2020-21 GAME NOTES 25TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON Powered by BMW of LINCOLN GAME 22 - STARS vs. GAME INFORMATION Date & Time...... Friday, Feb. 5 at 7:05 p.m. Venue (Capacity)...... (4,212) Location...... Lincoln, NE TV | Radio...... HockeyTV.com | Mixlr.com/lincoln-stars SOCIAL MEDIA INFORMATION DES MOINES BUCCANEERS LINCOLN STARS Website...... LincolnStars.com Record: 8-12-1-0 Instagram...... @OfficialLincolnStars Record : 12-10-3-0 Season Series vs. Des Moines: 1-2-0-0 Last Game: 6-4 W vs. Dubuque Last Game: 3-0 L vs. Fargo Twitter...... @LincolnStars Head Coach: GM & Head Coach: Chris Michael (1st Facebook...... Facebook.com/LincolnStars Season) Tickets...... LincolnStars.com/Tickets

STARS BATTLE BUCCANEERS ON FRIDAY AT THE ICE BOX The Lincoln Stars play their fifth game of The Des Moines Buccaneers come to The Stars take the ice against Des Moines a six-game home stand against the Des Lincoln with a record of 12-10-3-0, good on Friday, Feb. 5 at 7:05 p.m. at the Ice Box Moines Buccaneers on Friday, Feb. 5. The for the Western Conference’s third seed. in Lincoln, Neb. Fans not in attendance Stars look to climb the USHL’s Western The Buccaneers last took on the Dubuque can catch the action on HockeyTV or listen Conference standings with a win over the Fighting Saints in a pair of games last in on Mixlr. Buccaneers. weekend. Des Moines dropped the first game by a score of 3-2, but rebounded Following tonight’s game, the Stars Lincoln last took the ice at the Ice Box for with a 6-4 win on home ice. finish their home stand tomorrow night a pair of games against the against the at 7:05 p.m. last weekend. The Stars split the contests These clubs have faced off three times Visit LincolnStars.com/Tickets or call the against the Force, the No. 1 team in so far in the 2020-21 season. Des Moines box office at 402-474-7827 for ticket the conference. Stars’ Ryan picked up two wins on home ice, first on information. Please also visit LincolnStars. Ouellette picked up the first shutout of Nov. 21 by a score of 4-3 and again on Jan. com to see our Health & Safety protocols his USHL career on Jan. 30 in Lincoln’s 9 in a 5-1 victory. The Stars won the only at the Ice Box for the 2020-21 season. 4-0 victory. However, the Force closed contest so far to take place at the Ice Box the weekend with a 3-0 win on Sunday. in a 3-2 overtime thriller. Forward Jack The Stars enter this game with a record of O’Leary sealed the win that night with a 8-12-1-0. goal just 31 seconds into overtime. More game information on Page 3 2020-21 STARS ROSTER # Name Pos DOB Height Hometown Previous Team Commitment | NHL 1 Aidan McCarthy G 7/30/01 6’2 Novi, MI (USHL) 2 Tony Follmer D 10/26/00 6’1 O’Fallon, MO Lincoln Stars 3 Charles-Alexis Legault D 9/5/03 6’3 Pierrefonds, QC Lac St-Louis Lions (QMAAA) 4 Michael Mastrodomenico D 4/19/04 6’2 Kirkland, QC Laval-Montréal Rousseau Royal (QMAAA) Notre Dame 6 Zach Urdahl F 10/13/01 6’0 Eau Claire, WI Lincoln Stars Wisconsin 7 Carter Schade D 3/7/03 5’11 Mars, PA Elite Penn State 10 Jack Horbach F 3/4/02 5’11 Naperville, IL (USHL) Wisconsin 11 Yu Sato F 4/17/02 5’10 Saitama, JPN Québec Remparts (QMJHL) Major Junior 12 Dominic James F 7/3/02 5’9 Plymouth, MI Lincoln Stars Minnesota Duluth 13 James Stefan F 8/9/03 5’11 Laguna Beach, CA (WHL) Major Junior 14 Dalton Norris D 9/28/01 5’10 Oxford, MI Lincoln Stars 15 Jack O’Leary F 3/28/00 5’7 St. James, NY (USHL) Cornell 16 Nick Nardecchia F 1/1/01 5’7 Macomb, MI Tri-City Storm (USHL) Ferris State 17 Chase Pietila D 3/3/04 6’1 Howell, MI Honeybaked 15U AAA Michigan Tech 18 Noah Laba F 8/4/03 6’1 Northville, MI Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 16U AAA Colgate 19 Stanley Cooley F 5/27/02 5’11 Regina, SK Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) Northeastern 21 Spencer Smith F 5/20/02 5’9 St. Cathrines, ON Lincoln Stars UMass Amherst 24 Jake Beaune D 6/13/00 6’3 Livonia, MI Aberdeen Wings (NAHL) 25 Griffin Jurecki F 5/3/03 5’10 Grosse Ile, MI Little Caesars 16U AAA Denver 26 Cole Craft F 6/29/01 6’2 North Bay, ON Rockland Nationals (CCHL) Lake Superior State 27 Aidan Thompson F 2/18/02 5’10 Fort Collins, CO NV River Rats 18U AAA | Berkshire School Denver 28 Gleb Veremyev F 3/16/03 6’4 Monroe Township, NJ New Jersey Rockets 16U AAA Penn State 29 Nikolai Mayorov F 5/18/00 5’9 Tyumen, RUS Tri-City Storm (USHL) 30 Ryan Ouellette G 12/6/00 6’0 Colorado Springs, CO Tri-City Storm (USHL) 39 Zak Brice G 1/25/03 5’10 Fairbanks, AK Kimball Union Academy Arizona State 58 Clay Hanus D 3/25/01 5’10 Minnetonka, MN Portland Winterhawks (WHL) Major Junior 71 Cross Hanas F 1/5/02 6’1 Highland Village, Texas Portland Winterhawks (WHL) Major Junior | Detroit Red Wings 92 Jack O’Brien F 5/14/03 6’0 Denver, CO Portland Winterhawks (WHL) Major Junior

