Sioux City Musketeers
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The Sioux City Musketeers is a Tier 1 junior ice hockey
team playing in the West Division of the United States Hockey League
(USHL).
The Musketeers' home ice is Tyson Events Center.
The Musketeers have had 15 players reach the NHL. John Grahame
(G), Billy Tibbetts
(F), David Hale (D), Rostislav Klesla
(D), Ruslan Fedotenko
(F), John Zeiler
(F), Sam Gagner
(F), Chris Butler
(D), Dieter Kochan
(G), Max Pacioretty
(F), Tim Kennedy (F), Corey Elkins
(F), Stephane Da Costa
(F) and Steven Kampfer
(D).
In addition to these 15 players, over 25 other players have been selected by teams in the annual NHL Draft, including two members of the 2006-07 team (Max Pacioretty
-1st Rd., Phil DeSimone
-3rd Rd.) at the 2007 NHL Draft. Selected in the 2008 NHL draft, Steve Quailer
(F)-3rd Rd. 86th overall pick, and a member of the 2007-08 team. In the 2009 NHL draft, Seth Helgeson (D)was selected in the 4th round. Helgeson played two years in Sioux City ('07-'09). In the 2011 NHL draft, Max McCormick (F)was selected in the 6th round. McCormick won the "7th Man" award as a member of the 2010-11 Musketeers.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team playing in the West Division of the United States Hockey League
United States Hockey League
The United States Hockey League is the top junior ice hockey league in the United States. The USHL has 16 member teams located in the Midwestern United States, consisting of players who are 20 years of age and younger...
(USHL).
The Musketeers' home ice is Tyson Events Center.
The Musketeers have had 15 players reach the NHL. John Grahame
John Grahame
John Gillies Mark Grahame is currently the goaltender coach for the Sioux City Musketeers of the USHL and is a former professional ice hockey goaltender who played most recently for the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League.-Playing career:Grahame played in the USHL for the Sioux City...
(G), Billy Tibbetts
Billy Tibbetts
Billy Tibbetts is a professional hockey player who last played with the Huntsville Havoc of the SPHL. He is currently an unrestricted free agent.-ECHL:...
(F), David Hale (D), Rostislav Klesla
Rostislav Klesla
Rostislav "Rusty" Klesla is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League . During the off season, Klesla spends his time in the Czech Republic. Klesla was selected fourth overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, making...
(D), Ruslan Fedotenko
Ruslan Fedotenko
Ruslan Viktorovych Fedotenko is a Ukrainian American professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League . A two-time Stanley Cup champion, in his NHL career he has played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York...
(F), John Zeiler
John Zeiler
John Zeiler is an American professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Zeiler was drafted 132nd overall by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft....
(F), Sam Gagner
Sam Gagner
Sam William Gagner is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing with the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League . He was drafted by the Oilers in the first round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft....
(F), Chris Butler
Chris Butler (ice hockey)
Chris Butler is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . He was a fourth round selection of the Buffalo Sabres, chosen 96th overall at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft...
(D), Dieter Kochan
Dieter Kochan
Dieter Kochan is a former ice hockey goaltender. He was the first player to be called up directly from the UHL to the NHL. He scored a goal for the B.C. Icemen, on January 5, 1999. He was named to United Hockey League All-Star second team of 1999–2000. He was a member of the Calder Cup champion...
(G), Max Pacioretty
Max Pacioretty
Max Pacioretty is an American professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League . He was called up from the American Hockey League for the second time on December 12, 2010...
(F), Tim Kennedy (F), Corey Elkins
Corey Elkins
Corey Elkins is an ice hockey center for the HC Pardubice of the Czech Extraliga.-Career statistics:- External links :...
(F), Stephane Da Costa
Stéphane Da Costa
Stéphane Da Costa is a French ice hockey player currently playing for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League . A forward, Da Costa was the 2010 winner of the Hockey Commissioners’ Association and the Hockey East Rookie of the Year awards. He played college hockey at Merrimack College...
(F) and Steven Kampfer
Steven Kampfer
Steven Kampfer is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for the Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League...
(D).
