2020-21 GAME NOTES 25TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON Powered by BMW of LINCOLN GAMES 20 & 21 - STARS vs. FARGO FORCE GAME INFORMATION Date & Time...... Saturday, Jan. 30 at 7:05 p.m...... Sunday, Jan. 31 at 3:05 p.m. Venue (Capacity)...... Ice Box (4,212) Location...... Lincoln, NE TV | Radio...... HockeyTV.com | Mixlr.com/lincoln-stars FARGO FORCE LINCOLN STARS SOCIAL MEDIA INFORMATION Record: 7-11-1-0 Record : 15-8-2-0 Season Series vs. Fargo: 0-3-0-0 Website...... LincolnStars.com Last Game: 4-2 L at Sioux City Last Game: 10-4 L vs. Sioux Falls Instagram...... @OfficialLincolnStars Head Coach: Pierre-Paul Lamoureux, J.D. GM & Head Coach: Chris Michael (1st Twitter...... @LincolnStars Season) Facebook...... Facebook.com/LincolnStars

STARS TAKE ON FORCE IN PAIR OF WEEKEND GAMES The Lincoln Stars continue their six-game Conference standings with a record of 15-8- p.m. at the Ice Box in Lincoln, Neb. Fans not in home stand with a pair of contests against 2 heading into this weekend’s games. The attendance can catch the action on HockeyTV the Fargo Force on Saturday, Jan. 30 and Force dropped their last contest on Jan. 29 by or listen in on Mixler. Sunday, Jan. 31. The Stars look to bounce back a score of 4-2 against Sioux City. Fargo looks following a tough loss last night against Sioux to get back on track and stay at the top of the Following tonight’s game, the Stars finish Falls. conference with a pair of wins against Lincoln. their home stand next weekend with a pair of games on Feb. 5 and 6. Visit LincolnStars. The Stars took the ice last night on Jan. 29 These teams have faced each other three com/Tickets or call the box office at 402-474- against the at the Ice times so far in the 2020-21 season. Fargo 7827 for ticket information. Please also visit Box. After jumping out to an early 2-0 lead, picked up wins in all three contests at home LincolnStars.com to see our Health & Safety Lincoln quickly fell behind and was unable in earlier in the year. Lincoln protocols at the Ice Box for the 2020-21 season. to recover, suffering a 10-4 loss. Four different looks to change the story of the season series goal scorers, Zach Urdahl, Dom James, Jake and defend home ice this weekend. These Beaune and James Stefan found the back programs will face off three more times in the of the net for Lincoln in the defeat. The Stars regular season following this weekend. currently hold a record of 7-11-1-0. The Stars take the ice against the Force on The Fargo Force sit atop the USHL’s Western Saturday at 7:05 p.m. and on Sunday at 3:05 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) Boston University 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 Portland Winterhawks (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 (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 | 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 SEASON Record: 7-11-1-0 | Home: 4-3-0-0 | Away: 3-8-1-0 The 2020-21 USHL season will consist of Day Date Opponent Location Time/Result 54 regular season games for each team Saturday Nov. 14 Tri-City Kearney, NE 3-2 OTL in a regional schedule. TBD TBD Waterloo Ice Box PPND Saturday Nov. 21 Des Moines Urbandale, IA 4-3 L STARS TO FACE WESTERN Saturday Nov. 28 Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD 5-4 W CONFERENCE DURING THE Thursday Dec. 3 Fargo Fargo, ND 4-0 L REGULAR SEASON Friday Dec. 4 Fargo Fargo, ND 5-3 L Due to the regional USHL schedule, the Saturday Dec. 5 Fargo Fargo, ND 6-2 L Lincoln Stars will face the seven teams Friday Dec. 11 Des Moines Urbandale, IA PPND in the Western Conference during the Saturday Dec. 12 Omaha Ice Box PPND 2020-21 season. This change will lead Sunday Dec. 13 Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD PPND to heated season-long rivalries between Friday Dec. 18 Sioux Falls Ice Box PPND each team. Saturday Dec. 19 Sioux City Sioux City, IA PPND Saturday Dec. 26 Tri-City Ice Box 5-2 W 25TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON Monday Dec. 28 Waterloo Waterloo, IA 5-2 L BEGINS ON NOVEMBER 14TH Thursday Dec. 31 Tri-City Kearney, NE 3-1 W The Stars kickoff their 25th season on Saturday Jan. 2 Tri-City Ice Box 5-1 L November 14th when the team travels Wednesday Jan. 6 Tri-City Ice Box 3-2 W to Kearney, NE to take on the Tri-City Friday Jan. 8 Des Moines Ice Box 3-2 OTW Storm. Saturday Jan. 9 Des Moines Des Moines, IA 5-1 L Friday Jan. 15 Omaha Ralston, NE 4-1 L STARS’ SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO Saturday Jan. 16 Omaha Ice Box 7-1 L CHANGE Tuesday Jan. 19 Sioux City Sioux City, IA 6-3 W Due to unprecedented circumstances Friday Jan. 22 Tri-City Kearney, NE 5-0 L surrounding the 2020-21 USHL season, Saturday Jan. 23 Tri-City Ice Box 2-1 W the Stars’ schedule is subject to Friday Jan. 29 Sioux Falls Ice Box 10-4 L change. Please visit LincolnStars.com Saturday Jan. 30 Fargo Ice Box 7:05 pm for information regarding schedule Sunday Jan. 31 Fargo Ice Box 3:05 pm changes. Friday Feb. 5 Des Moines Ice Box 7:05 pm Saturday Feb. 6 Omaha Ice Box 7:05 pm LINCOLN & OMAHA BATTLE Thursday Feb. 11 Fargo Fargo, ND 7:05 pm Friday Feb. 12 Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD 7:05 pm OFTEN IN 2020-21 SEASON Saturday Feb. 13 Sioux City Ice Box 7:05 pm The Stars will face off wi6th the Omaha Friday Feb. 19 Tri-City Kearney, NE 7:05 pm Lancers 10 times during the 2020- Saturday Feb. 20 Omaha Ralston, NE 6:05 pm 21 season. The opening game in the Friday Feb. 26 Sioux City Sioux City, IA 7:05 pm