KEARNEY, Neb. – Tri-City Storm Head Coach Jim Hulton announced a roster move Thursday, adding forward Dan Labosky, who has decided to return to the USHL for the remainder of the 2014-15 season.

The forward played in 59 games for Tri-City last season and finished third on the team in scoring with 10 goals and 22 assists. Labosky also had 10 power play points and two game-winning goals.

“I’m excited to get back into it,” Labosky said. “I loved playing for Coach Hulton and Coach Bittner last year and I have a lot of good buddies on the team.”

A native of Edina, Minn., Labosky played two games this season as a freshman with Colorado College.

“I think both parties are very happy to reunite,” Hulton said. “It’s a bonus for us. We get a veteran guy who instantly helps our overall speed, our offensive game and our penalty kill, which are some of the areas we need to address. For him, he gets to come in with a chip on his shoulder and maybe forge a new path.”

Hulton said he got wind of the potential to bring Labosky back last week, so he reached out and made the offer.

“It was ultimately Dan’s decision,” Hulton said. “Sometimes when you leave a bad situation and come back to an old situation you appreciate it a lot more. One of the first things Dan said to me was that he has a big chip on his shoulder and he wants to prove people wrong. Selfishly as a coach that puts a smile on your face because that’s a built in incentive for the player and that translates itself down into the team.”

In a corresponding move, the Storm have traded forward Chase Hatcher’s rights to the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees of the North American Hockey League (NAHL).

Labosky expects to be in the lineup in Dubuque this Saturday night when Tri-City takes on the Fighting Saints at 7:05 p.m.

The Storm return to the Viaero Event Center on Tuesday, Dec. 9 to battle the Lincoln Stars.