SCHEDULE NOTES 2020-21 STARS SCHEDULE USHL SET FOR 54 GAME Record: 8-12-1-0 | Home: 5-4-0-0 | Away: 3-8-1-0 SEASON Day Date Opponent Location Time/Result The 2020-21 USHL season will consist of Saturday Nov. 14 Tri-City Kearney, NE 3-2 OTL 54 regular season games for each team TBD TBD Waterloo Ice Box PPND in a regional schedule. Saturday Nov. 21 Des Moines Urbandale, IA 4-3 L Saturday Nov. 28 Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD 5-4 W STARS TO FACE WESTERN Thursday Dec. 3 Fargo Fargo, ND 4-0 L Friday Dec. 4 Fargo Fargo, ND 5-3 L CONFERENCE DURING THE Saturday Dec. 5 Fargo Fargo, ND 6-2 L REGULAR SEASON Friday Dec. 11 Des Moines Urbandale, IA PPND Due to the regional USHL schedule, the Saturday Dec. 12 Omaha Ice Box PPND Lincoln Stars will face the seven teams Sunday Dec. 13 Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD PPND in the Western Conference during the Friday Dec. 18 Sioux Falls Ice Box PPND 2020-21 season. This change will lead Saturday Dec. 19 Sioux City Sioux City, IA PPND to heated season-long rivalries between Saturday Dec. 26 Tri-City Ice Box 5-2 W each team. Monday Dec. 28 Waterloo Waterloo, IA 5-2 L Thursday Dec. 31 Tri-City Kearney, NE 3-1 W 25TH ANNIVERSARY Saturday Jan. 2 Tri-City Ice Box 5-1 L SEASON BEGINS ON Wednesday Jan. 6 Tri-City Ice Box 3-2 W NOVEMBER 14TH Friday Jan. 8 Des Moines Ice Box 3-2 OTW The Stars kickoff their 25th season on Saturday Jan. 9 Des Moines Des Moines, IA 5-1 L November 14th when the team travels Friday Jan. 15 Omaha Ralston, NE 4-1 L to Kearney, NE to take on the Tri-City Saturday Jan. 16 Omaha Ice Box 7-1 L Storm. Tuesday Jan. 19 Sioux City Sioux City, IA 6-3 W Friday Jan. 22 Tri-City Kearney, NE 5-0 L STARS’ SCHEDULE SUBJECT Saturday Jan. 23 Tri-City Ice Box 2-1 W Friday Jan. 29 Sioux Falls Ice Box 10-4 L TO CHANGE Saturday Jan. 30 Fargo Ice Box 4-0 W Due to unprecedented circumstances Sunday Jan. 31 Fargo Ice Box 3-0 L surrounding the 2020-21 USHL season, Friday Feb. 5 Des Moines Ice Box 7:05 pm the Stars’ schedule is subject to Saturday Feb. 6 Omaha Ice Box 7:05 pm change. Please visit LincolnStars.com Thursday Feb. 11 Fargo Fargo, ND 7:05 pm for information regarding schedule Friday Feb. 12 Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD 7:05 pm changes. Saturday Feb. 13 Sioux City Ice Box 7:05 pm Friday Feb. 19 Tri-City Kearney, NE 7:05 pm LINCOLN & OMAHA BATTLE Saturday Feb. 20 Omaha Ralston, NE 6:05 pm OFTEN IN 2020-21 SEASON Friday Feb. 26 Sioux City Sioux City, IA 7:05 pm The Stars will face off wi6th the Omaha Saturday Feb. 27 Sioux City Ice Box 7:05 pm Lancers 10 times during the 2020- Sunday Feb. 28 Fargo Ice Box 3:05 pm 21 season. The opening game in the Friday Mar. 5 Omaha Ralston, NE 7:05 pm season series will take place on Dec. 12 Saturday Mar. 6 Omaha Ice Box 7:05 pm at the Ice Box at 7:05 pm. Friday Mar. 12 Waterloo Ice Box 7:05 