season series will take place on Dec. 12 Saturday Feb. 27 Sioux City Ice Box 7:05 pm at the Ice Box at 7:05 pm. Sunday Feb. 28 Fargo Ice Box 3:05 pm Friday Mar. 5 Omaha Ralston, NE 7:05 pm STARS HOST 6-GAME Saturday Mar. 6 Omaha Ice Box 7:05 pm HOMESTAND Friday Mar. 12 Waterloo Ice Box 7:05 pm The Stars’ schedule features a six-game Saturday Mar. 13 Waterloo Waterloo, IA 6:05 pm homestand at the Ice Box between Tuesday Mar. 16 Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD 7:05 pm the dates of Jan. 23 and Feb. 6. Lincoln Friday Mar. 19 Waterloo Ice Box 7:05 pm will host Tri-City, Sioux Falls, Fargo, Des Saturday Mar. 20 Omaha Ralston, NE 6:05 pm Moines and Omaha during this period. Saturday Mar. 27 Omaha Ice Box 7:05 pm Sunday Mar. 28 Fargo Ice Box 3:05 pm ICE BOX HOSTS 16 THEMED Friday Apr. 2 Sioux City Sioux City, IA 7:05 pm NIGHTS Saturday Apr. 3 Sioux City Ice Box 7:05 pm The Stars will host 16 themed nights Wednesday Apr. 7 Des Moines Ice Box 7:05 pm during the 2020-21 season. For Friday Apr. 9 Tri-City Ice Box 7:05 pm information of each promotional night Saturday Apr. 10 Tri-City Kearney, NE 7:05 pm and ticket information, visit LincolnStars. Friday Apr. 16 Omaha Ralston, NE 7:05 pm com/Tickets or call the box office at Saturday Apr. 17 Sioux Falls Ice Box 7:05 pm 402-474-7827. Tuesday Apr. 20 Waterloo Waterloo, IA 7:05 pm Friday Apr. 23 Sioux Falls Ice Box 7:05 pm Saturday Apr. 24 Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD 7:05 pm *All times are listed in Central and are subject to change *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 19 8 6 14 0.74 STARS TAKE ON FORCE IN BACK-TO-BACK GAMES 2. Jack O’Leary 15 3 7 10 0.67 The Stars take on the Fargo Force in a pair of games on Jan. 30 and 31st. These 3. Dominic James 18 4 5 9 0.50 games will serve as the third and fourth games of a six contest home stand for 4. Aidan Thompson 19 4 4 8 0.42 the Stars. Lincoln will defend home ice once again next weekend against Des 5. Carter Schade 17 1 7 8 0.47 6. Nikolai Mayorov 19 2 5 7 0.37 Moines and Omaha. 7. Noah Laba 14 3 3 6 0.43 8. Yu Sato 16 0 6 6 0.38 URDAHL & O’LEARY LEAD STARS OFFENSIVELY 9. Cole Craft 19 5 0 5 0.26 Forward Zach Urdahl has made his impact known to opponents all season. 10. Stanley Cooley 17 1 4 5 0.29 He leads the Stars in points with eight goals and six assists on the season and 11. Jacob Bauer 13 1 3 4 0.31 averages 0.74 points-per-game. Fellow forward Jack O’Leary has also made his 12. Dalton Norris 18 0 4 4 0.22 presence known for Lincoln as he has recorded three goals and seven assists 13. Spencer Smith 10 3 0 3 0.30 in 15 games played. The Stars will look to Urdahl and O’Leary to contribute 14. Nick Nardecchia 15 1 2 3 0.20 15. Clay Hanus 6 0 3 3 0.50 offensively against the Force. 16. Tony Follmer 18 0 3 3 0.17 17. James Stefan 6 2 1 3 0.50 LAST TIME OUT 18. Jake Beaune 18 2 1 3 0.17 The Stars last took the ice against the Sioux Falls Stampede on Jan. 29 at the Ice 19. Jack Horbach 15 2 0 2 0.13 Box. Lincoln got out to an early 2-0 lead, but were unable to contain Sioux Falls’ 20. Jack O’Brien 4 0 2 2 0.50 offense as the game went on. The Stars dropped the game by a score of 10-4. Zach Urdahl, Dom James, Jake Beaune and James Stefan found the back of the TEAM GOALTENDING STATS net for the Stars in the defeat. Player GP W L OTL SOL GAA SV% Ryan Ouellette 18 6 9 1 0 3.77 .877 Aidan McCarthy 14 3 7 0 0 4.61 .855 SCOUTING FARGO *Statistics include games played with other USHL teams The Fargo Force enter the weekend with a record of 15-8-2-0 and stand atop the USHL’s Western Conference standings. The Force dropped their most recent STARS FACTS game against Sioux City and have stagnated in their last 10 games with a record Team Name...... Lincoln Stars of 5-5-0-0. Fargo is led by the forward duo of Tristan Broz and Jeremy Davidson, Founded...... 1996 who both hold a stat line of seven goals and 15 assists for 22 points on the League...... United States Hockey League (USHL) season. In goal, Brennan Boynton has seen the lion’s share of action, with a Conference...... Western Home Venue...... Ice Box (4,212) record of 12-4-1-0 and a save percentage of .910. Colors...... Blue, Black, White Owner...... Ryan Schiff STARS AIM TO CHANGE COMPLEXION OF SEASON-SERIES WITH FORCE GM & Head Coach...... Chris Michael Lincoln and Fargo have met three times this season in North Dakota earlier in President...... Lori Crocker the year. The Force outpaced the Stars in all three contests and hold a 3-0-0- Communications...... Cristiano Simonetta 0 advantage in the season series. Lincoln hopes to defend home ice against Team Captains...... Stanley Cooley & Tony Follmer Fargo and end the weekend with a pair of wins. These clubs will face off three Clark Cups (Playoff Championships)...... 1997, 2003 more times following these back-to-back games. Anderson Cups (Regular Season Championships)...... 1999-00, 2000-01, 2002-03 USHL STANDINGS Western Conference GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT ROW GF GA STK P10 PIM 1. Fargo Force 25 15 8 2 0 32 0.640 15 82 71 0-1-0-0 5-5-0-0 356 2. 23 13 10 0 0 26 0.565 13 66 58 0-2-0-0 5-5-0-0 331 3. Tri-City Storm 21 12 8 0 1 25 0.595 12 64 48 1-0-0-0 6-3-0-1 254 4. 23 11 9 3 0 25 0.543 11 67 64 1-0-1-0 5-2-3-0 322 5. 22 10 11 1 0 21 0.477 10 65 63 1-0-0-0 5-4-1-0 324 6. Sioux Falls Stampede 23 10 12 1 0 21 0.457 10 73 78 2-0-0-0 4-6-0-0 253 7. 22 8 13 1 0 17 0.386 8 63 75 0-2-0-0 3-6-1-0 388 8. Lincoln Stars 19 7 11 1 0 15 0.395 6 47 78 0-1-0-0 4-6-0-0 425

