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League consists of ten Member teams playing a forty-eight game regular season schedule.
Des Moines Buccaneers, Dubuque Fighting Saints, Madison Capitols, North Iowa Huskies, Omaha Lancers,
Rochester Mustangs, Sioux City Musketeers, St. Paul Vulcans, Thunder Bay Flyers, Waterloo Black Hawks
The start of this third decade of Musketeer Hockey is not a good one. The team is loaded with eventual solid USHLers, however,
the team can’t get it together and finished the seasons with only nine wins, thirty-eight losses and a tie.
Musketeer Announce New Musketeer Coach
March 21st, 1990
Mike Schwartz
Musketeer Owner and General Manager Ted Carlson introduces the new Musketeer Coach Mike Schwartz at a press
conference. He will become the sixth head coach in Musketeer history and the first in the last nine seasons.
Originally from Minnesota, Mike Schwartz played his collegian hockey at Augsburg College in Minneapolis, MN.
He was a member of the NCAA Division III Championship teams in both 1981 and 1982. After college, he would coach
a single season in Alaska where he led Lathrop High School to a 17-3 record an an Alaska State Championship. The
following season he would return to his hometown high school where he would take the reigns of the Governors High
School men’s hockey team for the next four seasons.
Did You Know…Mike attended and coached at the same high school (Johnson Senior High) that the legendary
Herb Brooks attended.
Musketeer Front Office and Coaching Staff
Mike Schwartz Billy Danderand
President/Owner…Ted Carlson Head Coach / General Manager…Mike Schwartz
Equipment Manager…Billy Danderand Trainer…Kirk Bonnstetter
Between the Pipes
This was a busy season for goaltenders as the Musketeers struggled to find the right combination in the net. Six different goalies
would see the Auditorium ice this season. Goalies Rob Fritz and Troy Dexter would rise to the top as the seasons goaltending
duo. Peter Nordell, Mike Glenovich, Matt Fowler and Don Beaupre also put in some time between the pipes this season.
Rob Fritz Troy Dexter Peter Nordell Mike Glenovich
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Rob Fritz would log a single season in goal for the Musketeers. He would claim the starting position and garner
thirty-one regular season starts. Troy Dexter and Peter Nordell both played single seasons for the Musketeers. Between
the two of them, they worked a rotation that saw them play in 29 games that season. Mike Glenovich and Matt Fowler
(not pictured) also saw time in an ever changing goaltender rotation. Mike would log eight games and Matt seven games
that season.
High Scorers
Chad Remackel Ben Fairbanks Troy Davis Derek Thede Jim Fish
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An all rookie line-up of Musketeers this season sees Chad Remackel lead the Musketeers in the scoring department with a team
leading twenty-nine assists and forty-eight total points. Ben Fairbanks would collect a dozen goals and twenty-three assists. Troy
Davis would record a team leading twenty-one goals for thirty-three regular season points. Derek Thede would grab fifteen goals
and seventeen assists and Jim Fish & Al Eskelin would round out the top scorers list recording twenty-eight points.
Heavy Hitters
Jim Fish Ryan Schmidt Paul Knight Ben Fairbanks Derek Thede
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Another all-rookie line-up of Top five Musketeer Heavy Hitters. Also a top five scorer, Jim Fish would lead the team
with 179 penalty minutes. Ryan Schmidt and Paul Knight would finish a distant second; tied with 102 penalty
minutes each. A couple more top scorers would also make this list; Ben Fairbanks wouldrecord ninety and
Troy Davis eighty minutes in the penalty box
Most Penalty Minutes Game-Single Team
The Musketeers set the USHL record for penalty minutes in a single game recorded by one team in Dubuque, on February 22nd, with
172 penaly minutes.
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Chad Remackel would carry the mail his rookie season. With nineteen goals and a team leading twenty-nine assists, this
forty-eight points in just forty-two games placed him at the top of team scoring. He was voted the Musketeer Most
Valuable Player and selected to the USHL All-Star Team. Three accomplishments that he would again duplicate
the following season.
Joe Schwartz logged a single season in Sioux City where he played just twenty-three games. However, his physical play
was fully felt as he racked-up sixty-nine penalty minutes. He also scored a goal and added a pair of assists in those few
games. Al Eskelin played for the Musketeers for two seasons; during his second season here, he would be selected
Musketeer team Captain and also selected to play in the USHL All-Star game. He would record twenty-eight regular season
points including seven goals and twenty-one helpers and finish among the top five scorers that season.
Jim Fish played two seasons in Sioux City. Joining the Musketeers several games into the season, it didn’t take him
long to establish himself as the team’s heavy hitter. In just 34 games he racked-up 179 penalty minutes and still finished
among the top five scorers with ten goals, eighteen assists and twenty-eight points. Ryan Schmidt another big hitter for
the Musketeers. During his single season as a Musketeer, he recorded 102 penalty minutes in just twenty-nine games;
he would also scored a pair of goals and a pair of helpers. The following season would start a nearly ten year professional
career in the semi-pros.
1990-91 Meet the Musketeers & Media Day
September 5th, 1990 / Sioux City Auditorium
Left: New Coach Mike Schwartz talks with KCAU Sports Director Tim Seaman about the up-coming season
Center: Returning veterans Al Eskelin and Right: Paul Knight & Coach Schwartz
Al Eskelin would log two seasons as a Musketeer. During this second season, the returning veteran would notch
twenty-eight points; his ten goals and eighteen assists put him in the top five Musketeer scorers. His on and off ice
leadership made him the perfect Team Captain and earned him a spot on the USHL All-Star Team.
Paul Knight played two seasons as a Musketeer. His hard work ethic and dedication to the team showed every
time he took the ice. This season he proved himself both a team leader and a top point getter. Selected as an
Alternate Captain, he records both a dozen goals and assists as well as ninety-eight penalty minutes. However,
Paul’s off ice personality and sense of humor that made him a favorite with players, fans and friends.
Coca-Cola & Musketeer Program Promotional Photo
Left: (Left to Right) #16 Eddie MacDonald, #19 Jim Pye, #22 Jason Lesterberg, #25 Allen Eskelin, #10 Dana Gunderson and
goalie #30 is Mike Glenovich
Right: Back Row: Jim Pye, Jason Lesterberg, Allen Eskelin Front Row: Eddie MacDonald, Mike Glenovich, Dana Gunderson
Back Row: Jim Pye, Jason Lesterberg, Allen Eskelin Front Row: Eddie MacDonald, Mike Glenovich, Dana Gunderson
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Left: Road game Radio play-by-play announcer and home game PA Announcer Woody Gottburg interviews Ed McDonald.
Right: KCAU Sports Director Tim Seaman talks with returning veteran and Team Captain Musketeer Al Eskelin.
Eddie McDonald splits his first USHL season between Sioux City and Dubuque. Playing just seventeen games as a
Musketeer he posts five goals and six assists before a trade moved him to Dubuque where he record four goals and seven
assists for another eleven points. It’s a trade the following season to Omaha that sets Eddies’ USHL career ablaze.
Leading the team in scoring his first season in Omaha with sixty-nine points and is the team’s second highest
scorer the following season with seventy points.
Last season Al Eskelin missed just four total games last season, during which he recorded eight assists. Retuning
this season, he is expected to shoulder a bigger load and is selected the Musketeer Team Captain. Al ups his scoring
significantly, finding the net seven times and adding twenty-one more helpers. His twenty-eight points places him
among the teams top five scorers and is selected to play in the USHL All-Star game.
Derek Thede Chris Thomas Paul Knight Shane Keith Al Eskelin
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Derek Thede would play a single season in Sioux City. Notching fifteen goals and seventeen assists his thirty-two points
was fourth highest among all Musketeer scorers and received the Musketeer’s Most Popular Player award. Derek would
go on to play four seasons at Lake Forrest College.
Also rookies this season Chris Thomas and Paul Knight are both eventual returners the following season. Chris Thomas
would take on with the Musketeers late into the season. He would log time in the sixteen remaining games and put up seven
goals and three assists. He would finish among the top five penalty leaders with seventy-eight minutes. The following season
he played in twenty-one games and tallied fifteen points as well as seventy-nine penalty minutes. A mid-season trade moved
him to Waterloo (USHL) where he added an additional twenty-five points for the Black Hawks.
Paul Knight logs a busy rookie campaign this season, seeing time in thirty-seven contests, he’d notch six goals and add eight
more helpers before the season ended. The following season the returning veteran would prove himself as a team leader being
selected one of the Team Captains. Recording both a dozen goals and assists placed him among the top eight team scorers.
However, Paul’s off ice personality and sense of humor that made him a favorite with players, fans and friends.
Seasoned veterans Shame Keith and Al Eskelin bring a prior season’s experience to the Musketeers. Al Eskelin missed
just four total games last season, during which he recorded eight assists. Retuning this season, he is expected to shoulder a
bigger load and is selected the Musketeer Team Captain. Al ups his scoring, finding the net seven times and adding twenty-
one helpers. His twenty-eight points places him among the teams top five scorers and is selected to play in the USHL
All-Star game. Shane Keith is one of just a few veteran players making a return to the Musketeers this season. He
would post a pair of goals and add five helpers during the regular season. He is a Sioux City native and played his
youth and high school hockey for the SYHA and the Sioux City Metros.
Musketeer Media Day
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Returning for a second season is veteran Al Eskelin. After both a busy and a disappointing rookie season that saw him
play in all but four games, however, he didn’t find the net during the season and added just eight assists. Al is expected
to take on some huge duties this season and does so right away being selected as the Musketeers Team Captain. He does
find the net seven times and adds twenty-one assists over the season. He is a Musketeer top five scorer with twenty-
eight points and is selected to play in the USHL All-Star Game.
Washington State native Paul Knight joins the Musketeers for this rookie season. He sees time in thirty-seven contests
and records six goals and eight assists. Even as a newbie, he take to the physical part of the game recording 102 penalty
minutes; third highest among Musketeer Heavy Hitters. Next season, the returning veteran and Alternate Captain
would up his scoring numbers adding both a dozen goals & assists and maintain his physical play racking up
ninety-eight penalty minutes. Placing his again among the Musketeers top Heavy Hitters. He would receive
the Musketeers Most Popular Player Award.
Musketeers vs. Des Moines Buccaneers
October 20th, 1990
Left: That night’s starting line-up is announced in Des Moines. Right: Players rally around the net for the start of the game
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Left: Musketeer Team Captain Al Eskelin and Derek Thede get ready for play to start.
Right: Troy Davis skates by the Des Moines player bench and former Musketeer head coach Bob Ferguson.
Al Eskelin played for the Musketeers for two seasons. During this second season, he would be selected Musketeer
Team Captain and chosen to play in the USHL All-Star Game.
Troy Davis played a single season in Sioux City. He would tally twenty-one goals and a dozen assists to finish as
one of the Musketeer’s top three regular season scorers. His energetic play and those thirty-three points would secure
him the Musketeers’ Rookie of the Year Award.
Former Musketeer player Bob Ferguson would return to Sioux City in 1981 to rescue Musketeer Hockey. It took
him only one season to right the ship – eventually leading the previous season’s last place Musketeers on to both
Anderson Cup and Clark Cup Championships.
In Bob’s nine seasons behind the Sioux City bench, he would lead the Musketeers to a pair of both Anderson
Cup and Clark cup Championships as well as a Jr. A National Title. He would also coach several USHL All-Star
Teams, be named Coach of the Year and coach the USHL International All-Stars to their first World Jr.
Tournament held in Leysin, Switzerland
Derek Thede Peter Nordell Chad Kilgore
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Left: Musketeers #15 Derek Thede, Goalie Peter Nordell and #23 Chad Kilgore Right: Players after the game in Des Moines.
Derek Thede played a single season in Sioux City recording thirty-two regular season points. His fifteen goals and seventeen
helpers put him amoung the top four Musketeer scorers. He would receive as the Musketeers Most Popular Player Award
Peter Nordell also logged a single season as a Musketeer. Arriving from Grand Forks, North Dakota, he entered a three-man
goalie rotation schedule that saw him playing thirteen USHL games that season.
Chad Kilgore played just a few games as a Musketeer during the 90-91 season.
Chad Nordby Jim Pye Jason Lesterberg Jason Olden Troy Davis
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Top ten scorers Chad Nordby and Jim Pye both logged a single seasons as Musketeers. Chad would play a full
forty-eight game schedule; posting seven goals, twelve assists for nineteen points; ninth best among top top team
scorers. Also a top ten scorer is Jim Pye. He would record nine goals and a dozen assists, those twenty-one points
placed him in eighth slot of top scorers.
Jason Lesterberg and Jason Olden and Troy Davis would all log single seasons with the Musketeers. Jason Lesterberg
would record a pair of goals and eleven assists before a mid-season trade to the St. Paul Vulcans where he added six more
goals and thirteen assists to his USHL stats. He would go on to play four seasons at Gustavus Adolphus College. Defenseman
Jason Olden would see time in thirty-seven games where he would notch a four goals, fourteen assists and fifty-three penalty
minutes. Troy Davis would join the Musketeers following the prior season’s run for the Minnesota State Hockey Championship.
He would tally twenty-one goals and twelve assists to finish as one of the Musketeer’s top three scorers. His energetic play and
those thirty-three points would secure him the Musketeers’ Rookie of the Year Award.
Kevin Scanlon Darren Haley Jim Pye Ben Fairbanks Eddie MacDonald
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Kevin Scanlon logged a single season (90-91) in Sioux City. He would see time in 27 games and post three goals and
three assists and finish the season with 61 penalty minutes.
Darren Haley would see play in thirty-five Musketeers games; logging ten goals, fifteen assists and thirty-six penalty
minutes. A mid-season trade moved him to Wisconsin (USHL) where he played the remainder of the season adding four
assists to that season’s totals. The following season he would lead the Capitols in scoring grabbing nineteen goals and
thirty assists.
Jim Pye would play nearly a full schedule this season as a Musketeer, playing in forty-three games, grab nine goals &
twelve assists recording twenty-one regular season points as well as add sixty-eight penalty minutes to his USHL stats.
Ben Fairbanks played a sole season as a Musketeer. He would finish second in scoring with thirty-five points including
a dozen goals and twenty-three assists. He would also place among the top five Musketeers in penalty leaders with ninety minutes.
Spliting his first USHL season between Sioux City and Dubuque Eddie McDonald would play just seventee games as
a Musketeers he posted eleven points; five goals and six assists. He would follow-up with two more seasons back in
Omaha recording sixty-nine points followed by another seventy that last season.
Chris Oleson Dana Gunderson Derek Shepherd Matt Hansen Ryan Oiler
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Musketeer Autograph Night
October 13th vs. Omaha Lancers
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Left: Musketeer Derek Thede waits to sign autographs. That gal next inline might be thinking hockey player but a
referee is in her near future. Right: Eddie MacDonald split this first USHL season between Sioux City and
Dubuque before moving to Omaha to play two very successful USHL seasons.
Derek Thede would play a single season in Sioux City. Notching fifteen goals and seventeen assists his thirty-two points was
fourth highest among all Musketeer scorers and received the Musketeer’s 7th Man Award. Derek would go on to play four
seasons at Lake Forrest College.
Eddie MacDonald split his rookie season between Sioux City and Dubuque. As a Musketeer he would record time in
seventeen games, grabbing five goals and six assists, however, a mid-season trade would move him to Dubuque where he would
score four goals for another eleven points. Next season another trade sent him to Omaha where his USHL career would flourish.
Playing a complete season and leading the Lancers in total scoring with sixty-nine points including a team high twenty-seven
goals and forty-two assists. The following season it was more of the same, missing just a pair of games this season he would
record twenty-eight goals and a team leading forty-two assists finishing second among all Lancers scorers.
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The season that looked to never end, finally does and the Musketeers find themselves at the end of their worst
campaign ever. Mustering just nine wins during the entire season, there would be no post season this year.
Musketeer Award Winners
Musketeers Most Valuable Player…Chad Remackel * Mr. Spirit…Brad Beedle
Musketeers 7th Man Award…Derek Thede * Rookie of the Year…Troy Davis
USHL All-Star Game
Rochester, MN
This year’s mid-season classic is held on January 21st, 1991 at the Rochester Rec Center. It will be of the traditional
format with the best of the northern division taking on the best of the southern division. Musketeers veteran Al Eskelin and
rookie Chad Remackel are both selected to play in this season’s All-Star game. Chad is selected to the USHL Second
All-Star Team.
1991 NHL Draft
Held on June 22nd at Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, NY
The USHL is represented thirteen times this in twelve rounds of selections. Thunder Bay places three players among those drafted and
Omaha, St. Paul and Rochester both supply a pair of future NHLers. There are no Musketeer selected this season.
League consists of ten Member teams playing a forty-eight game regular season schedule. Madison changes to Wisconsin.
Des Moines Buccaneers, Dubuque Fighting Saints, Wisconsin Capitols, North Iowa Huskies, Omaha Lancers,
Rochester Mustangs, Sioux City Musketeers, St. Paul Vulcans, Thunder Bay Flyers, Waterloo Black Hawks
Dave Lohrei takes over as the Musketeer’s Head Coach and General Manager. Added to the coaching staff are Assistant Managers
Marty Kernaghan and former Musketeer Scott Ball.
This season ended with ten additional wins over last years win column, however the 19-28-1 record was only good enough for a seventh
place finish and a play-off meeting with Des Moines. The Musketeers would go out in three games to the eventual Clark Cup Champs.
Two season veteran Chad Remackel scores thirty-six goals and fifty-eight assists; these ninety-four points places him among the league’s
top four highest scoring layers. David Klasnick would record thirty goals and thirty-two assists putting him among the top twenty
scorers this season.
Musketeer Front Office Staff
Ted Carlson Dave Lohrei Evan Schoenfish Judy Johnson Woody Gottburg
Owner/President Head Coach/GM Advertising Consultant Office Manager Scorers Bench/PA
Musketeer Coaching Staff
Dave Lohrei Marty Kernaghan Scott Ball Dick Earle Billy Danderand 
Head Coach/GM Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Athletic Trainer Equipment Manager
This season’s coaching staff sees major changes after last year’s dissapointing season. Dave Lohrei takes over as the Musketeer’s
Head Coach and General Manager. He brings three seasons of D1 hockey experience with him having served as an Assistant Coach
for Miami of Ohio. Also new is Assistant Coach Marty Kernaghan. He brings in a new are of competiviness having played multiple
seasons of junior & professional hockey as well as professional fast-pitch softball on a worldwid level. Former Musketeer player
Scott Ball is also a USHL veteran having played a season in Waterloo and then Sioux City. Athletic Trainer Dick Earle moves
from the diamond to the rink this season. Billy Danderand also is back for another season as the team’s Eguipment Manager.
Between the Pipes
Rookies Brian Leitza & Dieter Kochan would challenge each other for the open starting position. Both seemed comfortable
either starting or providing the relief during the long season. Brian logged 26 games and Dieter logged 23 going 15-25-1 for the
season. Rookie Brian Kreft would join the team late in the season but still work in the rotation for 11 games.
This is the first of three seasons for goaltender Brian Leitza. He would share the starting duties this season, until a
late season trade made him the starter. He would log twenty-six games for the Musketeers and account for eight of the
Musketeer wins that season. He would boast a save percentage of 0.88 just .03 behind the league’s top goaltender. Brian
was off and running on a three season career in Sioux City that would end in a run for the Clark Cup Championship.
Dieter Kochan logs a single season in Sioux City and was the other half of a steady rotation that saw him play in
twenty-three games and secure seven Musketeer victories. His goals against average of 0.88 was third highest among the
leagues backstops. A late season trade would move the future NHLer to the BCHL for the remainder of the season.
Following that, he would play at Northern Michigan University for three seasons before embarking on a professional
career that would last ten seasons.
Brian Kreft arrives in Sioux City as a late season addition, however, he still garners eleven starts grabbing four wins
before the regular season ended. The following season he would work the back-up position to a very successful veteran
goaltender. He would still get eleven games in before a trade moved him to Wisconsin to play for the Capitols (USHL).
After three seasons at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Brian would go on to play two more for the Madison
Monsters, Winston-Salem Icehawks and the Saginaw Gears of the UHL.
Musketeer Announce New Musketeer Coach
May 22nd, 1991
Musketeer Owner Ted Carlson introduces new Head Coach & General Manager Dave Lohrei. He joins the Musketeers from
the prior three seasons as an assistant coach at NCAA D1 Miami of Ohio University.