pm Saturday Mar. 13 Waterloo Waterloo, IA 6:05 pm STARS HOST 6-GAME Tuesday Mar. 16 Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD 7:05 pm HOMESTAND Friday Mar. 19 Waterloo Ice Box 7:05 pm The Stars’ schedule features a six-game Saturday Mar. 20 Omaha Ralston, NE 6:05 pm homestand at the Ice Box between Saturday Mar. 27 Omaha Ice Box 7:05 pm the dates of Jan. 23 and Feb. 6. Lincoln Sunday Mar. 28 Fargo Ice Box 3:05 pm will host Tri-City, Sioux Falls, Fargo, Des Friday Apr. 2 Sioux City Sioux City, IA 7:05 pm Moines and Omaha during this period. Saturday Apr. 3 Sioux City Ice Box 7:05 pm Wednesday Apr. 7 Des Moines Ice Box 7:05 pm ICE BOX HOSTS 16 THEMED Friday Apr. 9 Tri-City Ice Box 7:05 pm Saturday Apr. 10 Tri-City Kearney, NE 7:05 pm NIGHTS Friday Apr. 16 Omaha Ralston, NE 7:05 pm The Stars will host 16 themed nights Saturday Apr. 17 Sioux Falls Ice Box 7:05 pm during the 2020-21 season. For Tuesday Apr. 20 Waterloo Waterloo, IA 7:05 pm information of each promotional night Friday Apr. 23 Sioux Falls Ice Box 7:05 pm and ticket information, visit LincolnStars. Saturday Apr. 24 Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD 7:05 pm com/Tickets or call the box office at *All times are listed in Central and are subject to change 402-474-7827. *Home games at the Ice Box are listed in BLUE *For ticket information, visit LincolnStars.com/Tickets or call 402-474-7827 2 STARS 2020-21 GAME NOTES | LINCOLNSTARS.COM | #ALLABOARD TEAM POINTS LEADERS Player GP G A PTS Pt/G STARS NEWS 1. Zach Urdahl 21 8 8 16 0.76 LINCOLN CONTINUES SIX GAME HOME STAND AGAINST DES MOINES 2. Jack O’Leary 17 3 8 11 0.65 The Stars take on the Des Moines Buccaneers in the fifth game of a six game 3. Dominic James 20 5 5 10 0.50 home stand. Lincoln has gone 2-2 through four straight games at the Ice Box, 4. Aidan Thompson 19 4 4 8 0.42 and looks to pick up a third victory at home against Des Moines. The Stars will 5. Carter Schade 19 1 7 8 0.42 6. Nikolai Mayorov 21 3 5 8 0.38 round out their home stand tomorrow night against the Omaha Lancers before 7. Noah Laba 16 3 3 6 0.38 hitting the road for a game on Feb. 11 against the Fargo Force. 8. Yu Sato 18 0 6 6 0.33 9. Cole Craft 21 5 0 5 0.24 OUELLETTE SHUTS OUT FARGO 10. Stanley Cooley 18 1 4 5 0.28 Goaltender Ryan Oullette stood tall in net on Saturday, Jan. 30 against the top 11. Dalton Norris 20 0 5 5 0.25 seed in the USHL’s Western Conference. Ouellette stopped all 15 shots he faced 12. Jacob Bauer 13 1 3 4 0.31 in Lincoln’s 3-0 victory over the Fargo Force to secure the first shutout of his 13. Nick Nardecchia 17 1 3 4 0.24 USHL career. His performance was also the first shutout by a Stars netminder 14. Tony Follmer 20 0 4 4 0.20 15. James Stefan 8 3 1 4 0.50 since Nov. 11, 2018 when Jacob Mucitelli shut out the Tri-City Storm. 