KEARNEY, Neb. – Tri-City Storm (4-2-0) goaltender Alec Dillon made it two Friday night shutouts in a row, defeating the Green Bay Gamblers (2-3-0) 4-0 on Color Out Cancer Night at the Viaero Event Center Friday.

On an ice surface painted by fans, Dillon stopped all 25 shots that came his way to record his second shutout of the season. Tri-City got goals from four different players, including three power play tallies.

Garrett Gamez scored in the first period before Cody Milan, Chris Wilkie and Mason Appleton each netted power play goals in the second.

Gamez opened the scoring with his third goal of the year at 7:58 of the first period and the Storm went into the first intermission with a 1-0 lead.

Things were broken open in the second when Tri-City scored power play goals just a minute and four seconds apart from each other. First, Milan found a rebound in front and put it home for his first goal of the season. After another Green Bay penalty to Jake Kauppila for roughing, Jake Wahlin placed a pass right on Wilkie’s stick for the goal and a 3-0 lead. Wilkie now has four goals in the team’s first six games to lead the team.

Later in the middle period, Storm defenseman Bobby Nardella found Appleton in front for the team’s third power play goal of the period to make it 4-0. Appleton now has three goals in his first six USHL games.

Gamblers’ netminder Jared Rutledge made 30 stops for Green Bay in the loss. Tri-City outshot Green Bay 34-25 in the game.

The two teams will finish off their weekend series with an afternoon 3:05 p.m. start time on Saturday at the Viaero Event Center.

Notes: The Storm scratched forwards Aleksi Ainali, Nolan Aibel and Wade Allison, along with defenseman Jason Krych and goaltender Blake Weyrick…

SCORING SUMMARY

1st Period

Tri-City – Garrett Gamez (Chase Berger, Joel Herbert) 7:58

2nd Period

Tri-City – Cody Milan (power play) (Tory Dello, Mattias Goransson) 11:11
Tri-City – Chris Wilkie (power play) (Jake Wahlin, Bobby Nardella) 12:15
Tri-City – Mason Appleton (power play) (Bobby Nardella, Chris Wilkie) 18:17

3rd Period

(no scoring)

PENALTIES

1st Period

Tri-City – Kyle Eastman – (Elbowing), 2 min, 8:47
Green Bay – Sam Kauppila – (High Sticking), 2 min, 13:59
Tri-City – Cody Milan – (High Sticking), 2 min, 16:47
Tri-City – Chris Wilkie – (Roughing), 4 min, 19:49
Green Bay – Sam Kauppila – (Unsportsmanlike Conduct), 2 min, 19:49

2nd Period

Green Bay – Drew Best – (High Sticking), 2 min, 9:21
Green Bay – Jake Kauppila – (Roughing), 2 min, 11:54
Tri-City – Cody Milan – (Elbowing), 2 min, 12:25
Tri-City – Jalen Schulz – (Fighting), 5 min, 13:39
Tri-City – Jalen Schulz – (Fighting) (Misconduct), 10 min, 13:39
Green Bay – Joe Wegwerth – (Fighting), 5 min, 13:39
Green Bay – Joe Wegwerth – (Fighting) (Misconduct), 10 min, 13:39
Green Bay – Joe Wegwerth – (Roughing), 2 min, 13:39
Green Bay – Grant Frederic – (Holding), 2 min, 17:26
Tri-City – Conner Valesano – (Roughing), 2 min, 19:30

3rd Period

Tri-City – Chase Hatcher – (Cross Checking), 2 min, 6:35
Tri-City – Cameron Spicer – (Interference), 2 min, 14:12
Tri-City – Kyle Eastman – (Holding), 2 min, 16:15
Green Bay – Ryan Smith – (High Sticking), 2 min, 17:09

Power Play

Green Bay –0/8

Tri-City – 3/6

Shots

Green Bay: 12, 5, 8, = Total: 25
Tri-City: 11, 11, 12, = Total: 34

Saves

Green Bay – Jared Rutledge – 30/34
Tri-City – Alec Dillon – 25/25

KEARNEY, Neb. – Two power play goals in the third period propelled the Chicago Steel (2-2-1) to a 2-1 win over the Tri-City Storm (3-2-0) at the Viaero Event Center on Saturday night.