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Dave Lohrei would go on to coach the Musketeers for five seasons. Three seasons into his tenure, he would lead the
Musketeers to a National Tournament appearance in Des Moines that saw them fall just short in the championship game.
In 1998 while coaching the Nashville Ice Flyers of the Central Hockey League (CHL) Dave would receive the
Commissioner’s Trophy which is awarded annually to the League’s Coach of the Year. Two years later while coaching
in Fayetteville for the Force also in the CHL, he would again receive the Commissioner’s Trophy award. Dave would
go on to coach five more USHL seasons, three the ECHL and two more in the CHL.
Meet The Coach
Siouxland Convention Center May 29th, 1991
Left: Sioux City Journal Sports writer Steve Alspech, Head Coach & GM Dave Lohrei and Owner Ted Carlson.
Right: Musketeer fans line-up to meet the new coach, Dave Lohrei.
Left: Carolyn Stoever and Mary Jo Carlson and Right: Housing Co-Coordinator and Host Mom Lesley Davis.
Musketeer Coaching Staff
Dave Lohrei Marty Kernaghan Dick Earle Billy Danderand Marty Kernaghan
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Dave Lohrei would join the Musketeer organization this season and remain as the head coach for five seasons. He would lead
the Musketeers to the National Championship tournament where they fell just short in the final game.
Marty Kernaghan, originally arrived in Sioux City playing softball for the eventual International Softball Congress’s record
setting team Penn Corps/National Health Care. Best known by fast pitch softball fans as the best third baseman in the world,
Marty was a pretty good hockey player too having spent several seasons in the IHL. He would work the Musketeer bench for
five seasons, before taking over the General Manager and Hockey Operations positions for four more seasons.
Dick Earle was also a soft ball holdover, taking care of the area’s Championship Fast Pitch team during the summer and the
Musketeers during the winter. Billy Danderand was here from the very beginning of Musketeer hockey, he too was a
member of the Penn Corps/ National Health Care softball staff and the long time Musketeer Equipment Manager.
Did You Know…Sioux City was home of the International Softball Congress power house team Penn Corps/National
Health Care. All ISC teams are comprised of the best fast pitch players from North America and from around the world.
Annually up to forty-eight teams meet in a double-elimination type tournament in host cities in the US and Canada. PC/NHC
made some noise in the 1986 tournament finishing in third place. Two seasons later they would begin a ISC record six
consecutive appearances in the championship game; winning the title four times.
High Scorers
Chad Remackel David Klasnick Jim Fish Jason Christopherson Tony Prpic
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Chad Remackel leads the Musketeers in scoring with ninety-four total points; including both a team leading thirty-six
goals and fifty-eight assists. Missing a couple of games this season he did all this in just forty-four games; averaging over
two points per game. David Klasnick would finish in second, recording thirty goals for sixty-two points. Jim Fish with
would notch twenty-goals and add twenty-nine helpers to finish in third among the top scorers. Jason Christopherson
and Tony Prpic are also twenty goals scorers this season and round out the top five scorers with forty-six
and forty-four points.
Heavy Hitters
Chris Frescoln Jason Christopherson Brian Westerberg Sean Storie Paul Knight
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Chris Frescoln would lead the way for the Musketeers with 110 penalty minutes. Jason Christopherson would record
107 penalty minutes and also finish among the top five scorers as well. Brian Westerberg with 106 minutes, Sean Storie
with 99 minutes and Paul Knight just a half a minor behind. Brian, Sean and Paul would all finish among the team’s top ten
scorers this season recording thirty-seven, twenty-two and twenty-four regular season points.
Left: Brian Leitza, Sean Storie, Chris Loken and Jim Fish Right: Chad Remackel, David Klasnick & Tony Prpic
Musketeer Player and Host Family Pot Luck Dinner
September 5th, 1991 / Siouxland Convention Center
Paul Knight Craig Stoever Chris Deleone Jim Fish
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Left: Current Musketeer Paul Knight, host brother Craig Stoever & past Musketeer player Chris DeLeone and
(Right) Current Musketeer Jim Fish all get together at the South Sioux Convention Center for the beginning of the
season Meet the Musketeers event.
Returning veteran Paul Knight would build upon last season’s rookie success of six goals, eight assists. This season’s
Alternate Team Captain would record both a dozen goals and assists. He would maintain his physical play; racking up
ninety-eight penalty minutes and place again among the Musketeers top Heavy Hitters. He would receive the Musketeers
Most Popular Player Award.
Chris DeLeone played a pair of seasons in Sioux City. During his rookie season he would record a dozen goals,
thirteen assists and was a top four team leader with 115 penalty minutes. His follow-up season was filled with more of the
same success’s recording sixteen goals and twenty-seven assists he also trimmed his penalty minutes to just sixty-eight total;
still the fourth highest on the team and received the Musketeers Most Popular Player award.
Jim Fish played for the Musketeers for two seasons. Prior this season, he logged eleven games in Waterloo before
moving to Sioux City and finishing his rookie season playing in thirty-four games and recording ten goals and eighteen assists.
This season Jim would almost double his scoring grabbing twenty goals and twenty-nine assists. Finishing in the top three team
scorers and averaging just over a point a game he was selected to play in the USHL All-Star Game.
Meet The Musketeers
September 12th, 1991
Left: Dieter Kochan & Jim Fish and Right: Player (Green Jersey) & Paul Knight pose for that evening’s KCAU Sports with Tim Seaman
Left: Paul Knight Center: Dieter Kochan and Jim Fish Right: Player (Green Jersey) & Brian Kreft with Tim Seaman and Lesley Davis.
Musketeer players move through the buffet line at the annual pre-season get-together.
Left: USHL Linesman Kirk Swanson (far left) Dave Lohrei & Billy Danderand and Joe Pinard (far right)
all meet to welcome Dave to Sioux City. Right: Long time Musketeer equipment manager Billy Danderand
and his wife Gigi.
Sioux City native Kirk Swanson and a member of Siouxland Youth Hockey Association (SYHA) (Metros Class of ’85).
He joined the USHL officiating staff in 1988 and was a full-time official for twelve seasons. Kirk was also a high school
official during that time and and after retirement he took on several youth hockey coaching duties.
Billy Danderand was a part of the Musketeers for nearly forty seasons. He joined the team as equipment manager during
the Musketeers first season in 1972 when the USHL was a Senior Professional League. Billy also served the same duties
during the nineties with International Softball Congress’s powerhouse teams Penn Corps & National Health Care.
Joe Pinard originally played for the Sioux City Eagles, the precursor to the Musketeers. Joe was one of the original
SYHA advisors (1972) and was instrumental in coordinating coaches for the newly formed youth association. He was an
AHAUS Referee for more than ten seasons and later coached youth and high school hockey. In 1998, Joe received
the Musketeers D’Artagnan Award for outstanding volunteer dedication to both the Musketeer
organization and community.
4-SC vs. Omaha Lancers-3 OT
Ak-Sar-Ben Arena, Omaha, NE. / November 17th, 1991
Musketeers Chad Remackel, Mike Arel and David Klasnick all grabbed goals giving the visitors an early third period
lead. However, Omaha did manage to tie the game, sending it to overtime. Jim Fish would be the game’s hero scoring the
game winner seven minutes into the extra period. Goaltender Brian Letzia faced forty-two Lancer shots, turning away
all but three of those attempts.
David Klasnick Jim Fish Mike Arel John Seaverson
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Left: Musketeers David Klasnick ties-up the Lancer Captain Brian Hill. Right: Forward Jim Fish and defenseman
John Seaverson watch as Mike Arel tries keep the puck from completely crossing the goal line.
The prior season, David Klasnick joins the Musketeers after a late season trade from the Waterloo Black Hawks where
he played in nineteen games and scored three goals. He plays in the remaining eleven Musketeer games of the season and
posts a goal and three assists. Shown here during his veteran season in Sioux City, he would notch thirty-two goals and thirty
assists; his sixty-two points was second highest among all Musketeer scorers. He would be selected to play in the
USHL All-Star game. David would go on to play four more seasons for the University of Denver Pioneers.
Another Black Hawk to join the Musketeer this season was Jim Fish. After a good start in Waterloo, scoring a goal and
two assists in his first six games he would finish the season in Sioux City. Logging time in thirty-four more contests, he
would record ten goals and eighteen assists putting him among the top five High Scorers. Returning for this second season,
the eventual two-time Musketeer High Scorer, would nearly double his total scoring notching twenty goals and twenty-nine
assists; averaging over a point per game he would finish third in team scoring. He would be selected as a Team Captain
and a member of the USHL All-Star team. He would go on to play two more seasons at the University of
Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
Mike Arel and John Seaverson both would log single seasons for the Musketeers. Part of the defensive corps Mike Arel would
find the net seven times, add six more helpers and record forty-five penalty minutes. Winger John Seaverson missed just one
game during the forty-eight game season that saw him recorded a pair of red-lighters, ten assists and forty-seven minutes in the box.
Brian Leitza Chad Remackel
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Left: Brian Leitza would play in Sioux City for three seasons. Pictured here during his rookie he would receive the USHL
Let’s Play Hockey Player of the Week honors for the week ending December 1st. During his final season he would play some
thirty-two plus games and recorded ten assists. After four seasons at St Cloud State, he would spend many seasons in the
professional ranks.
Right: Captain Chad Remackel spent two seasons as a Musketeer. During both his rookie and veteran seasons he would lead
the team in scoring; recording nineteen goals, twenty-nine assists as a rookie and as a veteran, the Team Captain would compile a
team leading thirty-six goals and fifty-eight assists; giving him ninety-four points during the forty-eight game schedule. In
November Chad is chosen as the USHL/Let’s Play Hockey Player of the Week. Both seasons he averages over a point per
game and is voted the Musketeer Most Valuable Player and be selected to play in the USHL All-Star Game.
Billy Danderand Dave Lohrei Scott Ball Brain Leitza
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Left: Equipment Manager Billy Danderand, Head Coach & GM David Lohrei and Assistant Coach Scott Ball
Right: Head Coach & GM David Lohrei , Brain Leitza and Assistant Coach Scott Ball
Chad Burckhard Michael Hashbargar John Seaverson Chad Dyjac Paul Knight
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Did You Know…Michael Hashbargar would see time in thirty-three USHL contests and record zero penalty minutes.
Did You Know…Paul Knight loved his Mountain Dew
Autograph Night
Sioux City Auditorium
Jim Fish Dieter Kochan
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Jim Fish would finish his rookie season logging thirty-four games, his twenty-eight points him among the top five
team High Scorers. This season, the Team Captain would nearly double his total scoring, notching twenty goals and
twenty-nine assists; averaging over a point per game he would finish third in team scoring and be selected to play
in the USHL All-Star game. Jim would play two more seasons at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
Goaltender Dieter Kochan plays one season for the Musketeers. Part of a Musketeer goaltending duo, that would
both make it to the NHL. Dieter would see time in twenty-three USHL games and post the League’s tenth best save
percentage. He is twice selected the USHL/Let’s Play Hockey Player of the Week and shares this season’s
Musketeer Rookie of the Year award with his goaltending partner.
After a following season in the BCHL where he was selected as the League’s top goalie, it was four seasons at Northern
Michigan University and two more in the ECHL and UHL before making his NHL debut for the Tampa Bay Lighting on
March 28th, 2000 against the Dallas Stars. In 2004 he would win the Hap Holmes Memorial Trophy for the AHL’s
lowest Goals Against Average while playing for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) He would go on to split seven
seasons between the NHL and AHL
Nathan Painovich
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Nathan Painovich logged a single season in Sioux City and missed just a pair of games during the regular season. Playing in
forty-six USHL contests he did record a pair of goals and six helpers along the way. However, his overall season and
performance was a success receiving the Musketeer’s Most Improved Player award that season.
Post-Game Gatherings…
…on the ice & in the Green Room
Through out the season the Musketeers hosted several events allowing the fans a chance to meet their favorite players. This first
picture is from one of the Autograph nights. Players, Coaches, fans and even the Mascot made these events a great time.
The second picture is taken in the Musketeer Booster Club room located behind the balcony in the old Auditorium. Sponsored by the
Booster Club, and called the “Green Room” this was the traditional spot that fans and players stopped by before heading home from
the game. Pictured here are Jimmy and Kirk who probably worked the lines that night, past Musketeer player Brian Langlot home to
visit from Mankato State and Equipment Manager Bill Danderand all take some time to relax after this Musketeer game.
7-Musketeers vs. Des Moines Buccaneers-5
Des Moines Ice Arena / November 27th, 1991
Chad Remackel and David Klasnick both grab a pair of goals in this win over the Bucs. Also scoring are Mike Arel,
Paul Knight and Mike Hashbarger. Sioux City shots on goal are quality over quantity launching just twenty-nine shots
on net. Opposed to the Bucs who bombed Goaltender Brian Letzia sixty total shots on goal stopping all but five of them.
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Left: Musketeer Alternate Captain Paul Knight beats Buccaneer goalie Kevin Deschambeault Right: Musketeers Michael
Hashbargar (#11) and Captain Chad Remackel celebrate another goal.
Returning veteran Paul Knight played two seasons as a Musketeer and is shown here during this second season. His hard work
ethic and dedication to the team showed every time he took the ice. The two-time Musketeer Heavy Hitter was also selected as
one of the Team Captains this second season, the season that saw him nearly double his offensive output. However, Paul’s off-ice
personality and sense of humor that made him a favorite with players, fans and friends. Both theses characteristics made him
a lock for the Musketeers Most Popular Player Award.
Michael Hashbargar played for the Musketeers for a single season. He puts up six goals for sixteen points and records zero
penalty minutes during his thirty-three regular season games. He is most defiantly overlooked in the Curt Hammer Award.
Chad Remackel would spent two seasons as a Musketeer. Last season the rookie would lead the team in scoring with nineteen
goals and a team leading twenty-nine assists; his forty-eight points was tops among Musketeer scorers. This following season,
the returning veteran and Team Captain he would again lead the team in both goals an assists; recording thirty-six goals and fifty-
eight assists on his way to racking-up ninety-four total points; fourth highest among all USHL scorers. Chad would be both
a two-time Musketeer Most Valuable Player and USHL All-Star.
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Left: Alternate Captain Paul Knight moves the puck up ice against the Des Moines Buccaneers. Paul would record both
a dozen red-lighters and assists this season; his twenty-four points was eight highest among Musketeer scorers. He would
also grab ninety-eight minutes in the box making him fourth highest Musketeer Heavy Hitter. He was a shoe-in for the
Musketeers Most Popular Play Award.
Goaltender Dieter Kochan plays one season for the Musketeers. Part of a Musketeer goaltending duo, that would
both make it to the NHL. Dieter would see time in twenty-three USHL games and post the League’s tenth best save
percentage. He is twice selected the USHL/Let’s Play Hockey Player of the Week and shares this season’s
Musketeer Rookie of the Year award with his goaltending partner.
After a following season in the BCHL where he was selected as the League’s top goalie, it was four seasons at Northern
Michigan University and two more in the ECHL and UHL before making his NHL debut for the Tampa Bay Lighting on
March 28th, 2000 against the Dallas Stars. In 2004 he would win the Hap Holmes Memorial Trophy for the AHL’s
lowest Goals Against Average while playing for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) He would go on to split seven
seasons between the NHL and AHL
The Voice of the Musketeers
Woody Gottburg
Longtime Voice of the Musketeers Woody Gottburg shown here in Omaha broadcasts the Musketeers progress against
their rivals to the south. On occasion, Woody would get some help, and this night in Des Moines proved to be a very
colorful line-up as Craig Stoever, Chris DeLeone & Scotty Brand offer-up their hockey insight with; comedy, strategy
with comedy and officiating with comedy, in that order. In 1998 Woody would become a Horary Member of the
Musketeer Hall of Fame and in 2000 hung-up his radio broadcasting and PA announcing duties.
Did you Know…In 1974, Woody put together the very first Musketeer player card set. This 20 card set was printed on yellow
card-stock featured a player photo on front and information on the back.
Chad Remackel
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Musketeers Leading Scorer (2x) / Musketeers MVP (2x) / USHL All-Star (2x)
Chad Remackel is the only Musketeer player to collect these three Team and League honors for two consecutive seasons. Twice he
would lead the Musketeers in scoring; the prior season with forty-eight points and this season with ninety-four. He is also two-time
Musketeer Most Valuable Player and a two-time USHL All-Star.
Jim Fish
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Jim Fish would join the Musketeers the prior season after a brief start with the Waterloo Black Hawks but finish the remainder of
the season in Sioux City. A two-time Musketeer top five scorer; as a rookie recorded twenty-eight points and this following season
the veteran would record forty-nine points. Averaging over a point per game Jim is selected a member of the USHL All-Star team.
Host Families
ID Player ID Player Dieter Kochan
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Left: Right: Dieter Kochan and Host Family Mark and Lesley Davis
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Left: Host parents Curt & Carolyn Stoever get a shot with one of their favorite billets Paul Knight. Curt and Carolyn were
both tremendous Musketeer supporters, and over the years both earned the very special D’Artagnan Award presented to
those individuals who show dedication to the Musketeers team and organization above and beyond what is expected.
Curt would receive the award in1986 and Carolyn in 1993.
David Klasnick poses with his mom and Dad during Parent’s Weekend. Joining the Musketeers the prior season after
a trade form Waterloo, David saw time in eleven remaining games that rookie season, recording a goal and three assists.
Shown here during his veteran season in Sioux City where he would finish second in scoring with thirty-two goals and thirty
assists. His sixty-two points was second highest among all Musketeer scorers. He would be selected to play in the USHL
All-Star game. David would go on to play four more seasons for the University of Denver Pioneers.
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Musketeers vs. Des Moines Buccaneers
Round 1 / Quarter Finals
Finishing in seventh place this season the Musketeers are matched up against the second place Des Moines Buccaneers who
finished just a point out of the Anderson Cup contention. On paper the Bucs look like the favorite but on the ice…well the Bucs
are the favorite. Hanging eleven goals on the Musketeers in to opening game, seven in the second game and nine more in the
third and final game. The Bucs would go on to win the Clark Cup Championship that season.
1992 Musketeer Award Winners
Most Valuable Player Most Improved Player 7th Man Award Rookie of the Year
Musketeers Most Valuable Player: Chad Remackel * Most Improved Player: Nathan Painovich
Musketeers 7th Man Award: Paul Knight * Rookie of the Year: Brian Leitza & Dieter Kochan (not Pictured)
Did You Know…Chad Remackel would lead the Musketeers in scoring and be select as the team’s Most Valuable Player
both his seasons in Sioux City
USHL All-Star Game
Waterloo, IA
Chad Remackel Jim Fish Tony Prpic David Klasnick
This season’s All-Star classic is held in Waterloo, IA at Young Arena. The Southern Division All-Stars out score
their foes in the second and third periods giving them a 6-4 victory. Chad Remackel makes a return visit to the USHL
All-Star line-up this season and is selected to the USHL Second All-Star Team.
1992 NHL Draft
Held on June 20th at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Canada. The USHL boasts their first opening round draft picks in
David Wilkie of the Omaha Lancers and Peter Ferraro of the Waterloo Black Hawks, when his is selected by the Montreal
Canadians and New York Rangers. Chris Ferraro is also selected by the Rangers in the fourth round. They are three of seven
total USHL players picked in the draft. Flash forward to 2017 when fifty-seven USHLers are selected by NHL teams.
Mascots
Left: This Swashbuckler will remain anonymous!!! Note his very short saber or his cutting edge mobile phone
Center & Right: Everyone knows the Tires Tires Tires guy on the corner of Fairmont St. & Gordon Drive.
League consists of ten Member teams playing a forty-eight game regular season schedule.
Des Moines Buccaneers, Dubuque Fighting Saints, Wisconsin Capitols, North Iowa Huskies, Omaha Lancers,
Rochester Mustangs, Sioux City Musketeers, St. Paul Vulcans, Thunder Bay Flyers, Waterloo Black Hawks
Still re-building from the previous two seasons, the Musketeers would struggle again and post a 15-29-4 record for a eighth place finish in the
league. Matched-up against the Omaha Lancers, they would fall in the first round in four games to the eventual Clark Cup Champions.
However, brighter days were ahead as the team would begin to see bright spots and prepare for a pair of National Championship
quests just a few seasons away.
Musketeers Bryan Haro and Derek Locker both place tenth among the league’s top scorers with sixty-two regular season points.
