Musketeers Ace Test on School Day Game

November 2, 2022 – United States Hockey League (USHL) – Sioux City Musketeers News Release

Sioux City, IA – With thousands of local area students in attendance the Sioux City Musketeers used a trio of first period goals to pass their test with flying colors in a 5-1 win over the Sioux Falls Stampede on Tuesday.

The early puck drop did not affect the Musketeers play, it even perhaps enhanced it. Brian Nicholas got the loud and energetic crowd on its feet first with a goal just 2:14 into the game.

Tomek Haula struck soon after at the 4:40 mark with his first of the season to give Sioux City a 2-0 lead. Sawyer Scholl finished the scoring barrage at the 14:37 mark with his third of the season after a great feed from defenseman Finn Loftus to give the Musketeers a 3-0 lead.

Sioux City kept at it in a physical second period. Ryan Conmy struck with his first of two goals just 25 seconds into the period and gave Sioux City a 4-0 lead.

The Stampede for a moment believed they had found the scoreboard but a goalie interference was called to keep the goose egg on the scoreboard. Jack Phelan did eventually get Sioux Falls a tally with his first of the season at the 9:06 mark of the second to make the game 4-1.

The Musketeers net minder Axel Mangbo (2-3-1) picked up the win and second star of the game by stopping 29 of 30 shots.

The games first star, Conmy, struck again with his team leading seventh goal of the season at the 9:25 mark of the third to give the game its final score of 5-1.

Sioux City with the victory improved to 4-4-2. They will have a day off on Thursday before resuming play on Friday night in Sioux Falls at 7:05 pm. They return to home ice on Saturday to face the Lincoln Stars at 6:05 at the Tyson Events Center.

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