The lone Tri-City goal was scored by forward Joel Herbert in the second period. For Herbert, the tally was his first in USHL play, and his first point in a Storm uniform.

Alec Dillon made 29 saves for the Storm in the loss, coming within minutes of his second consecutive shutout.

Tri-City was ahead 1-0 through two periods, but lost the lead after taking two consecutive bench minor penalties for too many men on the ice.

The Steel capitalized, scoring with the man advantage on both opportunities. Connor Murphy tallied the first goal of the weekend for Chicago and Robby Jackson followed it up with a second power play tally just over two minutes later.

Chicago netminder John Lethemon stopped 34 shots for the Steel to get the win.

Tri-City led the shot count in the game, 35-31.

The Storm are back at home next weekend, as the Green Bay Gamblers come to Kearney for a two-game series. Friday night’s game begins at 7:30, while Saturday’s starts at 3:05.

Notes: The Storm scratched forwards Matthew Freytag, Nolan Aibel and Wade Allison, along with defenseman Jason Krych…

SCORING SUMMARY

1st Period

(no scoring)

2nd Period

Tri-City – Joel Herbert (power play) (Cody Milan, Chase Berger) 9:35

3rd Period

Chicago – Connor Murphy (power play) (Robby Jackson, Peter Tischke) 3:37
Chicago – Robby Jackson (power play) (Connor Murphy, Michael Joyaux) 5:47

PENALTIES

1st Period

Chicago – Jake Bunz – (Hooking), 2 min, 9:15
Tri-City – Tory Dello – (Tripping), 2 min, 18:51

2nd Period

Chicago – Bench Minor – (Too Many Men), 2 min, 1:15
Chicago – Tyler Sifferlen – (Interference), 2 min, 8:05
Chicago – Michael Severson – (Slashing),  2 min, 19:04
Tri-City – Kyle Eastman – (Slashing), 2 min, 19:04
Tri-City – Gordie Myer – (Cross Checking), 2 min, 19:38

3rd Period

Tri-City – Bench Minor – (Too Many Men), 2 min, 2:06
Tri-City – Bench Minor – (Too Many Men), 2 min, 4:34

Power Play

Chicago –2/4

Tri-City – 1/3

Shots

Chicago: 9, 12, 10, = Total: 31
Tri-City: 10, 15, 10, = Total: 35

Saves

Chicago – John Lethemon – 34/35
Tri-City – Alec Dillon – 29/31

KEARNEY, Neb. – Alec Dillon stopped everything that came his way Friday night, leading the Tri-City Storm (3-1-0) to a 4-0 shutout win over the Chicago Steel (1-2-1) at the Viaero Event Center.

The Storm got goals from Cameron Spicer, Garrett Gamez, Chris Wilkie and Mason Appleton in the win. Dillon had 39 saves, picking up his first USHL shutout. In four appearances this season, Dillon has allowed just four goals.

Spicer opened the scoring at 11:54 of the first, sneaking into the offensive zone and taking a pass from forward Nick Master. The defenseman lifted the puck over Steel goaltender Cale Morris for his first USHL goal. Gamez was credited with the second assist on what ended up being the game-winning goal.

It was also Gamez who increased the Storm lead to 2-0 in the second, scoring off a great feed from defenseman Mattias Goransson. The team’s captain now has two goals and two assists in the team’s four games.

Later in the middle period, Wilkie made it 3-0, scoring on a wrist shot from the slot. Forward Jake Wahlin and defenseman Kevin Kerr picked up assists on the play and Tri-City was in control of the game after two frames.

Appleton added a tally in the third for his second goal of the season with assists to Matthew Freytag and Cody Milan.

Morris made 30 saves for Chicago in defeat, and Chicago outshot Tri-City 39-34 in the game.

