Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach
Luke Strand (2+1) Luke Strand (2+2) Luke Strand (2+3) Luke Strand (2+4) Luke Strand (2+5)
26-26-0-4-4 30-25-0-5-2 16-24-7-1 31-21-1-0 41-16-4-1
Head Coach Head Coach
Jason Kersner (1) 23-24 Jason Kersner (2)
29-28-2-3
Musketeers Team Notabeles
October 20th, 1972 the Musketeers play their first game in the Auditorium against the Chicago Warriors
The Musketeers were first members of the USHL senior league and are one of the original (Junior A Season 1980-81) teams.
1985-86 Musketeer Tim Ferguson holds the league record for points in a single (48 game) season with 135 points. Teammate Mike Racz is just three points behind. These are USHL scoring records that still stand today.
1986-87 Musketeer Rod Taylor sets a League record of Most Goals in a single season with 67 tallies. Another USHL scoring
record that still stands.
1996 New Head Coach Dave Hakstol joins the Musketeers. He will go on to coach fifteen seasons at UND, three seasons with the
Philidelphia Flyers and is the current coach of the Seattel Kracken.
December 13th, 2003 The Musketeers play their last game at the historic Sioux City Auditorium.
December 17th, 2003 the Musketeers play their first game in the new, NHL style, Tyson Event Center/Gateway Arena.
Did You Know…The SC Auditorium shared a unique feature with New York’s famous Madison Square Garden; They were
both the only second story story ice venue in North America.
September of 2007, Sioux City Hosts the first USHL Fall Classic, this 3-day tournament features all 12 USHL teams.
2007 season end, Head Coach and General Manager Dave Siciliano retires after eight successful season in Sioux City and as the USHL’s second winningest coach with 512 wins.
2007 Musketeer Phil DeSimone is selected the USHL Player of the Year.
2008 Todd Knott takes over as new Head Coach and General Manager, marking the first season in 16
years the Musketeers have not had a coach named Dave.
2009 Luke Strand, past USHL and NHL player and coach takes over as the Musketeer’s new Head Coach and General Manager.
2011 Brett Larson former University of Minnesota-Duluth Assistant Coach takes over as the Musketeers new Head Coach/GM.
2011-12 season marks the start of the 40th season of Musketeer hockey in Sioux City.
2013 Jay Varady is named the new Musketeers Head Coach and General Manager. His prior stop was two seasons
coaching pro hockey in France. He also played two seasons for the Dubuque Fighting Saints.
2015 Musketeer Neil Pionk is selected the USHL Defenceman of the Year.
2017 the Musketeers win the regular season championship capturing their first Anderson Cup in thirty seasons. The Musketeers fall to the Chicago Steel in the fifth and final game five of the USHL championship series.
2017 Luke Strand returns as the Musketeers Head Coach. Taylor Ward and Nick Brusa join the staff as Assistant
Coaches and Kedryn Orrison as Athletic Trainer.
2017 Musketeer goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks is selected both the USHL Player and Goaltender of the year.
2018 past Assistant Coach Mark Abalan returns to the Musketeers staff as the Associate Head Coach. Also joining the staff are
Assistant Coach Ryan Durocher and and Equipment Manager Christian Burgett.
2019 Musketeer Bobby Brink is selected the USHL Player of the Year.
2021 Musketeer goaltender Akira Schmid is selected the USHL Goaltender of the Year.
2021-22 season marks the start of the 50th season of Musketeer hockey in Sioux City. This golden annaversary season is capped-off by a Clark Cup Championship win giving the Musketeers their fourth league chamoionship.
2022 Musketeer goaltender Alex Tracey is selected the USA Hockey Goaltender of the Year.
22-23 Jason Kersner takes over as the new Musketeer Head Coach
Musketeer Season Ticket Books
2000-01
2000-01 Musketeers season ticket book cover. Back had a full sized complete game schedule. Shown above is a large sized opening night ticket and a regular season game ticket. The team was sold at the end of the prior season and the new owners introduced this new SC/sword logo style.
2001-02 2002
USHL Clark Cup Champions
2001-02 Musketeer season ticket book. Cover features players Ryan Geris, Marty Galstyan and Justin Fletcher. Back cover
featured John Zeiler, Brendan Schwartz and Brandon Polich. There was no oversized opening night ticket this season.
Regular seasongame tickets had the season ticket holder name or business printed on them as well as visiting team. Pictured
is a sample of thatseason’s play-off tickets. When it was all over, Ryan Geris would score the winning OT goal in Omaha
to give Sioux City their firstClark Cup victory in 16 seasons!!!
2002-03
2002-03 Season Ticket book. Features 2002 Clark Cup Champions. Shown above is a large sized opening night ticket,
regular season game ticket and a play-off ticket.
