KEARNEY, Neb. – The Tri-City Storm are recognizing former forwards Trevor Moore, Soren Jonzzon and Matt Johnson as their alumni of the month in February. Each month during the season, the team has selected a group of former players based on their contributions on the ice at the next level.

Moore, who is in his sophomore season at Denver University, has scored points in each of his team’s games during February, including five goals in his past four games.

Through 29 games this season, Moore has 16 goals and 15 assists. In his career at Denver, the Thousand Oaks, Calif. native appeared in 71 games and has scored 30 goals and 33 assists. Moore’s 31 points has him 33rd among all Division I skaters. His goal total is also 21st.

Denver is ranked at No. 7 in the latest USCHO.com National Poll with an overall record of 18-10-2, while tied in third place in the highly competitive National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) standings with a mark at 11-8-1-1.

While with the Storm for two seasons during 2011-13, Moore was one of the team’s scoring leaders with 32 goals and 63 assists. In his final season in Tri-City, the forward led the team with 63 points on 20 goals and 43 assists in 62 regular season games.

Jonzzon, who is in his junior season with Quinnipiac University, has appeared in 31 games for the Bobcats, already surpassing his previous career high.

The Mountain View, Calif. native has five goals and seven assists for 12 points this season after just five points combined in his freshman and sophomore years. On Feb. 13, Jonzzon recorded the first multi-point game of his collegiate career against St. Lawrence.

Quinnipiac has an overall record of 20-8-4 on the year, and have first place in the ECAC with a conference record of 15-2-3. The Bobcats are currently 10th in the USCHO.com Poll.

The forward played 81 games during parts of two seasons with the Storm from 2010-12, scoring 18 goals and 31 assists.

Johnson, now a senior at Ohio State, earned the spotlight in a 5-3 win over rival Michigan on Feb. 20. The Stillwater, Minn. native had two goals and had the primary assist on the game-winning goal to lift the Buckeyes to victory.

This season the forward has 17 points on 12 goals and five assists, while appearing in 25 games. The 17 points is already a career high for Johnson, who did not reach double-digit scoring totals in any of his first three seasons in Columbus.

Ohio State has an overall record of 9-17-2 and is in 5th place in the Big Ten conference standings.

In two seasons with Tri-City from 2009-11, Johnson had 18 goals and 17 assists in 111 games.

The Storm host Western Conference leading Sioux City in Kearney for a two-game series this weekend. Friday’s contest begins at 7:30 p.m., whileSaturday’s gets underway at 7:05.

For more information and to purchase tickets, contact the Viaero Event Center Box Office at 308.338.8011 or visit www.stormhockey.com.

KEARNEY, Neb. – The Tri-City Storm got their revenge on the Lincoln Stars after Friday night’s shootout loss with a 3-1 win on Saturday night at the Viaero Event Center.

Vince Pedrie’s first Storm goal turned out to be the game-winner, while defenseman Kevin Kerr and forward Nick Master also contributed with tallies in the victory.

With the win, Tri-City improved their home record in Kearney to 16-3-2. The Storm now have 60 points, and are the second-best team in the USHL, two points behind Sioux City.

Goaltender Alec Dillon made 15 saves, allowing just one goal to pick up his 18th win of the season.

The Storm came out of the gate slowly and fell behind 1-0 on a goal by Biagio Lerario at 13:32 of the first period. Assists on the tally went to Chris Dodero and Miguel Fidler, and Tri-City took the deficit into the first intermission.

But the team came out firing in the middle frame, scoring twice while outshooting the Stars 20-2.

Kerr got Tri-City on the board with his fifth goal of the season at 13:31 of the period off a pass from forward Jake Wahlin. Team captain Garrett Gamez picked up the second assist on the tying goal.

Minutes later, Pedrie rocketed a shot past Lincoln netminder Cam Hackett and gave the Storm their first lead of the night at 2-1. Assists were credited to forwards Conner Valesano and Nolan Aibel.

Master gave the Storm the insurance goal they were looking for on the power play at 11:13 of the third period. The tally was the Broomall, Penn. native’s second man-advantage goal of the weekend, and came off a perfect passing play from Mason Appleton along with Gamez.

Both Master and Gamez reached the 30-point mark on the season, while Appleton is one shy with nine goals and 20 assists for 29 points.

Tri-City ended with 39 shots on net, while Lincoln only managed 16.

Tri-City will finish their three-game weekend on Sunday afternoon in Sioux City at 3:05 p.m.

