USHL Lincoln Stars

Streaking Stars Travel to Sioux City

February 20, 2016 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Lincoln Stars News Release


Lincoln, Neb. - The Lincoln Stars (27-18-1) will travel to Sioux City to take on the Musketeers (19-22-1) on Saturday, Feb. 20 for the sixth and final meeting between the teams this season. Puck drops at 7:05 p.m. in the Tyson Events Center.

The Stars sit atop the Western Conference with 55 points and are on four-game winning streak. They've won eight of their last nine games. Tanner Laczynski leads the team with 46 points. Goalie Peyton Jones is unbeaten in his last seven starts.

The Musketeers are seventh in the West with 39 points. They've gone 3-7-0 in their last 10 games. Eeli Tolvanen leads the team with 31 points.

The Stars are 3-2-0 against Sioux City this year and have gone 1-1-0 in the Tyson Events Center.

Last Game

Feb. 19 vs. Omaha - (3-2 W)

The Stars finished their season series with the Lancers with a 5-2-1 record. Mike Gillespie, Henry Bowlby and Grant Jozefek scored for the Stars. Peyton Jones finished with 23 saves.

Stars Lately - The Stars are first in the Western Conference with 55 points and have won eight of their last nine games. Tanner Laczynski leads the team with 46 points. Peyton Jones is unbeaten in his last seven starts.

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Scouting Sioux City - The Musketeers are seventh in the West with 39 points. They've gone 3-7-0 in their last 10 games. Eeli Tolvanen leads the team with 31 points.

Stars vs. Musketeers - Saturday will mark the sixth and final meeting between the teams this season. Lincoln is 3-2-0 against Sioux City this year and 1-1-0 in the Tyson Events Center. The Stars have outscored the Muskies 14-7.

First Impressions - Collin Peters, Trevor Hamilton and Tanner Laczynski have combined for 16 points since joining the Stars via trade in February.

Doing the Dishes - Tanner Laczynski (29), Ludvig Hoff (28) and Grant Jozefek (27) are all listed in the top four for assists in the USHL.

Future Teammates

-LIN Christian Evers, SC Jackson Keane - University of North Dakota

-LIN Joachim Weberg, SC Michael Boyle, SC C.J. Dodero - University of Denver

Turn the Page - The Stars have outscored opponents 33-16 in the last nine games. The Stars were outscored 25-10 during their seven-game losing streak that preceded the recent stretch.

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 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 (6), NCHC (5), WCHA (2), Hockey East (2), Big Ten (4)

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