Sioux City native and SYHA player Jesse Monell (Metros Class of ’92 / State Champion ’91 & ’92) would join the Musketeers
for the first of three seasons. He would be selected Musketeer Team Captain his final season and finish in among
the top four Musketeer scorers that season.
Musketeer Front Office Staff
Ted Carlson Dave Lohrei Evan Schoenfish Judy Johnson Woody Gottburg
Owner/President Head Coach/GM Advertising Consultant Office Manager Scorers Bench/PA
Musketeer Coaching Staff
Dave Lohrei Marty Kernaghan Tim Harris Billy Danderand Joe Pinard
Head Coach/GM Assistant Coach Athletic Trainer Equipment Manager Equipment Manager
Head Coach and General Manager Dave Lohrei returns for a second season as does Assistant Coach Marty Kernagahn.
New to the coaching staff is Athletic trainer Tim Harris. Equipment Manager Billy Danderand is back in his usual position
and past Sioux City Eagles player Joe Pinard joins him as an assistant.
Between the Pipes
Returning goaltenders Brian Leitza and Brian Kreft would start as this seasons backstop duo. Leitza would garner the starting
position and shoulder most of the load this season playing in forty-three games. Early in the season, Kreft would be traded to the
Wisconsin Capitols and replaced by Kirk Daubenspeck for the remainder of that season.
Kirk Daubenspeck Brian Leitza Brian Kreft
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Brian Leitza would join the Musketeers for three seasons. Arriving last season, the rookie would work a heavy rotation
in goal and would finish that first season with twenty-six games under his belt. Returning this season as a veteran between
the pipes, Brian would grab the starter position playing forty-two games where he recorded fifteen wins, nineteen losses
and a tie game. In November, he would be chosen as the USHL/Let’s Play Hockey Player of the Week. His overall
save percentage of 0.89 is among the three best goaltenders in the league. The following season, Brian would team up
with John Grahame and together they would form arguably one of the best goaltender duos in Musketeer history.
Kirk Daubenspeck logged this single season as a Musketeer where he garnered nine USHL starts. The Philadelphia
Flyers draft pick and University of Wisconsin recruit saw limited time in the Musketeer net and after a dozen games was
traded to Wisconsin where he played the remainder of the season for the Capitols. In February, Kirk would be selected
as the USHL/Let’s Play Hockey Player of the Week. He would go on to play for the Badgers four seasons and after his
collegian days, he would fill a solid professional career of ten years playing in the American, International and East
Coast Hockey Leagues.
Brian Kreft played a pair of seasons in Sioux City. A trade from Waterloo brought him to Sioux City last season where he
worked a limited rotation with the starter, but still saw time in eleven USHL games. This season he again worked a relief
rotation and logged nine games. A late season trade also sent him to the Wisconsin Capitols for the remainder of the season.
After three seasons playing at the University of Wisconsin/Eau Claire he would go on to play professionally in the UHL.
In 2004 Brian would retune to the USHL taking on the goalie coaching duties for the Waterloo Black Hawks.
High Scorers
Bryan Haro Derek Locker David Buck Eric Raygor Mike Rotsch
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Rookies would dominated the top scoring positions. USHL All-Star game participants Bryan Haro and Derek Locker would tie
for the leading scorer title with sixty-two points. Bryan would post a team leading twenty-six goals and Derek would lead the team
with thirty-eight assists. Also a selection to the mid-season classis is veteran David Buck who records record seventeen goals and
twenty-nine assists. Another pair of rookies in Eric Raygor scores twenty goals and assists and Mike Rotsch seventeen goals and
twenty-three assists round out the top scorers tied with forty points.
Did You Know...High Scorers Erik Raygor and Bryan Haro were USHL/Let’s Play Hockey Players of the Week; Erik January
and Bryan in February
Did You Know…Bryan Haro and Derek Locker both would place among the top ten highest scorers in the league this season;
both recording sixty-two regular season points.
Heavy Hitters
Chad Franckowiak Chris Chelios David Buck Bryan Haro Chad LaRoche
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USHL veteran but Musketeer rookie, Chad Franckowiak, set the pace for penalty minutes this season with 147 regular season
minutes. Making the list for the first of both his seasons as Musketeer is Chris Chelios with 118. Top three scorer David Buck
records 115 minutes and Leading scorer Bryan Haro spend ninety-three minutes in the box. Rookie Chad LaRoche would
round out the heavy Hitters list with eighty-four penalty minutes.
Jesse Monell
Musketeers 1992-95 / SYHA/Metros Class of ’92
2018 Midwest League (MHSHL) Regular Season and Tournament Champions / 2018 USA Hockey National Championship
Shown here during his rookie season, the first of three seasons as a Musketeer. Jesse was a product of the local Siouxland Youth
Hockey Association (SYHA). He would play three seasons for the Metros High School team where he would win back-to-back
State Championships in 1991 & 1992 before spending his senior year playing for the Musketeers. His first season started slow with
just 11 points, however his importance to the team increased the next season when he posted 11 goals and 22 assists as the
Musketeers advanced to the Jr. A National Championship final game. He would finish his final season as team Captain and as
top four scorer with 11 goals and 38 assists.
Fasted Four Goals Scored by Both Teams
On December 4th, 1992 the Musketeers and the Thunder Bay Flyers set the USHL record for the fastest four goals scored by both teams;
in just one minute and forty-two seconds. Musketeer Derek Locker would score the first at 17:49 of the third period, Thunder Bay’s
Mike Koiranac would answer at 18:50, thirteen seconds later Locker would grab two more goals just twenty-eight second apart.
Musketeers vs. Madison Capitals
January 9th, 1993 / Sioux City Auditorium
Musketeer J.T. Bernier has a go one of the Madison Capitals. That’s Referee Dave Buchanan and Linesman Kirk Swanson & Jimmy Peck
This 2-minute clip has this fight from two different angles-with the second one surprisingly good video quality.
Joe Pinard Tim Harris Dave Lohrei Billy Danderand Brian Leitza Jon Bernier
Left: Assistant Equipment Manager Joe Pinard, Trainer Tim Harris, Head Coach/GM Dave Lohrei & Equipment Manager Billy
Danderand. Right: Brian Leitza and J.T. Bernier
Musketeer’s Souvenir Stand
Musketeer fans show their support between periods as the team store is packed with customers. The stand sold the latest in Musketeer
t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, novelties and even game worn jerseys. Note to new jersey collectors, they had a hard time getting rid of
gamers back then when prices as low as fifty bucks!!!
Chad Franckowiak Jesse Monell David Buck Chad LaRoche Tony Walters
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Did You Know…During his three seasons (92-95) as a Musketeer, Sioux City native, Jesse Monell would post twenty-six goals
and sixty-seven assists for a total of ninty-three regular season points. He would later return to Sioux City and become active in
the SYHA program coaching at the youth level implementing a player development program both on and off the ice.
Brian Leitza Chris Chelios Brent Lovett J.T. Bernier Eric Silverman
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Brian Leitza would play three seasons in Sioux City. Shown here during his second season he would team up next year
with John Grahame where they would take the Musketeers to the final in the National Championship Tournament. After four
seasons at St. Cloud State, he would go on to a professional career playing in the IHL, AHL and ECHL.
Chris Chelios played two seasons in Sioux City. His dedication to his teammates made him a favorite with both
players and fans. During his rookie season he tallied just a handful of points, but chalked-up 118 penalty minutes.
The following season he added a pair of goals and eighteen assists plus another 121 penalty minutes to his USHL
stats. He played four seasons for the University if Wisconsin-Superior before a pair of seasons in the ECHL.
Brent Lovett: Logged a pair of seasons in Sioux City. Shown here during his first season he would record nine goals, sixteen
assists and receive the Musketeers Most Improved Player Award. The following season it was similar offensive numbers but this
time; a final run at the National Championship game. After the Musketeers he played four seasons at Western Michigan University.
J.T. Bernier also played a pair of seasons (92-94) as a Musketeer and three in the USHL. This rookie season saw him post ten
goals, twenty assists and finish as the seventh leading team scorer. He would also record forty-five penalty minutes. During his
second season he would improve his numbers, finishing second in team scoring with twenty-four goals and twenty-three assists as
well as ninety penalty minutes. His Play-off offence was a big part of the Musketeers success that season in the National
Championship finals.
Eric Silverman shown here during his second of three seasons as a Musketeer. This season he would record ten goals
and nineteen assists and finish among the teams top ten scorers. During his final season he would lead the Musketeers in scoring
with eighty-five points including thirty-eight goals and forty-seven assists and also earning a spot on the USHL All-Star Team.
Marc Grande Trapper Niccum Brian Westerberg Mike Rotsch Jon Garver
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Marc Grande played a pair of seasons in Sioux City. Shown here during his first season as a Musketeer, he would
record fifteen goals & twenty assists. His thirty-five points placed him among the top six Musketeers scorers. He
would receive the Musketeers Rookie of the Year Award. The following season he would record similar numbers,
finish as a top five scorer and selected Musketeer team Captain.
Rookie Trapper Niccum played a busy season for a rookie, seeing time in thirty-one games he would grab three red-
lighters and a pair of assists. He would go on to play four seasons at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
Returning for a second season is Brian Westerberg. Last season the rookie he would play a complete season; recording a
pair of goals and twenty-assists. A shortened veteran season saw him record another pair of goals and four assists.
USHL veteran Mike Rotsch joins the Musketeers after a prior season playing for the Waterloo Black Hawks and
Rochester Mustangs where he recorded a total of eleven goals and a dozen assists. This season he would see time in
forty-six games; grabbing seventeen goals and twenty-three helpers. His forty points was fifth highest among team scorers.
Jon Garver would log a half season in Sioux City before moving to Waterloo where he played and additional season for
the Black Hawks. After four season at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. In 2001 Jon would returning to the USHL this
time in the front office serving first as the League’s Assistant Commissioner for four seasons and then a two seasons as
the USHL Director of Media and Public Relations.
Fastest Goal Start of Second/Third Period
Musketeer Jon Garver sets a USHL record for fastest goal from the start of a period other than the first. On November 21st
he scored just 5 seconds into the 3rd period against the Wisconsin Capitols.
Marc Grande Rolf Simonson Mike Rotsch David Buck Chad LaRoche
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Marc Grande: Played a pair of seasons in Sioux City. Shown here during his first season as a Musketeer he would
record fifteen goals & twenty assists. His thirty-five points placed him among the top six Musketeers scorers. He would
receive the Musketeers Rookie of the Year Award. The following season he would record similar numbers, finish as a
top five scorer and selected Musketeer team Captain.
David Buck is back for a second season. Last year the rookie missed just a pair of games all season and recorded a dozen
goals and twenty assists. This season the veteran is both a top three High Scorer and Heavy Hitter; scoring seventeen goals,
twenty-nine assists and forty points and recording 115 penalty minutes. He would go on to play college hockey at the
University of Minnesota at Duluth.
Eric Preston Rolf Simonson Mike Rotsch Eric Silverman Chris Chelios
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Did You Know…Chris Chelios‘ uncle is the Chicago Blackhawks legendary defenseman Chris Chelios. He was one of our favorites
as an official. Always having fun but when it was time to go to work-it was a job well done. Lots of guys liked to challenge him but he
rarely saw the loosing end of a USHL tilt. A heavy hitter both of his seasons as a Musketeer he complied 239 penalty minutes
Tony Walters
Musketeers 1992-93
Left: Alternate Captain Tony Walters works the boards against the Bucs Nick Krueger. Nick Krueger played three seasons
(91-94) for his home town Des Moines Buccaneers. Right: Tony Walters with ID this person.
Playing a single season in Sioux City Tony Walters would record time in forty-one games. One of the team Captains this season,
he would grab twenty-four regular season points; fourteen red-lighters and ten asstsis all while spending just a pair of minutes
in the penalty box.
Born in Des Moines, Nick Krueger played three seasons for his hometown Buccaneers. This last season’s (93-94) Team Captain
saw his Bucs win the Buc Bowl Tournament, the Anderson Cup Championship and finish second in the Clark Cup Finals.
He would also earn a spot on the USHL All-Star Team. After a pair of seasons at Ferris State University, Nick returned to Des
Moines where he was the Buccaneers Assistant Coach for three seasons. He would also serve a pair of season coaching the
Des Moines Capitols high school hockey team.
Balcony view of the Audi and ice surface
Many people are unfamiliar with the playing surface in the Audi and it’s many intricacies. First, the ice was the smallest in the league and
measured only 175′ x 70′. The player benches faced each other and the penalty boxes were still located in the common exits. Two line passes were
so fast-ya called your own!!! The black area was the stage and is now the Long Lines Climbing wall. Located on both sides of the stage are the
rooms that contained the many instruments of the mighty Wurlitzer organ. Lastly, that’s everyone favorite Zamboni driver, Dino, doing the ice.
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As this seasons post-season begins, it finds the eighth place Musketeers matching-up with the regular season champions and interstate
rivals the Omaha Lancers. With the underdog Musketeers evening the series after two games, the Omaha guns were blazin’ and in
games three and four and twice the Lancers hung eight goals on the Musketeers, taking the series three games to one. The Lancers
would go on to defeat Dubuque in the Clark Cup finals.
Musketeers vs. Omaha Lancers
Round 1 / Quarter Finals
Game one opened like many thought with the dominate Lacers winning in offensive fashion scoring five goals to the Musketeers
lone red-lighter. However, The Musketeers would battle back in game two, and in an offensive outburst the Musketeers would
score six times, twice as many as Omaha could muster, tieing the series.
The eventual Clark Cup Champions wasted no time quickly dispatching the Musketeers in the remaining two games of the series.
Game three and four saw the Lancers score eight goals each night, while Sioux City’s offence was dormant in game three and
too little-too late in the final game four.
1993 Musketeer Award Winners
Musketeers Most Valuable Player…Bryon Haro * Most Improved Player…Brett Lovett
Musketeers 7th Man Award…Bryon Haro * Rookie of the Year…Marc Grande
USHL All-Star Game
North Iowa Ice Arena / Mason City, IA
The most explosive USHL All-Star game to date is held January 19th in Mason City, IA. It sees the North defeat the South by a score
of ten to five. The game is relatively even through the first two periods with the North scoring three time each and the south twice,
however, the North would explode for four third period goals to the South’s lone tally. Musketeers Bryan Haro, David Buck and
Derek Locker are all selected to play in this season’s All-star Game. David Buck will earn an additional recognition being
selected to the USHL’s Second All-Star Team.
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1992 NHL Draft
Held on June 20th at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Canada. The USHL boasts their first opening round draft picks in
David Wilkie of the Omaha Lancers and Peter Ferraro of the Waterloo Black Hawks, when his is selected by the Montreal
Canadians and New York Rangers. Chris Ferraro is also selected by the Rangers in the fourth round. They are three of seven
total USHL players picked in the draft. Flash forward to 2017 when fifty-seven USHLers are selected by NHL teams.
1993 NHL Draft
Held on June26th at the Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City, Canada.
The USHL has seven players selected in a total of eleven rounds. This marks the second season in a row that a USHL player is drafted
in the opening round when Dubuque Fighting Saints player Landon Wilson is selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Past Musketeer goaltender
Dieter Kochan is also selected in the fourth round by the Vancouver Canucks.
League consists of ten Member teams playing a forty-eight game regular season schedule.
Des Moines Buccaneers, Dubuque Fighting Saints, Wisconsin Capitols, North Iowa Huskies, Omaha Lancers,
Rochester Mustangs, Sioux City Musketeers, St. Paul Vulcans, Thunder Bay Flyers, Waterloo Black Hawks
A 27-20-1 regular season record was good enough for a fourth place finish and a trip to the play-offs. Bryan Fuss would finish the season
as the USHL’s second leading scorer with 85 (42/43) points. After a first round series win over the Dubuque Fighting Saints, the Musketeers
fell to the Omaha Lancers in the semi-final series.
The season would continue with games in Des Moines at the Jr. A National Tournament. In the round-robin tournament, Sioux City
started out with a loss to Detroit Compuware but rebounded with wins against Kalamazoo and Niagara two times. However in the
Championship game they couldn’t solve the Compuware team from Detroit.
Musketeer Bryan Fuss scores forty-two goals and forty-three assists making him the second highest scorer in the league this season.
He also recorded 197 penalty minutes the most of any of the top five scorers. J.T. Bernier and Alex Gordon place among the top
twenty-five point getters.
Goaltender duo Brian Litza and John Grahame both finish the season among the league’s top ten best net minders.
Sioux City native and SYHA player Dan Davies (Metros Class of ’93 / State Champion ’91 & ’92) would join the USHL in
Des Moines playing for the Buccaneers for two seasons. After that, he would play four season for the United State Air Force Academy.
Season Tickets: Call Single Game: $6.00 12-Under: $5.00
Musketeer Front Office Staff
Owner/President Head Coach/GM Advertising Consultant Office Manager Scorers Bench/PA
Ted Carlson Dave Lohrei Evan Schoenfish Judy Johnson Woody Gottburg
Musketeer Coaching Staff
Head Coach/GM Assistant Coach Athletic Trainer Equipment Manager Equipment Manager
Dave Lohrei Marty Kernaghan Tim Harris Billy Danderand Joe Pinard
Between the Pipes
Third year returning veteran Brain Leitza would join forces with rookie John Grahame to form this seasons goaltending duo. Brian
would assume the starting duties while john would provide the solid back-up relief for the 58 game season. Finishing the regular season
with a 27-20-1 record; this USHL top ten goaltending duo would take the team into the semi-final round of the Clark Cup play-offs.
This goaltending duo would also take the Musketeers to their first Jr. A National Championship game in ten seasons.
Brian Leitza John Grahame
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Brain Leitza is back for his third seasons as a Musketeer. This season he will be remembered as half of one of the best goaltending
duos in Musketeer history. He would finish the regular season with a 18-10-1 record, his 0.90 save percentage is second best in the
league and his 3.28 goals against average placing him among the top five goalies in the USHL. Twice this season he would receive
the USHL/Let’s Play Hockey Player of the Week Award. Brian will earn a spot in the USHL Second All-Star Team. He would
carry most of the mail this season as the Musketeers made legitimate runs at the Clark Cup and a Jr. A National Championships.
Rookie John Grahame would be the other half of this goaltender duo long remembered. Playing just a single season in Sioux City,
he provided consistent relief and solid play that would take the Musketeers deep into League and National Championship runs. While
he posted a 9-10 record, his 0.90 save percentage is second highest in the league and his 3.80 goals against average was fine enough
to rank him among the top ten USHL goalies that season. John would go on to play nine seasons in the NHL and in 2004 win
a Stanley Cup ring with the Tampa Bay Lighting.
High Scorers
Bryan Fuss J.T. Bernier Alex Gordon Bobby Fitzpatrick Marc Grande
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Returning veterans this season; Bryan Fuss would chip-in eighty-five regular season points this season, including both a team
leading forty-two goals and forty-three assists and J. T. Bernier would finish with twenty-four goals and twenty-three assists
for forty-seven points. Rookies Alex Gordon follows just a point behind with nineteen goals and twenty-seven assists and
Bobby Fitzpatrick grabs eighteen goals and twenty-one assists. Another veteran Marc Grand would round out the top scorers
with thirty-six points including thirteen goals andtwenty-three helpers.
Heavy Hitters
Bryan Fuss Ryan Furness Chris Chelios Jeff Rucinski Alex Gordon
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Bryan Fuss makes the best of his final season leading in both scoring and penalty minutes with 197. A mid-season trade moved second leading
penalty minutes leader Ryan Furness to Dubuque, but not before he recorded 141 minutes in just 34 games. Returning again to the hitter list
is Chris Chelios as he spent 121 minutes in the box. Rookie Jeff Rucinski would tally 108 minutes and top five scorer and team captain Alex
Gordon would round out the top five with 94 minutes. Forrest Gore and J. T. Bernier would finish with 94 and 91 minutes.
Marc Grande Bobby Deleidi Jesse Monell Billy Baaki Ryan Furness
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Marc Grande: Played a pair of seasons (92-94) in Sioux City. He would finish his first season (92-93) with 35 (15/20) points, making him
one of the top six Musketeers scorers. He would also receive the Musketeers Rookie of the Year Award. The following season (93-94)
he would record similar numbers and finish as the Musketeers fifth leading scorer with 36 (13/23) points.
He would be selected as the Musketeer team Captain during his second season.
Bobby Deleidi shown here during his first of two seasons as a Musketeer. His rookie season (93-94) saw him score 10 goals and
15 assists. He also recorded 87 penalty minutes. His next season he would double his scoring output with 19 goals and 32 assists.