16. Jake Beaune 20 2 2 4 0.20 17. Spencer Smith 10 3 0 3 0.30 LAST TIME OUT 18. Clay Hanus 8 0 3 3 0.38 The Stars last took the ice against the Fargo Force for a pair of weekend games 19. Jack Horbach 17 3 0 3 0.18 on Jan. 30 and 31. Lincoln split the games with the Force, who currently sit 20. Jack O’Brien 6 0 2 2 0.33 atop the USHL’s Western Conference standings. Goaltender Ryan Ouellette TEAM GOALTENDING STATS backstopped the Stars to a 4-0 victory in the first matchup, the first shutout by a Stars’ goalie since Nov. 18, 2018, while four different players found the back Player GP W L OTL SOL GAA SV% Ryan Ouellette 20 7 10 1 0 3.52 .881 of the net for Lincoln. Lincoln dropped the second meeting by a score of 3-0. Aidan McCarthy 14 3 7 0 0 4.61 .855 *Statistics include games played with other USHL teams SCOUTING DES MOINES STARS FACTS The Des Moines Buccaneers enter Friday’s contest with a record of 12-10-3-0 and sit third in the USHL’s Western Conference standings. The Buccaneers are Team Name...... Lincoln Stars coming off a pair of games with the Dubuque Fighting Saints last weekend, Founded...... 1996 in which the clubs swapped wins. The Fighting Saints took the first game by a League...... United States Hockey League (USHL) Conference...... Western score of 3-2 and Des Moines fired back with a 6-4 win the following night. The Home Venue...... Ice Box (4,212) Stars will have to watch out for the forward pair of Matt Choupani and Lucas Colors...... Blue, Black, White Mercuri, as they have combined for 44 points in a collective 48 games played. Owner...... Ryan Schiff GM & Head Coach...... Chris Michael STARS TAKE AIM AT KNOTTING UP SEASON SERIES WITH BUCCANEERS President...... Lori Crocker The Stars and Buccaneers have met three times this season, twice in Des Moines Communications...... Cristiano Simonetta and once at the Ice Box. The Buccaneers won two of the contests between the Team Captains...... Stanley Cooley & Tony Follmer Clark Cups (Playoff Championships)...... 1997, 2003 clubs, both at home with a 4-3 win on Nov. 21 and a 5-1 win on Jan. 9. Lincoln Anderson Cups (Regular Season Championships)...... won its lone game against Des Moines on Jan. 8 in a 3-2 overtime victory...... 1999-00, 2000-01, 2002-03 Forward Jack O’Leary sealed the win with a goal just 31 seconds into overtime. USHL STANDINGS Western Conference GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT ROW GF GA STK P10 PIM 1. Fargo Force 27 16 9 2 0 34 0.630 16 85 75 1-0-0-0 4-6-0-0 393 2. Tri-City Storm 23 14 8 0 1 29 0.630 14 74 51 3-0-0-0 7-3-0-0 304 3. Des Moines Buccaneers 25 12 10 3 0 27 0.540 12 75 71 1-0-0-0 4-3-3-0 361 4. Omaha Lancers 25 13 12 0 0 26 0.520 13 69 68 0-4-0-0 4-6-0-0 389 5. 25 11 12 2 0 24 0.480 11 76 81 3-0-1-0 5-4-1-0 293 6. 24 11 12 1 0 23 0.479 11 68 66 1-0-0-0 5-4-1-0 368 7. 22 8 13 1 0 17 0.386 8 63 75 0-2-0-0 3-6-1-0 388 8. Lincoln Stars 21 8 12 1 0 17 0.405 7 51 81 0-1-0-0 4-6-0-0 458

