USHL Update - Week Six
Published on November 9, 2010 under United States Hockey League (USHL) News Release
Lucky 13
...It took a little more than two seasons, but the Tri-City Storm picked up their first-ever win over the Fargo Force when they captured a 4-3 win on Friday. The Storm were 0-10-2 in their first 12 attempts against the Force, but the 13th meeting went the Storm's way. After falling behind 2-0 in the first period, the Storm scored the next four goals. Shane Walsh started things off with his first career USHL goal. Brad Schierhorn and Matt Johnson also tallied before Darik Angeli netted the eventual game-winner.
Bucs On a Streak
...After a pair of home victories, the Des Moines Buccaneers have pushed their winning streak to four games and have earned a point in five straight contests (4-0-1). The Bucs have lost just once in regulation this season and four of their last five games have been decided by a single goal. Goaltender Michael Shibrowski has started each game during the four-game win streak. He allowed just three goals combined in the two victories over the weekend. Dan DeSalvo had multi-point games (1g, 3a) in the two victories this week, including the game-winning goal in Saturday's 3-2 win over Cedar Rapids. Gasper Kopitar had a goal in each game, his first two career USHL goals.
Here Come the Hawks
...The Waterloo Black Hawks have remained hot as they have earned a point in five straight games (4-0-1), including four consecutive victories. During the four wins, the Hawks have outscored the opposition 18-4. Goaltender C.J. Motte allowed just one goal total in their two weekend victories. Forward Luke Hannon leads the club in scoring with 11 points (3g, 8a) and has multi-point efforts in three straight games. Defenseman Jacob MacDonald is on a three-game goal scoring streak, including the game-winner in Saturday's 4-0 win vs. Chicago, and he now leads all USHL blueliners with four goals this season. Mike Montagna is riding a five-game point streak (3g, 6a), including multiple points in each of the last four contests.
On the Home Front
...An offensive outburst on Saturday kept the Sioux Falls Stampede unbeaten on home ice (5-0-0), the only USHL team with a perfect home mark. The team had a season high in goals during the 8-4 win over Youngstown and has outscored their opponents 26-11 in Sioux Falls this season. Matt Tabrum notched a hat trick on Saturday while Christian Isackson collected five points (1g, 4a), which equaled a League season high for points and assists in a game this season. After being held scoreless in his first seven USHL games, Bryan Moore had a three-point game (1g, 2a). Ryan Jacobson (2g, 1a) and Kyle Rau (3a) also had three-point efforts.
Short Stuff
...The Dubuque Fighting Saints equaled a USHL record when they tallied three shorthanded goals in their 4-2 win over Indiana on Saturday. After Jordan DiGiando scored the first shorthanded goal of the season for the club, Shane Sooth and Zemgus Girgensons also scored while on the penalty kill unit.
Hats Off
...Indiana Ice forward Peter Schneider netted a hat trick on Friday, scoring three of his team's four goals in the 7-4 loss to Cedar Rapids. It is one of four hat tricks in the USHL this season. Schneider has three multi-goal games this season and now leads the League with eight total goals. Schneider is playing on a line with Brian Ferlin and Blake Coleman and despite being held scoreless on Saturday, the trio has combined for 18 points (8g, 10a) over the last four games.
Firing Range
...Team USA and the Muskegon Lumberjacks combined for 98 shots on goal in Saturday's matchup. The 50 shots by Team USA's Under-18 squad were the most in the USHL this season. Muskegon goaltender Joel Vienneau made a League season high 46 saves in the 7-4 victory. Fifteen skaters in the contest tallied four-or-more shots on goal, including Team USA forward Tyler Biggs who fired a game high nine shots on his way to scoring two goals. His nine shots equaled a USHL season high.
Notes
...The Green Bay Gamblers allowed their first power play goal of the season in Friday's loss to Dubuque. The Gamblers had successfully killed off their previous 34 shorthanded situations. They rank second in the USHL in penalty killing (97.4%) to the Waterloo Black Hawks who also have allowed just one power play goal this season in 43 shorthanded situations (97.7%)...The Omaha Lancers have allowed just two power play goals over their past seven games, going 25-of-27 on the penalty kill. The team ranks third best in the USHL with a 90.2% penalty killing rate...Sioux City Musketeers forward Austin Mattson scored his first goal of the season on Saturday and also added the game-deciding goal in the 4-3 shootout win over Green Bay. It was his first point in the USHL since posting 28 points (12g, 16a) in 53 games during the 2008-09 season with the Musketeers...The Lincoln Stars have won three straight games on home ice. Forward Jake Lynes had two goals in Friday's 3-1 win over Sioux Falls while the first career USHL goal for Teemu Tiitinen proved to be the game-winner...Quinn Smith has points in four straight games (2g, 3a) for the Youngstown Phantoms.
Alumni News
...Miami University senior Carter Camper leads all of NCAA Division I hockey in scoring with 24 points (9g, 15a) through 10 games. Camper, who spent the 2006-07 season with the Lincoln Stars, is the older brother of Chicago Steel forward Jay Camper. Second in collegiate scoring is Camper's teammate Andy Miele (6g, 13a) who spent three seasons (2005-08) in the USHL split between the Chicago Steel and Cedar Rapids RoughRiders.
What They are Saying...
"It's nice to get the win. I thought it was a sloppy game a bit on our behalf. Bottom line is we found a way to get the win, and it's nice to break that goose egg against them"
- Tri-City Storm Head Coach Drew Schoneck to the Kearney Hub after the Storm came from behind to earn their first-ever victory over the Fargo Force on Friday.
United States Hockey League Stories from November 9, 2010
- Jacks Win Third Straight, Knock off Steel 5-3 - Muskegon Lumberjacks
- Fighting Saints to Battle Steel and Lumberjacks - Dubuque Fighting Saints
- USHL Update - Week Six - USHL
- Waterloo Black Hawks Weekly - Waterloo Black Hawks
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