In addition to these 15 players, over 25 other players have been selected by teams in the annual NHL Draft, including two members of the 2006-07 team (Max Pacioretty
Max Pacioretty
Max Pacioretty is an American professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League . He was called up from the American Hockey League for the second time on December 12, 2010...
-1st Rd., Phil DeSimone
Phil DeSimone
Philip DeSimone is an American professional ice hockey centre who plays NCAA's Division I hockey for the University of New Hampshire Wildcats...
-3rd Rd.) at the 2007 NHL Draft. Selected in the 2008 NHL draft, Steve Quailer
Steve Quailer
Steve Quailer is an American ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey team which competes in NCAA's Division I in the Hockey East conference. He was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the 3rd round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft...
(F)-3rd Rd. 86th overall pick, and a member of the 2007-08 team. In the 2009 NHL draft, Seth Helgeson (D)was selected in the 4th round. Helgeson played two years in Sioux City ('07-'09). In the 2011 NHL draft, Max McCormick (F)was selected in the 6th round. McCormick won the "7th Man" award as a member of the 2010-11 Musketeers.
Year-by-year record
| Year | GP | W | L | T | BP | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | Titles |
| 1972-73 | 42 | 16 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 257 | 32 | 4th, USHLS | |
| 1973-74 | 48 | 23 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 215 | 245 | 47 | 4th, USHLS | |
| 1974-75 | 48 | 28 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 300 | 236 | 57 | 2nd, USHLS | |
| 1975-76 | 48 | 31 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 312 | 233 | 63 | 1st, USHLS | |
| 1976-77 | 48 | 22 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 265 | 246 | 44 | 2nd, USHLS | |
| 1977-78 | 51 | 34 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 288 | 222 | 68 | 1st, USHLU | |
| 1978-79 | 49 | 24 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 280 | 271 | 48 | 3rd, USHLU | |
| 1979-80 | 48 | 20 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 256 | 267 | 44 | 3rd, South | |
| 1980-81 | 48 | 12 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 308 | 24 | 4th, South | |
| 1981-82 | 48 | 29 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 281 | 226 | 61 | 1st | Anderson Cup, Clark Cup |
| 1982-83 | 48 | 34 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 271 | 199 | 68 | 2nd | |
| 1983-84 | 48 | 32 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 305 | 204 | 69 | 3rd | |
| 1984-85 | 48 | 27 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 268 | 209 | 61 | 5th | |
| 1985-86 | 48 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 358 | 184 | 84 | 1st | Anderson Cup, Clark Cup, Gold Cup |
| 1986-87 | 48 | 23 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 256 | 236 | 48 | 7th | |
| 1987-88 | 48 | 23 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 275 | 281 | 49 | t6th | |
| 1988-89 | 48 | 17 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 248 | 273 | 37 | 7th | |
| 1989-90 | 48 | 29 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 240 | 187 | 61 | 4th | |
| 1990-91 | 48 | 9 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 166 | 326 | 20 | 10th | |
| 1991-92 | 48 | 19 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 217 | 256 | 41 | 7th | |
| 1992-93 | 48 | 15 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 212 | 237 | 38 | 8th | |
| 1993-94 | 48 | 27 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 209 | 173 | 61 | t4th | National Championship Runner-Up |
| 1994-95 | 48 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 230 | 188 | 59 | 4th | |
| 1995-96 | 46 | 17 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 150 | 190 | 39 | 9th | National Championship Runner-Up |
| 1996-97 | 54 | 9 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 162 | 307 | 20 | 6th, South | |
| 1997-98 | 56 | 32 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 195 | 155 | 67 | 4th, South | |
| 1998-99 | 56 | 34 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 196 | 148 | 71 | 2nd, West | |
