USHL Sioux Falls Stampede

Weekly Update: Stampede Trying to Get Healthy for Three Games this Week

Published on February 27, 2012 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Sioux Falls Stampede News Release


The Stampede return to action this Wednesday night when they host Western Conference rival Lincoln at the Sioux Falls Arena. Game time is 7:05 PM. It will be the Herd's last home game until March 18th. The Stampede earned a point in a 3-2 shootout loss to the first place Omaha Lancers on Saturday night. Lincoln fell 3-2 in overtime to the Tri-City Storm on Saturday and enter this week in second place in the West, three points behind Omaha for first place. Sioux falls will travel to Sioux City this Friday and then Omaha on Saturday.

Shorthanded Stampede looking to get healthy

The Stampede will have a few more players in the lineup this week when they play three games in four days. Last Friday, Sioux Falls had just 12 skaters in their game against Tri-City and Saturday, just 14 players suited up for their game against Omaha.

The Herd will get Joseph Lordo and Jay Williams back from suspension this week, but still have four players out for the season and two more players who are questionable for this weekend with injuries. Travis Belohrad has been released from the team for violating team rules while Mitch Hughes, Ryan Keller and Reed Whiteside are all out for the rest of the year due to season ending injuries.

Sioux Falls will have at least 15 skaters for Friday's game and are hoping to get back Ian Mansfield and Dan Carlson sometime this week, but both are questionable due to injuries.

The Stampede will get some help after the Minnesota State High School Hockey Tournament when forward Sam Rothstein will join the team. Rothstein is currently playing at Minnetonka High School where the Skippers are preparing for the Section 6AA Finals where they will face Benilde-St. Margaret's on Wednesday night. Should they win, they will advance to the tournament at the Xcel Energy Center starting next Thursday. Rothstein tallied a goal in Minnetonka's 3-0 win over Wayzata on Saturday in the section semi-finals.

Watch the Stampede game Friday!

Friday is the final Stampede viewing party of the season at Buffalo Wild Wings! Fans can catch the game against Sioux City on all the TV big screens at both Sioux Falls locations (behind Pheasants stadium on West Avenue & the new South Louise Avenue location) starting at 7 PM.

Don't miss any of the action as the Herd look to take down the Musketeers in another I-29 battle!

Tip-A-Stampede set for March 27

The 12th annual "Tip-A-Stampede Night" will take place at both Applebee's locations (East 10th Street & the new Applebee's located in The Empire Mall) from 5-8 PM. Players will be waiting on tables and collecting tips that benefit's the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in Sioux Falls!

Players will also be mingling with fans, signing autographs and posing for photos during the event. The Stampede will post a list of where the players will be appearing on the Herd's website prior to the event so you can find out where your favorite players will be appearing!

Jack Connolly featured in Sports Illustrated "Faces in the Crowd"

Former Stampede star Jack Connolly is featured in the latest issue of Sports Illustrated in their "Faces in the Crowd" section after posting three goals and an assist in a 6-4 win over North Dakota for Minnesota-Duluth. Connolly, a senior captain at UMD, is second in the country in scoring with 54 points (18g, 36a) in 34 games. He is one of the leading candidates for the Hobey Baker Award which goes to the top player in college hockey.

This past weekend, Connolly recorded a goal in a 4-3 overtime victory against Colorado College and then posted three assists the following night in a 5-2 victory for the Bulldogs who are two points behind Minnesota for first place in the WCHA with just two games remaining. They close out WCHA play this weekend with two games at St. Cloud State.

Drewiske leading St. Lawrence towards the playoffs

Former Stampede forward Jake Drewiske was featured in a local newspaper last week. The forward is in his senior season at St. Lawrence where he is serving as a team captain. After a slow start, the Saints are 14-17-3 on the season and host Dartmouth this weekend in the first round of the ECAC playoffs. He has 14 points (8g, 6a) in 34 games.

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