The two teams will complete a weekend series on Saturday night at the Viaero Event Center. Game time is 7:05 p.m.

Notes: The Storm scratched forwards Aleksi Ainali and Wade Allison, along with defenseman Jason Krych. Defenseman Jalen Schulz was also scratched, serving the final night of three-game suspension…

SCORING SUMMARY

1st Period

Tri-City – Cameron Spicer (Nick Master, Garrett Gamez) 11:54

2nd Period

Tri-City – Garrett Gamez (Mattias Goransson) 4:15
Tri-City – Chris Wilkie (Jake Wahlin, Kevin Kerr) 14:12

3rd Period

Tri-City – Mason Appleton (Matthew Freytag, Cody Milan) 7:24

PENALTIES

1st Period

Tri-City – Chase Hatcher – (Tripping), 2 min, 2:08
Chicago – Peter Tischke – (Holding), 2 min, 19:10
2nd Period

Tri-City – Kyle Eastman – (Fighting), 5 min, 3:02
Tri-City – Kyle Eastman – (Fighting) (Game Misconduct), 10 min, 3:02
Chicago – Peter Tischke – (Fighting), 5 min, 3:02
Chicago – Peter Tischke – (Fighting) (Game Misconduct), 10 min, 3:02
Tri-City – Tory Dello – (Checking From Behind), 2 min, 6:40

3rd Period

Tri-City – Jake Wahlin – (Roughing), 2 min, 3:06

Power Play

Chicago –0/3

Tri-City – 0/1

Shots

Chicago: 12, 9, 18, = Total: 39
Tri-City: 8, 14, 12, = Total: 34

Saves

Chicago – Cale Morris – 30/34
Tri-City – Alec Dillon – 39/39

KEARNEY, Neb. – After an eight-year journey through minor professional hockey, former Storm forward Bobby Robins has made the Boston Bruins’ opening night roster and is ready to make his NHL debut at the age of 32.

Robins, who suited up for Tri-City for 60 games during the 2001-02 season, is looking to become the 10th Storm player to play in the NHL when the Bruins open up the 2014-15 NHL season against the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night.

A native of Peshtigo, Wis., Robins spent the past three seasons in the American Hockey League with the Bruins’ affiliate in Providence, R.I.

In total, Robins has played in 499 minor league games during his career, but he’s hoping his 500th will be a special one.

“It’s pretty amazing,” Robins told ESPN Boston yesterday after learning he’d made it. “It definitely proves that sticking to the game plan and the program of just working hard every day, and getting a little bit better every day and over the course of a long time you can improve and get better and accomplish your dream.”

The forward is known for his fighting prowess, and has spent plenty of time in the penalty box. Last season in Providence, Robins appeared in 68 games, scoring five goals and nine assists, while racking up 221 penalty minutes.

While in Kearney, Robins had 176 PIMs to go along with 16 goals and 14 assists. After the USHL, he attended UMass-Lowell, and played with the Riverhawks in the Hockey East for four seasons while earning his degree in English.

The Storm welcome the Chicago Steel to Kearney for a two-game series this weekend. Friday’s game starts at 7:30 p.m., while Saturday’s contest begins at 7:05.

Saturday’s game will feature a special appearance from Sean and Catherine Lowe of ABC’s The Bachelor Season 17. Tickets are available atstormhockey.com or by calling 308.338.8011.

DES MOINES, Ia. – Behind a 34-save night from goaltender Alec Dillon, the Tri-City Storm (2-1-0) held off the Des Moines Buccaneers (2-0-1) 2-1 in a shootout at Buccaneer Arena on Saturday night.

Nick Master got his first goal in a Tri-City sweater during the first period, while forward Chris Wilkie and defenseman Bobby Nardella both scored in the shootout to finish the win.

Master’s power play tally at 14:19 of the first period held up all the way until the final minutes, when the Buccaneers found an equalizer from forward Georgy Gorodetsky.

Storm forwards Garrett Gamez and Jake Wahlin notched assists on Master’s first of the year.

