from behind victory on Sunday afternoon against Sioux City that included a team record 16 Round shootout. In Sunday's game, Tri-City was down 2-0 to Sioux City with under seven minutes to play. The Storm scored two goals in the game's final 6:48, including an extra attacker game tying goal with 1:27 left to play. Following a scoreless three on three overtime period, Tri-City and Sioux City battled through a Tri-City Storm team record 16 Round shootout. Connor McMenamin and Asa Kinnear scored Tri-City's goals in the shootout, and Jake Barczewski stopped 15 of 16 Sioux City shooters, including all 13 shooters in the sudden death rounds of the shootout.
*The USHL is working to verify that this is the longest shootout in the history of the league*
Tri-City enters this weekend on a four game winning streak. The Storm have an eight point lead in the Western Conference standings (largest of the season), and currently lead Muskegon for 1st place in the USHL league standings (largest of the season). The Storm travel to Urbandale, Iowa for their lone game of the weekend on Saturday night before retuning home to the Viaero Center in Kearney for back to back matchups against the Green Bay Gamblers of the Eastern Conference on Friday, February 8th, and Saturday, February 9th.
Team Notes
Tri-City has won 8 of its last 10 games
Tri-City has allowed the least amount of goals of any team in the USHL this season (90)
Tri-City has won 15 of 19 games played at the Viaero Center this season
Tri-City has matched last season's win total (29 games) with 23 games left in the 62 game regular season schedule
The 2016 Clark Cup Championship team won 28 games in a 60 game regular season schedule.
With Friday's home win over Youngstown, Tri-City has now won regular season series' against Youngstown, Lincoln, Omaha, Team USA, Waterloo, and Madison.
Sunday's 16 Round Shootout was the longest in team history, surpassing the organization's previous record of 12 rounds set on February 6, 2006 in a 6-5 win over Des Moines
Friday's 4 goals scored in the 1st period against Youngstown set a new season high for most goals scored in the 1st period by the Storm
Saturday's 4 goals scored in the 2nd period against Des Moines set a new season high for most goals scored in the 2nd period by the Storm
At 87.3%, the Storm penalty kill is currently ranked 1st in the USHL
Tri-City has won 29 of its first 39 games played.
Player Notes
Jake Barczewski picked up three consecutive wins in net this weekend and improved his personal record to 13-5 on the season
Barczewski set a team record in Sunday's win for most saves made in a shootout in a single game (15)
Barczewski's Goals Against Average of 2.79 is tied for 6th best in the USHL. His save percentage of .904 is 6th best among qualified goalies in the USHL this season.
In the 2nd period of Saturday night's win over Des Moines, Ronnie Attard set a new team record for most goals scored by a defenseman in a single season (12).* Now has 13 after Sunday's game.
Last season, Tri-City had 5 players finish the year with double digit goals, through the first 39 games of this season, the Storm already have 7 players with 10 goals or more (Shane Pinto, Connor McMenamin, Ronnie Attard, Brendan Furry, Joe Molenaar, Colby Ambrosio, Colton Kalezic)
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