Men's Ice Hockey 11/5/2026 1:06:00 PM

Tri-City welcomes Omaha to Vee Arena on Friday

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

The Storm are offering Nebraska Lottery Rivalry Packs for Friday's game. For just $44, fans receive four (4) game tickets, four (4) hot dogs, four (4) sodas, and 20 Nebraska Lottery tickets. The deal ends Thursday, November 5 at 11:59 pm. Lottery tickets are for ages 19+. Additional eligibility restrictions may apply.

Friday is also Jersey Night. Fans are encouraged to wear the jersey of their favorite team in recognition of National Jersey Day. DJ Vitale will also perform a live set when doors open at 6:05 pm.

Fans can purchase tickets and Nebraska Lottery Rivalry Packs for Friday's matchup at the following link: https://www.etix.com/ticket/mvc/legacyOnlineSale/performance/sale/switchSelectionMethod?selection_method=byBest&p_id=73446603

The contest will be broadcast on FloHockey and Storm Radio.

Tri-City (10-3-0, 20 pts, T-2nd place Western Conf.)

Previously:

Swept Chicago in two-game home series last weekend at Vee Arena.
Defeated Steel 4-2 on Friday and 4-1 on Saturday.
Saturday: Aleksandr Sokolov (PP), Dylan Krayer, Joseph Hyten (PP), Nathan Garski (EN) produced Tri-City goals.
Saturday: Ryan Denes halted 26 of 27 Chicago shots to pick up his fourth win of the season.

Team Notes:

The Storm have won five consecutive games. This is the longest active winning streak among USHL teams. It is Tri-City's first five-game winning streak since February 7-21, 2026.
Tri-City's five-game winning streak ties for the second-longest by a USHL team this year. Cedar Rapids, Fargo, and Waterloo have each won seven consecutive games at some point this season.
In each matchup during their five-game winning streak, the Storm have limited their opponents to two goals or less.
The Storm are averaging 4.54 goals per game this season, ranking first among all USHL teams. Tri-City has allowed an average of 2.85 goals per game, placing fourth.
Tri-City has scored first in nine of their first 13 games this season. They are 8-1-0 when scoring first.
Friday, the Storm play their sixth of 11 straight games in the state of Nebraska. This is their longest such stretch of the year. Friday is the third game of a season-long eight-game homestand for Tri-City.

Player Notes:

Aleksandr Sokolov's ten goals place fourth among USHL players. Sokolov's ten goals have come on 25 shots this season, a 40 % shooting percentage. This ties for the league lead.
The Storm have three of the top four rookie scorers in the USHL. Jackson Smith's 15 points lead all USHL rookies. Matthew Krayer's 12 points are third. Sammy Courtemanche's 11 points place fourth.
Tri-City has two of the USHL's top rating leaders. Patrik Rusznyak's +16 rating leads all USHL players. Trevor Hill's +15 rating ties for second. Sammy Courtemanche's +11 rating leads all rookies.
Quinn Beumer's 2.00 goals against average and .935 save percentage both lead all USHL goaltenders. Beumer is one of four USHL goaltenders to have logged multiple shutouts this season.

Omaha (5-6-1, 11 pts, 6th place Western Conf.)

Have won three of past four games.
Swept Lincoln in home-and-home series last weekend; defeated Stars 3-2 at Ice Box on Friday and 6-4 at Liberty First Credit Union Arena on Saturday.
Saturday: Rylan Bydal, Tanner Morgan, Caine Bickel, Matthew Lynn, Adam Israilov (2) scored Lancer goals.
Saturday: goaltender Anthony Sciere stopped 23 of 27 Lincoln shots.

Season series: Friday is the fourth of ten regular season meetings between Tri-City and Omaha during 2026-2027. Tri-City leads the season series 3-0. The Storm will play Omaha more than any other opponent this year. Friday's matchup is the second of six regular season meetings between the teams at Vee Arena.

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Players Mentioned

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

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

#22 Nathan Garski: F; 6' 1"; 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

#91 Trevor Hill: F; 5' 10"; Redshirt; R

Players Mentioned

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

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

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

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

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

#22 Nathan Garski
: 6' 1"; 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

#91 Trevor Hill
: 5' 10"; Redshirt; R
: F