The Sioux Falls Stampede is a Tier I junior ice hockey team based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The Stampede is a member of the Western Conference of the United States Hockey League (USHL). The team plays the home game at the Denny Sanford Premier Center, the largest facility in capacity and size at USHL. The team was founded in 1999 and is owned by SD Sports and Entertainment, LLC. since 2012.
The Stampede have qualified for the Clark Cup matches in fourteen of their nineteen seasons. The team holds two Clark Cup championships, won the most recent in the 2014-15 season, one conference and one division championship, and was awarded the Anderson Cup in the 2005-06 season for the league's highest league percentage. The organization holds a one-season attendance record at USHL at 200,597 fans during the 2015-16 season and is a four-times organization of the year's USHL recipients. Twenty-five former players have slid in the National Hockey League (NHL).
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History
Foundations
The discussions began as early as 1994 to bring the United States Hockey (USHL) expansion to the city of Sioux Falls. The expansion talks failed on three separate occasions, including an offer by Wisconsin Capitols owner Geoffrey Kelley to move to Sioux Falls, due to the city's failure to provide permanent homes and public-backed funds. Perlhaha Ice and Recreational Center and Es Expo Arena at W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds are in contention to host teams, however, neither of them has enough space or locker accommodations for fans to meet league demands. The Sioux Falls Arena is also presented as an option, but is removed due to poor line of vision and potential scheduling conflicts with other tenants.
In 1998, an investment firm based in Minnesota, Central Ventures, Inc. expressed interest in adding USHL teams to the Sioux Falls sports landscape. The company and local investment group Sioux Falls Sports, LLC. made an official proposal on January 26, 1998, to the league at the annual board of governors' meeting held in Lincoln, Nebraska. Unlike other proposals, investment companies are willing to assist in raising personal funds in existing facilities or building new arenas with help from the city.
On 26 May 1998, league president Gino Gasparini gave Sioux Falls a franchise to start playing in September 1999. The city completed an agreement that would increase the existing Sioux Falls Arena for approximately $ 1 million funded between the city and the team. In choosing a team name, the ownership group sets up the caller's phone enthusiasts who are called to make suggestions. On September 30, 1998, after more than 140 filing filed, Stampede's official name and the American bison logo were inaugurated to represent the new Sioux Falls franchise.
First season and beginning of struggle: 1999-2005
On October 7, 1998, former Miami University of Ohio coach Bob Motzko was named first head coach. Motzko previously led North Iowa Huskies who died to Junior A Championship 1989 and became assistant to Herb Brooks at St. Cloud State University during the 1986-87 season. For Motzko, his plan is to "win as fast as possible" and recruit high-caliber players: "You do not win in this league without veterans and the first year we may not have many veterans, but I want to do it right. Motzko will recruit some key players who play instrumental roles in the upcoming success, including forward J.B. Bittner, Dave Iannazzo, Chad LaRose, Thomas Vanek, James Massen, Marty Sertich and Joe Jensen; defenseman Jamie Mattie; and goaltenders Zack Sikich and David Bowen.
The Stampede were placed in the Western Division and played their inaugural match at home against the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders on 24 September 1999, into a sold-out crowd of 4,660 fans, including about 2,000 season ticket holders. The team completed its inaugural 37-17-4 season, the highest for the first year expansion, and qualified for the Clark Cup playoffs against the Vulcan Twin Cities. The team is led by forward Rick Gorman, who finished the season with 68 points, 25 goals and 43 assists. Motzko was appointed general manager of the year and Gorman was named for the first team of all-USHL. The following season the team found a similar success as it qualified for a back-to-back playoff performance with a 40-14-2 record. The Stampede beat the RoughRiders in the first half before losing to the final Clark Cup champion, Omaha Lancers. After the season, coach Motzko left Stampede to pursue the role of assistant coach at the University of Minnesota.
The ownership of the team was chosen to hire Stampede's assistant coach Tony Gasparini, son of former USHL president Gino Gasparini, to fill the role of head coach. The Gasparini team finished the 2001-02 season 35-21-5, resulting in the team's third playoff appearance in years against Sioux City Musketeers. However, the organization was once again eliminated in the early rounds. In the same season, front-runner Thomas Vanek set a leading league team record, 91 points in a season, with 46 goals and 45 assists in his final year with the team. Sioux Falls City hosted 20 USHL Prospects All-Star Game, attended by National Hockey League (NHL) reconnaissance, while the organization was awarded the first USHL Organization of the Year award.
The Stampede collected an overall record of 112-52-11 in its first three years of operation; However, the team's top four player scores from the previous season, including Vanek, will not be back for the 2002-03 season. After 52 matches, the team 21-25-6 Gasparini coach is in the midst of six consecutive defeats and the last rank in goals allowed per game. Poor performance pushed the ownership group to free Gasparini from his coaching job and appointed assistant coach Ted Belisle as the temporary head coach in an effort to save the team's playoff chances. The team finished the remaining eight games 3-5-0. The Stampede failed to make the playoffs for the first time in franchise history with a record of 24-30-6 while also generating a total of 1404 minutes of penalty, the most from any team of the season. Belisle is not maintained as a head coach.