Jesse Monell: Sioux City native Jesse Monell (Sioux City Metros 89-92 / Back to Back State Champions 91 & 92) would play three
seasons for the Musketeers. During this season (93-94) he would score 33 (11/22) points. His final season (94-95) he was Team
Captain. His 49 (11/38) points would put him in the top five Musketeer scorers and earn him a spot on the USHL All Star Team
Billy Baaki played just the early part of the (93-94) season where he scored a goal and an assist before a trade moved him to
Wisconsin (USHL). While playing for the Capitols, he added 11 more goals and 12 more assists to his USHL stats. He would play
four seasons at Colgate University and two additional season in the ECHL.
Ryan Furness was a three season USHL veteran, he joined the Musketeers early in the season (93-94) where he saw time in 34 games.
His five goals and 11 assist gave him a total of 19 pointes for the season, however, he did rack-up 141 penalty minutes to finish second
among penalty minute leaders.
Bryan Fuss J.T. Bernier Alex Gordon Bobby Fitzpatrick Chris Chelios
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Brian Fuss arrived in Sioux City late in the 92-93 season after a trade from Des Moines where as a Musketeer he played in eight games
and scored a goal and a pair of assist. The next season would be different. He would lead the team in both scoring with 85 (42/43) regular
season points and also lead in penalty minutes with 197 minutes. In November Bryan would receive the USHL/Let’s Play Hockey Player
of the Week Award. He would also be voted as the Musketeers Most Valuable Player as well as a USHL All-Star Team member.
J.T. Bernier also played a pair of seasons (92-94) as a Musketeer. His rookie season saw him post 10 goals and 20 assists and finish
as the seventh leading team scorer. He would also record 45 penalty minutes. During his second season he would improve his numbers,
while finishing second in scoring with 47 (24.23) points he also recorded 90 penalty minutes.
Alex Gordon was a Musketeer for one season (93-94) where he lead the team as Captain and finishing third in scoring with 46
(19/27) regular season points. He would rack-up 94 penalty minutes to place among the top five leaders in penalty minutes.
Alex was also a USHL All-Star team selection.
Bobby Fitzpatrick played one season in Sioux City (93-94). His 18 goals and 21 assists good for 39 points placed him him fourth in
Musketeer scoring and helped lead the Musketeers to the finals in both the Clark Cup and Jr. A National Tournament.
Chris Chelios logged two seasons as a Musketeer. He was a favorite with the fans. His dedication to his teammates made him a favorite
with the fans and was Alternate Captain during his final season. During his rookie season (92-93) he tallied just a handful of points, but
chalked-up 118 penalty minutes. The following season (93-94) he added a pair of goals and 18 assists plus another 121 penalty minutes
to his USHL stats. He played four seasons for the University if Wisconsin (Superior) before a pair of seasons in the ECHL.
Musketeers vs. Omaha Lancers
Ak-Sar-Ben Arena, Omaha, NE / October 30th, 1993
Left: Linesman Scott Zingerman gets the game going as Bobby Fitzpatrick ties up the Omaha center. Right: The Musketeers
make a line change after dodging a bullet!!!
USHL Trivia…The Omaha Lancers played at the Ak-Sar-Ben Arena for 15 seasons. Did You Know…Ak-Sar-Ben is just
Nebraska spelled backwards
Left: Linesman Ron Hoffman takes numbers as Brain Fuss (92-94) scores, and Chris Chelios (92-94) celebrate a Musketeer goal.
Right: The Musketeers with a win in Omaha. Looks like Ronnie and Zing can put another game in the book.
Brian Fuss arriving in Sioux City at the end of the previous season from Des Moines where he put-up eight goals and eight assists.
This is Bryan’s first full season in Sioux City and it would be loaded with accomplishment. He would lead the team in scoring
recording team highs of forty-two goals and forty-three assists and in penalty with 197 minutes. He would take home the
Musketeer’s Most Valuable Player award, the USHL’s Player of the Week award and earn a spot
on the USHL All-Star Team.
Chris Chelios recorded two seasons (92-94) Chris was a favorite with the fans. His dedication to his teammates made him a favorite
with the fans and was Alternate Captain during his final season. He played four seasons for the University if Wisconsin-Superior
before a pair of seasons in the ECHL.
Musketeers vs. Omaha Lancers
Ak-Sar-Ben Arena, Omaha, NE / December 12th, 1993
Musketeers Christmas Party
Siouxland Convention Center / December 15th, 1993
Autograph Night
December 18th, 1993
News Years Eve
December 31st, 1993 / Musketeers vs. Rochester Mustangs
New Years Eve in Sioux City is always exciting at the Audi as the Musketeer took on the Rochester Mustangs. After a high hit along the boards
by a pair Mustangs players, Bobby Deliedi (First Fight) and J.T. Bernier (second Fight) look to even the score. While Linesman Kirk Swanson &
Bob Batcheller and Referee Craig Ross tries to quell the first fight, an even better one is brewing just behind them.
Left: JT Bernier has the main stage as the linesman try to break-up the first fight. Right: Its clean-up time-Now that’s Old Time Hockey!!!
St. Lukes Hospital Children’s Miracle Network
Left: Musketeers Alex Gordon and Bobby Fitzpatrick and Right: Billy Baaki and Bobby Deleidi make a Halloween visit to the kids
floor for the annual Children’s Miracle Network fund drive. The players met with patients, signed autographs and help decorated pumpkins.
Left: Jeff Rucinski and Right: (ID this player) and Chad Schneider help decorate pumpkins.
Host Families
Brent Lovett with his host family
Shoot The Puck Contest
During one of the Musketeer games, Josh Larson who had the winning number and, unlike all those before him, his shot would slide
through that seemingly impossibly small whole to win a new Ford Ranger pick-up
Bobby Fitzpatrick Will Nichol Chris Chelios T.J. Tanberg Brent Lovett
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Bobby Fitzpatrick would play one season in Sioux City (93-94). His 39 (18/21) regular season points placed him fourth in scoring and
helped the Musketeers to the Jr. A National Tournament.
Will Nichol after a season in Wisconsin (USHL) playing for the Capitols, he would join the Musketeers for a single season (93-94)
where he would record a pair of goals and four assists in addition to his 63 penalty minutes. After the Musketeers, Will would play
four seasons at the University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point.
Did You Know…Will Nichol would return to the USHL as the head coach of the Chicago Steel during the 2003 and 2004 seasons.
Chris Chelios: Played two seasons (92-94) Chris was a favorite with the fans. His dedication to his teammates made him a favorite
with the fans and was Alternate Captain during his final season. Both his seasons as a Musketeer, he finished in the top three leaders in
penalty minutes. He played four seasons for the University if Wisconsin (Superior) before a pair of seasons in the ECHL.
T.J. Tanberg logged a single season as a Musketeers and finish just two points behind the teams fifth leading scorer. He would
go on to play four seasons at Colorado College for the Tigers, after that he played two more seasons in the ECHL.
Brent Lovett recorded a pair of seasons in Sioux City. He scored twenty-five points including nine goals and sixteen assists as a
Musketeer, but it was his defensiveplay that contributed to the success of both seasons. As a rookie, he received (92-93) Musketeers
Most Improved Player Award and as a returning veteran a third place showing at the Jr. A National Championships. After the
Musketeers he played four seasons at Western Michigan University.
Forrest Gore Greg Hemsoth Eric Silverman Jeff Rucinski Bryan Fuss
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Forrest Gore:
Greg Hemsoth:
Eric Silverman shown here during his second of three seasons (92-95) as a Musketeer. This season he would record 10 goals and
19 assists and finish among the teams top ten scorers. During his final season he would lead the Musketeers in scoring with 85 (38/47)
regular season points and earn a spot on the USHL All-Star Team.
Jeff Rucinski played one season in Sioux City. His playmaking ability from the blue line led to twenty-two Musketeer goals
and a spot on the USHL All-Star Team. He would play four seasons at Western Michigan University then work a career of
semi-professional hockey that lasted five seasons.
Brian Fuss: Arriving in Sioux City at the end of the previous season (92-93) from Des Moines where he put-up 16 (8/8) points.
Bryan’s first full season in Sioux City would be filled with accomplishment. He would lead the team in both scoring with 85 (42/43) and
in penalty minutes (197), take home the Musketeer Most Valuable Player Award and earn a spot on the USHL all-Star Team.
Musketeers vs. Des Moines Buccaneers
Des Moines Ice Arena / January 21st, 1994
Left: Musketeers Bobby Fitzpatrick, Marc Grande, Bryan Fuss, Jeff Rucinski & Bill Baaki wait for starting line-up announcements
Right: Dan Davies #18 (Sioux City Metros 89-93 / Back to Back State Champions 91 & 92) played 2 season for the Bucs.
Jeff Rucinski played one season (93-94) in Sioux City. His playmaking ability from the blue line led to 22 Musketeer goals
and a spot on the USHL All-Star Team. He would play four seasons at Western Michigan University then work a career of
semi-professional hockey that lasted five seasons.
Musketeers vs. Rochester Mustangs
Sioux City Auditorium / February 18th, 1994
Left: Brain Leitza waits for the impending shot on goal. Right: Jesse Monell and Brain Leitza watch as Ryan Furness tries to clear
away that loose puck.
Left: Alternate Captain Jeff Rucinski and Bobby Fitzpatrick apply pressure to the Mustangs breakout. Right: Jeff Rucinski and Jesse
Monell get ready to follow Marc Grand up ice.
Left: Brandon Carlson better make a quick pass to Bryan Fuss or Swany is going to have to go to work. Right: Chris Chelios waits
for Forrest Gore to move the puck up ice.
John Grahame
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John Grahame played for the Musketeers for the 93-94 season before moving on to Lake Superior State University. After that the
AHL for three season before the NHL came calling. John would play nine seasons in the NHL and win a Stanley Cup ring in 2004.
Jesse Monell Bobby Fitzpatrick
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Jesse Monell: Sioux City native Jesse Monell (Sioux City Metros 89-92 / Back to Back State Champions 91 & 92) would play three
seasons for the Musketeers. During this season (93-94) he would score 33 (11/22) points. His final season (94-95) he was Team
Captain. His 49 (11/38) points would put him in the top five Musketeer scorers and earn him a spot on the USHL All Star Team
Bobby Fitzpatrick: Played one season in Sioux City (93-94). His 39 (18/21) regular season points placed him fourth in scoring and
helped the Musketeers to the Jr. A National Tournament.
Marc Grande Brett Lovett
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Left: Musketeer Captain Marc Grande battles with Bucs Captain Nick Krueger Right: Brett Lovett thinks Referee Todd Anderson
is the best. Linesman Jeff DuBay skates away with Bryan Fuss. That’s John Grahame in goal.
Captains and fellow Pennsylvanians, Marc Grande (Musketeers 92-94) and Rob Klasnick (Lancers 92-94)
Marc Grande: Played a pair of seasons (92-94) in Sioux City. He would finish his first season (92-93) with 35 (15/20) points, making him
one of the top six Musketeers scorers. He would also receive the Musketeers Rookie of the Year Award. The following season (93-94)
he would record similar numbers and finish as the Musketeers fifth leading scorer with 36 (13/23) points.
He would be selected as the Musketeer team Captain during his second season.
Rob Klasnick: The younger brother of Musketeer David Klasnick (90-92) Rob played a pair of seasons in Omaha. He more than tripled
his scoring output from the following season and put up 45 (19/26) total points.
Brent Lovett, Bryan Fuss, Bill Baaki and Eric Silverman celebrate another Musketeer goal.
Assistant Mary Kernaghan Head Coach Dave Lohrei Trainer Tim Harris
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Head Coach Dave Lohrei (Center) talks to the players during a stoppage of play. Asst. Coach Marty Kernaghan (Left) and trainer
Tim Harris (Right)
Dave Lohrei: Would coach the Musketeers for 5 seasons. In 1993-94 Dave would lead the Musketeers to a National Tournament.
In 1998 and 2000 he would win the Central Hockey League’s (CHL) Coach of the Year Award.
Marty Kernighan: Originally from Canada, Marty played Canadian Junior hockey and entertained several professional offers, however,
Softball is what he did best. Playing in the International Softball Congress he was voted Rookie of the Year in 1985. Two seasons later
Marty would move to Sioux City where, after 4 ISC World Championships split in half by a second-place finish, he would eventually be
know as the Best Third Basemen in the World. He joined the Musketeer staff in 1991 as Asst. Coach for 6 seasons (91-96) and
Director of Musketeer Hockey Operations for two more seasons (96-98).
Did You Know…prior to officially joining the Musketeers, Marty’s hockey knowledge and skills were utilized by the Musketeers
coaching staff and front office. In 1992 Marty won the Musketeers D’Artigan Award for outstanding dedication to the Musketeers
Organization and Community.
Tim Harris
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Tim Harris: Musketeer Trainer for seven seasons (92-99). He was also responsible for road game equipment duties as well as the
general health of the team members. At the end of the 1999 season, Tim left the Musketeers for private sector opportunity
Bobby Fitzpatrick Jeff Metro
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Bobby Fitzpatrick played one season in Sioux City (93-94). He would tally 18 goals, 21 assists during the regular season. His 39 points
was fourth best on the team that season and were important as the Musketeers made a run at the National Championship. Jeff Metro
arrived in Sioux City with a USHL season of experience playing for the Wisconsin Capitols. His reliable defensive play and low penalty
numbers contributed to the season’s success and that National Championship run.
Jesse Monell Bobby Fitzpatrick Bobby Deleidi Jeff Rucinski
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Jesse Monell: A Sioux City native he played all through the youth hockey program and three seasons for the Sioux City Metros High
School team. Was part of the Metros team that would win back to back State Championships in 91 and 92. He joined the Musketeers
during his “Senior Year” and played three seasons (92-95). During his final season (94-95) he would be voted Musketeer team
Captain and be selected to the USHL All-Star Team
Bobby Fitzpatrick: Played one season in Sioux City (93-94). His 39 (18/21) regular season points placed him fourth in scoring and
helped the Musketeers to the Jr. A National Tournament.
Bobby Deleidi: Was a Musketeer for two seasons (93-95). His rookie season (93-94) saw him collect 25 (10/15) points. His second
season he would double that output with a top three finish among Musketeer scorers with 51 (19/32) regular season points. A terrific
leader on and off the ice made him a favorite among the Musketeers players and fans.
Jeff Metro: Split two USHL seasons, one playing for his hometown Wisconsin Capitals (92-93) and then joined the Musketeers
the following season (93-94). His reliable defensive play and low penalty numbers contributed to the season’s success and
a trip to the Jr. A National Tournament.
Brain Leitza Chris Chelios
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Brain Leitza would spend three seasons (91-93) as a Musketeers. He will be remembers as half of one of the best goaltending duo
in Musketeer history. he would finish the regular season with a 18-10-1 record and record a 3.28 goals against average placing
him among the top five goalies in the USHL. he would carry most of the mail as the Musketeers made legitimate runs at the Clark
Cup and a Jr. A National Championships.
Chris Chelios: Played two seasons (92-94) Chris was a favorite with the fans. His dedication to his teammates made him a
Fan favorite and was Alternate Captain during his final season. Both his seasons as a Musketeer, he finished in the top three
leaders in penalty minutes. He played four seasons for the University if Wisconsin (Superior) and a pair of seasons in the ECHL.
Brian Leitza
Brian Leitza would sets a new USHL goaltender’s record this season; recording eleven assists on Musketeer goals.
1993-94 Veteran Musketeers
Marc Grande Chris Chelios Eric Silverman J.T. Bernier Ryan Furness Jesse Monell
Brian Leitza Bryan Fuss
Back: Marc Grande, Chris Chelios, Eric Silverman, JT Bernier, Ryan Furness, Jesse Monell
Front: Brian Leitza and Bryan Fuss
USHL Play-Offs
The fourth place Musketeers this season are paired up against the fifth place Dubuque Fighting Saints; both teams finish the
season with sixty-one points. The teams are evenly matched and this first round contest goes six games before the Musketeers
advance to the semi-finals round. There they will take on the Omaha Lancers but fall in three games.
Musketeers vs. Dubuque Fighting Saints
Round 1 / Quarter Finals
The Musketeers and the Dubuque Fighting Saints will match-up in the first round of the Clark Cup post season. Both teams
finish the season with sixty-one points; Dubuque did manage a pair of additional wins during the season but a tie-breaker
gave the Musketeers the fourth seed.
The first round this season is a seven game series and based on the evenness of the two teams it could go the distance. The teams
trade victories the first four games with the Musketeers winning games one 5-2 and game three 5-3. Dubuque would rebound
both times scoring winning 4-3 and 6-3.
Game five is a battle and goes down to the wire with the Musketeers prevailing in this 6-5 victory. Game six looks to be more
of the same, but the Musketeers are still fired up from the previous games and the Saints look to be out of gas. The Musketeers
score four goals and Dubuque able to record just one red-lighter.
Musketeers vs. Omaha Lancers
Round 2 / Semi Finals
The Musketeers are almost guaranteed a match-up against one of the three best teams in the league and draw Omaha in the
second round. Both teams are fresh off a six-game series win. Game one is action packed; the Musketeers score five goals but
still can’t keep up with the Lancers nine red lighters.
Game two is more of the same, Omaha finds the net six times and the Musketeers begin to struggle and can only record a pair
of goals. Going into game three the Musketeers have lost their momentum and again the Lancers score six times compared to
Sioux City’s three. Omaha wins the best of five series and advances to the finals against the Des Moines Buccaneers.
1994 Jr. A National Championships
April 19th-23rd, 2994 / Des Moines , IA
3-Musketeers vs. Detroit Compuware Ambassadors-6
Round Robin Game 1 / Tuesday April 19th, 1994
Left: Referee Ian Walsh, Captain Marc Grande (92-94) & T.J. Tanberg (93-94) skate away after Detroit goaltender Ben Henrich
freezes the puck. Right: Bobby Fitzpatrick (93-94) lines-up against the Ambassadors’ winger.
Ian Walsh originally from Philadelphia, Ian spent three seasons officiating the the USHL and learning about life outside the city.
During this time he worked a pair of USHL All Star games, many play-off games including the 94 Clark Cup Finals Championship
game and the Jr. A National Championship game. He joined the NHL Staff in 2000 and worked his first game in New Jersey
on October 14th.
T.J. Tanberg logged a single season as a Musketeers and finish the season scoring 14 goals and 20 assists finishing the regular
season as the fifth highest scorer. He would go on to play four seasons at Colorado College for the Tigers, after that he played
two more seasons in the ECHL. Bobby Fitzpatrick played one season in Sioux City (93-94). His 39 (18/21) regular season
points placed him fourth in scoring and helped get the Musketeers to the Jr. A National Tournament.
Jesse Monell Chris Chelios Brandon Carlson Forrest Gore Jeff Metro
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Left: Chris Chelios and Brandon Carlson celebrate as Jesse Monell beats Detroit Compuware goaltender Brent Johnson early in the
first period. Right: Forrest Gore and Jeff Metro join the celebration as the Musketeers jump out to a 1-0 lead.
Jesse Monell: A Sioux City native he played all through the youth hockey program and three seasons for the Sioux City Metros High
School team. Was part of the Metros team that would win back to back State Championships in 91 and 92. He joined the Musketeers
during his “Senior Year” and played three seasons (92-95). During his final season (94-95) he would be voted Musketeer team
Captain and be selected to the USHL All-Star Team
Chris Chelios: Played two seasons (92-94) Chris was a favorite with the fans. His dedication to his teammates made him a favorite
with the fans and was Alternate Captain during his final season. Both his seasons as a Musketeer, he finished in the top three leaders in
penalty minutes. He played four seasons for the University if Wisconsin (Superior) before a pair of seasons in the ECHL.
Brandon Carlson joined the Musketeers for this season with both USHL, Junior and College experience. Having played a
season in the BCHL, a season in Dubuque for the Fighting Saints and a season and a half season in college for the University of
Alaska Anchorage he joined the Musketeers mid season finding time to complete the year and log a dozen games where he
recorded a goals and 6 assists. He would return to the University of North Dakota and spend an additional season playing for
the Anchorage Aces of the WCHL.
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Right: Goalie John Grahame, Jeff Metro and Alex Gordon defend against the Ambassadors.