Eastern Conference GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT ROW GF GA STK P10 PIM 1. 25 17 6 2 0 36 0.720 15 123 95 1-0-0-0 6-4-0-0 290 2. 26 16 8 1 1 34 0.654 15 127 112 0-1-0-0 6-3-0-1 285 3. 20 13 5 0 2 28 0.700 13 83 70 2-0-0-0 6-3-0-1 306 4. Team USA 24 12 10 1 1 26 0.542 10 113 113 1-0-0-0 6-4-0-0 243 5. Dubuque Fighting Saints 24 10 14 0 0 20 0.417 10 79 104 0-1-0-0 7-3-0-0 216 6. 23 6 14 2 1 15 0.326 6 72 96 1-0-1-0 2-5-2-1 373 3 STARS 2020-21 GAME NOTES | LINCOLNSTARS.COM | #ALLABOARD PLAYER STATISTICS F O RWA R D S ZACH URDAHL “A” JACK HORBACH 6’0|Forward|10/13/01 5’11|Forward|5/4/02 Eau Claire, WI Naperville, IL Lincoln Stars (USHL) Madison Capitols (USHL) 6Wisconsin 10 Wisconsin NOTES NOTES • Leads the Stars in points for the 2020-21 season • Scored first goal with the Stars on Dec. 4 against Fargo • Committed to the University of Wisconsin • Committed to the University of Wisconsin 2020-21 STATISTICS 2020-21 STATISTICS GP G A PTS PIM +/- GWG PPG SHG GP G A PTS PIM +/- GWG PPG SHG 21 8 8 16 2 -2 0 1 2 17 3 0 3 12 -6 1 0 0 YU SATO DOMINIC JAMES 5’10|Forward|4/17/02 5’9|Forward|7/3/02 Saitama, JPN Plymouth, MI Québec Remparts (QMJHL) Lincoln Stars (USHL) 11 12 Minnesota Duluth NOTES NOTES • Played in 39 games for the Québec Remparts in 2019-20 • Has recorded 10 points during the 2020-21 season • Committed to the Duluth 2020-21 STATISTICS 2020-21 STATISTICS GP G A PTS PIM +/- GWG PPG SHG GP G A PTS PIM +/- GWG PPG SHG 18 0 6 6 8 0 0 0 0 20 5 5 10 39 -5 1 1 1 JAMES STEFAN JACK O’LEARY “A” 5’11|Forward|8/9/03 5’7|Forward|3/28/00 Laguna Beach, CA St. James, NY Portland Winterhawks (WHL) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) 13 Major Junior 15 Cornell NOTES NOTES • Scored first USHL goal on Jan. 19 against Sioux City • Scored overtime game winner against Des Moines on Jan. 8 • Acquired by the Stars on Jan. 12 • Committed to Cornell University 2020-21 STATISTICS 2020-21 STATISTICS GP G A PTS PIM +/- GWG PPG SHG GP G A PTS PIM +/- GWG PPG SHG 8 3 1 4 6 -5 0 1 0 17 3 8 11 8 -12 1 1 0 NICK NARDECCHIA NOAH LABA 5’7|Forward|1/1/01 6’1|Forward|8/4/03 Macomb, MI Northville, MI Tri-City Storm (USHL) Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 16U AAA 16 Ferris State Colgate NOTES 18 NOTES • Scored his first goal w/ Lincoln on Jan. 8 against Des Moines • Scored first USHL goal against Fargo on Dec. 4 • Played 2 games w/LIN in 2019-20; Committed to Ferris State • Played for the Oakland Jr. Grizzlies in 2019-20 2020-21 STATISTICS 2020-21 STATISTICS GP G A PTS PIM +/- GWG PPG SHG GP G A PTS PIM +/- GWG PPG SHG 17 1 3 4 8 -3 0 0 0 16 3 3 6 29 -6 1 2 0

