Men's Ice Hockey 10/27/2026 3:00:00 PM

Storm receive affiliate players, draft picks in trade with Muskegon

KEARNEY, Neb. – The Tri-City Storm have traded defenseman Josh Toll to the Muskegon Lumberjacks in exchange for affiliate players Landon Sampair and Zach Shirkey.

The Storm also receive a 2027 USHL Phase I third round draft pick and 2027 USHL Phase I fourth round draft pick in the deal.

Sampair, a 2010-born forward from Mahtomedi, Minnesota, has competed in 17 games this season with Team APX in the Upper Midwest High School Elite Hockey League (UMHSEHL). The right-shot player has registered an impressive 11 goals and 18 assists for 29 points. Sampair is committed to the College of the Holy Cross, a Division I program located in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Shirkey has appeared in 16 games this season with the Philadelphia Rebels of the North American Hockey League (NAHL). The Troy, Michigan native has spent previous seasons with the Honeybaked AAA program in metro-Detroit. Shirkey is a 2009-born, right shot defenseman.

Tri-City hosts Chicago in a two-game series this weekend at Viaero Center. Friday's puckdrop is slated for 7:05 pm. Saturday's contest will start at 6:05 pm.

Friday begins with trick-or-treating on the Viaero Center concourse from 6:00 pm until puckdrop at 7:05 pm. Children in costume will receive free admission to Friday's game. The Storm thank all local community partners who will be on-site to pass out candy. A children's costume contest will also take place on Friday. The winning contestant will receive a free one-game suite rental.

Saturday, the Storm are set to put on an adult costume contest. Saturday's game also features drink specials and a post-game skate.

To purchase tickets to this weekend's games, visit stormhockey.com.

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