Des Moines outshot Tri-City 35-22 during the 65 minutes of play, including overtime.

Dillon’s counterpart, Ryland Pashovitz, stopped 21 shots in the loss for the Buccaneers.

In the skills competition, Des Moines forward Patrick Grasso scored on the team’s first attempt to put his team ahead 1-0. But Dillon stopped forwards Joe Widmar and Tanner Karty, while Wilkie and Nardella converted their chances.

Tri-City is back at the Viaero Event Center for a weekend series with the Chicago Steel on Oct. 10 and 11.

Notes: The Storm scratched forwards Nolan Aibel, Aleksi Ainali and Wade Allison. Defenseman Jalen Schulz was also scratched, serving a three-game suspension…

SCORING SUMMARY

1st Period

Tri-City – Nick Master (power play) (Garrett Gamez, Jake Wahlin) 14:19

2nd Period

(no scoring)

3rd Period

Des Moines – Georgy Gorodetsky (power play) (Tanner Karty, Corey Schueneman) 17:21

PENALTIES

1st Period

Des Moines – Miha Zajc – (Tripping), 2 min, 9:22
Tri-City – Mattias Goransson – (Boarding), 2 min, 11:34
Des Moines – Chandler Lindstrand – (Boarding), 2 min, 14:07
Tri-City – Chase Hatcher – (Holding), 2 min, 17:45

2nd Period

Tri-City – Tory Dello – (Slashing), 2 min, 5:30

3rd Period

Des Moines – Chris Allemon – (Head Contact), 2 min, 1:50
Tri-City – Kevin Kerr – (Cross Checking), 2 min, 9:15
Tri-City – Matthew Freytag – (Interference), 2 min, 16:11

Overtime
Des Moines – Brennan Sanford – (Head Contact), 2 min, 4:59

Power Play

Tri-City –1/4

Des Moines – 1/5

Shots

Tri-City: 10, 4, 5, 3 = Total: 23
Des Moines: 12, 9, 12, 2 = Total: 35

Saves

Tri-City – Alec Dillon – 34/35
Des Moines – Ryland Pashovitz – 21/22

KEARNEY, Neb. – The Tri-City Storm (1-1-0) fell behind in the second period and couldn’t complete a late comeback, taking a 5-3 loss to the Sioux Falls Stampede (1-0-1) on opening night at the Viaero Event Center Friday night.

The Storm got goals in the game from Matthew Freytag, Chris Wilkie and Chase Berger. For Wilkie, it was his second tally in as many games to start the season.

Blake Weyrick began the contest in net for Tri-City, but was relieved after allowing four goals through the first half of the contest. Backup Alec Dillon made 14 stops after coming into the game, holding the Stampede off the board late in the contest and allowing the Storm to make a late comeback.

First period goals from Sioux Falls forwards Logan O’Connor and Kieffer Bellows had the Stampede in front 2-1 after 20 minutes. The lone goal for Tri-City was scored by Freytag on the power play, his first of the season.

Sioux Falls opened things up in the second frame, adding goals by forward Troy Loggins and defenseman Lukas Buchta to take a 4-1 lead.

The Storm made their move in the final period, scoring twice in two minutes with goals from Wilkie and Berger.

Wilkie found a puck in front of the net off a no-look pass from his linemate Nick Master and slipped it into the far side of the goal.

Moments later, it was Wilkie’s shot that created a rebound in front for Berger, who made it a 4-3 game.

Berger’s goal ignited the home crowd, and gave defenseman Mattias Goransson his second assist of the night. Just after the goal, a slashing penalty to Bellows gave the Storm a power play with an opportunity to even the game, but Tri-City came up empty.

In the final seconds the Storm pulled Dillon for an extra attacker in another attempt to tie the game, but Stampede forward Dakota Joshua spoiled their plans, scoring an empty net goal to give his team a 5-3 win.

Sioux Falls goaltender Stefanos Lekkas earned the win for his team, making 36 saves.