Notes: The Storm scratched forward Matthew Freytag, along with defenseman Jason Krych. Defenseman Jalen Schulz was also scratched, serving a suspension…

 

SCORING SUMMARY

 

1st Period
Lincoln – Biagio Lerario (Chris Dodero, Miguel Fidler) 13:32

2nd Period

Tri-City – Kevin Kerr (Jake Wahlin, Garrett Gamez) 13:31
Tri-City – Vince Pedrie (Conner Valesano, Nolan Aibel) 15:08

 

3rd Period
Tri-City – Nick Master (power play) (Mason Appleton, Garrett Gamez) 11:13

PENALTIES

 

1st Period
Tri-City – Joel Herbert – (Roughing), 2 min, 13:25
Lincoln – James LaDouce – (Roughing), 2 min, 13:25
Lincoln – Biagio Lerario – (High Sticking), 2 min, 16:54

2nd Period

Lincoln – Ethan Price – (Boarding), 2 min, 9:01
Lincoln – Ludvig Hoff – (Holding), 2 min, 17:49

3rd Period
Lincoln – Ludvig Hoff – (Cross Checking), 2 min, 10:32
Tri-City – Chase Berger – (Holding), 2 min, 13:54

Power Play

Lincoln – 0/1

Tri-City – 1/4

Shots

Lincoln: 8, 11, 12 = Total: 16
Tri-City: 6, 20, 13 = Total: 39

Saves
Lincoln – Cam Hackett – 36/39
Tri-City – Alec Dillon – 15/16

LINCOLN, Neb. – A late comeback by the Lincoln Stars (14-23-5) resulted in a 3-2 shootout loss for the Tri-City Storm (26-11-6) at the Ice Box on Friday night.

Storm forwards Nick Master and Jake Wahlin scored for Tri-City, while Jared Rutledge made
25 saves and both Chris Wilkie and Cody Milan scored in the shootout.

Master gave the Storm the early lead with a power play goal at 11:01 of the opening period. Garrett Gamez made the pass to get the first assist, while Mason Appleton was credited with the second helper on the play.

The Storm had a chance to extend their lead in the middle frame when Appleton was awarded a penalty shot, but he was stopped by Lincoln goalie Cam Hackett, and the score stayed 1-0 all the way to the third period.

Lincoln tied the game on a goal by Ludvig Hoff at 6:50 of the final period, but Tri-City re-took the lead when Wahlin scored his eighth of the year from Conner Valesano less than three minutes later.

Valesano moved the puck up the ice on a two-on-one rush and fed it to Wahlin, who took a quick shot and found the back of the net.

But the Stars got another equalizer with just 11 seconds remaining from Chris Dodero and tied the game at 2-2 to force overtime.

Neither team scored in the extra session, which led to the Storm’s 10th shootout of the season. All four shooters scored in the first two rounds, before Lincoln’s Biagio Lerario put home the winner in the fourth round.

Tri-City gained one point on the Musketeers in the Western Conference standings, and sits in second place with 58 total points. Sioux City is the top team in the USHL, earning 60 points in 44 games.

The home-and-home series now shifts to Kearney for a battle on Saturday at 7:05 p.m. Tri-City will finish their three-game weekend on Sundayafternoon against Sioux City at 3:05.

Notes: The Storm scratched forwards Nolan Aibel and Wade Allison, along with defenseman Gordi Myer…

 

SCORING SUMMARY

 

1st Period
Tri-City – Nick Master (power play) (Garrett Gamez, Mason Appleton) 11:01

2nd Period

(no scoring)

 

3rd Period
Lincoln – Ludvig Hoff (Ethan Price, Waltteri Hopponen) 6:50
Tri-City – Jake Wahlin (Conner Valesano) 9:08
Lincoln – Chris Dodero (extra attacker) (Biagio Lerario, Waltteri Hopponen) 19:49

Overtime
(no scoring)

PENALTIES

 

1st Period
Lincoln – Ludvig Hoff – (Slashing), 2 min, 10:08
Tri-City – Dan Labosky – (Hooking), 2 min, 12:27
Lincoln – Dylan Woolf – (Fighting), 5 min, 18:55
Lincoln – Dylan Woolf – (Fighting) (Misconduct), 10 min, 18:55
Tri-City – Vince Pedrie – (Fighting), 5 min, 18:55
Tri-City – Vince Pedrie – (Fighting) (Misconduct), 10 min, 18:55

2nd Period

Tri-City – Mattias Goransson – (Hooking), 2 min, 3:41
Lincoln – Jack Badini – (Slashing),  2 min, 9:16
Tri-City – Jalen Schulz – (Head Contact), 5 min, 13:12
Tri-City – Jalen  Schulz – (Head Contact) (Game Misconduct), 10 min, 13:12

3rd Period
Tri-City – Nick Master – (Delay of Game), 2 min, 13:41

Overtime
(no penalties)

Power Play

Tri-City – 1/2

Lincoln – 0/4

Shots

Tri-City: 11, 11, 12, 2 = Total: 36
Lincoln: 3, 14, 9, 1 = Total: 27

Saves
Tri-City – Jared Rutledge – 25/27
Lincoln – Cam Hackett – 34/36