John Grahame: Played for the Musketeers for the 93-94 season. After leading the Musketeers to the National Tournament showing,
he would play three seasons at Lake Superior State University. After that, the AHL for three seasons before the NHL came calling. John
would play nine seasons in the NHL and win a Stanley Cup ring in 2004 with the Tampa Bay Lighting. He would also play a season in
the KHL (Russian NHL) and round out his career playing three seasons in the AHL.
Jeff Metro: After a season in Wisconsin (92-93) playing for the Capitols (USHL) Jeff joined the Musketeers for one season (93-94).
His reliable defensive play and low penalty numbers contributed to the season’s success and a trip to the National Tournament.
After the season he would return home, where he would play for the University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire.
Alex Gordon: Logged a single season (93-94) as a Musketeer and finished third on the scoring list with 46 (19/27) regular season
points. His offensive skills helped him secure a spot on the USHL All-Star Team. Following his season in Sioux City he would
commit to St. Lawrence University where he played for four seasons.
Bobby Deleidi Forrest Gore
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Bobby Deleidi was a Musketeer for two seasons (93-95). His rookie season (93-94) saw him collect 25 (10/15) points. His
second season he would double that output with a top three finish among Musketeer scorers with 51 (19/32) regular season points.
A terrific leader on and off the ice made him a favorite among the Musketeers players and fans.
Forrest Gore played a partial season in Sioux City where he notched 30 (13/17) points before a mid-season trade sent him to
Dubuque where he would finish the season with the Fighting Saints adding another two goals and eight assists to his USHL stats.
He would split his college hockey pay between the University of Alaska-Fairbanks and the University of Wisconsin at Stevens
Point. After college it was on to a semi-pro career playing six seasons in the East Coast, United and International hockey leagues.
Chris Chelios Bobby Deleidi
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Bobby Deleidi: Was a Musketeer for two seasons (93-95). His rookie season (93-94) saw him collect 25 (10/15) points. His second
season he would double that output with a top three finish among Musketeer scorers with 51 (19/32) regular season points. A terrific
leader on and off the ice made him a favorite among the Musketeers players and fans.
Chris Chelios: Played two seasons (92-94) Chris was a favorite with the fans. His dedication to his teammates made him a favorite
with the fans and was Alternate Captain during his final season. Both his seasons as a Musketeer, he finished in the top three leaders in
penalty minutes. He played four seasons for the University if Wisconsin (Superior) before a pair of seasons in the ECHL.
4-Musketeers vs. Buffalo Niagara Scenics-2
Round Robin Game 2 / Wednesday April 20th, 1994
Marc Grande
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Left: Marc Grande played a pair of seasons (92-94) in Sioux City. His 36 (13/23) regular season points made him on the the top
five scorers this season (93-94). His leadership on and off the ice made him team Captain. The previous season (92-93) Marc was
voted the Musketeers Rookie of the Year.
Linesman Todd Anderson: Worked the USHL for two seasons (92-94) before making the move to minor professional leagues
for five seasons and then as an NHL trainee for Four more seasons. In 2004 Todd joined the NCAA as a full time referee and
remains active as he enters his 14th season. He has worked two NCAA Championships games.
Bryan Fuss Eric Silverman Billy Baaki
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Left: Bryan Fuss tries to get around a Niagara defender while Marc Grande and another Musketeer look on. Right: Center
Eric Silverman and Defenseman Bill Baaki react to the draw.
Brian Leitza
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Brain Leitza would spend three seasons (91-93) as a Musketeers. He will be remembers as half of one of the best goaltending duo in
Musketeer history. he would finish the regular season with a 18-10-1 record and record a 3.28 goals against average placing him among
the top five goalies in the USHL. he would carry most of the mail as the Musketeers made legitimate runs at the Clark Cup and a Jr. A
National Championships.
Left: Two Musketeers try to tuck one past Scenics goaltender Pat O’Neil. Right: The Musketeers score as Referee Ian Walsh skates
to the scorers bench.
Ian Walsh Originally from Philadelphia, spent three seasons officiating the the USHL. During this time he worked a pair of USHL
All Star games, many play-off games including the 94 Clark Cup Finals Championship game and the Jr. A National Championship game.
Ian Joined the NHL Staff in 2000 and worked his first game in New Jersey on October 14th.
The Musketeers congratulate each other on their first victory of the National Tournament, a 4-2 win over the Buffalo Niagara Scenics
of the North America League (NAHL). Both teams would meet again in the semi-final game and as before the Musketeers would be victorious.
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Round Robin Game 3 / Thursday April 21st, 1994
Did You Know…Bryan Fuss scored five points in this game; four goals and an assist. Two goals were just 14 seconds
apart and he completed the Hat Trick in just 1:28.
John Grahame Chris Chelios John Grahame Jeff Metro Marc Grande
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Left: John Grahame makes the save as Defenseman Chris Chelios ties-up the guy in the slot. Right: Goalie John Grahame watches
the action in the corner, while Defenseman Jeff Metro and Captain Marc Grande cover the front of the net.
John Grahame: Played for the Musketeers for the 93-94 season. After leading the Musketeers to the National Tournament showing,
he would play three seasons at Lake Superior State University. After that, the AHL for three season before the NHL came calling. John
would play nine seasons in the NHL and win a Stanley Cup ring in 2004 with the Tampa Bay Lighting.
Jeff Metro: After a season in Wisconsin (92-93) playing for the Capitols (USHL) Jeff joined the Musketeers for one season (93-94).
His reliable defensive play and low penalty numbers contributed to the season’s success and a trip to the National Tournament.
Jeff would go on to play college hockey at the University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire.
Right: Marc Grande played a pair of seasons (92-94) in Sioux City. His 36 (13/23) regular season points made him on the the top
five scorers this season (93-94). His leadership on and off the ice made him team Captain. The previous season (92-93) Marc was
voted the Musketeers Rookie of the Year.
Jesse Monell Chris Chelios
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Jesse Monell (Left) Chris Chelios (Right) during the National Championship qualifying rounds vs. Kalamazoo K-Wings.
Jesse Monell: A Sioux City native he played all through the youth hockey program and three seasons for the Sioux City Metros High
School team. Was part of the Metros team that would win back to back State Championships in 91 and 92. He joined the Musketeers
during his “Senior Year” and played three seasons (92-95). During his final season (94-95) he would be voted Musketeer team
Captain and be selected to the USHL All-Star Team
Chris Chelios: Played two seasons (92-94) Chris was a favorite with the fans. His dedication to his teammates made him a favorite
with the fans and was Alternate Captain during his final season. Both his seasons as a Musketeer, he finished in the top three leaders in
penalty minutes. He played four seasons for the University if Wisconsin (Superior) before a pair of seasons in the ECHL.
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Left: Sioux City native Jesse Monell launches a shot on the K-Wings goaltender Chad Alban. Right: John Grahame readies himself
for a shot from the corner.
Did You Know…John would win a Stanley Cup ring playing for the 2004 Stanley Cup Champions Tampa Bay Lighting. Another
Musketeer was involved in that game too…Ruslan Fedotenko (98-99) scored both goals in a game seven, 2-0 win over the Flames.
Jeff Metro Alex Gordon
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Jeff Metro: Split two USHL seasons, one playing for his hometown Wisconsin Capitals (92-93) and then joined the Musketeers
the following season (93-94). His reliable defensive play and low penalty numbers contributed to the season’s success and
a trip to the Jr. A National Tournament.
Alex Gordon was a Musketeer for one season (93-94) where he lead the team as Captain and finishing third in scoring with 46
(19/27) regular season points. He would rack-up 94 penalty minutes to place among the top five leaders in penalty minutes.
Alex was also a USHL All-Star selection.
7-Musketeers vs. Buffalo Niagara Scenics-2
Semi-Finals / Saturday April 22nd, 1994
Left: The Musketeers take the bench for the start of the Semi-Final Championship game against the Buffalo Niagara Scenics.
Right: Referee Ian Walsh gets ready to drop the opening face-off between the Scenics and the Musketeers with a trip to the
Jr. A National Championship game.
Matt Bentley Bobby Deleidi Bobby Fitzpatrick Brian Leitza
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Left: Matt Bentley scores during the 3rd period with an assists Bobby Deleidi and Bobby Fitzpatrick. Right: Brain Leitza comes up
with another save, as Linesmen John Campion and Brent Gawlik prepare for the face-off.
Alex Gordon Bryan Fuss
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Alex Gordon caps a five goal third period for the Musketeers, as he beats goalie Pat O’Neil on a pass from Bryan Fuss.
Left: Bryan Fuss and Jesse Monell congratulate goalie Brian Leitza on the semi-final victory. Right: Musketeers leave the ice in
preparation for the Championship game against the Detroit Compuware Ambassadors of the North America League.
With a salute to the fans and some lingering congratulations, the Musketeers leave the ice. It’s on to the Junior A National Championship
game against a very tough Detroit Compuware team. Both made the final game as underdogs. The championship game would prove to
be a fight between two teams who are playing some great play-off hockey.
5-Musketeers vs. Detroit Compuware Ambassadors-7
Championship Game / Saturday April 23rd, 1994
Left: Musketeer fans show their support as the Musketeers get ready for their chance at a second Jr. A National Championship.
Right: Kirk and Michelle head to their seats in Buccaneer Arena for the start of the game. Kirk is a long time high school referee and
a twelve season (88-00) USHL linesman.
Left: The Musketeers wait for the starting line-up announcements. Right: With a drop of the puck by Referee Ian Walsh, the
Championship game begins
Left: Detroit goalie Ben Henrich shown here makes a save on one of the 51 Shots on goal the Musketeers launched that game.
Right: Captain Jeff Rucinski watched as Brain Leitza turns away on of Compuware’s 25 shots on goal.
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Left: Jeff Metro ties the game at one with assists from Bryan Fuss and Marc Grande. Right: Just 12 seconds later, Jesse Monell would
put the Musketeers ahead 2-1 on an unassisted goal.
Brandon Carlson
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The Musketeers would make the score 6-5 on a Brandon Carlson goal with :50 seconds remaining in the game. However the Musketeer
couldn’t put the puck in the net and an empty-net goal by Detroit with :07 seconds remaining, sealed the deal for Detroit.
The Championship game was closer than the score reflected. 5 different Musketeers, Jesse Monell, Jeff Metro, Bryan Fuss, Alex Gorgon and
Brandon Carlson, all scored goals and also launched 51 shots on the Detroit goaltender, and while usually enough to win on any night,
they would fall a regular and empty-net goal short.
Did You Know…Sioux City native and SYHA/Metros Jesse Monell would score 6 (3/3) points in the five game National Tournament.
File these correctly
Players move through the traditional post-series handshake line. Neither team was expected to make a showing in the Championship
series. Most everyone expected Regular Season Champs Des Moines and/or Play-off Champions the Omaha Lancers to dominate
the tournament.
Marc Grande
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Mark Grande logged a pair of seasons for the Musketeers. During the prior season, the rookie netted fifteen goals and twenty
assists; finishing his first USHL season as the sixth highest Musketeer scorer.
Marc’s second season with the Musketeers saw the Team Captain score thirteen goals and twenty-three assists. The Team Captain
was instrumental in leading the Musketeers to a surprise showing in the Jr. A National Championship title game, one that went right
down to the wire. Shown here, an obviously disappointed Marc Grande is presented the JR. A National Championship Runner-Up
Trophy by USHL Commissioner Dave Tyler.
Dave Tyler was instrumental in the early success of the very new USHL Jr. League. Joining the USHL in 1972 and becoming the
League President in 1982, he remained in that position for 12 years. He was also an active USA Hockey Member & Officer
and was responsible for the formation of countless USA Hockey Events & promotions and National & International Tournaments.
Each season the USHL honors Dave with the presentation of the Dave Tyler Executive of the Year Award.
Marc Grande delivers the second place trophy back to his team mates. While not a National Championship victory, is was a terrific
showing for the fourth place regular season finishers. The National Championship against a favored Detroit Compuware saw everyone
on the edge of their seats as the Musketeers pulled within a goal with fifty seconds remaining in regulation. With the net empty for the
sixth attacker, Compuware sealed the victory with an open net goal with just seven seconds remaining.
1994 Musketeer Award Winners
Bryan Fuss Kerby Senden J.T. Bernier John Grahame
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Most Valuable Player Most Improved Player 7th Man Award Rookie of the Year
1994 USHL All-Star Game
Prince William Gardens / Thunder Bay, Ontario
Bob Ferguson Jeff Rucinski Bryan Fuss Alex Gordon Brian Leitza
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Game is held on February 1st, in Thunder Bay, Ontario and is hosted by the Flyers as they celebrate their tenth season in the league.
This one is another another high scoring affair this one sees the teams ties at seven goals each after an overtime period. The South
wins the three man shoot-out and collects a win for the Southern Division 8-7. Jeff Rucinski, Bryan Fuss and Alex Gordon are all
chosen to play in this year’s All-Star game. Musketeer Head Coach Bob Ferguson will again be at the helm of the southern
division’s best players. Although not chosen to play in the All-Star game, goaltender Brian Leitza is selected to the
USHL’s Second All-Star Team.
1994 NHL Draft
Held on June28th and 29th at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, CT. The USHL has nine players selected to the NHL teams.
Fellow team mates and goaltenders John Grahame and Brian Leitza are selected in the ninth round by the Boston
Bruins and in the eleventh round by the Pittsburgh Penguins
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League consists of eleven Member teams playing a forty-eight game regular season schedule. Single division.
Des Moines Buccaneers, Dubuque Fighting Saints, Green Bay Gamblers , North Iowa Huskies, Omaha Lancers,
Rochester Mustangs, Sioux City Musketeers, St. Paul Vulcans, Thunder Bay Flyers, Waterloo Black Hawks, Wisconsin Capitols
This season the USHL welcomes the Green Bay Gamblers to the League; making for an eleven team league playing a traditional
the forty-eight game schedule. The Musketeers would again grab a 4th place finish with a 26-18-4 regular season record.
Gino Gasparini takes over as the new USHL Commissioner. Leaving behind a series of successful season as the Head Coach and Athletic
Director at the University of North Dakota. He would lead the Fighting Sioux to three National Championships. Down the read Gino will have
a huge part in the transformation of the USHL from a junior league to a Junior A Tier 1 League producing the nations best hockey players.
Eric Silverman‘s eighty-five points; thirty eight goals and forty-seven assists and Jay Panzer‘s seventy-nine points; thirty-eight goals and
forty-one assists during the regular season places them among the USHL’s top five scorers.
Again, with a fourth place finish the Musketeers find themselves pairing-up with one of their equals during the regular season; finishing just
a pair of points ahead of the fifth place Thunder Bay Flyers. The best of seven series goes six games but features three overtime games;
one lasting six extra periods. The Musketeers will prevail and advance to the second round against the Omaha Lancers where they
are defeated in three games.
Musketeers Office Staff
President/Owner…Ted Carlson Head Coach-General Manager… Dave Lohrei
Box Office/Merchandise…Lindsey King PA/Scorers Bench…Woody Gottburg
Musketeer Coaching Staff
Head Coach/GM Assistant Coach Athletic Trainer Equipment Manager
Dave Lohrei Marty Kernaghan Tim Harris Billy Danderand
Between the Pipes
Roger Wilsey played a single season as a Musketeer. An early season trade brought him to Sioux City where he took on the starting
goalie duties. He played 35 games and finished with a regular season record of 17-9-3. Several other net minders fought for the back-
up position, with Dennis Wilkie, Scott Swanjord, Ryan Skarperud, Randy Koeppl and Brad Cicala all logging between two and
ten games this season. Dennis Wilkie would eventually secure the back-up position; earning a chance at next season’s starter honors.
Roger Wilsey
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Prior to joining the Musketeers this season, he plays twenty games with the St. Paul Vulcans where he splits the bulk of the
team’s starts. He posts seven wins, eleven losses. His 3.43 goals per game average is tops among all three Vulcan goaltenders.
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Prior to this season Roger Wilsey logs a season with the St. Paul Vulcans. After two Vulcan victories into this season,
he is traded to Sioux City where takes on the starting goaltender duties. Playing in 35 games he records a 17-9-3 record.
He surrenders just a hundred and nine goals; his save percentage of 0.90 is the second second highest in the league
and his goals against average is 3.47 eighth best in the league. Roger is selected the November 20th USHL/Let’s
Play Hockey Player of the week. Roger would go on to play four seasons at Ferric State University.
Dennis Wilkie
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Rookie Dennis Wilkie joins the team mid-season among a flurry of goaltender activity. He plays in six games
during the season; grabbing three victories and no losses. He surrenders just nine regular season goals before the
season ends. Dennis eventually secures the regular back-up position and earning a chance at the starting spot
next season.
High Scorers
Eric Silverman Jay Panzer Bobby Deleidi Jesse Monell Ryan Guzior
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Third season veteran Eric Silverman would lead the team this season in scoring. He would tally thirty-eight goals and forty-seven
assists, both team highs, as well a team leading eighty-five regular season points. Jay Panzer would follow behind also with thirty-
eight goals and and forty-one assists. Bobby Deleidi would change from heavy hitter to high scorer scorer recording nineteen
goals, thirty-two helpers for fifty-one points. Also a third year veteran & team Co-Captain, Jesse Monell would finish the season
with forty-nine points, including eleven goals and thirty-eight assists. Other Co-Captain Ryan Guzior would round out the high
scorers with thirteen red-lighters, twenty-five assists for thirty-eight points.
Heavy Hitters
Rob Butler Bobby Gassoff A. J. Vanbruggen Craig Boyd Ryan Guzior
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Rob Butler would join the Musketeers well into mid-season. However he still had time to log 29 games where he put up 220 penalty
minutes for an average 7.5 minutes per game, a Musketeer record that still stands today. Another rookie, Bob Gassoff brought his
dad’s style of play to the team and finished with 195 penalty minutes. Also rookies, A.J. Vanbruggen would post 142 minutes,
Craig Boyd 107 and Ryan Guzior with105 penalty minutes.
1994 Buc Bowl (USHL Pre-Season Tournament)
Des Moines, IA
Jersey Note: The Musketeers wore their previous season’s jerseys for the Buc Bowl Tournament and then switched to the
new “puck-man” jersey style for the start of the regular season.
Left: Goalie Ryan Skarperud, an unidentified Musketeer player (29) and Captain Andrew Pearsall. Right: Alternate Captain Ryan
Guzior, Jesse Monell and Eric Silverman congratulate Bobby Deleidi on another goal.
Craig Boyd ID This Player A.J. VanBruggen
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All three players are pictured during the Buc Bowl pre-season tournament. The Musketeers would wear their old jerseys for the tournament.
Andrew Pearsall Ryan Skarperud
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Andrew Pearsall Drew Hale Brad Nelson Dan Miller Mike Hanson
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Craig Boyd Pat Staerker Eric Silverman Jay Panzer Bobby Gassoff
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Did You Know...third year veteran Eric Silverman averaged nearly a point and a half every game he played in three seasons (92-95).
Did You Know...after 9/11 Bobby Gassoff left professional hockey behind to join the United States Navy SEAL Program.
Did You Know...Jay Panzer was the November 20th USHL/Let’s Play Hockey Player of the Week.
Rob Butler Ryan Guzior C.J. Buzzell Jesse Monell Bobby Deleidi
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Did You Know…Rob Butler racked-up 220 penalty minute this season, impressive number for a Heavy Hitter in a full season,
however, Rob did it in just 29 games.
Did You know…Jesse Monell is from Sioux City and before joining the Musketeers he won two Iowa High School Hockey
League State Championships.
Did You know…C.J. Buzzell finishes sixth among the USHL play-off top scorers; racking up nine goals and eleven assists in
just a dozen games.
Tony Neville Bobby Deleidi
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Tony Veville and Bobby Deleidi were both two season veterans for the Musketeers. Tony would join the Musketeers the prior
season as a rookie and would see time in eleven USHL contests and scoring his first red-lighter. This season an early season traded
would move him to Green Bay where his playing time and his scoring production would flourish; playing in thirty-eight games Tony
would record seven goals and four assists. Bobby would put in a busy pair of seasons with the Musketeers. Playing in forty-four
games his rookie season he grabbed ten goals and fifteen assists along with eighty-seven penalty minutes. This veteran season he
would double his scoring recording nineteen red-lighters; his fifty-one total points was third best among Musketeer scorers.
The New Coats Are Here!!! The New Coats Are Here!!!
Left: Eric Silverman, Jay Panzer & Craig Boyd and Right: Jesse Monell and Pat Staerker try-on their winter coats and hats
Left: Jesse Monell and Dan Miller start to distribute their new coats Right: The team poses with their there new swag outside the
South Sioux Convention Center.