The Storm will now head to Des Moines to finish their weekend, taking on the Buccaneers at 7:05 p.m. Saturday night.

Tri-City is back at the Viaero Event Center for a weekend series with the Chicago Steel on Oct. 10 and 11.

Notes: The Storm scratched forwards Nolan Aibel, Aleksi Ainali and Wade Allison. Defenseman Jalen Schulz was also scratched, serving a three-game suspension…

SCORING SUMMARY

1st Period

Sioux Falls – Logan O’Connor (short-handed) (Dakota Joshua) 3:35
Tri-City – Matthew Freytag (Mattias Goransson, Tory Dello) 3:52
Sioux Falls – Kieffer Bellows (power play) (Joey Raats, Bryan Sienerth) 14:10

2nd Period

Sioux Falls – Troy Loggins (Dakota Joshua) 0:18
Sioux Falls – Lukas Buchta (unassisted) 9:05

3rd Period

Tri-City – Chris Wilkie (Nick Master, Kevin Kerr) 11:12
Tri-City – Chase Berger (Chris Wilkie, Mattias Goransson) 13:03
Sioux Falls – Dakota Joshua (empty net) (unassisted) 18:43

PENALTIES

1st Period

Sioux Falls – Chris Pohlkamp – (Hooking), 2 min, 2:47
Sioux Falls – Bryan Sienerth – (Tripping), 2 min, 4:38
Tri-City – Chase Hatcher – (Slashing), 2 min, 8:27
Tri-City – Kyle Eastman – (Fighting), 5 min, 12:33
Tri-City – Kyle Eastman – (Fighting) (Misconduct), 10 min, 12:33
Sioux Falls – Nikolas Koberstein –(Fighting), 5 min, 12:33
Sioux Falls – Nikolas Koberstein – (Fighting) (Misconduct), 10 min, 12:33
Sioux Falls – Troy Loggins – (Unsportsmanlike Conduct), 2 min, 12:33
Tri-City – Conner Valesano – (Unsportsmanlike Conduct), 2 min, 12:33
Tri-City – Conner Valesano – (Roughing), 2 min, 12:33

2nd Period

Tri-City – Chase Hatcher – (Tripping), 2 min, 12:01
Tri-City – Chris Wilkie – (Roughing), 2 min, 14:57
Tri-City – Nick Master – (Roughing), 2 min, 14:57
Sioux Falls – Chaz Switzer – (Roughing), 2 min, 14:57
Sioux Falls – Chaz Switzer – (Abuse of Officials) (Misconduct) 10 min, 14:57

3rd Period

Sioux Falls – Dakota Joshua – (Tripping), 2 min, 0:19
Tri-City – Bobby Nardella – (Head Contact) (Major), 5 min, 4:47
Tri-City – Bobby Nardella – (Head Contact) (Game Ejection), 10 min, 4:47
Sioux Falls – Bench Minor – (Too Many Men), 2 min, 6:41
Tri-City – Jake Wahlin – (Tripping), 2 min, 7:59
Sioux Falls – Kieffer Bellows – (Slashing), 2 min, 13:44

Power Play

Sioux Falls –1/7

Tri-City – 1/4

Shots

Sioux Falls: 12, 13, 8, = Total: 33
Tri-City: 7, 14, 18, = Total: 39

Saves

Sioux Falls – Stefanos Lekkas – 36/39
Tri-City – Blake Weyrick – 14/18, Alec Dillon – 14/14

LINCOLN, Neb. – Chris Wilkie’s third period goal with seven minutes to go gave the Tri-City Storm (1-0-0) a 4-3 win over the Lincoln Stars on opening night of the USHL season at the Ice Box Friday night.

Alec Dillon made 21 saves for his first USHL victory, while Mason Appleton notched his first USHL goal for Tri-City in the win. Forwards Garrett Gamez and Kyle Eastman also scored their first tallies of the season in the second period.

Lincoln took a 1-0 lead in the first period on a goal by Biagio Lerario at 9:54, but Tri-City responded one minute later when Appleton took a pass from forward Matthew Freytag and scored the first Storm goal of the new season.