| 1999-00 | 58 | 27 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 170 | 162 | 59 | 6th, West | |
| 2000-01 | 56 | 27 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 174 | 194 | 61 | 6th, West | |
| 2001-02 | 61 | 41 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 237 | 162 | 86 | 3rd, West | Clark Cup |
| 2002-03 | 60 | 36 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 210 | 186 | 78 | 3rd, West | |
| 2003-04 | 60 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 192 | 152 | 83 | 2nd, West | |
| 2004-05 | 60 | 37 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 222 | 173 | 80 | 2nd, West | West Division Playoff Champions, Clark Cup Runner-Up |
| 2005-06 | 60 | 28 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 182 | 216 | 62 | 5th, West | |
| 2006-07 | 60 | 34 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 219 | 178 | 73 | T-4th, West | |
| 2007-08 | 60 | 32 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 194 | 185 | 67 | 4th, West | |
| 2008-09 | 60 | 24 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 194 | 210 | 54 | 5th, West | |
| 2009-10 | 60 | 27 | 24 | 9 | *** | 172 | 189 | 63 | 5th, West |
Team records
- Most Points, season: 86 (2001-02)
- Fewest Points, season: 20 (1996-97)
- Most Wins, season: 42 (1985-86)
- Fewest Wins, season: 9 (1996-97)
- Most Losses, season: 45 (1996-97)
- Fewest Losses, season: 6 (1985-86)
- Most Goals Scored, season: 358 (1985-86)
- Fewest Goals Against, season: 152 (2003-04)
- Most Penalty Minutes, season: 1,905 (1997-98)
- Longest Winning Streak: 16 (10/19/85-12/14/85)
- Longest Losing Streak: 12 (1979-80)
- Longest Home Winning Streak: 22 (10/5/85-2/15/86)
- Longest Road Winning Streak: 6 (1985-86; 2006-07)
- Longest Home Losing Streak: 12 (1996-97)
- Longest Road Losing Streak: 14 (1996-97)
- Single-Game Attendance Record: 6,010 (12/31/03 vs Lincoln)
- Single-Season Attendance Record: 82,102 (2006-07)
2010 - 2011 Roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Hometown | Last team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 | Brandon Lubin | D | Commerce Township, Michigan | Albert Lea NAHL |
| #5 | Greg Johnson | D | McKinney, Texas | Dallas Stars U18 |
| #7 | Jordan Schmaltz Jordan Schmaltz Jordan Schmaltz is an American ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the North Dakota Fighting Sioux men's ice hockey team which competes in NCAA's Division I in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association conference.... |
D | Verona, Wisconsin | Chicago Mission U18 |
| #8 | Max Gaede | D | Woodbury, Minnesota | Woodbury Royals |
| #9 | Jake Suter (A) | D | Lac Du Flambeau, Wisconsin | Owatonna Express |
| #10 | Nick Gordon | F | Export, Pennsylvania | Northfield Mt. Hermon |
| #14 | Maxim Gaudreault | F | Annapolis, Maryland | Team Maryland |
| #15 | Ondrej Zehnal | F | Pardubice, Czech Republic | Arlanda Wings |
| #16 | Will Suter | F | Omaha, Nebraska | Russel Stover U18 |
| #17 | Max McCormick | F | De Pere, Wisconsin | Notre Dame Academy |
| #18 | Ryan Carpenter (C) | F | Oveida, Florida | Sioux City Musketeers |
| #19 | Caleb Herbert | F | Bloomington, Minnesota | Bloomington Jefferson |
| #20 | Tommy Olczyk (A) | F | Long Grove, IL | Sioux City Musketeers |
| #21 | Tim O'Brien | F | Chicago, Illinois | CYA U18 |
| #22 | Brett Patterson | F | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | Binilde St. Margaret's |
| #23 | Matt Paape | F | Appleton, WI | Sioux City Musketeers |
| #27 | Jose Delgadillo | D | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Sioux City Musketeers |
| #30 | Jake Hildebrand | G | Butler, Pennsylvania | Sioux City Musketeers |
| #31 | Matt Skoff | G | McKee's Rocks, Pennsylvania | Sioux City Musketeers |
| #37 | Noah Nelson | F | Oconomowoc, Wisconsin | Milwaukee Jr. Admirals |
| #39 | Mike Williams | F | Plano, Texas | Team Maryland |
| #44 | Dylan Mcdonald | D | London, Ontario | St. Thomas Stars |
| #49 | Kevin Gibson | D | Grosse Point Farms, Michigan | Marquette NAHL |
| #55 | Larry Smith, Jr. | F | Buffalo, NY | Buffalo Stars |
| #71 | Richard Zehnal | F | Pardubice, Czech Republic | Sioux City Musketeers |