4 STARS 2020-21 GAME NOTES | LINCOLNSTARS.COM | #ALLABOARD PLAYER STATISTICS F O RWA R D S STANLEY COOLEY “C” SPENCER SMITH 5’11|Forward|5/27/02 5’9|Forward|5/20/02 Regina, SK St. Catharines, ON Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) Lincoln Stars (USHL) 19 Northeastern 21 UMass Amherst NOTES NOTES • Scored first USHL goal against Tri-City on Dec. 31 • Scored a goal against Tri-City on Dec. 31 • Committed to Northeastern University • Committed to UMass Amherst 2020-21 STATISTICS 2020-21 STATISTICS GP G A PTS PIM +/- GWG PPG SHG GP G A PTS PIM +/- GWG PPG SHG 18 1 4 5 36 0 0 0 0 10 3 0 3 19 4 0 0 0 GRIFFIN JURECKI COLE CRAFT 5’10|Forward|5/3/03 6’2|Forward|6/29/01 Grosse Ile, MI North Bay, ON Little Caesars 16U AAA Rockland Nationals (CCHL) 25Denver 26 Lake Superior State NOTES NOTES • Played in 2 games for the Stars in 2019-20 • Scored game-winning goal against Tri-City on Jan. 23 • Committed to the • Committed to Lake Superior State University 2020-21 STATISTICS 2020-21 STATISTICS GP G A PTS PIM +/- GWG PPG SHG GP G A PTS PIM +/- GWG PPG SHG 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 5 0 5 39 -5 1 1 0 AIDAN THOMPSON GLEB VEREMYEV 5’10|Forward|2/18/02 6’4|Forward|3/16/03 Fort Collins, CO Monroe Township, NJ NV River Rats 18U AAA | Berkshire School New Jersey Rockets 16U AAA 27Denver 29 Penn State NOTES NOTES • Recorded two assists at Waterloo on Dec. 28 • Recorded 37 goals and 37 assists for the New Jersey Rockets in • Committed to the University of Denver 2019-20 • Committed to Penn State University 2020-21 STATISTICS 2020-21 STATISTICS GP G A PTS PIM +/- GWG PPG SHG GP G A PTS PIM +/- GWG PPG SHG 19 4 4 8 10 -10 0 0 0 14 0 2 2 40 -2 0 0 0 NIKOLAI MAYOROV CROSS HANAS 5’9|Forward|5/18/00 6’1|Forward|1/5/02 Tyumen, RUS Highland Village, Texas Tri-City Storm (USHL) Portland Winterhawks (WHL) 29 71 Major Junior | Detriot Red Wings NOTES NOTES • Has eight points for the Stars this season • Acquired by Lincoln on Jan. 12 • Acquired from the Tri-City Storm • Drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2nd round of the 2020 NHL Draft 2020-21 STATISTICS 2020-21 STATISTICS GP G A PTS PIM +/- GWG PPG SHG GP G A PTS PIM +/- GWG PPG SHG 21 3 5 8 4 -7 1 1 0 4 1 0 1 2 -5 0 0 0