Lerario struck again later in the frame, scoring an unassisted goal to give the Stars a 2-1 lead after the opening 20 minutes.

Lincoln extended their lead to 3-1 with an unassisted goal from Ludvig Hoff at 2:46 of the second and put the Storm in a two-goal hole.

But Gamez converted on the first Tri-City power play opportunity of the season, deflecting a Bobby Nardella shot past Lincoln goalie Cam Hackett and cutting the deficit to 3-2.

With just 16 seconds remaining in the period, Eastman tied the game, outwaiting Hackett and sliding the puck home. Storm head coach Jim Hulton later said Eastman’s strike was the turning point in the game for his team.

The assists on the tying goal went to forward Conner Valesano and assistant captain Jalen Schulz.

Tri-City outshot Lincoln 11-5 in the final period, but only needed one goal to pick up the win. Wilkie’s first of the season came at 12:47 and both Jake Wahlin and Kevin Kerr had assists on the game-winner.

Lincoln had one final chance in the final minute of the contest with the Storm killing a penalty to defenseman Mattias Goransson. But Tri-City held on and got the road victory, killing off the final seconds with two important face-off wins by center Chase Berger.

The Storm will now prepare for opening night at the Viaero Event Center on Oct. 3, when they’ll host the Sioux Falls Stampede at 7:30 p.m.

Notes: The Storm scratched forwards Nolan Aibel, Aleksi Ainali and Wade Allison, along with defenseman Jason Krych…

SCORING SUMMARY

1st Period

Lincoln – Biagio Lerario (Blake Christiensen, Ryan Cook) 9:54
Tri-City – Mason Appleton (Matthew Freytag, Kevin Kerr) 10:55
Lincoln – Biagio Lerario (unassisted) 14:29

2nd Period

Lincoln – Ludvig Hoff (unassisted) 2:46
Tri-City – Garrett Gamez (power play) (Bobby Nardella, Chris Wilkie) 3:59
Tri-City – Kyle Eastman (Conner Valesano, Jalen Schulz) 19:44

3rd Period

Tri-City – Chris Wilkie (Jake Wahlin, Kevin Kerr) 12:47

PENALTIES

1st Period

Tri-City – Cameron Spicer – (Checking From Behind), 2 min, 4:59

2nd Period

Lincoln – Keegan Ward – (Slashing), 2 min, 3:09
Tri-City – Joel Herbert – (Interference), 2 min, 5:46
Lincoln – Connor Frantti – (Cross Checking), 2 min, 13:15

3rd Period

Tri-City – Mattias Goransson – (Roughing), 19:02
Lincoln – Ryan Cook – (Kneeing), 5 min, 19:59
Lincoln – Ryan Cook – (Kneeing) (Game Misconduct), 10 min, 19:59
Tri-City – Jalen Schulz – (Cross Checking), 5 min, 19:59

Power Play

Tri-City –1/2

Lincoln – 0/3

Shots

Tri-City: 11, 9, 11, = Total: 31
Lincoln: 12, 7, 5, = Total: 24

Saves

Tri-City – Alec Dillon – 21/24
Lincoln – Cam Hackett – 27/31

KEARNEY, Neb. – After guiding his team to a 6-0-1 preseason record, Storm Head Coach Jim Hulton has announced the team’s final roster in advance of the season opener in Lincoln on Friday night.

The roster is made up of 10 returning members and 15 newcomers. A total of 16 players have already committed to play at 13 different Division 1 colleges.

“We really like the group that we have here,” Hulton said. “They came in good shape, they work very hard, and we obviously had some success, albeit in exhibition where it doesn’t mean anything, but we’re very happy at the starting point hence the reason we didn’t have any further additions.”

In addition, Hulton has also named forward Garrett Gamez his captain for the 2014-15 season, with veterans Kyle Eastman, Chase Berger and Jalen Schulz serving as alternates.