On April 21, 2003, Stampede announced the recruitment of former San Jose Hiu assistant coach Mark Kaufman as head coach for the 2003-04 season with the goal of making the team more disciplined defensive. However, this team experienced its worst season record to date, which is 15-42-3. The next 2004-05 season allowed 252 franchise's highest goals in over 60 matches and the team failed to make the playoffs for the third consecutive season. The Stampede fired Kaufman on April 6, 2005, after posting a 42-70-8 record for two seasons.
Discovering success and first Clark Cup championship: 2005-2012
In an effort to revive the franchise, Sioux Falls hired former University of Minnesota players and head coach St Paul Vulcans Kevin Hartzell for the 2005-06 season. Hartzell previously led Vulcan to three Clark Cup final appearances, including the championship during the 1983-84 season, and set a 195-83-8 record overall between 1983 and 1989.
In his first year with the team, Hartzell led the club to a 41-13-4 record, the only Anderson Cup title, awarded to the team with the percentage of the league's highest regular season win, and the first division championship. The team is led by future NHL players Andreas NÃÆ'¶dl, Nate Prosser and Ryan Thang; and tandem goaltender John Murray and Alex Kangas. Stampede's defense finished first overall at USHL and set the franchise record for the fewest goals allowed in a season with 135. Seven players were selected for the 2006 USHL All-Star/Prospect game in Sioux City, Iowa, and the Tri -City Storm sweep team and beat Star of Lincoln before progressing to their first Clark Cup Championship appearance. The club was defeated by Des Moines Buccaneers in the best-of-five series, 3-2. The team ended the 2005-06 season with a best record of 21-7-2 at home and a 20-6-2 away record, including a franchise winning streak of 16 matches.
Expectations were high for Hartzell's second year, but the team found themselves near the bottom of the standings most of the first half of the season after starting the previous season 27-3-0. The team built up the momentum by going 16-5-1 in January and February and successfully entering the 2006-07 playoffs as the fourth and final seed in the Western Division. The Stampede swept the Lincoln Stars in four games in the first half but lost to Des Moines Buccaneers in the first game of two games, round robin second round. The Stampede defeated Hurricane Tri-City in extra time in their second game and advanced to the big four, single elimination tournament. The team defeated top seed Indiana Ice, who was unbeaten until then in the playoffs, 3-2 in extra time in the semifinals. In their second Clark Cup final appearance in years, Stampede closed the Black Hawks 3-0 to win their first Clark Cup championship. Goaltender Matt Lundin was named the most valuable player in the Clark Cup Final. Future NHL Players Corey Tropp leads the team in scoring with 26 goals, 32 assists for 58 points, including a team that leads 13 points, four goals and nine assists in the playoffs.
Back for Hartzell's third season are veteran forward Nick Dineen, David Grun, Jake Hansen, Robbie Vrolyk and newcomer Jack Connolly, the seventh overall election of the USHL 2007 Sign In Draft. Finding similar successes in the previous season, Hartzell hired another goaltender tandem consisting of his son, Eric Hartzell, and veteran Max Strang. The team finished the season 35-19-6, earning third consecutive playoff spot in a row, while Hartzell set a five-closing high-franchise in the regular season. After sweeping the Lincoln Stars in the first half of the previous season, the Stars return the favor and close down Sioux Falls 3-0. First-year striker Connolly leads the league in scoring, finishing 26 goals and 46 assists for 72 points. Connolly was named the 2007-08 Rookie of the Year USHL and USA Hockey Player of the Year season.
During the 2008-09 season, Stampede completed 28-28-4, qualifying for the playoffs and was again beaten by the Lincoln Stars. The club is led by front Terry Broadhurst and David Eddy. The next season was matched by the same success as the team finished 33-25-12, but, for the third consecutive season, was eliminated from the playoff round in the first half. The club has one of the most powerful offenses in the team's history, ranking fourth in a goal with 223. The offensive output was led by forward Michael Voran and Matt Lindblad and defenseman Chad Ruhwedel. Goaltender Clay Witt recorded six regular cover seasons, breaking the record previously held by Hartzell two seasons earlier.
The failure of the previous team to move beyond the first round became a point of disappointment among fans. After finishing the 2010-11 34-20-6 season, the Stampede beat rival Sioux City Musketeers 2-1 and Omaha Lancers 3-0 and advanced to face Dubuque Fighting Saints in the Western Conference Championship. The club found success in a balanced attack with no correct position, as eight different players produced 30 points or more. The Fighting Saints beat Sioux Falls 3-1 in the best-of-five series. The playoff game will be the last of Hartzell's career as the team finishes the 2011-12 season 17-36-7, the second worst record in team history.
On May 1, 2012, Sioux Falls Stampede ownership group from Sioux Falls Sports, LLC. sold a majority stake in the team to SD Sports and Entertainment. The new ownership group then sacked Hartzell six days later. He is the greatest coach in the history of the team with a record of 224-152-44 for seven seasons.