5 STARS 2020-21 GAME NOTES | LINCOLNSTARS.COM | #ALLABOARD PLAYER STATISTICS F O RWA R D S JACK O’BRIEN 6’1|Forward|5/14/03 Denver, CO Portland Winterhawks (WHL) 92 Major Junior NOTES • Acquired by Lincoln on Jan. 12

2020-21 STATISTICS GP G A PTS PIM +/- GWG PPG SHG 6 0 2 2 8 -3 0 0 0

DEFENSE TONY FOLLMER “C” CHARLES-ALEXIS LEGAULT 6’1|Defense|10/26/00 6’3|Defense|9/5/03 O’Fallon, MO Pierrefonds, QC Lincoln Stars (USHL) Lac St-Louis Lions (QMAAA) 2 Bemidji State 3 Boston University NOTES NOTES • Played in 44 games for Lincoln in 2019-20 • Recorded two assists on Jan. 19 against Sioux City • Commited to Bemidji State • Committed to Boston University 2020-21 STATISTICS 2020-21 STATISTICS GP G A PTS PIM +/- GWG PPG SHG GP G A PTS PIM +/- GWG PPG SHG 20 0 4 4 58 -5 0 0 0 7 0 2 2 2 -3 0 0 0 MICHAEL MASTRODOMENICO 5’11|Defense|3/7/03 CARTER SCHADE Kirkland, QC 5’11|Defense|3/7/03 Laval-Montréal Rousseau Royal (QMAAA) Mars, PA Notre Dame Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 16U AAA | Lincoln Stars 4 7 Penn State NOTES NOTES • Acquired by Lincoln on Jan. 12 • Leads Stars defensemen in points • Committed to Notre Dame • Committed to Penn State University 2020-21 STATISTICS 2020-21 STATISTICS GP G A PTS PIM +/- GWG PPG SHG GP G A PTS PIM +/- GWG PPG SHG 7 0 1 1 18 -4 0 0 0 19 1 7 8 8 2 0 0 0 DALTON NORRIS CHASE PIETILA 5’10|Defense|9/28/01 6’1|Defense|3/3/04 Oxford, MI Howell, MI Lincoln Stars (USHL) Honeybaked 15U AAA 14 17 Michigan Tech NOTES NOTES • Co-leads the Stars defensemen in plus/minus • Recorded 14 goals and 58 assists for Honeybaked in 2019-20 • Played in 47 games for Lincoln in 2019-20 • Committed to Michigan Tech University 2020-21 STATISTICS 2020-21 STATISTICS GP G A PTS PIM +/- GWG PPG SHG GP G A PTS PIM +/- GWG PPG SHG 20 0 5 5 10 2 0 0 0 16 0 1 1 2 -2 0 0 0

6 STARS 2020-21 GAME NOTES | LINCOLNSTARS.COM | #ALLABOARD PLAYER STATISTICS DEFENSE JAKE BEAUNE CLAY HANUS 6’3|Defense|6/13/00 5’11|Defense|3/25/01 Livonia, MI Minnetonka, MN Aberdeen Wings (NAHL) Portland Winterhawks (WHL) 24 58 Major Junior NOTES NOTES • Scored first USHL goal against Sioux Falls on Nov. 28 • Acquired by Lincoln on Jan. 12 • Recorded 12 goals and 17 assists for the Aberdeen Wings in • Recorded two assists against Sioux City on Jan. 19 2019-20 2020-21 STATISTICS 2020-21 STATISTICS GP G A PTS PIM +/- GWG PPG SHG GP G A PTS PIM +/- GWG PPG SHG 20 2 2 4 35 -8 0 0 0 8 0 3 3 2 -5 0 0 0

GOALTENDERS

AIDAN McCARTHY RYAN OUELLETTE 6’2|Goaltender|7/30/01 6’0|Goaltender|12/6/00 Novi, MI Colorado Springs, CO 2 Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) 30 Tri-City Storm (USHL) NOTES NOTES • Acquired from the Dubuque Fighting Saints on Jan. 19 • Recorded his first USHL shutout on Jan. 30 against Fargo • Won his first game with the Stars on Jan. 23 against Tri-City • Has played in 20 of 21 regular season games for Lincoln 2020-21 STATISTICS 2020-21 STATISTICS GP W L OTL SOL SV% GAA SA GA GP W L OTL SOL SV% GAA SA GA 14 3 7 0 0 .855 4.61 304 44 20 7 10 1 0 .881 3.52 548 65 ZAK BRICE 5’10|Goaltender|1/25/03 Fairbanks, AK Kimball Union Academy 39 Arizona State NOTES • Played in 18 games and recorded a SV% of .924 for Kimball Union Academy in 2019-20 • Committed to Arizona State University 2020-21 STATISTICS GP W L OTL SOL SV% GAA SA GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

7 STARS 2020-21 GAME NOTES | LINCOLNSTARS.COM | #ALLABOARD COACHES AND STAFF CHRIS MICHAEL General Manager and Head Coach Chris Michael enters his fourth season with the Stars and was named General Manager and Head Coach on April 7th, 2020. Michael, 38, first joined the Stars as an assistant coach during the 2017-18 season. Prior to his tenure in Lincoln, the Skokie, IL native spent four seasons with the Omaha Lancers as an assistant coach (2013-14) and associate head coach (2014-17). During his tenure with the Lancers, Michael worked closely with the defensemen and penalty kill units. Michael played two (2) seasons with the Green Bay Gamblers from 2000-02 and four (4) seasons at from 2002-06 where he posted 81 points through 137 games and helped the RedHawks to two (2) appearances in the NCAA Tournament. He began his coaching career in 2008, serving six (6) seasons with the Chicago Mission including four (4) as head coach. Michael guided the Mission to a U16 National Championship in 2013. Michael resides in Omaha with his wife, Jill, and son Logan.