Rob Butler
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Rob Butler joins the Musketeers for just twenty-nine games this season. However, he goes to work earning a fan favorite
status and setting a Musketeer record that still stands today. Collecting 220 penalty minutes, he averages just over 7.5 minutes
per game in the box.
6-Musketeers vs. North Iowa Huskies-3
January 28th / SC Auditorium
The Musketeers jump out to an early lead on four goals by Jesse Monell, Mike Hanson A.J. Pearsall and Pat Staerker
game winner. However, the Huskies do battle back as they score three goals in a penalty filled second period. Eric Silverman‘s
goal is the lone bright spot for the Musketeers that period.
Jesse Monell wastes little time getting the Musketeers back on track in the third, scoring his second goal of the night-three
minutes into the period. With little hope of a Huskies comeback; the game turns chippy and officials Derek Sheppard, Ron
Hoffman and Bobby Batcheller all have their hands full the whole third period. Musketeers Ryan Guzior, Jeff Rucinski,
Bobby Gassoff, Bobby Deleidi and Brad Nelson all get the gate for fighting.
Left: Rookie goaltender Roger Wilsey enters the game with just over six minutes remaining in the second period;
replacing an injured Brad Cicala. The newly acquired rookie from the St. Paul Vulcans, shuts the door on what could
have been a Huskies rally in the second, allowing just one goal that period and stopping all thirteen shots in the third.
Also pictured here are Brain Ross & A.J. Vanbruggen who each record an assist and Dan Miller & Mike
Hanson both grab a goal each.
Right: Brian Ross helps in the crease while Captain Andrew Pearsall tracks the puck. He records a goal and an assist in
this one. Referee Derek Sheppard looks on, as he is in for a busy third period.
Musketeers vs. Des Moines Buccaneers
Autograph Night
Brad Nelson Dave Lohrei Head Coach & General Manager
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Davis Host Family
8-Musketeers vs. Green Bay Gamblers-7
February 11th / Sioux City Auditorium
Meltdown, Comeback and a New Truck
In what would be a rollercoaster ride for the Musketeer players and fans; this Saturday night’s meeting with the Green Bay
Gamblers would have it all.
After giving up the first goal of the game, the Musketeers would respond with four unanswered goals from Eric Silverman,
Rob Butler, Pat Staerker & Brian Ross and take a commanding lead into the second period. However, the Gamblers
were not going away. They launch twenty-two shots on goal with six of them finding the back of the net. Fortunately, a
second goal by Eric Silverman and one from Jay Panzer does manage to minimize the damage and keep the
game close after two periods.
In what proved to be a much needed Sioux City momentum swing, a lucky fan selected for the “Shoot the Puck” contest
bagged a brand new Ford Ranger pick-up, when he slid the biscuit in a basket just large enough to satisfy a now disappointed
insurance company. The sold-out crown went nuts, and the Musketeers harvested that energy as the final period began.
Eric Silverman would grab his third goal of the night to tie the game and Dan Miller would get the game winner with just
four minutes remaining. Rookie goaltender Dennis Wilkie took the reigns with five minutes left in the second and stopped
all but one of the Gamblers last thirteen shots on goal. Officials for the game are Referee Chris Rooney and linesman Kirk
Swanson and Bob Batcheller.
Craig Boyd Ryan Skarperud Dan Miller
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Bobby Gassoff
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Bobby Gassoff played a pair of seasons in Sioux City. Both seasons he carried on with his dad’s rough & tumble NHL reputation
and he quickly became a fan favorite. Seeing time in forty games this rookie season, Bobby would grab a goal and four assists but
most notably, he would rack-up 195 penalty minutes his rookie season.
The following season, playing again in forty games, he doubled his offence; scoring three goals, six assists and rang-up
another192 minutes. This 387 total penalty minutes is seventh highest all-time among Musketeers Heavy Hitters. After
the Musketeers, he would play four seasons at the University of Michigan, where he would play in the championship game
twice and win it once in 1988. After an additional season of pro hockey in the ECHL, his country called & he answered.
Did You Know…Bobby’s dad was legendary Bob Gassoff of the St Louis Blues. He was a an integral player as the team rebuild
in the early 70’s. Bob Sr. lead the Blues three of four seasons in penalty minutes and was known as one of the NHL’s toughest
players. A fatal car accident ended his NHL career in 1977. His #3 was the first ever number retired by the Blues.
8-Musketeers vs. Green Bay Gamblers-3
February 11th / Sioux City Auditorium
Musketeer A.J. Van Bruggen scores just thirty-nine seconds into the game and the Musketeers never look back. Scoring
three times in the first and five times in the second; the Musketeers cruise to an easy victory over the Gamblers. Eric Silverman
would grab a Hat Trick and a fight filled second period see Musketeers Todd Steinmetz, Bobby Deleidi and
Rob Butler all draw game ejections for fighting.
Left: Linesman Kirk Swanson and Bob Batcheller both plan ahead as to how to stop the other fight going on at the same time.
Right: Referee Doran Doty, who’s no stranger to this type of nefarious activity, directs the players to their respective benches
while he sorts everything put. Prior to officiating, Doran played in the IHSHL for Des Moines and then two more USHL
seasons for the Des Moines Buccaneers.
Left: One of the many players headed to the penalty box during the first period. This game starts out with all the ingredients of
a game that might last all night. While the Musketeers scored first and went ahead 3-1; the period was filled with minor penalties;
penalties that fueled the fire that would eventually start in the second. Right: Linesman Bob Batcheller enjoys the calm
before the next start of play.
USHL Play-Offs
Again the musketeers find themselves pairing-up with one of their equals during the regular season; finishing just a pair of points
ahead of Thunder Bay during the regular season. This match-up against the Flyers looks to be a good one and it does not disappoint.
The battle between these two rivals will result in several USHL play-off records including most penalty minutes and most overtime
periods in a single series.
Musketeers vs. Thunder Bay Flyers
Round 1 / Quarter Finals
The series opens in Sioux City, but from the get-go it’s all Thunder Bay; the Flyers out-muscle, out play and out score the Musketeers
racking-up six red-lighters while Sioux City can muster just a single goal.
Game two sees a totally different Musketeers team hit the ice, quickly returning the six goal lead and looking to score more, the Flyers
are desperate to some-how alter the direction of this game. With the Musketeers totally in command, several fights erupt ,slowing the game
down, but not changing the outcome of an eventual 6-2 Musketeer victory. The third period of the game is one those in attendance
will not forget with both teams setting several USHL penalty minute play-off records including:
Most Penalty Minutes in a single game both teams: 238
The Flyers receive 20 minors, 2 double minors, 1 major, 6 misconducts and 1 game misconduct.
The Musketeers receive 21 minors, 2 double minors, 1 major, 6 misconducts and 1 game misconduct.
Most Penalty Minutes in a single period both teams: 202
The Flyers receive 11 minors, 2 double minors, 1 major, 6 misconducts,1 game misconduct and 1 game ejection.
The Musketeers receive 21 minors, 2 double minors, 1 major, 5 misconducts and 1 game misconduct.
Most Penalty Minutes in a single period one team: 105
The Flyers receive 11 minors, 2 double minors, 1 major, 6 misconducts,1 game misconduct and 1 game ejection.
Having properly rebounded from the first loss, the Musketeers are now faced with the new prospect of three games in a row in a
very unfriendly building. Game three sees both teams trade goals back and fourth, but as time runs out, its Thunder Bay on top by a
score of 5-4. The following night it is more of the same, this time both teams score six goals apiece as regulation ends. However
it is the Musketeers grabbing the winner in overtime to again even the series at two games each.
Game five turns out to be another one for the record books. With both goaltenders tightening up their game, this one is a
relatively low scoring affair and by the time the third ends both teams have only scored three times. It would take sixth
overtime periods, before Musketeer Craig Boyd secures the Musketeer victory despite the being short-
handed by two men for a full two minutes.
The series would come back to Sioux City three nights later, where it took extra time again to decide a winner. Despite playing
nearly a double-header two nights ago and a killer bus trip from Thunder Bay, both teams hit the ice flying; recording four goals
each by the time regulation ran out. Going into the third overtime game in a row, its Ryan Guzior who finds the back of the net
to win the best of seven series for the Musketeers.
Musketeers vs. Omaha Lancers
Round 2 / Semi Finals
Having just played six games and eight overtime periods in the US and Canada the wary Musketeers prepare to take on the
Omaha Lancers. The worn out Musketeers do play the Lancers tough and by the time three periods is finished both teams
having scored just two goals. Heading in to overtime, the first one is a draw but in the second isn’t and the Lancers find the
net giving them an opening game victory. The Musketeers return to game two rested and ready to go. They hang seven goals on
the Lancers and even-up the series at one game each.
Game three is another high scoring affair with sixteen total goals: ten for the Lancers and six for the Musketeers. As game four
rolls around both teams start to slow down, this game features only three goals with Omaha scoring the winner and sending the
worn-down Musketeers home for the season. The Lancers would go on to the Clark Cup finals but lose to the
Favored Des Moines Buccaneers.
National Tournament Qualifier Game
Musketeers vs. Dubuque Fighting Saints
With the National tournament in need of a third USHL team the Musketeers and Dubuque compete in a three game series with
the winner going to the tournament. On just four days rest the Musketeers can only record a single goals as the Saints win 5-1.
It gets worse in game two as Dubuque records another five red lighters and the Musketeers fail to find the net.
1995 Musketeer Award Winners
Jay Panzer Drew Hale Bobby Deleidi Eric Silverman Brad Nelson
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Musketeers Most Valuable Player: Jay Panzer * Most Improved Player: Drew Hale * Musketeers 7th Man Award: Bobby Deleidi
Rookie of the Year: Jay Panzer * Offensive Player of the Year: Eric Silverman * Defensive Player of the Year: Brad Nelson
USHL All-Star & Prospects Game
Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum / Omaha, NE
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This seasons All-Star classic will be held on January 31st in Omaha Ne. The teams are into a Blue and White squad. The Blue
All-Stars are players from Des Moines, Green Bay, Rochester, Thunder Bay, and Wisconsin. The White All-Stars are from St. Paul,
North Iowa, Omaha, Waterloo, Dubuque and Sioux City. The game is the most attended and the highest scoring All-Star game yet;
as sixty-one hundred fans watched the Blue team defeat the White team 10-8. This game would also feature the second annual
Bill Mintenko Skills Contest.
1995 NHL Draft
Held on July 8th at the Edmonton Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta. the USHL has just a pair of players selected and none of them
are Musketeers.
League consists of ten Member teams playing a forty-six game regular season schedule. St. Paul changes to Twin Cities.
Fargo-Moorhead joins the league. Wisconsin leaves league. Single division.
Des Moines Buccaneers, Dubuque Fighting Saints, Fargo-Moorhead Bears, Green Bay Gamblers, North Iowa Huskies, Omaha Lancers,
Rochester Mustangs, Sioux City Musketeers, Twin Cities Vulcans, Thunder Bay Flyers, Waterloo Black Hawks
This season offered up more interesting “twists” as the season progressed. Prior to the start of the season, Sioux City had been chosen
the site of the 96 Jr. A National Tournament. However, after finishing the season in 9th place with a 17-28-1 record, they miss the
play-offs completely and a chance to play for a National Championship on home ice. Enter the Fargo-Morehead Bears…
complications lead to the inability to compete in the USHL play-offs and the Musketeers are picked as a replacement
team. (They even receive the Bear’s regular season 3rd seed placement)
Sioux City would beat Waterloo in the first round, but lose in the second round to eventual Clark Cup Champions, the Green Bay
Gamblers. However, their play-off performance earned them a renewed chance to compete in the National Championship Tournament
and an eventual chance to avenge the Gamblers in the Championship final. However, the Musketeers fell short to a very strong Green
Bay team that would claim Jr. Hockey “Triple Crown” Champion status.
These above events would make for the unachievable chances of a 9th place, regular season team playing for a Jr. A National
Championship.
Musketeers Office Staff
President/Owner…Ted Carlson Head Coach-General Manager…Dave Lohrei Office Manager…Judy Johnson
Marketing Director…Evan Schoenfish Box Office/Merchandise…Lindsey King PA/Scorers Bench…Woody Gottburg
Musketeer Coaching Staff
Head Coach-General Manager…Dave Lohrei Assistant Coach…Marty Kernighan Assistant Coach…Steve Nelson
Athletic Trainer…Tim Harris Equipment Manager…Billy Danderand
Between the Pipes
Like last season, several goalies compete for the open positions. Returning veteran Dennis Wilkie and rookie Eric Day assume
the goaltending duties this season. However, Chad Villagomez, Shep Harder & Jim Brunner would all log games during the season
as the team struggled to find the right goaltending combination. A disastrous 17-28-1 record that saw the Musketeers finish in ninth
place miss the play-offs. In an unforeseen turn of events, the Musketeers would qualify for the play-offs grabbing the third seed to
boot. The Musketeers duo would right the ship just in time to help lead the Musketeers into the second round of the Clark Cup
play-offs and into the Championship game at the National Tournament.
Dennis Wilkie
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Dennis joins the Musketeers as a rookie last season well into the mid-season. He is one of several goaltenders the
Musketeers tried before earning the eventual back-up role. During the regular season he logs time in six games and
wins all three of his starts. He surrenders just nine total goals and finishes with a 3.63 goals against average.
Dennis Wilkie returns this season as the veteran goaltender and secures the spot as the starter. He will see time in nineteen
games this season but only records four wins compared to ten losses and a tie. He would log a 4.40 goals against average.
Dennis and his partner would both get a new lease on the seasons as a twist of fate put the regular season ninth place team
into the Clark Cup play-offs where thy finished in third place and the National Championship Tournament finishing as the
tournament’s Runner-up.
Erik Day
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Erik’s first USHL season is with the Des Moines Buccaneers, it saw him post a 17-3-1 record. His .902 save percentage was
third best among all goalies that season.
Erik Day joins the Musketeers mid-way into the season after playing for the Des Moines Buccaneers the prior two seasons.
Taking part in a goalie merry-go-round that saw several different goalies competing for the back-up position. Erik did rise to
the top and managed to see time in twenty-one Musketeer contests posting nine wins and eleven losses. In December he was
the USHL/Let’s Play Hockey Goalie of the Week. Erik’s .991 save percentage was tops in the league and his 3.17 goals
against average put him among the top six goalies in the league. His save percentage and goals against are both at the
time Musketeer records.
Other goaltenders in town for a carousel ride were Jim Brunner, Shep Harder and Chad Villagomez who played in eleven
games combining for a record of four wins and seven losses.
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Prior to playing in Sioux City this season Chad played a prior season for the St. Paul Vulcans where he saw time in twenty-four
USHL contests and posted a 16-6-1 record. His .885 save percentage and 3.14 goals against average were both fifth best
among league goaltenders.
Veteran goaltender Chad Villagomez also joined the Musketeers mid-season after being traded from the St. Paul Vulcans.
This season he would grab a dozen starts with the Vulcans before joining the Musketeers this season.
High Scorers
Sandy Cohen Shane Kalbrener Cole Gendreau Tom Puorro Ryan Forbes
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Rookies would lead the way this season when it came to putting points on the board. The top eight scorers this season were first year
players. Sandy Cohen would record a team high of 27 goals for 54 total points. Shane Kalbrener would post a team high of 30 assists
on his way to 48 points. Cole Gendreau would add 13 goals and 15 assists to his USHL stats while Tom Puorro and Ryan Forbes
would tie for the final top five scorer spot with 25 points.
Heavy Hitters
Bobby Gassoff Burke Nelson Ryan Clark Tom Puerro Brian Ross
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While rookies were a big part of the team this year, second year veteran Bobby Gassoff took the heavy hitter mantel this season and
racked-up 192 penalty minutes. Musketeer rookie, but USHL veteran, Burke Nelson recorded 130 minutes. Maiden season players
Ryan Clark would finish the season with 117 minutes and Tom Puerro a pair of minors behind with 113 minutes. Veteran Brian Ross
would round out the list with 101 penalty minutes.
Bobby Gassoff Dennis Wilkie Pete Pierman Mike Boylan Drew Hale
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Veteran Bobby Gassoff would see time in forty games recording three goals and six assists along with a team leading 192 penalty
minutes. Also a veteran, Goaltender Dennis Wilkie would take his spot in the paint this season seeing time in twenty-one games.
Pete Pierman would record just a single game this season in Sioux City playing out the balance of the season in Dubuque for the
Fighting Saints. Mike Boylan would log a busy schedule of forty-five games; recording five assists and eighty-seven penalty minutes.
Drew Hale would also have a full season logging forty-five games and tallying a pair of goals and nine assists.
Eric Ness Shane Kalbrener Ryan Clark Mike Hanson Matt Williams
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Rookie Eric Ness would grab seven red-lighters and a dozen assists during this first and only season in Sioux City. Also a rookie
this season, Shane Kalbrener would tail the leading Musketeer scorer this season by just six points; recording eighteen goals and
a team leading thirty assists. Ryan Clark would record seven goals and fourteen assists and Matt Williams scoring eleven goals
and eleven assists during their maiden seasons. Returning veteran Mike Hanson would be limited twenty-two games but still
manage nine goals and ten assists.
Did You Know… On February 11th Shane Kalbrener was chosen the USHL/Let’s Play Hockey Player of the Week.
Brad Pick Brian Ross Jim Westergaard James Rademacker Shep Harder
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Brad Pick would see time in fifteen games this season and scoring a pair of goals and an assist before playing out his remaining two
seasons for the Cleveland Barons. Returning veteran Brian Ross help out on a dozen Musketeer goals and records 101 penalty
minutes this season. Jim Westergaard also sees time in eight games, logs an assists before a trade to the NAHL sees him record
eighteen points and 101 penalty minutes with the Detroit Freeze. Shep Harder would play just six games in the USHL but would
go on to play four seasons at Colgate University and then split a pair of seasons between the IHL and ECHL.
Musketeer Cheerleaders & Dance Team
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USHL Play-offs
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Round 1 / Quarter Finals
Getting ready to host the National Tournament
Sioux City Auditorium / Sioux City, IA / May 3rd-May 8th
Left: National Tournament scorekeepers Doug Cain and Bob Bakken Right: Tournament videographer Curt Stoever
Left: Tournament scorekeeper and PA announcer Woody Gottburg poses by some of his Musketeer memorabilia on display at the
merchandise stand. Right: USHL Chief Satiation John Cowley readies his work station.
Left: USHL coaches clockwise top left; ID Coach 1, Dave Lohrei, ID Coach 2, Steve Johnson & USHL Commissioner Gino Gasprini
and Right: Tournament Officials Kirk Swanson and Scott Zingerman, all relax at the pre-tournament meeting.
1996 National Tournament
May 3rd-May 7th / Sioux City, IA
6-Sioux City vs. Springfield Jr. Blues-2
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8-Sioux City vs. Billings Bulls-6
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7-Sioux City vs. Detroit Compuware-3
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Tournament Play
Semi-Finals
May 7th
3-Musketeers vs. Rochester Mustangs-1
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Left: If Shane Kalbrener is fast, he’ll put this rebound off the post in the net. Right: Ryan Forbes eyes a chance to put this
loose puck past the Rochester goalie. The Musketeers will go on to win this one by a score of three to one sending the
Cinderella Musketeers to the National Championship Game.
Championship
May 8th
2-Musketeers vs. Green Bay Gamblers-6
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Musketeers Ryan Forbes and Sandy Cohen finish as the National Tournaments top two scorers. Ryan bags four goals and a
tournament leading fourteen assists while Sandy leads the way with eight red-lighters and six assists. Musketeer Paul Colontino
finished among the top ten scorers and Burke Nelson, Matt Williams, Tom Puorro, Pete Pierman and Brian Ross among
the top twenty point getters..
1996 Musketeer Award Winners
Musketeers Most Valuable Player: * Most Improved Player:
Musketeers 7th Man Award: * Rookie of the Year:
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USHL All-Star & Prospects Game
January 23rd, 1996 / Waterloo, IA
Ryan Clark Sandy Cohen Shane Kalbrener
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This season USHL All-Star game pits the best of the north division against the south division. The North takes an early two period lead
but the South battles back scoring four goals in the third period. Sandy Cohen and Shane Kalbrener both score goals in the third period
helping the southern All-Stars tie the game at six apiece. There is so scoring in the overtime and the North wins the four player
shoot-out three to one. Twelve different players score goals in this offensive show case with a 7-6 final score.
