KEARNEY, Neb. – The Tri-City Storm close a two-game series with the Sioux Falls Stampede on Saturday night at Viaero Center. Puckdrop is set for 6:05 pm. 

To purchase tickets, visit stormhockey.com. 

Fans can watch the contest on FloHockey and listen on Storm Radio. 

Tri-City (2-1-0, 4 pts, T-3rd place Western Conf.) 

Previously:

• Defeated Sioux Falls 5-2 in home opener on Friday night. 

• Friday: Aleksandr Sokolov recorded hat trick, Samuel Courtemanche added two goals.

• Friday: Sokolov's hat trick was Tri-City's first since December 13, 2025 (Ashton Dahms).

• Friday: Netminder Quinn Beumer made 34 saves on 36 attempts. 

Team Notes:

• Last night's hat trick by Aleksandr Sokolov was Tri-City's first September hat trick on record in franchise history. 

• The Storm have scored 14 goals through their first three games of the season. It took Tri-City six games to score 14 goals last year and six in 2024-2025. 

• Saturday is the second 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 home stand between March 5-20. Tri-City's final home regular season game is Friday, April 2 vs. Lincoln. 

• After opening the season with two games against Eastern Conference opponents, Tri-City is in a stretch of seeing Western Conference teams across eight of ten games. 

Player Notes: 

• Aleksandr Sokolov's five goals lead all USHL players. Former Tri-City forwards Easton Pace (Chicago) and Mason Jenson (Des Moines) are tied with each other for second in the league with four goals each. 

• Sammy Courtemanche collected the first two goals of his USHL career on Friday and led all players in the game in points (3). 

• Sokolov (5) and Courtemanche (4) are among the top 10 USHL point producers early in the season. 

• Seven of the 26 players on Tri-City's active roster competed with the team during 2025-2026. 

Sioux Falls (2-1-0, 4 pts, T-3rd place Eastern Conf.) 

• Friday: Joey Macrina and Cooper Soller recorded Stampede goals.

• Friday: Goaltender Ryan Cameron halted 18 of 22 Tri-City shots.

• Ryder Betzold (2-1-3), Pavel Martinu (0-3-3), and Ryland Rooney (0-3-3) are Sioux Falls' top scorers three games into 2026-2027. 

Season series: Saturday is the second of four regular season meetings between Tri-City and Sioux Falls during 2026-2027. Tri-City leads the season series 1-0-0. Following tonight, the teams will next meet for a two-game series at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls across February 5-6.