DES MOINES, Iowa – The Tri-City Storm visit the Des Moines Buccaneers on Saturday night at the MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex. Puckdrop is scheduled for 6:05 pm. 

Fans can watch the contest on FloHockey and listen on Storm Radio. 

Tri-City (7-6-1, 15 pts, 3rd place Western Conf.) 

Previously:

• Coming off 4-1 home victory over Omaha last night

• Mason Jenson, Lincoln Hjelm, Bode Laylin, Brecken Smith produced goals

• Michal Pradel halted 22 of 23 Lancer shots en route to his sixth win of season

• Eight different Tri-City players generated points

• Storm improved to 3-0 against Omaha on the year

Team Notes:

• Above .500 mark for first time this year

• Have won season-high three consecutive games

• First three-game winning streak since winning four in-a-row between February 23-March 2, 2025 (games against Sioux City and Des Moines)

• Have won five of past six contests

• Continue third of six "three-in-three's" of season today; will visit Omaha Sunday; also played three times in three different cities last weekend

• 13th game in string of 15 in-a-row against Western Conference opponents, the longest such stretch of the year

Player Notes: 

• Carson Pilgrim: extended his point streak to a career-long six games with an assist Friday, has produced nine points during the streak; North Dakota commit was named USHL Forward of the Week last Monday for games played between October 20-26

• Brecken Smith: has scored four goals over his past six games; three goals over his past two games; Miami commit is now team-leader in goals (5)

• Michal Pradel: leads all USHL goaltenders in saves (287) and minutes (660)

• Bode Laylin: nine points this season tie for third among USHL defenseman; two power play goals tie for first among defenseman

• Cooper Ernewein: has scored three goals on nine shots this season; 33.3% shooting percentage leads all USHL rookies

• Pilgrim (4-7-11) leads team in scoring followed by Laylin (2-7-9)

Des Moines (5-3-5, 15 pts, 4th place Western Conf.) 

• Winless in four of past six games

• Coming off 4-3 home shootout loss Thursday to Dubuque 

• Three of next four games on road after tonight; will visit Muskegon for two-game series next weekend

• Blake Zielinski (2-9-11) leads team in scoring, Ryan Seelinger (6-4-10) and Ryland Randle (1-9-10) follow