FARGO, N.D. – The Tri-City Storm begin a two-game series with the Fargo Force on Friday night at Scheels Arena. Puckdrop is set for 7:05 pm CT. 

Fans can watch the contest on FloHockey and listen on YouTube at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCAkt9fbp4A

Tri-City (12-16-4, 28 pts, 5th place Western Conf.) 

Previously:

• Dropped 5-1 contest at Sioux City on Wednesday

• Maxwell Dessner produced lone Storm goal, the first of his USHL career

• Owen Nelson started game in net, made eight saves on 12 shots; was replaced by Quinn Beumer in the second period who halted 11 of 12 Sioux City attempts

• Tri-City outshot Sioux City 32-24

Team Notes:

• Snapped season-long four-game win streak on Wednesday (was team's longest since February 23-March 2, 2025)

• Wednesday: last time scoring one or less goals in a game since Friday, December 5 vs. Youngstown

• 5-1-4 in one-goal games this season but 1-4-0 in two-goal games

• Penalty kill (84.7%) ranks first in USHL

• Averaging 12.41 penalty minutes per game, third-least among USHL teams (Fargo's 8.27 penalty minutes per game are least in USHL)

• Third matchup in stretch of five consecutive road games tonight 

• Six of next eight contests will be away from Viaero Center

Player Notes: 

• Mason Jenson: has put up five points (2-3-5) over his past five games; registered assist on Dessner's goal Wednesday; now tied for team lead in points (15)

• Brecken Smith: has produced six points (1-5-6) over his past five games

• Bode Laylin: three power play goals tie for third among USHL defenseman

• Maddox Malmquist: ties for second among USHL rookies in game-winning goals (2)

• Oliver Ozogany: 60 shots place fourth among USHL rookies

• Carson Pilgrim (7-8-15), Mason Jenson (7-8-15), and Bode Laylin (3-12-15) lead team in scoring; Brecken Smith (7-7-14) follows

Fargo (17-11-2, 36 pts, 2nd place Western Conf.) 

• Won three of past five games

• Dropped 5-2 home contest to Lincoln Wednesday

• Wednesday: Axel Lofgren, Graham Jones produced Force goals

• Wednesday: Netminder Ajay White stopped 29 of 34 Lincoln shots, falling to 12-5-2 this season

• Second matchup in three-game homestand tonight

• Luke McNamara (9-17-26) leads team in scoring; Graham Jones (14-10-24) follows

Season series: Friday is the third of six regular season meetings between Tri-City and Fargo during 2025-2026. The teams split a two-game set at Viaero Center across Friday, October 10 (4-0 Storm win) and Saturday, October 11 (4-1 Force win). The Storm visit Fargo to end the season series and regular season on Friday, April 3 and Saturday, April 4.