Did You Know…Shane, Sandy and fellow south all-stars Mike Rucinski and Andrew Tortorella scored an All-Star game record of four
goals in three minutes and twenty-seven seconds
1996 NHL Draft
Held on June 22nd at the Kiel Center in St. Louis. The USHL has seven players in nine total rounds selected to the NHL teams,
including Sioux City Musketeer A.J. Van Bruggen when he is selected in the sixth
round by the Washington Capitols.
The twelve member league increases their schedule to fifty-six regular season games. Lincoln joins the league.
North: North Iowa Huskies, Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks, Green Bay Gamblers, Rochester Mustangs,
Thunder Bay Flyers, Twin Cities Vulcans
South: Lincoln Stars, Waterloo Black Hawks, Omaha Lancers, Des Moines Buccaneers,
Dubuque Fighting Saints, Sioux City Musketeers
A very tumultuous season was brewing in Sioux City. After an opening night win, Head Coach and General Manager Dave Lohrei resigned his
duties effective immediately. This left the Musketeer ownership in bind and owner Ted Carlson and Director of Hockey Operations Mary
Kernaghan in search of a coach. Coach Dave Hakstol was secured within the week and took his place behind the Musketeer bench. He brought
some great credentials with him; three years at UND and a five seasons in the UHL. While the season had glimmers of hope, the team just
couldn’t get any flow going and finished the season with only nine victories.
Ticket Prices
All Seats $7.00 & $ 8.00 / Stage $7.00 (Sell Out Only) / Seasons Tickets Call
Musketeers Office Staff
President/Owner…Ted Carlson General Manager…Marty Kernaghan Marketing Director…Evan Schoenfish
Office Manager…Julie Widner Box Office/Merchandise…Lindsey King
Musketeer Coaching Staff
Head Coach…Dave Hakstol Assistant Coach…Todd Jones Athletic Trainer…Tim Harris
Equipment Manager…Billy Danderand
Between the Pipes
This was an interesting season as far as goalies. Marcel Kuris joined the Musketeers as the odds on favorite for the starting position,
while Jeremy High and Mike Slaton battled it out for the second slot. An early season trade sent Marcel to Omaha for Steve
Briere. In addition to his twelve games he played for the Lancers, Steve would log 27 more for the Musketeers and become the regular
starter. Several other goalies also moved through the team that season, making for a total of seven different players to work the net.
Steve Briere
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Steve Briere played a single season (96-97) for the Musketeers. A trade from Omaha brought a solid goaltender to Sioux City
where Steve assumed the starting goaltender duties saw twenty-seven games and recorded a pair of shut-outs. It was a tough year
all round; the team could only muster nine wins all season. Steve would go on to play three seasons at the University of Alabama-
Huntsville before he embarked on a professional career that lasted seven season. Today he is best know as the founder of the
Briere Goalie School.
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High Scorers
Shane Kalbrener Ryan Rentz Jeff Carlson Joey Gray Cole Gendreau
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Returning veteran Shane Kalbrener would make his second showing among the top scorers with 49 points, including a a team
leading 31 assists. Rookies Ryan Rentz would finish the season with 45 (24/21) points & Joey Gray with 40 (12/28). Returning veterans
Jeff Carlson with 43 (19/24) and Cole Gendreau with 32 (15/17) would also make it the second of two seasons among the high scorers.
Did You Know…Ryan Rentz was one of five players to score a league leading four goals in a single game on February 7th against
the Waterloo Black Hawks.
Heavy Hitters
Ernie Thorp Mike Boylan Randy Enders Terry Harris Joey Gray
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USHL veteran Ernie Thorpe would set the pace this season with 178 minutes and he only played in 34 games. Returners Mike Boylan
would finish with 165 minutes and Randy Enders with 141 minutes. Rookie players Terry Harris would record 134 minutes and Joey
Gray round out the top five with 132. This years team logged some serious penalty box time, in addition, three other players;
Chris Thompson, Shane Spears and Ryan Rentz would all log over 100 minutes.
Did You Know…Ernie Thorpe was one of three players to record a league leading six minors in a single game in October 19th
against the Waterloo Black Hawks.
Shane Kalbrener Mike Boylan
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USHL Play-offs
The Musketeers would dominate the record book this season, unfortunately compiling league records in the non-win category.
Twice the Musketeers went on a nine game losing streaks, they lost a dozen consecutive games at home and
sixteen in a row on the road.
1997 Musketeer Award Winners
Musketeers Most Valuable Player…Steve Briere * Most Improved Player:
Musketeers 7th Man Award…Chris Thompson * Rookie of the Year…Jeff Carlson
USHL All-Star Game
Des Moines, IA
Jeff Carlson Shane Kalbrener
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Held January 21st in Hickman Arena, the game saw the South defeats the North for the first time in five seasons by a score of 9-4.
Head Coach Don Granato, Green Bay and Assistant Doc DelCastillo lead the eastern All-Stars and Scott Owens, Des Moines and
Mike Hastings, Omaha lead the western All-Stars. Musketeers Jeff Carlson and Shame Kalbrener are selected to play for the
South All-Stars. This is Shane’s second All-Stars selection in two seasons. He scores one of the four south goals in
the first period putting them ahead at the end of the first.
1997 NHL Draft
This year’s NHL draft is held in the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. Consisting of nine total rounds, the USHL places fifteen players
among those selected. Past season Musketeer Ryan Clark is picked by the New York Islanders in the final round.
17th Annual Pete Inkster Memorial Game
Sunday March 2nd, 1997
League remains at twelve Member teams playing a fifty-six game regular season schedule. The USA National plays a limited
schedule of twenty-four games
North: North Iowa, Fargo-Moorhead, Green Bay, Rochester, Thunder Bay, Twin Cities
South: Lincoln, Waterloo, Omaha, Des Moines, Dubuque, Sioux City
In his second year in Sioux City, Dave Hakstol would right the ship and finish the season with a successful 32-21-3 record, good enough
for a fourth place finish and USHL Coach of the Year honors. The front office and coaching staff would also be honored as one of the
USHL Organization of the Year awards.
At the conclusion of the 97-98 season, long-time team owner Ted Carlson would be honored by the league when he received
the USHL Distinguished Service Award. Ted & his wife Mary Jo purchased the Sioux City Musketeers and owned the team
during their most successful era of the mid-1980’s when the Sioux City Auditorium was arguably the toughest USHL building in which
to play. Under their ownership, the Musketeers went from a league doormat to a National Champion, a level they reached with
1986’s record-setting team. Ted and Mary Jo would sell the team in 2000, but not before he made his mark on the USHL and the
American Junior Hockey landscape.
Note: Sioux City native and SYHA player Trent Mozak (Metros Class of ’99 / State Champion ’98 & ’99) spent his senior year splitting
between the Metros and the Musketeers. Following that he would join the Musketeers for three more seasons.
Musketeers Office Staff
President/Owner…Ted Carlson Head Coach-General Manager…Dave Hakstol Vice President Hockey Operations…Marty Kernaghan
Office Manager…Georgia Twinn Marketing Director…Evan Schoenfish Office Manager…Georgia Twinn
Box Office/Merchandise…Lindsey King
Musketeer Coaching Staff
Head Coach-General Manager…Dave Hakstol Assistant Coach…Todd Jones Assistant Coach…Leigh Mendelson
Athletic Trainer…Tim Harris Equipment Manager…Billy Danderand
Between the Pipes
Jeff Sanger and Jake Moreland teamed up for this seasons goalie duo. Both players were new to the USHL but Jeff would
quickly adjust to the new skill level and assume the starting position and Jake would provide the necessary relief in the rotation.
With both Jeff and Jake would recording league leading top five save percentages with .919 and .922. they both to be
instrumental in the overall success of a fourth place finish in a very strong western division.
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During his only junior season, Jeff Sanger would earn the Musketeer starting duties for this season. Carrying a heavy portion
of the regular season games, he finished with a 25-16-1 record. His .919 save percentage places him among the top four
USHL goalies that season and his 25 wins was tops in the league. Jeff would also record four shut-outs this season. He is
selected to both the All-USHL Second Team and the USHL All-Rookie Team. He would play four seasons for Colorado
College (NCAA) and then an additional five seasons in the ECHL and AHL.
Playing understudy to the starter, Jake Moreland he still logged twelve games this rookie season and finished 7-7-2.
He could boast both a high save percentage of .922 and a low goals against average of 2.49. The following season he
would be the guy carrying the load with over 35 games as starter and a 19-11-2 record. He would earn a spot on
the USHL All-Star Team. After his final season in Sioux City he would go on to play four years at St. Cloud State
and then an additional seven season split between the ECHL, UHL and AHL.
High Scorers
Mike Scott Jeff Carlson Morgan Roach Steve Cygan Jesse Unklesbay
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Rookie Mike Scott would lead the Musketeers in scoring with a team leading 33 goals for a total of 52 regular season points.
Returning veteran Jeff Carlson would tally 49 (23/26) points on his way to an All-Star Team selection. Musketeer rookies Morgan
Roach (21/25) and Steve Cygan (19/27) would both record 46 points. Jesse Unklesbay notched 44 (12/32) points would earn
him the Musketeers Rookie of the Year award.
Heavy Hitters
Randy Enders Chris Thompson Mike Boylan Chad Nordhagen Mike Scott
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Randy Enders would again make the Heavy Hitters in as many seasons, recording 276 penalty minutes in the regular season
and adding 66 more during the the first round play-off loss. He would record a league high of seventy-eight minor penalties
and finish as the League’s second highest penalty minutes leader. Familiar faces Chris Thompson with 205 minutes & Mike
Boylan with 160 were also making their second showing on the hitters list and third year veteran Chad Nordhagen made it
three-for-three with 136 minutes. Rookie and leading scorer Mike Scott would round out the list with 128 penalty minutes.
Sioux City’s top five Heavy Hitters would lead the league in penalty minutes this season with 1905 total minutes;
besting the second place team by 183 minutes. Averaging 34 minutes in penalties per game, the Musketeers recorded both
a league leading 505 minor penalties and 43 major penalties.
Did You Know…On December 12th, in Thunder Bay, the Musketeers tallied a season record of 23 minor penalties in a single game.
Individually, it’s Randy Enders who records a league high of five minors in a single game on December 20th against the
North Iowa Huskies.
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After racking-up a paltry 141 penalty minutes last season as a rookie, Randy Enders shifts into high gear amassing a
Musketeers single season record of 276 penalty minutes. A record that still stands today despite the longer schedule and
stricter rule enforcement. This this record has been challenged on two occasions by Art Femenella during the 1999-00
season with 252 minutes and Martin Pospisil during the 2017-18 season with 253 minutes.
Trent Mozak
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A.J. Kratofil Morgan Roach Mike Scott Chris Thompson
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Did You Know...A.J is the inspiration for what most hockey fans know as hybrid-Icing. During the 1997-98 season he and
Omaha Lancer Drew Kriner collided on a touch icing situation that left A.J. leg severally broken. Although it took years to institute
the new icing rule, junior and minor leagues begin to adopt it in the mid-2000’s. In an effort to minimize this type of collisions,
the NHL instituted it for the start of the 2013 season.
Did You Know…Mike Scott would lead the league with a seven game scoring streak between January 31st and February 21st
which he would score a dozen goals.
Did You Know…Chris Thompson would rank ninth among all USHL defenseman scoring seven goals and twenty assists.
Jeff Carlson
Musketeers 1996-98
Jeff Carlson currently shares the USHL record for Career Short-handed Goals; during his two seasons in Sioux City he would record
eleven shorties. Eight of those would come during his veteran season, one shy of the current single season record.
Lee Arnold Jeff Carlson Daryl Buttar Trent Mozak
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Did You know…Trent Mozak is from Sioux City and not only played four seasons for the Musketeers but played three for the
Metros and ten seasons in Siouxland youth hockey. He hates snakes also
Did You Know… Jeff Carlson was a two-time USHL All-Star selection; the ’97 game in Des Moines and the ’98 game in Lincoln.
He would also lead the league this season when he notches eight short-handed goals.
Tom Coherlty Jesse Unklesbay Morgan Roach Luke Pavlas
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A.J. Kratofil Jeff Carlson
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A.J. Kratofil: 97-00
Did You Know...A.J is the inspiration for what most hockey fans know as hybrid-Icing. During the 1997-98 season he and Omaha Lancer
Drew Kriner collided on a touch icing situation that left A.J. leg severally broken. Although it took years to institute the new icing, junior and
minor leagues begin to adopt it in the mid-2000’s, the NHL in a efforts to minimize these collisions instituted it for the start of the 2013 season.
Jeff Carlson arrived from Anchorage Alaska to play a pair of seasons for the Musketeers. Playing nearly a full schedule, the
rookie saw time in 53 contests where he notched nineteen goals and twenty-four assists; his goals total was the second highest
on the team and his points placed him among the top three scorers that season. He would be selected to play in the USHL All-Star
game and was named the Musketeers Rookie of the Year. The following season the returning veteran scored twenty-three goals
and twenty-six assists making him the team’s second highest scorer. For the second consecutive season, he was selected to play
in the USHL All-Star game.
Left: ID This Player Right: Jeff Carlson
Jesse Unklesbay Lee Arnold Chad Nordhagen
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Left: Owner Ted Carlson presents the Rookie of the Year Award to Jesse Unklesbay Right: Ted Presents both Lee Arnold and Chad
Nordhagen with Most Improved Player Awards.
Dave Hakstol
Musketeers Head Coach 1996-2000
In just his second season with the Musketeers, Dave Hakstol is selected as the USHL’s Coach of the Year. He joined a fractured
organization the prior season already one game into the campaign. He would eventually rescue the sinking ship and by the end of
this season have the Musketeers back on the winning track. Finishing this season and his remaining two with winning records
and three consecutive play-off births.
Musketeers Autograph Night
B.J. Willis Joe Jorgensen
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B.J. Willis logged a pair of seasons for the Musketeers. Shown here during his rookie season he would record ten goals and
twenty-four assists. The following season he would boost his scoring prowess finding the net fifteen times but finishing ten
assists shy of the previous year. B.J. was a fan favorite and served as one of the unofficial team leaders. His last season
he would receive the Musketeers 7th Man Award.
Joe Jorgensen would play just a single season in Sioux City. He would see time in 42 regular season games and manage
five assists as he worked the Musketeer blue line.
Chad Dahlan Steve Cygan
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Left: Chad Dahlan Right: Steve Cygan
Mike Boylan
Musketeers 1995-98
Mike Boylan would log three season as a Musketeers. He would play nearly a full rookie season and add huge size
to the Musketeers defensive corps that helped the Musketeer to a second place finish at the Jr. A National Championships.
The following season he continued working the blue line as a defensive defenseman, however he did find the net on
occasion and racked up three goals and six assists along with 165 penalty minutes. This final year saw his offence
decrease slightly to seven points but still remain one of the team’s heavy hitters with 160 minutes in the box.
Did You Know…this little guy pictured here is future Metros defenseman Jerett Heyl. The Metros Class of ’17 defenseman
and Alternate Captain would help lead the Metros to their first MHSHL Championship game in fifteen seasons. He is a
leading Metro blueliner and his huge stature made him one of the High School League’s big guys.
USHL Playoffs
The dominating south division placed five of the qualifying eight teams in this year’s post season; Des Moines and Omaha both
boast over 80 regular season points. A fourth place finish in the south division with sixty-seven points finds the Musketeers
matched-up against division rivals the Lincoln Stars. This will be the first of three post-seasons that the Musketeers
battle the Stars in the opening round.
Musketeers vs. Lincoln Stars
Round 1 / Quarter Finals
Game one is a close battle on the Stars ice but the Musketeers come up short in this 2-1 loss. Returning home, the Musketeers
look to even the series but again fall, as the Stars outscore the 4-2. Back in Lincoln, many a doubter thinks this is it for the
Musketeers. However, a late goal in the third gives them a 3-2 win and new life in the series.
Unfortunately, the previous game’s momentum quickly fizzles-out. The Stars hang five goals on the Musketeers and grab
a commanding three-one series lead. Game five is do-or-die for the Musketeers but their three goals isn’t enough;
the Stars score five red-lighters and win the series four games to one.
1998 Musketeer Award Winners
Jeff Sanger Lee Arnold Chad Nordhagen Nate Kotewa Jesse Unklesbay
Musketeers Most Valuable Player: Jeff Sanger * Most Improved Player: Lee Arnold & Chad Nordhagen
Musketeers 7th Man Award: Nate Kotewa * Rookie of the Year: Jesse Unklesbay
Did You Know…Nate Kotewa would receive the Musketeers 7th Man Award both of his seasons as a Musketeer
USHL All-Star Game
Lincoln, NE
Jeff Carlson Chris Thompson
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The All-Star game is held January 27th this season at the Ice Box in Lincoln. Both teams score a goal in the first but in the second
period, the south puts 21 shots on goal ; scoring four times and giving them a commanding 5-2 lead. However, the north will return
the favor; putting seventeen shots of their own on net; scoring four goals in the third period giving the North a 6-5 win.
Musketeers Jeff Carlson and Chris Thompson are selected to play of the south All-Stars.
All-USHL Teams
First Team Second Team All-Rookie Team
Chris Thompson Jeff Sanger Jeff Sanger
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Musketeer defenseman Chris Thompson is selected to the All-USHL team this season. The Musketeers top scoring defenseman
ranked ninth in the league among fellow blueliners scoring seven goals and twenty assists. Jeff Sanger is selected to both the All-USHL
Second Team and the USHL All-Rookie team. Having helped lead the Musketeers to a successful rebound to a prior terrible season;
his twenty-five wins was tops in the league and his .919 save percentage fourth best among fellow goaltenders.
1998 NHL Draft
This seasons NHL draft is held at the Marine Midland arena in Buffalo, New York. Nine USHL players are selected in the NHL draft.
No Musketeers selected.
The USHL celebrates its 20th season
The USA National Development Team will join the League bring the total to thirteen teams. They play a fifty-six game regular season
schedule and are divided into three divisions.
Central: Des Moines, Thunder Bay, Twin Cities, Rochester, North Iowa.
East: Green Bay, US National Team, Dubuque, Waterloo
West: Omaha, Lincoln, Fargo-Moorhead, Sioux City
The Musketeers finish second in the west division with a 34-19-3 record and a fifth place seed going into the play-offs. They would
again match-up with the Lincoln Stars, and while the Musketeers took the five game series to the limit, they fell short a goal short
in an exciting overtime game five.
This years team rostered three future NHL players. Ruslan Fedotenko would play ten NHL seasons and along the way win
two Stanley Cup rings. David Hale would play nine season in the NHL and Rostislav Klesla 14 NHL seasons.
Ruslan Fedotenko would set several USHL scoring records; 21 goals in 13 consecutive games, nine game winning goals
& six power play goals.
Tyler Palmiscno would be selected as the USHL Rookie of the Year and also set a scoring record of his own, 22 points in
13 straight games.
Musketeers Office Staff
Ted & Mary Jo Carlson Dave Hakstol Marty Kernaghan Georgia Twinn
President / Owners General Manager Vice President Ticket Sales &
Head Coach Hockey Operations Office Manager
Marketing Director…Evan Schoenfish Box Office/Merchandise…Lindsey King
Musketeer Coaching Staff
Dave Hakstol Todd Jones Leigh Mendelson Billy Danderand
Head Coach/GM Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Equipment Manager
Athletic Trainer…Tim Harris
Between the Pipes
Returning veteran Jake Moreland and rookie Mike Betz would team up this season with no outside competition. Pushing each
other and providing just the right relief when necessary helping them to a second place finish in the dominate west division and a
fifth place spot overall. Both goalies finished with winning records and were among the top six USHL goaltenders. They
would both combine for a league leading save percentage of .920
Jake Moreland
Musketeers 1997-99
Jake Moreland logged twelve games last season as the rookie finished with a 7-7-2 record. He could boast a league leading save
percentage of .922 and a fourth best goals against average of 2.49. The following season would prove very busy for the returner.
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This season, returning veteran Jake Moreland would be the guy carrying the Musketeer’s mail; logging over 35 games
as starter and posting a 19-11-2 record. Along the way, he would record three shut-outs, lead the league in shoot-out
wins and record a league leading save percentage of .921. Giving-up just over two and a half goals a game he was
the sixth hardest to beat goaltender in the league. He would earn a spot on the USHL All-Star Team. Following
his season in Sioux City he wouldgo on to play four years at St. Cloud State and then an additional seven
season split between the ECHL, UHL and AHL.
