RALSTON, NE - The Omaha Lancers (5-6-2-0) will take on the Western Conference leaders, Waterloo Black Haws (9-3-1-0) for a weekend series at Young Arena.

Friday will be the first time the two teams have met since the 2019 preseason, where the Lancers topped the Black Hawks 6-2 in Omaha. The Black Hawks have been perfect (4-0) on home ice this season, while the Lancers have gone 2-4-1-0 on the road. Over the past ten games, the Lancers are 3-5-2-0 and the Black Hawks 6-3-1-0. 

The Lancers have found solid play in the pipes from Kyle McClellan in his past two starts, shutting out Sioux Falls 4-0 and only allowing 2 goals against Lincoln in a 6-2 win. Waterloo has split net presence this season between Logan Stein and Gabriel Carriere who have both played in 7 games. 

Puck drop for both Friday and Saturday is at 7:05 pm. The action on Friday can be heard on News Talk 1290 AM and seen on HockeyTV. Saturday’s game will only be broadcasted on HockeyTV. 

TEAM NOTES

Lancers Notes (5-6-2-0) 12 Points - 6th Place Western Conference:

• Alex Campbell leads Omaha in scoring with 14 points (5-9-14) and is averaging 1.08 Point per Game

• Rhett Pitlick recorded 2 goals and 1 assist in Saturdays win vs Lincoln for a season total of 10 points (4-6-10)

• Grant Anderson and Logan Will recorded their first goals of the season on Saturday’s 6-2 victory

• Christian Berger leads the Lancers defensive core in scoring with 8 points (2-6-8)

• Akira Schmid is on Injury Reserve due to a lower-body injury and is currently being looked at by the New Jersey Devils in Newark, NJ

• Goaltender Stats:

  • • Kyle McClellan: 2.65 GAA | .912 SV%

    • Jakub Dobes: 2.44 GAA | .894 SV%

Waterloo Black Hawks (9-3-1-0) 19 Points - 1st Place Western Conference:

• Ryder Rolston and Ryan Druklec lead the Black Hawks in scoring with 11 points each

• Mason Reiners holds the top spot on the blueline with 5 assists and a +13 rating

• Goaltender Stats:

  • Logan Stein: 1.78 GAA | .929 SV%

  • Gabriel Carriere: 2.05 GAA | .923 SV%

LAST WEEK:

Saturday at Lincoln, 6-2 W

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