NICK PERUZZI Associate Head Coach Nick Peruzzi enters his first season with the Stars after spending the past three seasons with the Youngstown Phantoms as an assistant coach and director of scouting. Peruzzi, 28, served as the assistant coach, video coach and recruiting coordinator for the Aston Rebels of the North in 2016-17. With Aston, Peruzzi helped the Rebels to its first NAHL regular-season championship and Robertson Cup Championship appearance in franchise history. As a player, Peruzzi suited up for AAA U16 HoneyBaked and U18 Compuware, as well as the St. Louis Bandits (NAHL).

MICHAEL SDAO Assistant Coach Michael Sdao enters his first year behind the Stars bench as an assistant coach after playing for the Stars from 2007-09. During his tenure in Lincoln, Sdao registered 19 points, a plus-12 rating and 340 penalty minutes in 104 games. He was selected by the with the 191st pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Following his junior career, Sdao played four years of college hockey at Princeton University (he served as an alternate captain from 2011-13). The Bloomington, MN native went on to play eight years of professional hockey, including four seasons in the ECHL and four in the American Hockey League. The 31-year-old was hired as an assistant coach on June 8th.

COREY COURTNEY Athletic Trainer/Strength Coach/Equipment Manager Entering his 21st season with the Stars and 24th in the USHL, Corey Courtney serves as the athletic trainer and equipment manager for team. The Dubuque, native graduated from St. Mary’s University in conjunction with Winona State University of Winona, MN with a degree in Sports Medicine/Athletic Training. While attending St. Mary’s, Courtney played two years of college hockey. Courtney has been nominated as USHL trainer/equipment manager for three USA Top Prospect tournaments, eight All-Star games, twice nominated as a trainer for the Team USA Viking Cup team; two USA select teams and has served as the trainer for the World Junior Team. Courtney also serves as the Director of Sports Medicine for Lincoln Orthopedic Center, P.C. and Bryan LGH and the athletic trainer for the .

Corey resides in Lincoln. He has two daughters, Taylor and Elizabeth, and a son, Nick. BILLY PUGLIESE Director of Scouting Billy Pugliese brings a strong hockey resume to the Stars: as a player, he played for the Green Bay Gamblers, the University of -Omaha, the San Diego Gulls, and the Muskegon Fury. Pugliese was appointed as Lincoln’s Director of Scouting in December of 2018. For all his experience on the ice, he also brings an equally impressive resume off of it. He previously served as the Director of Scouting for the NAHL’s Jamestown Rebels.

8 STARS 2020-21 GAME NOTES | LINCOLNSTARS.COM | #ALLABOARD COACHES AND STAFF BRIAN KAUFMAN Leadership Development Consultant Brian Kaufman joins the Stars with a variety of coaching experiences over the last eight years. The native of Shoreview, Minnesota played college hockey for Miami (OH) from 2005-09. He was a two-year captain and helped lead the RedHawks to four straight National Tournament appearances, a CCHA championship, and a Frozen Four runner-up finish in 2009. He produced 30 goals and 84 points in 125 career games. After playing two years professionally, he started his coaching career in the NCAA at his alma mater Miami. He then spent five seasons with the Omaha Lancers of the USHL, where he helped to develop players on and off the ice. 21 players from those Lancer teams went on to become captains at the collegiate level. Kaufman then joined the University of Nebraska-Omaha for one season. Kaufman earned his bachelor’s degree in finance in 2009 and his MBA in 2012. He and his wife, Chelsea, have 3 children – Mason, Lilian & Vivian.

CONNOR COURT Director of Hockey Operations Connor enters his first season with the Stars as the Director of Hockey Operations. The 26-year-old Swansea, IL native played Division III college hockey for the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth from 2015-19, where he was named assistant captain his senior season.

He most recently served as an assistant coach for the Neponset Valley Rivers Rats of the Premier Hockey League.

CRISTIANO SIMONETTA Director of Broadcasting & Communications Cristiano Simonetta is in his second season with the Stars after covering the Stanley Cup-winning St. Louis Blues for The Athletic in the 2018-19 season. The 24-year-old Carol Stream, IL native broadcasted the 2018 and 2019 ACHA Men’s Division I National Championship games. As a 2018 graduate of the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, Simonetta worked with Illini Hockey for four years, serving as their director of broadcasting and communications.

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