Eastern Conference GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT ROW GF GA STK P10 PIM 1. 23 16 5 2 0 34 0.739 14 114 84 0-1-0-0 6-3-1-0 249 2. 24 15 7 1 1 32 0.667 14 116 103 2-0-0-1 7-2-0-1 257 3. 19 12 5 0 2 26 0.684 12 79 67 1-0-0-0 6-3-0-1 284 4. Team USA 21 11 8 1 1 24 0.571 9 104 101 1-0-0-0 7-3-0-0 196 5. Dubuque Fighting Saints 22 9 13 0 0 18 0.409 9 72 96 4-0-0-0 7-3-0-0 182 6. 21 5 14 1 1 12 0.286 5 64 90 0-1-1-0 3-5-1-1 343 3 STARS 2020-21 GAME NOTES | LINCOLNSTARS.COM | #ALLABOARD PLAYER STATISTICS FORWARDS 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) Wisconsin Wisconsin 6 NOTES 10 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 19 8 6 14 2 -1 0 1 2 15 2 0 2 12 -6 0 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) Minnesota Duluth 11 NOTES 12 NOTES • Played in 39 games for the Québec Remparts in 2019-20 • Has recorded nine points during the 2020-21 season • Committed to the University of Minnesota Duluth 2020-21 STATISTICS 2020-21 STATISTICS GP G A PTS PIM +/- GWG PPG SHG GP G A PTS PIM +/- GWG PPG SHG 16 0 6 6 8 -1 0 0 0 18 4 5 9 22 -4 1 1 0 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) Major Junior Cornell 13 NOTES 15 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 6 2 1 3 4 -6 0 1 0 15 3 7 10 8 -13 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 Ferris State Colgate 16 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 15 1 2 3 4 -3 0 0 0 14 3 3 6 29 -5 1 2 0