Mike Betz
Musketeers 1998-2000
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Mike Betz: played two seasons as a Musketeer. During this rookie season, his stellar play still allowed him a steady rotation
in with the starter. He played in twenty-five games that season and finish with a 15-8-1 record. His .911 save percentage was
fourth best in the league and his goals against average of 2.46 put him among the top five of the leagues best goaltenders.
Next season he would assume the starter duties and play fifty games, finishing 24-22-3. After that, would go on the
play four years at the Ohio state University and an additional three more seasons in the ECHL.
High Scorers
Ruslan Fedotenko Tyler Palmiscno Chris Olsgard Morgan Roach B.J. Willis
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Future two-time Stanley Cup winner Ruslan Fedotenko would take the lead in this season’s scoring with seventy-seven
regular season points; his forty-three goals is tops among all Musketeers. Tyler Palmiscno would find the net thirteen times,
but it was his whopping fifty-seven assists that displayed his ability to set-up scoring opportunities. Chris Olsgard would
score eleven goals and twenty-seven assists, Morgan Roach fifteen goals and seventeen assists and B.J. Willis would
round out the top five scorers with fifteen goals and fourteen assists during the regular season.
Did You Know…Ruslan Fedotenko would set several USHL scoring records; twenty-one goals in thirteen consecutive games,
nine game winning goals & six power play goals.
Did You Know…Tyler Palmiscno would be selected as the USHL Rookie of the Year and also set a USHL season scoring
record of his own; twenty-two assists in thirteen straight games.
Heavy Hitters
Chris Olsgard Ruslan Fedotenko David Hale Nathan Kotewa Lee Arnold
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Eight different players recorded over 100 penalty minutes this season. Third leading scorer Chris Olsgard top the team with
150 minutes. Leading scorer Ruslan Fedotenko also spent some time in the box and logged 139 minutes. David Hale would
finish his rookie season with 127 minutes, but would vastly improve on this number next season. Second year veterans
Nathan Kotewa would log 121 minutes and Lee Arnold 141 penalty minutes.
Did you Know...while not officially on the Heavy Hitters list defenseman Rostislav Klesla and Mark Bry would set a
couple of single game season records themselves; on November 3rd in Fargo, Rusty would receive five minor penalties in a
single game and Mark on October 23rd against Fargo, record two majors in a single game.
Musketeers vs. Thunder Bay Flyers
Sioux City Auditorium
Here is some classic stuff from what everyone would expect from a SC vs. Thunder Bay game. A line brawl complete with goalie fight.
Musketeers: Tim Judy (#5), Lee Arnold (#20), Chad Nordhagen (#26), Tyler Palmiscno (#27) and goaltender Jake Moreland (#1)
That’s future NHL Referee Chris Rooney working with long-time Sioux City Linesman Kirk Swanson and Greg Wells
Ruslan Fedotenko
Musketeers 1998-99
Ruslan Fedotenko played just a single season as a Musketeer but made it a good one. Leading the way with forty-three goals and
thirty-four assists; his seventy-seven points was second highest in the league. He would set several league records this season, including
his thirteen game scoring streak, nine game winners and six shorties. He was no stranger to the physical game and logged 139 minutes
in the penalty box bested only by heavy hitter Chris Olsgard. He would earn spot in the USHL All Star game and a top billing on the
All-USHL Team. After the USHL it was just one season before the NHL called. Ruslan would play some 17 plus seasons in the
NHL and along the way win two Stanley Cup Championships.
Longest Goal Scoring Streak
Musketeer Ruslan Fedotenko sets the USHL record for longest goal scoring streak when he records twenty-one red-lighters in
thirteen straight games.
David Hale
Musketeers 1998-2000
David Hale would play a pair of seasons here in Sioux City. Along the way he would become one of the most popular Musketeers. Know for
his heavy hands and huge hits, its no wonder the fans loved him and the opposing players hated him. I once saw him hit a guy so hard, I could feel it
standing 6 feet away. Dave spent his time well protecting his team mates and easily dispatching some of the toughest guys in the league.
During his rookie season, Dave put up typical defensive-defenseman numbers, recording three goals and fifteen assists assists.
His127 penalty minutes was third highest among the top seven players-all with over a hundred minutes in the box. The following
season he would increase his offence by three goals and three assists, but this season there was no question who the penalty
minutes leader was; his 187 minutes was fifty minutes ahead of the second highest Musketeer. After three seasons playing
for the Fighting Sioux, it was on to the NHL where he would log ten year NHL career playing in New Jersey, Calgary,
Phoenix, Tampa Bay and Ottawa..
Rostislav Klesla
Musketeers 1998-99
Rusty would log a single season as a Musketeer. Arriving from the Czech Republic, the seventeen year old defenseman knew
almost no English. This duty fell upon host families and players working full time as ESL teachers. During the season, he quickly
established himself as one of the USHL’s best defensemen and by the time the season ended the youngster had established the
fact that he would soon be an NHL blue chipper. Rusty four goals, a dozen assists and recording one hundred minutes in the
box. During the regular season and score a pair of play-off goals in the first round. He would become the Columbus Blue
Jackets first ever draft selection when he is picked fourth in the 2000 NHL Draft.
After spending time in Sioux City was Rusty’s next stop as he patrolled the blue Line in the OHL for the Brampton Battalion.
As a rookie he played in sixty-seven games and upped his scoring numbers netting sixteen goals and 29 assists. His 174
penalty minutes was highest among his team mates.
The following season he split his time between Brampton and the Blue Jackets suiting-up for eight games. He would score
his first NHL goal in his second game on October 12th, in a 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames and the following year be
selected to the NHL’s All-Rookie Team. Rusty would go on to lengthily NHL career playing ten seasons for the
‘Jackets and four more for the Phoenix Coyotes, racking-up 659 regular season games; recording forty-eight
goals, one-hundred eleven assists and620 penalty minutes
Tyler Palmiscno
Musketeers 1998-00
Rookie Tyler Palmiscno is the Musketeers second leading scorer this season with thirteen goals and a team leading fifty-seven
assists. Along the way, Tyler would set a USHL season high scoring record of assists in thirteen straight games. He was the
League’s third leading scorer with seventy total points; his fifty-seven assists was a league high this season. Tyler is selected to
play in the Four Nations National Tournament, the USHL All-Star Game and is selected to the USHL All-Rookie Team
Tyler Palmiscno
Tyler becomes just the second Musketeer player to receive the USHL’s Rookie of the Year Award. He would set a League leading season high of
twenty-two assists in thirteen straight games and his fifty-seven assists was tops among all USHL scorers.
USHL Play-Offs
For the second season in a row it is the Musketeers taking on the Lincoln Stars in the opening round of the post-season. Having
finished just three wins ahead of the Stars in the west division and the Musketeers would grab the home ice advantage for this
chance for pay-back from last seasons first round loss.
Musketeers vs. Lincoln Stars
Round 1 / Quarter Finals
Using the home ice advantage; the Musketeer fans help keep them in this game that sees both teams score four goals each as the
third period ends. It is the Musketeers the find the net first in the overtime period giving them the game one victory. Retuning to
Lincoln, the Stars score four goals again and the Musketeers can’t generate any offence scoring just a single goal tieing the series
at a game each
The series returns to the Auditorium but the Musketeers offensive woes continue, this time producing no offence-the Stars two
goals is more than enough to win game three. Two nights later the Ice Box fans are stunned when the Musketeers return to
two goal blanking they got and even the series at two games apiece.
After a big win in Lincoln and a return to the Auditorium, the Musketeers have both the momentum and the home ice advantage
and look to finally foil the Stars. Again, it is a defensive affair and like game one goes into overtime. This time its the Stars who
find the net giving them a 3-2 game and series win.
1999 Musketeer Award Winners
Ruslan Fedotenko Tim Judy BJ Willis Nate Kotewa Tyler Palmiscno
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Musketeers Most Valuable Player: Ruslan Fedotenko * Most Improved Player: Tim Judy
Musketeers 7th Man Award: BJ Willis & Nate Kotewa * Rookie of the Year: Tyler Palmiscno
USHL All-Star Game
Rochester, MN
Jake Moreland Ruslan Fedotenko Tyler Palmiscno
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Held at the Rochester Rec Center on January 26th, this annual gathering of the league’s best players saw the All-Stars from the
South defeat the North All-Stars by a score of 8-5. Both teams were knotted-up after two period with three goals each, but an
explosive third period that saw thirty-two shots on net and seven goals gave the win to the south. Musketeers Jake Moreland,
Ruslan Fedotenko and Tyler Palmiscno are all selected to play in the mid-season classic.
1999 NHL Draft
Held at the Fleet Center in Boston, MA. The USHL places ten players in nine total rounds. There are no Musketeers players
selected this season.
League consists of fourteen Member teams playing a fifty-eight game regular season schedule. Twin Cities move to Tri-City and North Iowa
moves to Cedar Rapids. Sioux Falls joins the league. Back are two separate divisions this season.
Eastern Conference: USA National, Green Bay Gamblers, Thunder Bay Flyers, Dubuque Fighting Saints, Rochester Mustangs,
Cedar Rapids Rough Riders, Waterloo Black Hawks
Western Conference: Lincoln Stars, Sioux Falls Stampede, Omaha Lancers, Des Moines Buccaneers, Twin-Cities Vulcans,
Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks, Sioux City Musketeers
The season started out bright as two of Sioux City’s returning veterans, Tyler Palmiscno and David Hale were selected to play on the
USHL Select Four Nations Tournament team. By the time the season ended, Tyler would lead the Musketeers in scoring with fifty-six
points including twenty goals and thirty-six assists and Dave in penalty minutes with 187.
However, as a team, the season would be a disappointing one for the Musketeers. While technically finishing with a winning record, this
27-26-5 got them a sixth place finish in the western division and a play-off spot. Unfortunately it was again against the League Champion
Lincoln Stars. And as was true the past two play-off meetings, the Stars could not be foiled and while the Musketeers took the series to
the limit, they would fall a goal short again of a series victory over the Stars.
Musketeers Office Staff
President/Owner…Ted Carlson Head Coach-General Manager…Dave Hakstol Vice President Hockey Operations…Marty Kernaghan
Marketing Director…Evan Schoenfish Office Manager…Georgia Twinn Box Office/Merchandise…Lindsey King
Musketeer Coaching Staff
Head Coach-General Manager…Dave Hakstol Assistant Coach… Leigh Mendelson Assistant Coach…Ian Kallay
Athletic Trainer…Brett Rodenburg Equipment Manager…Billy Danderand
Between the Pipes
After a busy rookie season, Mike Betz would assume the starting goalie duties this season. Steve Jones served as a reliable back-up
and help provide relief from the long season. Mike would carry the mail most of the season and finish with a 24-22-3 record.
Steve finished with a 3-4-2 record, but boasted a 1.93 goals against.
Mike Betz
Musketeers 1998-00
Last season, rookie Mike Betz became part of a very successful goaltender rotation performing perfectly as relief for
the starter. He played in twenty-five games that season finishing 15-8-1 record. His .911 save percentage was fourth
best in the league and his goals against average of 2.46 put him among the top five of the leagues best goaltenders.
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This season season he would assume the starter duties and play 50 games, finishing 24-22-3. His goals against average of 2.71
is fourth best in the league and his save percentage of .903 puts him among the top ten goaltenders. He plays the third most minutes
in net this season; including in six shoot-outs boasting a league leading save percentage of .947. He would go on to play four
years at the Ohio State University and an additional three more seasons in the ECHL.
Steve Jones
Musketeers 1999-00
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Steve Jones: logged only this season as a Musketeer. He would out perform two other goalies at the beginning of the season to
secure his back-up position. He provided needed relief from the long season grind. Steve finished with twelve games to his credit and
a 3-4-2 record, however he could boast a very stingy a 1.93 goals against average and a top three .917 save percentage.
High Scorers
Tyler Palmiscno Lukas Fiala Scott Polaski Chris Olsgard Jeff Van Dyke
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Returning veteran Tyler Palmiscno would top the list of Musketeers scorers. His 20 goals and 36 assists would be the best in both
categories. A reliable play-off scorer as well, he posted 10 (5/5) points in the first round . Rookies Lucas Fiala (18/19) and Scott
Polaski (15/22) would tie for second in scoring with 37 regular season points. Veteran Chris Olsgard was right behind them with
34 (22/12) points. Jeff Van Dyke would round out the top five with 26 (12/14) points.
Heavy Hitters
David Hale Trent Mozak Chris Olsgard Brandon McCartin Chad Nordhagen
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David Hale would lead the way for the Musketeers with 187 minutes. He was then, and still is today, considered one of the league’s
overall heavy hitters. Sioux City native Trent Mozak would find the penalty box a few time this season and record 135 minutes. Fourth
leading scorer Chris Olsgard would finish with 116. Second year veterans Brandon McCartin and Chad Nordhagen would put up
209 shared penalty minutes this season.
Rostislav Klesla becomes the first Musketeer player making the transition from the USHL to the NHL the following season.
He is the fourth pick in the first round at the NHL draft and is selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets. Rusty would play ten seasons
for the Jackets and an additional four more seasons for the Phoenix Coyotes.
Dave Hakstol
Musketeers Head Coach 1996-2000
Dave was the bench boss for four seasons (96-00) in Sioux City. He was a University of North Dakota stand-out player
before making a move to the IHL where he played three seasons in Indianapolis and two more in Minnesota. Arriving in Sioux
City one game into the regular season, he inherited a fast sinking ship. However dismal the season, he immediately began to
rebuild the Musketeer hockey program and supply it with new life. He groomed future NHLers like David Hale, Ruslan
Fedotenko & Rostislav Klesla. In 2000 Dave would return to North Dakota where he would eventually assume the Head
Coaching position. He would lead the Fighting Sioux to numerous League Championships and Frozen Four appearances.
Did You Know…In 2015 Dave would take over as head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers.
David Hale Trent Mozak
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David Hale logged two seasons as a Musketeer and quickly became a fan favorite. Never afraid to drop the mitts,
he will probably be remember as one of the toughest enforcers in USHL Jr. Hockey. During his second season he would lead
the team in penalty minutes with 187 but still put up six goals and eighteen. He would play on the 1999 USHL Select Tournament
Team and an All-USHL First Team selection . After the Musketeers, Dave would play a pair of season at UND before embarking
on a ten season NHL career.
Sioux City native Trent Mozak played four seasons for the Musketeers and appeared in nearly 180 regular and play-off games.
originally from Sioux City and a member of SYHA (Metros Class of ’99 / State Champion ’98 & ’99) spent his senior year splitting
between the Metros and the Musketeers. Following that season he would join the Musketeers for three more full-time seasons. His
local ties, gritty play and dedication to the team made him a fan favorite. During his third season (99-00) he would record 135 penalty
minutes and finish second among penalty minute leaders.
Longest Shut-Out Streak Team
This 1999-2000 Musketeer team holds the USHL record of Longest Consecutive Shut-Out streak of three games
John Grahame
Musketeers 1993-94
Past Musketeer goaltender John Graham, originally picked by the Boston Bruins in the 1994 NHL draft, makes his NHL debut on October 4th,
1999 as the Bruins take on the Toronto Maple Leafs. John would turn-away thirty of thirty four shots in this loss the the Leafs. However, six games
later John would record his first victory on October 23rd; stopping thirty-one attempts in this win over the San Jose Sharks. A week later he
would grab his first shut-out stopping all twenty-six shot on net by the Buffalo Sabres. He would go on to play eight seasons and win the
Stanley Cup in 2004 playing for the Tampa Bay Lighting.
Dieter Kochan
Musketeers 1991-92
Past Musketeer Dieter Kochan makes his NHL debt on March 28th, 2000 as the Lighting took on the Dallas Stars. Dieter stops thirteen of
seventeen shots in this loss to the Stars. His next outing would prove more successful; on March 4th as he stops thirty shots in this 4-5 win
over the Boston Bruins. He would go on to play four seasons in the NHL; three for Tampa and a final one for the Minnesota Wild.
Tyler Palmiscno
Musketeers 1998-00
Last season, rookie Tyler Palmiscno was the Musketeers second leading scorer with thirteen goals and a team leading fifty-seven
assists. He was the Leagues third leading scorer with seventy total points; his fifty-seven assists was a league high that season. He
plays in the Four Nations Tournament and the USHL All-Star Game and is named to the USHL All-Rookie Team.
He is chosen both the USHL and the Musketeers Rookie of the Year.
Returning for another season Tyler Palmiscno is Sioux City. He leads the way in scoring with fifty-six points; his twenty goals and
thirty-six assists are both team highs among Musketeer scorers. Tyler would record a single season high of five short-handed
goals. Tyler would again be selected to play in the USHL All-Star game.
USHL All-Star/Prospects Game
Rochester, MN
For the second season in a row the All-Stars game is held at the Rochester Rec Center and is held on January 25th, 2000.
The team format is altered this season with the players being chosen to play on either Team USA or Team World. Players
on Team USA are selected by the league’s coaches and Team World featured import players and potential NHL draftees.
Team USA defeats Team World by a score of 6-3. Musketeers David Hale and Tyler Palmiscno are selected to the Team
USA and goaltender Steve Jones is selected to the Team World.
David Hale Tyler Palmiscno Steve Jones
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USHL Playoffs
For the third season in a row…the Musketeers draw the Lincoln Stars as their opening round foe. Musketeer fans are hoping
that the third time is indeed a charm. However, overtaking the regular season Anderson Cup Champions is going to be an uphill battle.
The Stars finish fourteen points ahead of the western division’s eighth and final play-off slot.
Musketeers vs. Lincoln Stars
Quarter Finals / Round One
In what looks to be a lopsided match-up, game one stays very close with both teams able to find the net twice as the third period
ends. However, the offensive focused Stars score in overtime giving them a series lead. Two nights later, still in Lincoln it is more
of the same, both teams can only muster a pair of goals as regulation runs out. Unfortunately its the same results as last game-the
Stars get the over time winner and a two game series lead.
Heading back to Sioux City for a pair of home games, the Musketeers look to stay alive as desperation as a motivator. Again, the
game is close and Lincoln records their traditional three goals, but the Musketeers do one better, giving them a much needed win.
Two nights later, with home ice and the momentum of last game’s victory building, the Musketeers stun the regular season champs
hanging six goals on the Stars wining 6-4 and tieing evening the series two game each.
Game five could go either way, Sioux City has the momentum and the Stars have the home ice. The game delivers on the excitement,
with both teams scoring a pair of goals going into the final period. However, its Lincoln who gets their usual three goals a game,
winning the series and sending the Musketeers home for the third season in a row.
Musketeer Awards
Musketeers Defensive Player of the Year:* Offensive Player of the Year:
Musketeers Most Valuable Player: * Most Improved Player:
Musketeers 7th Man Award: * Rookie of the Year:
Booster Club Scholarship:
1999 Four Nations Tournament
Hosted by the USHL and played in three consecutive USHL cities (Lincoln, Des Moines & Waterloo) on November 11-13th.
Also participating in the tournament are all-star national teams form Switzerland, Norway and Germany.
The USHL wins games one over Norway and game two over Germany; Musketeer David Hale is selected the Player of the Game.
In the third and deciding game, the USHL All-stars are upset by the Swiss National team giving them the tournament championship
and ending the USHL’s tournament unbeaten streak.
David Hale Tyler Palmiscno
Did You Know...the leading scorer of this years tournament with a goal and three assists was Thunder Bay Flyer Patrick Sharp,
Patrick is a three time Stanley Cup winner (2010, 2013, 2015) with the Chicago Blackhawks and currently plays for the Dallas Stars.
2000 NHL Draft
This season’s NHL Draft is held at the Scotia Bank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta on June 24th. The expansion draft is held the day
before filling the rosters of the league’s two newest team, the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Minnesota Wild. The USHL has twenty-two
players selected during the nine round draft; two of them in the first round.
The Musketeers have two players selected in the first round of the 2000 NHL draft. Rostislav Klesla is the draft’s fourth pick when
selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets. David Hale is chosen later in the day when the New Jersey Devils make him the twenty-second
selection in this year’s draft. Both players go on to have significant careers in the NHL. Rusty plays ten seasons with the ‘Jackets and
four more with the Phoenix Coyotes and David plays eight seasons with the Devils, Flames, Coyotes and the Lighting.
David Hale Rostislav Klesla
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This is the end of the third 10 seasons (1990-91 / 2009-10) of Musketeer History in Pictures