2003-04
2003-04 would be the end of a Sioux City hockey tradition for some 30 seasons as the historic Auditorium would be
closed and replaced by the new NHL style Tyson Event Center.Shown above is ticket book cover, over sized, opening
night ticket, (This game would be the very first event ever held at the new arena.) Shown also are the one of the nine
game tickets for games played in the Auditorium that season and a regular season TTEC game ticket.
2004-05
2004-05 season ticket book. Shown above is ticket book cover, over sized opening night ticket, regular season game ticket and ticket book back. The Musketeers would finish the season as the Clark Cup runner-up. After losing the five game series to the Cedar Rapids Roughriders in game five.
2005-06
2005-06 saw the Musketeers hosting the 2006 USHL All-Star/Prospects game, played on February 7th, 2006. All-Star game
week events included a skills competition, player & league awards banquet and a visit from the Stanley Cup!!! Teams were
divided via division and the West prevailed, by a score of 5-3. Pictured is All Star game ticket and opening night/regular
season ticket.
2006-07
2006-07 season ticket book features players (clockwise from bottom left) Kevin Lohry, Blake Martin, Sean Coffey & Jerry Kuhn.
Ohio Jr. Blue jackets join the USHL. Waterloo wins Anderson Cup. Sioux Falls wins Clark Cup.
2007-08
2007-08 Season Ticket Book, Opening Night and regular season ticket. Head Coach and General Manager Dave Siciliano retires after
eight successful seasons in Sioux City and as theUSHL’s second winningestcoach with 512 wins. Pictured Musketeers (clockwise
from left) Jerry Kuhn, Kevin Lohry, Donnie Hallmark, Mike Keenan, add, Alex Tuckerman, Cody Butcher. This season would see
the Ohio Jr. Blue Jackets leave the league after two seasons.
2008-09
2008-09 Season Ticket book, Opening Night and regular season ticket. This is new Head Coach and General Manager Todd
Knott first season. Pictured Musketeers are Donnie Hallmark, Matt Crandell, Mike Keenan, Seth Helgeson, Alex Tuckerman.
Fargo (MN) Force Joins the USHL.
2009-10
2009-10 Season Ticket book, Opening Night and regular season ticket. This is new Head Coach and General Manager Luke Strand’s
first season. Youngstown (OH) Phantoms join the USHL. Team USA also plays a full schedule this season
2010-11
2010-11 Season Ticket book, Opening Night and regular season ticket. New Ownership arrives in Sioux City, Luxco, Inc. purchases
the team pior to the start of the season. Dubuque (IA) Fighting Saints and Muskegon (MI) Lumberjacks join the USHL.
2011-12
2011-12 Season Ticket book, Opening Night ticket and regular season ticket (same design as previous season). Dubuque moves to East Division and Waterloo moves to West Division. Regular season tickets same as previous season.
2012-13
2012-13 Season Ticket book (left-Front/right-back w/ schedule) Special Opening Night Ticket (not pictured) and regular season tickets.
2013-14
2013-14 Season Ticket book (left-Front/right-back w/ schedule) Special Opening Night Ticket (not pictured) and regular season tickets.
2014-15
Traditional style season ticket book. Single book for each individual seat. Cover features Musketeers Neil Pionk, Sam Kurker
& Jake Ryczek. Individual tickets have alternating Musketeer and visiting opponents logos.
2015-16
This season the Musketeers switch season ticket booklets format. The covers are vertical and the tickets horizontal. Each
ticket has an action photo of a different Musketeer player from the previous season. The booklet has a metal bonding. The
Pink in the Rink ticket is pink. The book also contain coupons for sponsors on each ticket as well as tickets for the two
season ticket holders dinners.
2016-17
USHL Anderson Cup Champions / USHL Clark Cup Runner-Up
This season ticket book was a spiral bound affair. The 45th season of Musketeer hockey in Sioux City. Front features Sioux City native Brady Ferner. Each book contained a maximum of four seats. Remaining tickets were marked VOID. Special double sized opening night ticket. All tickets contain fan submitted photos. Special colored tickets for Military Night, Pink in the Rink, Autism Awareness, Teddy Dear Toss and St. Patrick’s Day. Contains Season Ticket Holders Banquet tickets.
2017-18
This season ticket book was again spiral bound. Front features Kristian Pospisil, Carson Vance and two other team mates.
Each book contained a maximum of four seats. Remaining tickets were marked VOID. Regular sized openingnight ticket.
All tickets contain player photos. Special colored tickets for Military Night & Pink in the Rink. Contains Season Ticket
Holders Banquet tickets and bonus free ticket to any game.