4 STARS 2020-21 GAME NOTES | LINCOLNSTARS.COM | #ALLABOARD PLAYER STATISTICS FORWARDS 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) Northeastern UMass Amherst 19 NOTES 21 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 17 1 4 5 36 1 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) Denver Lake Superior State 25 NOTES 26 NOTES • Played in 2 games for the Stars in 2019-20 • Scored game-winning goal against Tri-City on Jan. 23 • Committed to the University of Denver • 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 19 5 0 5 37 -3 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 Denver Penn State 27 NOTES 28 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 12 0 2 2 38 -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) Major Junior | Detriot Red Wings 29 NOTES 71 NOTES • Recorded a goal against Sioux City on Jan. 19 • 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 19 2 5 7 4 -8 1 0 0 4 1 0 1 2 -5 0 0 0

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

2020-21 STATISTICS GP G A PTS PIM +/- GWG PPG SHG 4 0 2 2 4 -4 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) Bemidji State Boston University 2 NOTES 3 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 18 0 3 3 58 -5 0 0 0 5 0 2 2 2 -2 0 0 0

MICHAEL MASTRODOMENICO CARTER SCHADE 5’11|Defense|3/7/03 5’11|Defense|3/7/03 Kirkland, QC Mars, PA Laval-Montréal Rousseau Royal (QMAAA) Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 16U AAA | Lincoln Stars Notre Dame Penn State 4 NOTES 7 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 6 0 1 1 18 -4 0 0 0 17 1 7 8 6 3 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 Michigan Tech 14 NOTES 17 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 18 0 4 4 10 2 0 0 0 14 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) Major Junior 24 NOTES 58 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 18 2 1 3 33 -9 0 0 0 6 0 3 2 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 Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) Tri-City Storm (USHL) 1 NOTES 30 NOTES • Acquired from the Dubuque Fighting Saints on Jan. 19 • Recorded his third win against his former team on Jan 6 against • Won his first game with the Stars on Jan. 23 against Tri-City Tri-City • Has played in 18 of 19 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 18 6 9 1 0 .877 3.77 504 62 ZAK BRICE 5’10|Goaltender|1/25/03 Fairbanks, AK Kimball Union Academy Arizona State 39 NOTES • Played in 18 games and recorded a SV% of .924 for Kimball Union Academy in 2019-20 • Committed to Arizona State University • Currently injured 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 Miami University 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 American Hockey League 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 Ottawa Senators 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, Iowa 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 Lincoln Saltdogs.

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 Nebraska-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 JASON POWER Goalie Coach Jason Power enters his first season as the Stars goalie coach following his work in the American Collegiate Hockey Association and North American Hockey League during the 2019-20 campaign. Power, 40, spent the 2019-20 season as an assistant coach with Lindenwood University of the ACHA and a goaltending coach with the Topeka Pilots of the NAHL. Power was named the head coach of Romania’s national U18 team that was scheduled to play at the 2020 IIHF Division II World Championships. He captured a silver medal with Romania at the 2016 D2 World Junior Championship as an assistant coach. The Brindisi, ITA native also served as an assistant coach with the Omaha Lancers in 2018-19. Power began his coaching career in 1999-00 as an assistant varsity coach for O’Fallon Township High School in O’Fallon, IL, his alma mater.

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 and 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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