Dennis Kravchenko

The Sioux Falls Stampede’s top line of Zeb Knutson, Dennis Kravchenko and C.J. Franklin have been named to the 22-man roster for the 2013 World Junior A Challenge next month in Nova Scotia.

Industrial-strength goaltending combined with missed opportunities contributed to the Sioux Falls Stampede’s 4-0 loss to the Omaha Lancers on Friday night in front of a sell-out crowd of 4,772 at the Sioux Falls Arena.

Zeb Knutson is on fire to start the 2013-14 season. Knutson became just the third Stampede player to score four goals in a game as he helped lift Sioux Falls to a 6-5 victory over Indiana Friday night in Indianapolis.

The explosive offense that Sioux Falls Stampede fans grew to love during the 2012-13 season was on display in their season opener Saturday night as the Herd topped the Des Moines Buccaneers 6-4 at Buccaneer Arena.

If the first All-Star Game of the Sioux Falls Stampede's tryout camp is any indication of what the 2013-14 season might look for the Herd, fans might be in for another treat this season.

Facing elimination for the third time this postseason, the Sioux Falls Stampede used two power play goals to defeat the Fargo Force 5-3 Sunday night in Game 4 of the USHL Western Conference Finals at the Sioux Falls Arena.

The Lincoln Stars set the tone with two first period goals, and went on to defeat the Sioux Falls Stampede 4-1 Saturday night at the Arena. The Herd finished a weekend winless at home for just the second time this season.

The Sioux Falls Stampede saw their three-game winning streak come to an end Wednesday night in a 5-3 loss to the Omaha Lancers at Ralston Arena.

The Sioux Falls Stampede forward Dennis Kravchenko has committed to the University of Massachusetts for the 2013-2014 season. Kravchenko becomes the ninth player on the Stampede roster to commit to a Division I program.