February 20, 2010
Lincoln Stars forward Kyle Gibbons netted the game-winner while Chicago Steel goaltender Connor Wilson recorded a shutout to lead their teams to victory on Friday. (USHL Images)
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders 3 @ Team USA 2
Dan Carlson put Team USA on the board first, but the RoughRiders scored the next three goals and held on for the victory. Zach Lehrke and Mac Bennett scored 50 seconds apart in the third period for Cedar Rapids. It was Bennett's third game-winner of the season. Eric Robinson netted his 15th goal of the season and Cody Campbell made 27 saves to earn the third straight victory for the RoughRiders.
Omaha Lancers 4 @ Youngstown Phantoms 1
Dakota Eveland scored his fourth goal over his last four games which was also his seventh game-winner of the year for the Lancers. Matt White added his League-leading 27th goal of the season and Seth Ambroz netted his fourth in the past four games for Omaha. Dylan Margonari scored the lone goal for Youngstown which was his first career USHL goal. Lancers goaltender Jeff Teglia dished out an assist to go along with 24 saves in his 24th victory of the season.
Waterloo Black Hawks 5 @ Des Moines Buccaneers 1
Patrick Divjak tallied three points (1g, 2a) and C.J. Motte made 36 saves to lead the Black Hawks to their fourth straight win. Derek Arnold recorded two points (1g, 1a) to extend his point streak to eight games for Waterloo. He has netted nine goals over that span. Defenseman Dan Sova registered two points (1g, 1a) for the Black Hawks. Blake Doerring scored his first goal in a Bucs uniform with less than two minutes remaining in the contest to spoil the shutout bid by Motte.
Sioux City Musketeers 1 @ Lincoln Stars 3
Kyle Gibbons scored his fifth goal over his past five games as the Stars won their second game of their current eight-game homestand. Jarrod Mermis (1g, 1a) and Brodie Reid (1g, 1a) each had two points for Lincoln while goaltender Jared Coreau made 34 saves to win for the second time in as many starts. Matt Paape tallied the lone goal for Sioux City.
Green Bay Gamblers 3 @ Tri-City Storm 4
After falling behind 2-0, the Storm scored three goals in the first period before Anthony DeCenzo scored the eventual game-winner early in the third period. Defenseman Tyler Amburgey scored his fourth goal over the last three games for Tri-City and Jaden Schwartz potted his 25th goal of the season. Anders Lee scored a goal for the fourth straight game for Green Bay and defenseman Nick Jensen scored shorthanded for his second goal of the year.
Sioux Falls Stampede 0 @ Chicago Steel 1
Connor Wilson stopped all 37 shots he faced to record his first USHL shutout and win his second straight start for the Steel. Cole Gunner was credited with the lone goal in the contest, his first in nine games with Chicago since being acquired in a trade. Sioux Falls goaltender Clay Witt made 27 saves in the loss.
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