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On May 11, 2012, five days after dismissing Hartzell's coach, the new ownership group hired former North Dakota University assistant coach, Cary Eades. Eade spent over 15 years running the program twice, earning four NCAA Frozen Four performances and national championships in 1987. He also spent two seasons as head coach of the dead Dubuque Fighting Saints (1980-2001), to 86-46 -7 and won the National Tournament Championship in 1992. In his first season as head coach in 2012-13, Eades led the club to his best-ever regular season performance of 45-17-2, six points shy of a second Anderson Cup title.
The 2014-15 season was highly anticipated by the city of Sioux Falls, when Stampede debuted in their new home, the newly built Denny Sanford Premier Center. On October 11, 2014, three weeks after the season, the club hosted Waterloo Black Hawks to 10,678 sold-out viewers for their first game at the facility, which is listed as the largest indoor sport event in South Dakota history. The team started the season inconsistently, failing to garner a win and approach the midpoint of the season towards the bottom of the table with a 11-12-3 record. After the holidays, Stampede collected several wins, completing a promising 32-23-5 and clinching fourth and final playoff spot. The Stampede face and defeat the Western Conference's regular season which leads Sioux City Musketeers in the best-of-five series, 3-2. In the second half, after losing the first game, Stampede collected three consecutive wins, including a shutout by striker Stefanos Lekkas, to earn their first conference championship against second seed Tri-City Storm. In their third Clark Cup final appearance, Stampede completed a 3-0 sweep from Muskegon Lumberjacks at the ice house to earn their second Clark Cup championship. Forward Troy Loggins was named the most valuable player in the King's Cup, counting 16 points from 12 matches played. Rookie forward Kieffer Bellows led the team in scoring with 33 goals and 19 assists for 52 points in 58 games, junior rookie Tier I record for a 16-year-old player, including three hat-tricks. The show earned him the USHL Rookie of the Year award and a place on the All-third Team USHL and All-rookie Team.
Less than a week after winning the Clark Cup championship, head coach Eades left the club by mentioning the issue of a contract extension to take the vacant head coach position with Fargo Force. On May 21, 2015, Stampede hired former head coach of Colorado College and Des Moines Buccaneers, Scott Owens.
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Broadcasting
Radio and television
Radio coverage is provided by KELO flagship station (AM 1320). The Stampede radio broadcast team is led by Jim Olander and in-studio host Dan Lund. Radio networks broadcast pregame coverage, games with comments, guest appearances by coaches and players, and postgame wrapping.
season-by-season record
United States Hockey League
Player
List of current names
Since January 17, 2018.
Team captain
National Hockey League Alumni
Franchise career leader
It is the top franchise leader in regular season points, goals, assists, points per game, games played, and victories achieved at the end of the 2017-18 season.
Individual award winners
Hobey Baker Award
- Jack Connolly, Minnesota Duluth, 2012
- Marty Sertich, Colorado College, 2005
USHL Rookie of the Year
- Kieffer Bellows, 2014-15
- Jack Connolly, 2007-08
- Matt Ford, 2003-04
USHL Defenseman of the Year
- Jamie Mattie, 2000-01
Curt Hammer Award (Most reflect USHL goals, team and organization)
- Ryan Siiro, 2012-13
- Zach Redmond, 2006-07
Pemain Terbaik Dave Tyler Junior of the Year Award (Pemain Hockey Top Junior USA)
- Jack Connolly, 2007-08
First Team All-USHL
- Jack Connolly, 2007-08
- Andreas NÃÆ'¶dl, 2005-06
- Matt Ford, 2003-04
- Mike Vannelli, 2002-03
- Thomas VANEK, 2001-02
- James Massen, 2000-01
- Jamie Mattie, 2000-01
- Rick Gorman, 1999-1900
Tim Kedua All-USHL
- Jake Hansen, 2007-08
- John Murray, 2005-06
- Nate Prosser, 2005-06
- Mike Doyle, 2000-01
- Jared Hanowski, 1999-00
Team All-USHL Ketiga
- Jack St. Iványi, 2017-18
- Kieffer bellows, 2014-15
USHL All-Rookie Team
- Kieffer bellow, 2014-15
- Tony Calderone, 2012-13
- David Eddy, 2008-09
- Jack Connolly, 2007-08
- Alex Kangas, 2005-06
USHL Trainer of the Year
- Cary Eades, 2012-13
- Kevin Hartzell, 2005-06
General Manager of USHL This Year
- Bob Motzko, 1999-00
USHL Organization of the Year
- 2014-15
- 2013-14
- 2005-06
- 2001-02
USHL's 25th Anniversary Team
- Thomas Vanek, (1979-2004)
Head coach
Asterisk (*) shows the number of Clark Cups won
- Bob Motzko, 1999-01
- Tony Gasparini, 2001-03
- Ted Belisle, 2003 (temporary)
- Mark Kaufman, 2003-05
- Kevin Hartzell, 2005-12 *
- Evel Cary, 2012-15 *
- Scott Owens, 2015- present
References
External links
- The Sioux Falls Stampe Official Web page
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