Men's Ice Hockey 11/12/2026 11:02:00 AM

Tri-City, Lincoln square off Friday night to begin Hockey Fights Cancer Weekend at Vee Arena

KEARNEY, Neb. – The Tri-City Storm host the Lincoln Stars on Friday night at Vee Arena. Puckdrop is set for 7:05 pm.

As part of Hockey Fights Cancer Weekend, a silent auction will take place on both Friday and Saturday (vs. Omaha) at Vee Arena. The Storm will also wear a special uniform during both games.

Tri-City is offering Nebraska Lottery Rivalry Packs for Friday and Saturday's games. For just $44, fans receive four (4) game tickets, four (4) hot dogs, four (4) sodas, and 20 Nebraska Lottery tickets. Lottery tickets are for ages 19+. Additional eligibility restrictions may apply.

Fans can purchase tickets and Nebraska Lottery Rivalry Packs for both games this weekend at the following link: https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/12485/viaero-center-tricity-storm

Both Friday and Saturday's contests will be broadcast on FloHockey and Storm Radio.

Tri-City (10-4-0, 20 pts, 4th place Western Conf.)

Previously:

Dropped 8-5 matchup against Omaha last Friday at Vee Arena.
Friday: Dylan Krayer, Aleksandr Sokolov (PP), Matthew Krayer, Dain Gordon (SH), Cooper Ernewein (PP) tallied Tri-City goals.
Friday: Quinn Beumer made nine saves on 13 Omaha shots across 25:50 of action, Ryan Denes made 18 saves on 21 shots in 33:54 on the ice.

Team Notes:

Friday's loss to Omaha snapped Tri-City's five-game winning streak. This was the Storm's longest winning streak since February 2026 and ties for the second-longest winning streak by a USHL team this year.
The eight goals allowed by the Storm in Friday's matchup tied a single game season-high. Tri-City also allowed eight goals on October 10 at the U.S. NTDP 17U squad (8-5 loss).
Tri-City is 6-2-0 against teams from the Western Conference this season. They have only dropped Western Conference matchups to Sioux Falls (September 26) and Omaha (November 6).
The Storm are averaging 4.57 goals per game this season, ranking first among all USHL teams.
Tri-City has scored first in ten of their first 14 games this season. They are 8-2-0 when scoring first.
Friday, the Storm play their seventh of 11 straight games in the state of Nebraska. This is their longest such stretch of the year. Friday is the fourth game of a season-long eight-game homestand for Tri-City.

Player Notes:

Aleksandr Sokolov's 11 goals tie for the third most among USHL players. Sokolov's 11 goals have come on 27 shots this season, a 40.7 % shooting percentage. This leads the league.
The Storm have three of the top four rookie scorers in the USHL. Jackson Smith's 17 points lead all USHL rookies. Matthew Krayer's 15 points are second. Sammy Courtemanche's 11 points tie for fourth.
Matthew Krayer and Sammy Courtemanche have each scored seven goals this season, tying for second among USHL rookies.
Tri-City's Patrik Rusznyak and Trevor Hill have both logged ratings of +16 this season. They share the league lead in this category.
Sammy Courtemanche's three game-winning goals tie for the USHL rookie lead. His +10 rating leads all rookies.
Quinn Beumer's .922 save percentage ties for second best among USHL goaltenders. He is one of four USHL goaltenders to have logged multiple shutouts this year.

Lincoln (4-10-1, 9 pts, 8th place Western Conf.)

Has lost five consecutive games.
Swept by Waterloo in home-and-home series last weekend; lost 2-1 game Saturday at Ice Box, 5-1 matchup Friday at Young Arena
Saturday: Jack Holland (PP) scored Lincoln's goal
Saturday: goaltender Lukas Stuhrmann halted 32 of 34 Waterloo shots.

Season series: Saturday is the second of eight regular season meetings between the Storm and Stars during 2026-2027. The teams will meet four times at Vee Arena this year. Tri-City took the first game of the season series on Friday, October 2 in Lincoln (4-0 win).

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Players Mentioned

#30 Quinn Beumer: G; 6' 4"; Sophomore; L

#14 Cooper Ernewein: F; 6' 0"; Sophomore; L

#12 Matthew Krayer: F; 5' 11"; Redshirt; L

#15 Jackson Smith: F; 6' 2"; Redshirt; R

#19 Sammy Courtemanche: F; 5' 8"; Redshirt; L

#20 Dain Gordon: F; 6' 1"; Redshirt; R

#21 Dylan Krayer: F; 5' 10"; Redshirt; R

#28 Patrik Rusznyak: D; 6' 3"; Redshirt; R

#29 Aleksandr Sokolov: F; 6' 2"; Redshirt; R

#31 Ryan Denes: G; 6' 0"; Redshirt; L

Players Mentioned

#30 Quinn Beumer
: 6' 4"; Sophomore; L
: G

#14 Cooper Ernewein
: 6' 0"; Sophomore; L
: F

#12 Matthew Krayer
: 5' 11"; Redshirt; L
: F

#15 Jackson Smith
: 6' 2"; Redshirt; R
: F

#19 Sammy Courtemanche
: 5' 8"; Redshirt; L
: F

#20 Dain Gordon
: 6' 1"; Redshirt; R
: F

#21 Dylan Krayer
: 5' 10"; Redshirt; R
: F

#28 Patrik Rusznyak
: 6' 3"; Redshirt; R
: D

#29 Aleksandr Sokolov
: 6' 2"; Redshirt; R
: F

#31 Ryan Denes
: 6' 0"; Redshirt; L
: G