KEARNEY, Neb. – After 65 minutes of scoreless hockey between the Tri-City Storm (17-21-2) and the Des Moines Buccaneers (14-20-4) on Saturday night at the Viaero Event Center, unlikely hero Cody Milan scored in the fourth round of the shootout to give his new team a 1-0 victory.

Storm goaltender Jacob Johansson stopped all 30 shots that came his way, recording his third shutout of the season and his second against Des Moines.

With the win, Tri-City picked up four points on the weekend and extended their winning streak to five games.

Des Moines netminder Billy Christopoulos also had a big night, stopping all 40 shots that came his way during regulation.

Conner Valesano also scored in the shootout for the Storm, who is now 3-2-0 in their five games with the Buccaneers this season.

Head coach Jim Hulton’s team finished off a perfect 4-0-0 homestand, winning two over both Sioux Falls and Des Moines.

Tri-City will now hit the road for a five-game stretch starting in Waterloo on Friday night at 7:05 p.m.

The Storm will be back at the Viaero Event Center to face Lincoln on Feb. 22 at 7:05 p.m.

Notes: The Storm scratched forwards Nolan Aibel and Nick Hutchison, along with defensemen Cutler Martin, Sean Lang and Daniel Fritz.…

SCORING SUMMARY

1st Period

(no scoring)

2nd Period

(no scoring)

3rd Period
(no scoring)

PENALTIES

1st Period
(no penalties)

2nd Period

Tri-City – Fredric Larsson – (Cross Checking), 2 min, 14:01

Des Moines – Garret Cockerill – (Checking from Behind), 2 min, 18:09

Des Moines – Garret Cockerill – (Checking from Behind) (Misconduct), 10 min, 18:09

3rd Period

Tri-City – Drew Mayer – (Elbowing), 2 min, 6:51

Tri-City – Ryan McMurphy – (Cross Checking), 2 min, 12:33

Des Moines – Garret Cockerill – (Boarding), 2 min, 15:44

Power Play

Des Moines –0/3
Tri-City – 0/2

Shots

Des Moines: 10, 7, 9, 4 = Total: 30
Tri-City: 15, 11, 9, 5 = Total: 40

Saves

Des Moines – Billy Christopoulos – 40/40
Tri-City – Jacob Johansson – 30/30