Sioux Falls Stampede

Sioux Falls Stampede
File:Sioux Falls Stampede Logo.svg
City	Sioux Falls, South Dakota
League	USHL
Division	West
Founded	1999
Home arena	Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
Colors	Blue, Gold, Black, White
Owner(s)	Tom Garrity (President & CEO), Gary Weckworth (Managing Partner)
Head coach	Cary Eades (Head Coach & GM), Dalls Steward, Christian Bragnola (Assistant Coaches)
Media	KELO (AM) (Jim Olander, Broadcaster), Argus Leader, KDLT-TV, KELO-TV, KSFY-TV
Franchise history
1999–present	Sioux Falls Stampede
Championships
Playoff championships	Anderson Cup (2005-2006), Clark Cup (2006-2007)

The Sioux Falls Stampede is a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team playing in the West Division of the United States Hockey League (USHL). Based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the Stampede plays its home games at the Sioux Falls Arena.

In the 2005-2006 season, the Stampede won their first Anderson Cup for the best regular season record as well as their first division championship. The Stampede advanced in the playoffs, dispatching the Tri-City Storm in five games (best-of-five) and the Lincoln Stars in four games (best-of-five), earning the right to represent the West division in the Clark Cup Finals. They lost to the Des Moines Buccaneers in five games (best-of-five).

The 2006-07 season looked grim at the outset with the Stampede earning but a single point in their first six games. After bottom dwelling for the entire first half, the Stampede became one of the hottest teams during the second half of the season. They entered the playoffs as the four seed in the West and quickly dispatched the Lincoln Stars in four games for the second straight year (best-of-seven). After losing to Des Moines in the first game of the round robin, Sioux Falls defeated the Tri-City Storm in overtime to make it into the final four. The Indiana Ice were their next opponent and were undefeated in the playoffs until the Stampede prevailed over them, again in overtime, to advance to the championship game against the host team of the event, the Waterloo Black Hawks. The Stampede shutout the Black Hawks 3-0 to win their first Clark Cup.

Current NHLers Thomas Vanek (Minnesota Wild), Andreas Nodl (Carolina Hurricanes), Chad LaRose (Carolina Hurricanes), T.J. Oshie (St. Louis Blues), Alex Goligoski (Dallas Stars), Dan Sexton (Anaheim Ducks), and Corey Tropp (Buffalo Sabres) have played for the Stampede. Vanek, from 1999 to 2002 and LaRose, from 1999 to 2001.

Season-by-season record

United States Hockey League

Season	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA	PIM	Finish
1999-00	58	37	17	4	78	239	179	963	2nd-West
2000-01	56	40	14	2	82	267	182	1023	2nd-West
2001-02	61	35	21	5	75	252	217	1372	4th-West
2002-03	60	24	30	6	54	179	223	1404	6th-West
2003-04	60	15	42	3	33	148	252	1250	6th-West
2004-05	60	27	28	5	59	178	200	1154	5th-West
2005-06	60	43	13	4	90	190	135	1165	1st-West
2006-07	60	34	21	5	73	195	174	1215	4th-West
2007-08	60	35	19	6	76	199	175	967	2nd-West
2008-09	60	28	28	4	60	182	199	956	4th-West
2009-10	60	33	15	12	78	223	182	932	3rd-West
2010-11	60	34	20	6	74	197	168	905	3rd-West
2011-12	60	17	36	***	7	127	215	41	8th of 8, West 16th of 16 league	did not qualify for playoffs
2012-13	64	45	17	***	2	241	187	92	1st of 8, West 2nd of 16 league	WON quarter-finals, 3-2 (Stars) lost semi-finals, 2-3 (Force)
2013-14	60	38	19	***	3	202	157	79	3rd of 8, West 4th of 16 league	lost quarter-finals, 0-3 (Black Hawks)

Roster

Current roster

As of August 24, 2012.

