KEARNEY, Neb. – The Tri-City Storm open the 2026-2027 home schedule and begin a two-game series with the defending Clark Cup champion Sioux Falls Stampede on Friday night at Viaero Center. Puckdrop is set for 7:05 pm.
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Tri-City (1-1-0, 2 pts, T-4th place Western Conf.)
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Team Notes:
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Last weekend, the Storm won a Fall Classic game for the first time since 2023-2024.
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The Storm scored nine goals at last weekend's Fall Classic, their most in the two-game event since scoring ten in 2022.
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Friday is the first of 29 Storm games at Viaero Center this season. The home schedule is highlighted by an eight-game homestand between October 30-November 21 and a seven-game homestand between March 5-20. Tri-City's final home regular season game is Friday, April 2 vs. Lincoln.
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After opening the season with two games against Eastern Conference opponents, Tri-City will see Western Conference teams in eight of their next ten contests.
Player Notes:
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Dylan Krayer, Matthew Krayer, and Jackson Smith each recorded three points at the Fall Classic to lead Tri-City in scoring.
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Dylan Krayer and Matthew Krayer tallied each of their three points on the power play last weekend. The brothers tie with each other for most power play points among USHL players.
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Joseph Hyten and Aleksandr Sokolov recorded a combined two goals each at the Fall Classic to lead the Storm in that category.
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Seven Tri-City players put up multiple points at the Fall Classic. Only one of them had previous USHL playing experience (Dylan Krayer, 2 games with Tri-City during 2023-2024).
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A total of 15 Tri-City players recorded at least one point in Chicago.
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Only four Storm players that saw action at the Fall Classic competed in a Tri-City uniform last season.
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Seven of the 26 players on Tri-City's active roster competed with the team during 2025-2026.
Sioux Falls (2-0-0, 4 pts, T-1st place Western Conf.)
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Opened season with 3-2 win over Madison on Saturday at the Fall Classic.
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Defeated U.S. National Team Development Program U18 team 4-1 on Sunday in Chicago.
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Ryder Betzold (2-0-2) and Pavel Martinu (0-2-2) lead Stampede in points after first two games of season.
Season series: Friday is the first of four regular season meetings between Tri-City and Sioux Falls during 2026-2027. The teams will compete twice in Kearney and twice at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls (February 5-6) this year. Sioux Falls claimed three of four regular season meetings between the clubs in 2025-2026.
