SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — In their fifth game of the season against the Fargo Force, the Sioux Falls Stampede have gotten the monkey off their back, picking up a 5-1 win on Tuesday night at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center.
After the physicality of Saturday night's game, it was no surprise that the first period got off to a heated start, with Sioux Falls'
Max Davis and Fargo's Danny Hussa dropping the gloves 3:35 into the game. It was a night of firsts for the Herd, with affiliate players Sam Fishbone (2028) and Greyson Medak (2028) seeing their first USHL action, making their debuts for the Herd on home ice. The firsts continued, with defenseman
Brandon Mickelson netting his first USHL goal 5:33 into the opening frame. Fargo would respond 2:28 later, with a goal off the stick of Caleb Kim, but the Stampede would see a quick response, with defenseman
Markus Jakobsen picking up his first of the season to pull the Herd ahead with the eventual game-winner.
The second period would start with a fairly even feel, but
Cooper Soller (TBL) would get the monkey off his back, picking up his first goal in his last seven games and hitting double digits on the season 12:32 into the middle 20 minutes. Production would return to the blue line, however, with
Noah Mannausau staying hot and reining in some chaos in front of the Fargo net for his third of the season and the fourth of the night for the Stampede at the 15:49 mark.
Fresh off of his stint with the U.S. National U-18 Team at the Five Nations tournament in Switzerland,
Ryland Rooney (2027) would net his third of the year, showing off some moves with a double toe drag while on the man advantage with 3:12 remaining in regulation. Rooney would pick up his first goal, but fourth point of the night, having assisted on the Jakobsen, Soller and Mannausau tallies.
Fargo netminder Tomass Rutulis stopped 28-of-33 Sioux Falls shots in the loss, while Edmonton Oilers prospect
Ryan Cameron would have a standout performance, stopping 17 of the 18 Force shots sent his way.
The Stampede are on the road the next two weekends, heading to Nebraska to take on the Omaha Lancers on Friday night before heading to the Lincoln Starts for a Saturday night puck drop. November 20 and 21 will see the Herd in Waterloo to take on the Black Hawks before returning to the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center on November 28 for Corgi Night, presented by Tito's Vodka.
About The Sioux Falls Stampede
Established in 1999, the Sioux Falls Stampede is a proud member of the United States Hockey League (USHL), the nation's only Tier I junior hockey league and leading producer of both NCAA players and National Hockey League draft picks in the United States. The organization has set out to achieve excellence in on- and off-ice performance since its inception. The Sioux Falls Stampede plays home games out of the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center, providing players with a taste of high-stakes, high-adrenaline hockey in front of sold-out crowds of over 11,000 fans.