No.	S/P/C	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	DoB	Hometown	Previous team	College commitment
2		Joe Schuldt	D	6' 2"	200 lb	1993-09-25	Minnetonka, Minnesota	Minnetonka (USHS–MN)	Michigan Tech
3		Zack Habscheid	D	6' 4"	211 lb	1992-03-16	Chilliwack, British Columbia	Victoria (WHL)	None
4		Ed McGovern	D	5' 11"	200 lb	1993-05-24	Scottsdale, Arizona	Phoenix Jr. Coyotes U18 (Midget AAA)	None
5		Drew Brevig	D	6' 2"	196 lb	1992-04-24	Prior Lake, Minnesota	Lakeville South (USHS–MN)	None
6		Kyle Schemp	F	6' 1"	175 lb	1994-01-13	Saginaw, Michigan	Traverse City (NAHL)	Ferris State
7		Thomas Forgione	F	5' 10"	182 lb	1993-08-23	South Burlington, Vermont	Cedar Rapids (USHL)	Vermont
8		Ian Mansfield	F	5' 11"	175 lb	1994-11-14	Lakewood, Colorado	Colorado Thunderbirds U16 (Midget AAA)	None
9		Sam Rothstein	F	5' 10"	165 lb	1993-10-31	Minnetonka, Minnesota	Minnetonka (USHS–MN)	None
10		Cody Milan	F	6' 2"	175 lb	1996-04-11	White Lake, Michigan	Orchard Lake–St. Mary's (USHS–MI)	Michigan State
11		Zeb Knutson	F	5' 11"	185 lb	1994-01-01	Sioux Falls, South Dakota	Russell Stover U18 (Midget AAA)	None
12		Ryan Siiro	F	6' 2"	220 lb	1993-02-12	Bloomington, Minnesota	Dubuque (USHL)	Princeton
13		Sean Murphy	F	5' 8"	170 lb	1992-04-06	Cary, North Carolina	Traverse City (NAHL)	None
15		C.J. Franklin	F	5' 11"	187 lb	1994-03-17	Forest Lake, Minnesota	Forest Lake (USHS–MN)	None
16		Connor Valesano	F	5' 10"	165 lb	1995-02-10	Duluth, Minnesota	Duluth East (USHS–MN)	None
17		Tony Calderone	F	6' 0"	185 lb	1994-10-15	Trenton, Michigan	Victory Honda U18 (Midget AAA)	Princeton
18		Dennis Kravchenko	F	5' 8"	168 lb	1994-03-30	San Clemente, California	Cedar Rapids (USHL)	None
22		R.J. Majkozak	D	5' 8"	158 lb	1993-07-13	White Bear Lake, Minnesota	White Bear Lake (USHS–MN)	None
23		Jake Ahlgren	F				Fergus Falls, Minnesota	Fergus Falls (USHS–MN)	None
24		Todd Skirving	F	6' 1"	176 lb	1992-04-30	Thunder Bay, Ontario	Prince George (BCHL)	None
25		Dan Carlson	F	6' 1"	200 lb	1993-05-14	Maple Grove, Minnesota	US NTDP (USHL)	Minnesota State
26		Mark Solyankin	D	6' 1"	192 lb	1994-06-20	Saint Petersburg, Russia	Loko (MHL)	None
27		Matthew Van Voorhis	D	5' 7"	170 lb	1993-01-19	Grand Forks, North Dakota	US NTDP (USHL)	Denver
28		Reed Whiteside	D	6' 0"	185 lb	1995-06-29	Trenton, Michigan	Trenton (USHS–MI)	Bowling Green
30		Jan Obernesser	G	6' 2"	175 lb	1992-12-03	Calgary, Alberta	Brooks (AJHL)	None
35		Charlie Lindgren	G	6' 2"	184 lb	1993-12-18	Lakeville, Minnesota	Lakeville North (USHS–MN)	St. Cloud State

External links

• Sioux Falls Stampede Official Webpage