2018-19
This season ticket book returned to the single binding at the top of the book. Front features Martin Pospisil. Each book
contained a maximum of four seats. Remaining tickets were marked VOID. Regular sized openingnight ticket. All tickets
contain player photographs. Special colored tickets for Military Night & Pink in the Rink. Contains bonus free ticket to
any game. Season schedule on inside of back cover. Personalized with season ticket holders name.
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
This season ticket book is a thick stock material with up to four seats included in a single book. Topedge binding with seat
owner information. Each ticket showcases a player photo. Special colored tickets for Pink in the Rink and First Responders
games. Clark Cup Championship team picture on reverse of back cover.
23-24
This season ticket book is for each individual seat. Thinner stock than usua with traditional top binding.
Five tickets per page. Cover personalized with owner name and seat info. Each ticket features an individual
player shot. Special games Pink int the Rink and Military Night tickets (pictured). Back is blank.
2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04
2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08
2000-01 was the first season the Musketeers published a magnetic schedule
This Site is
**********************************Under Construction************************************
We are in the process of rebuilding and reformatting all of the BatchellerPad, USHLstuff and
MusketeersStuff web pages. There are still some missing pictures, poor spacing, boarder issues and questionable spelling
but I am busily chipping away at these issues.
Sioux City Musketeers Pocket Schedule History
I am always interested in adding any missing schedules to my collection, Please contact me if you have any available.
Also below are Musketeer Season Ticket Books and Magnetic Schedules (under construction)
Clark Cup Championships: 1982, 1986, 2002 Anderson Cup Champions: 1982, 1986, 2017
Jr. A National Championships: 1982, 1986
Southern Division Champions
Commissioners Cup
Runner-Up
Head Coach Player /Coach Player/ Coach Head Coach Head Coach
Rich Blanche John Saville (1) John Saville (2) John Saville (3) John Saville (4)
16-26-0 23-24-0 28-19-0 31-16-1 22-26-0
Southern Division Champs Anderson Cup Champs
Commissioner Cup Clark Cup Champs
Runner-Ups National Jr. A Runner-up
Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach
Charlie Burns (1) Andre Beauulieu (1) Lyle Bradley (1) Lyle Bradley (2) Bob Ferguson (1)
34-17-0 24-25-0 20-24-4-0-0 12-36-0-0-0 29-16-3-0-0
Anderson Cup Runner-up Anderson Cup Champs
Clark Cup Runner-up Clark Cup Champs
National Jr. A Runner-up National Jr. A Champs
Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach
Bob Ferguson (2) Bob Ferguson (3) Bob Ferguson (4) Bob Ferguson (5) Bob Ferguson (6)
34-14-0-0-0 32-11-2-3-0 27-14-1-6-0 42-6-0-0-0 23-23-1-1-0
Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach
Bob Ferguson (7) Bob Ferguson (8) Bob Ferguson (9) Mike Schwartz Dave Lohrei (1)
23-22-03-0 17-28-1-2-0 29-16-1-2-0 9-38-1-0-0 19-28-1-0-0
National Jr. A Runner-up
Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach
Dave Lohrei (2) Dave Lohrei (3) Dave Lohrei (4) Dave Lohrei (5) Dave Hakstol (1)
15-25-4-4-0 27-19-1-6-0 26-15-4-3-0 17-24-1-4-0 9-43-0-2-0
Clark Cup Champions
Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach
Dave Hakstol (2) Dave Hakstol (3) Dave Hakstol (4) Dave Siciliano (1) Dave Siciliano (2)
35-18-0-0-3 34-19-0-3-0 27-26-0-0-5 27-22-0-7-0 41-16-0-4-0
Clark Cup Runner-up
West Division Champs
Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach
Dave Siciliano (3) Dave Siciliano (4) Dave Siciliano (5) Dave Siciliano (6) Dave Siciliano (7)
36-18-0-4-2 38-15-0-2-5 37-17-0-1-5 28-26-0-3-3 34-21-0-1-4
Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach
Dave Siciliano (8) Todd Knott (1) Luke Strand (1) Luke Strand (2) Brett Larson (1)
32-25-0-2-1 24-30-0-4-2 27-24-0-3-6 31-23-0-4-2 29-30-0-0-1
Anderson Cup Champs
West Division Champs Clark Cup Runner-up
Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach
Brett Larson (2) Jay Varady (1) Jay Varady (2) Jay Varady (3) Jay Varady (4)
23-30-0-3-8 38-17-0-1-4 38-17-0-1-4 20-39-0-1-0 40-13-0-5-2
Clark Cup Champions
50th Season Anniversary
Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach
Luke Strand (2+1) Luke Strand (2+2) Luke Strand (2+3) Luke Strand (2+4) Luke Strand (2+5)
26-26-0-4-4 30-25-0-5-2 16-24-7-1 31-21-1-0 41-16-4-1
Head Coach Head Coach
Jason Kersner (1) 23-24 Jason Kersner (2)
29-28-2-3
Musketeers Team Notabeles
October 20th, 1972 the Musketeers play their first game in the Auditorium against the Chicago Warriors
The Musketeers were first members of the USHL senior league and are one of the original (Junior A Season 1980-81) teams.
