Here's what you need to know for Game 1 of the Western Conference Semi-Final against Lincoln, presented by Blackburn Foundation and Repair.

When: Friday at 7:05 PM
Doors: Open at 6 PM

Parking: FREE, but there is another event going on at the Convention Center so plan to give yourself a few extra minutes to arrive.

Tickets: On sale through the KELOLAND Box Office or click here to purchase online. The Stampede office is open until 4:30pm today and open 11 am - 2 pm on Sunday for Game 2. The office is located at 1111 N. Lake Avenue, right across the street from Dow Rummel.

Fun and Entertainment:

Playoff Towel Giveaway: The first 1,500 fans will receive a FREE Stampede rally towel, thanks to Blackburn Foundation Repair and First Dakota National Bank. Towels will be given away at the top of the stairs from the main front entrance. Limited amounts of towels will be available at the side entrances.

Playoff Poster Giveaway: The first 1,000 fans can also take home a FREE limited edition Stampede Clark Cup Team Playoff Poster.  

Mr. Twister: Kids can get free balloon animals from doors open until 8 PM.

Face Painting: Also FREE for kids of all ages inside the main concourse area

Photo Booth: Remember the memories and fun of Game 1 with a picture from our photo booth outside section 119

Hockey Shootout: Test your hockey skills at the Stampede Shootout outside section 114

App Games: Be sure to download the Stampede Mobile App, powered by Big Poppa's Pizza, to interact and win prizes at the game! 

• Herd First: Choose which Stampede player scores first for a chance to win a prize from Dave and Buster's! 
• Over / Under: Win a prize from Buffalo Wild Wings by correctly answering questions! 
• Diamond of the Game: Vote for the Fan Voted Player of the Game! 

First Intermission: You will want to stay in your seats for the first intermission fun on the ice.

Chuck-A-Puck: Purchase your chuck-a-pucks, in section 102, for a chance to win one of the several prizes worth over $500 total during the second intermission!

Series Preview:
After a first-round bye, the Stampede hit the ice to square off against the Lincoln Stars in a Western Conference Semi-Final series. Lincoln advanced after topping the Des Moines Buccaneers 2 games to 1 in a best-of-three series last weekend in Des Moines.

The Stampede put together a record-breaking regular season and are hoping to carry that over into the postseason. The club finished with 89 points (third most in team history) and posted back-to-back 40+ wins for the first time in franchise history, Offensively, the Herd tied a franchise record for most goals in a season with 267 and had eight players finish with 40 more points, the most of any team in the USHL. The club allowed just 173 goals, the second fewest in franchise history and their goal differential of +94 was a new team record.

Thomas Zocco led the team up front with 70 points and Logan Renkowski finished the season with the second most goals in a single season in Stampede history with 43. Cooper Soller is up for Rookie of the Year in the USHL after leading all rookie scorers in points (49), goals (26) and appeared in all 62 games this season. Jake Prunty led all rookie defenseman in points (37), assists (33) and points per-game (.84). In goal, Linards Feldbergs tied a franchise record with 35 wins while logging the most minutes in the league (2,942) and the most shots faced (1,361), He ended the regular season with a .910 save percentage (5^th best in the USHL).

Lincoln struggled at the end of the regular season, dropping their final four games to fall into fifth place in the West. They lost the series opener at Des Moines by a score of 3-2, but with their season on the line they posted an impressive 8-4 thumping of Des Moines in Game 2 and then closed out the series with a 6-3 victory in Game 3 to advance to the conference semi-final. The Stars have an impressive offense with two of the top three scores in the USHL. Alex Pelletier led the league in scoring with 85 points during the regular season as well as goals scored with 48. Layne Loomer finished third with 72 points (30g, 42a) in 59 games.

Sioux Falls went 5-1-0 against the Stars during the regular season.

Series Schedule:

• Game 1: Friday—7:05 p.m. | Lincoln at Sioux Falls 
• Game 2: Sunday— 4:05 p.m. | Lincoln at Sioux Falls 
• Game 3: Friday, April 24 — 7:05 p.m. | Sioux Falls at Lincoln 
• Game 4: Saturday, April 25 — 6:05 p.m. | Sioux Falls at Lincoln* 
• Game 5: Tuesday, April 28 — 7:05 p.m. | Lincoln at Sioux Falls* 

*If necessary