“Garrett Gamez is a third-year guy who really epitomizes everything the Storm is all about,” Hulton said. “He in particular has embraced a new role this year being a lot more physical and robust in his play, and six points in one exhibition game indicates what he has done. He’s is a special person who rallies all types of people around him.”

Gamez is entering his third season with Tri-City, and finished second on the team in scoring a year ago with 28 assists and 34 points. The Chino Hills, Calif. native also led the team in scoring during the preseason, including a six-point effort last Friday vs. Des Moines in the Fall Classic West.

Eastman is also in his third USHL season with Tri-City, and has already suited up in 101 games for the Storm.

Berger and Schulz enter their second seasons with the Storm organization. Berger was third on the team in goal scoring with 14 tallies in 2013-14, accounting for 29 points. Both played in 57 of the 60 games for the team a year ago.

“I think it’s very important that they’re all returning players that lived through some of the tough times of last season,” Hulton said. “They know the expectations of our coaching staff now and that’s very important. They have to be the extension of the coaching staff. As a staff we’re very comfortable in our communication and rapport with all four guys.”

In order to narrow the roster, Hulton completed a trade with Des Moines Monday that sent forward Mark Petaccio and defenseman Grant Hutton to the Bucs in exchange for a third round pick and a 15th round selection in the 2015 USHL Phase II Draft.

Tri-City has also placed forward Wade Allison on injured reserve to begin the season.

The final roster, separated by position, is below and can be found online at stormhockey.com.

Single game tickets are on sale now for all 30 Storm home games, with the home opener slated for Oct. 3 vs. Sioux Falls at 7:30 p.m.

The Storm begin regular season play on Friday night in Lincoln against the Stars at 7:05 p.m.

Forwards

Nolan Aibel – 5/26/1997 – Brookville, N.Y. – Tri-City Storm
Aleksi Ainali – 4/12/1995 – Vihti, Finland – HIFK U20
Wade Allison – 10/14/1997 – Myrtle, Man. – Omaha AAA
Mason Appleton – 1/15/1996 – Green Bay, Wis. – Notre Dame HS
Chase Berger – 11/14/1994 – St. Louis, Mo. – Tri-City Storm
Kyle Eastman – 1/31/1995 – Angola, N.Y. – Tri-City Storm
Matthew Freytag – 2/15/1997 – Wayzata, Minn. – Wayzata HS
Garrett Gamez – 2/17/1995 – Chino Hills, Calif. – Tri-City Storm/

Chase Hatcher – 2/22/1994 – Haddonfield, N.J. – Muskegon Lumberjacks
Joel Herbert – 6/24/1994 – Edson, Alb. – Whitecourt Wolverines
Cody Milan – 4/11/1996 – White Lake, Mich. – Tri-City Storm
Nick Master – 1/28/1995 – Broomall, Penn. – Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Conner Valesano – 2/10/1995 – Duluth, Minn. – Tri-City Storm
Jake Wahlin – 11/9/1996 – White Bear Lake, Minn. – White Bear Lake HS
Chris Wilkie – 7/10/1996 – Omaha, Neb. – Tri-City Storm

Defensemen

Tory Dello – 2/14/1997 – Crystal Lake, Ill. – Tri-City Storm
Mattias Goransson – 3/10/1995 – Grums, Sweden – Byrnas J20
Kevin Kerr – 2/9/1996 – Bensalem, Penn. – Tri-City Storm
Jason Krych – 4/12/1997 – Champlin, Minn. – Totino-Grace HS
Gordie Myer – 2/28/1996 – Sylvania, Ohio – Cleveland Barons
Bobby Nardella – 4/22/1996 – Rosemont, Ill. – Sioux City Musketeers
Jalen Schulz – 4/29/1995 – Cambridge, Minn. – Tri-City Storm
Cameron Spicer – 2/22/1996 – Erie, Colo. – New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs

Goaltenders
Alec Dillon – 5/5/1996 – Victoria, B.C. – Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL)
Blake Weyrick – 2/5/1996 – Malibu, Calif. – USNTDP