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The Sioux Falls Stampede selected two players in the USHL’s dispersal draft of available players that were on the Indiana Ice season-ending roster and affiliate list for the 2013-14 season.

The Sioux Falls Stampede picked defenseman Dillion Eichstadt of the Aberdeen Wings with their first pick in Phase II of the USHL draft. The Herd took a total of 24 players to complete the draft on Tuesday.

The Sioux Falls Stampede prepared for the future during Phase 1 of the USHL Draft Monday night, selecting eight players.

The Waterloo Black Hawks made short order of the Sioux Falls Stampede, sweeping the Herd out of the USHL playoffs with a 7-2 Game 3 victory Thursday night in the Western Conference Semifinals.

A goal with 0.6 seconds left in the second period broke a 2-2 tie and propelled the Waterloo Black Hawks to a 6-3 victory over the Sioux Falls Stampede Saturday night in Game 2 of the best-of-three Western Conference semifinals.

The Waterloo Black Hawks had the most explosive offense in the USHL during the regular season and have carried that over to the postseason. The Hawks downed the Sioux Falls Stampede 7-4 in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series Friday night at Young Arena.

The last season in the Sioux Falls Arena was a good one at the turnstiles for the Sioux Falls Stampede. The Stampede finished the 2013-14 regular season with the top attendance in the United States Hockey League.

The Sioux Falls Stampede finished their run at the only home they’ve ever known on a bittersweet note Saturday night, falling to the Omaha Lancers 4-2 in front of a sellout crowd of 4,772 at the Arena.

A rough first period that saw the Sioux Falls Stampede allow three goals resulted in a tough 6-4 loss to the Lincoln Stars Friday night at the Ice Box.

The Sioux Falls Stampede will open the 2014 Clark Cup Playoffs next weekend at either Waterloo or Omaha, and will host Game 3 on April 17th