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Jacks Sweep Opening Round and Move On, Beat Cedar Rapids, 5-2

April 11, 2026 - CEDAR RAPIDS, IA - With an opportunity to move on to the second round of the Clark Cup Playoffs, the Muskegon Lumberjacks took to the ice on Saturday night and used another full team effort to defeat the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders 5-3 and sweep the opening round series 2-0. Just like game one, the RoughRiders took a 1-0 lead into the locker room for the first intermission, and just like game one, it was Nick Romeo who opened the scoring. A miscommunication by Lumberjacks defenseman saw the puck sit at the side of the Lumber... Full Story

Stars Advance in USHL Playoffs

April 11, 2026 - DES MOINES, IA. - The Lincoln Stars won the series with a 6-3 victory over the Des Moines Buccaneers on Saturday night. For the second straight night, the Stars got the scoring started. Casey Vandertop (St. Thomas) worked hard to find himself along the near-side post, and fired the puck home to give the Stars the lead. Lincoln would add another eight minutes later on a spectacular individual effort by Kade Kohanski (UM-Duluth) to send the Stars into the intermission up 2-0. Lincoln would score the first goal of the sec... Full Story

Stampede Set to Face Lincoln Stars in Western Conference Semi-Final

April 11, 2026 - Sioux Falls, SD - The Sioux Falls Stampede will face the Lincoln Stars in the Western Conference Semifinals. The Stars advanced as the No. 5 seed after a 6-3 win over Des Moines in Game 3 of their first-round series earlier tonight. The Stampede enter the postseason as the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference and earned a first-round bye after finishing the regular season with a 43-16-3 record. It marked the first time in franchise history the Stampede have posted back-to-back 40-plus win seasons. Sioux Falls posted a 5-1... Full Story

Storm Face Elimination in Game Two of USHL Western Conference First Round Series Saturday Night at Sioux City

April 11, 2026 - SIOUX CITY, Iowa - The No. 6 Tri-City Storm must win to keep their season alive in game two of a USHL Western Conference First Round series against the No. 3 Sioux City Musketeers on Saturday night at IBP Ice Center. Puckdrop is set for 6:05 pm CT. Game one: Sioux City's Ashton Schultz scored just over three minutes into overtime, handing the Musketeers a 4-3 win. Tri-City erased a two-goal deficit thanks in-part to a Brecken Smith marker early in the third period, knotting the contest at 3-3. Friday was Tri-City's first ... Full Story

• Jacks Sweep Opening Round and Move On, Beat Cedar Rapids, 5-2 - Muskegon Lumberjacks (April 11)
  
• McMorrow, Brown Are NCAA Champs - Waterloo Black Hawks (April 11)
  
• USHL NEWS: Dates, Times Announced for Conference Semifinals - (April 11)
  
• Sioux City Defeats Tri-City, 6-2, on Saturday, Musketeers Sweep Best-of-Three First Round Playoff Series - Tri-City Storm (April 11)
  
• Stars Advance in USHL Playoffs - Lincoln Stars (April 11)
  
• Stampede Set to Face Lincoln Stars in Western Conference Semi-Final - Sioux Falls Stampede (April 11)
  
• Storm Face Elimination in Game Two of USHL Western Conference First Round Series Saturday Night at Sioux City - Tri-City Storm (April 11)
  
• Lumberjacks Take Game One, 3-2, over Cedar Rapids. Look to Advance Saturday Night - Muskegon Lumberjacks (April 10)
  
• Gamblers Drop Game 1 - Green Bay Gamblers (April 10)
  
• Schultz's Overtime Winner Hands Musketeers 4-3 Victory over Tri-City in Game One of Western Conference First Round Series Friday Night - Tri-City Storm (April 10)
  
• Stars Thwart Buccaneers in Game Two - Lincoln Stars (April 10)
  
• Plante, Augustine, Wyttenbach Take College Hockey's Top Honors - (April 10)
  
• No. 6 Tri-City Opens First Round of Clark Cup Playoffs Friday Night at No. 3 Sioux City - Tri-City Storm (April 10)
  
• Sioux Falls Stampede Tenders Dylan Delgado - (April 10)
  
• Stars Drop Series Opener to Buccaneers - Lincoln Stars (April 9)
  
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Sat., Apr 11	Madison 2 at Green Bay 1 Playoff Gm. 2	Final (OT)
Sat., Apr 11	Tri-City 2 at Sioux City 6 Playoff Gm. 2	Final
Sat., Apr 11	Lincoln 6 at Des Moines 3 Playoff Gm. 3	Final
Sat., Apr 11	Muskegon 5 at Cedar Rapids 2 Playoff Gm. 2	Final
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• VIDEO: Clark Cup Playoffs First Round: Muskegon Lumberjacks 5, Cedar Rapids RoughRiders 2 - YouTube (April 11)
  
• VIDEO: Clark Cup Playoffs First Round: Lincoln Stars 6, Des Moines Buccaneers 3 - YouTube (April 11)
  
• VIDEO: Clark Cup Playoffs First Round: Sioux City Musketeers 6, Tri-City Storm 2 - YouTube (April 11)
  
• VIDEO: Clark Cup Playoffs First Round: Madison Capitols 2, Green Bay Gamblers 1 (OT) - YouTube (April 11)
  
• Gamblers pipeline on display as former players reach Frozen Four - NewsBreak - Appleton (April 11)
  
• VIDEO: Clark Cup Playoffs First Round: Sioux City Musketeers 4, Tri-City Storm 3 (OT) - YouTube (April 10)
  
• VIDEO: Clark Cup Playoffs First Round: Lincoln Stars 8, Des Moines Buccaneers 4 - YouTube (April 10)
  
• VIDEO: Clark Cup Playoffs First Round: Muskegon Lumberjacks 3, Cedar Rapids RoughRiders 2 - YouTube (April 10)
  
• VIDEO: Clark Cup Playoffs First Round: Madison Capitols 2, Green Bay Gamblers 1 - YouTube (April 10)
  
• Fargo Force defenseman Axel Lfgren says Cullens played role in his commitment flip to Gophers - Fargo Forum (April 10)
  
• Leading Off: Black Hawks to have three players play for Frozen Four title - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (April 10)
  
• End near for Iowa Heartlanders' season and perhaps existence - Cedar Rapids Gazette (April 10)
  
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