Omaha rallies past Tri-City 8-5 and Waterloo wins 5-1 over Lincoln

Omaha Rallies Past Tri-City in 13-Goal USHL Shootout

The Omaha Lancers erased a two-goal deficit with a pair of tallies in a 16-second span late in the first period, powering past the Tri-City Storm 8–5 on Friday night in one of seven matchups across the United States Hockey League. Zachary Spagnuolo struck at 17:44 before Charlie Vig tied the contest at 18:00, setting the stage for an offensive surge that saw the two teams combine for 13 goals.

According to USHL reports, the Madison Capitols matched Omaha’s goal output by outlasting the Youngstown Phantoms 7–5.

Offensive Fireworks Across the Conference

In Madison’s victory, Youngstown captain Malachi McKinnon recorded four points with a goal and three assists, bringing his season total to 15 points in 13 contests. Meanwhile, Omaha took control of its matchup during the middle frame by scoring four unanswered goals in a span of 5:04.

The Waterloo Black Hawks leaned on their special teams to secure a 5–1 victory over the Lincoln Stars. Waterloo entered Friday with a league-leading 16 power-play goals and added three consecutive power-play strikes to bring their season total to 19. Rookie forward Miles Jinman, who entered the night ranked second among USHL rookies with nine assists, scored his first goal of the season on the power play during the win.

Cedar Rapids maintained its position atop the Eastern Conference. Henry Lechner added an assist in the RoughRiders’ 4–1 victory over the Green Bay Gamblers, bringing his season total to 24 points. The RoughRiders improved their record to 11-4-0-0 after entering the night with 20 points in 14 games.

Dakotah Bailey Scores Overtime Winner for Sioux City

Sioux City needed extra time to edge the Sioux Falls Stampede 4–3. Dakotah Bailey netted his first overtime winner of the season, marking his fourth goal overall. For Sioux Falls, rookie Ethan Sung scored twice on two shots in the loss, finishing the night with a perfect shooting percentage.

In other Friday action, the Des Moines Buccaneers defeated the Chicago Steel 4–2, and the Muskegon Lumberjacks secured a 3–2 road victory over the Dubuque Fighting Saints. Goaltending decided both contests when Muskegon's Samuel Doyon-Cataquiz stopped Trevor Theuer and Des Moines' Elias Hopeman denied Leland Dulac.