1985-86 Musketeer Tim Ferguson holds the league record for points in a single (48 game) season with 135 points. Teammate Mike Racz is just three points behind. These are USHL scoring records that still stand today.
1986-87 Musketeer Rod Taylor sets a League record of Most Goals in a single season with 67 tallies. Another USHL scoring
record that still stands.
1996 New Head Coach Dave Hakstol joins the Musketeers. He will go on to coach fifteen seasons at UND, three seasons with the
Philidelphia Flyers and is the current coach of the Seattel Kracken.
December 13th, 2003 The Musketeers play their last game at the historic Sioux City Auditorium.
December 17th, 2003 the Musketeers play their first game in the new, NHL style, Tyson Event Center/Gateway Arena.
Did You Know…The SC Auditorium shared a unique feature with New York’s famous Madison Square Garden; They were
both the only second story story ice venue in North America.
September of 2007, Sioux City Hosts the first USHL Fall Classic, this 3-day tournament features all 12 USHL teams.
2007 season end, Head Coach and General Manager Dave Siciliano retires after eight successful season in Sioux City and as the USHL’s second winningest coach with 512 wins.
2007 Musketeer Phil DeSimone is selected the USHL Player of the Year.
2008 Todd Knott takes over as new Head Coach and General Manager, marking the first season in 16
years the Musketeers have not had a coach named Dave.
2009 Luke Strand, past USHL and NHL player and coach takes over as the Musketeer’s new Head Coach and General Manager.
2011 Brett Larson former University of Minnesota-Duluth Assistant Coach takes over as the Musketeers new Head Coach/GM.
2011-12 season marks the start of the 40th season of Musketeer hockey in Sioux City.
2013 Jay Varady is named the new Musketeers Head Coach and General Manager. His prior stop was two seasons
coaching pro hockey in France. He also played two seasons for the Dubuque Fighting Saints.
2015 Musketeer Neil Pionk is selected the USHL Defenceman of the Year.
2017 the Musketeers win the regular season championship capturing their first Anderson Cup in thirty seasons. The Musketeers fall to the Chicago Steel in the fifth and final game five of the USHL championship series.
2017 Luke Strand returns as the Musketeers Head Coach. Taylor Ward and Nick Brusa join the staff as Assistant
Coaches and Kedryn Orrison as Athletic Trainer.
2017 Musketeer goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks is selected both the USHL Player and Goaltender of the year.
2018 past Assistant Coach Mark Abalan returns to the Musketeers staff as the Associate Head Coach. Also joining the staff are
Assistant Coach Ryan Durocher and and Equipment Manager Christian Burgett.
2019 Musketeer Bobby Brink is selected the USHL Player of the Year.
2021 Musketeer goaltender Akira Schmid is selected the USHL Goaltender of the Year.
2021-22 season marks the start of the 50th season of Musketeer hockey in Sioux City. This golden annaversary season is capped-off by a Clark Cup Championship win giving the Musketeers their fourth league chamoionship.
2022 Musketeer goaltender Alex Tracey is selected the USA Hockey Goaltender of the Year.
22-23 Jason Kersner takes over as the new Musketeer Head Coach
Musketeer Season Ticket Books
2000-01
2000-01 Musketeers season ticket book cover. Back had a full sized complete game schedule. Shown above is a large sized opening night ticket and a regular season game ticket. The team was sold at the end of the prior season and the new owners introduced this new SC/sword logo style.
2001-02 2002
USHL Clark Cup Champions
2001-02 Musketeer season ticket book. Cover features players Ryan Geris, Marty Galstyan and Justin Fletcher. Back cover
featured John Zeiler, Brendan Schwartz and Brandon Polich. There was no oversized opening night ticket this season.
Regular seasongame tickets had the season ticket holder name or business printed on them as well as visiting team. Pictured
is a sample of thatseason’s play-off tickets. When it was all over, Ryan Geris would score the winning OT goal in Omaha
to give Sioux City their firstClark Cup victory in 16 seasons!!!
2002-03
2002-03 Season Ticket book. Features 2002 Clark Cup Champions. Shown above is a large sized opening night ticket,
regular season game ticket and a play-off ticket.
2003-04
2003-04 would be the end of a Sioux City hockey tradition for some 30 seasons as the historic Auditorium would be
closed and replaced by the new NHL style Tyson Event Center.Shown above is ticket book cover, over sized, opening
night ticket, (This game would be the very first event ever held at the new arena.) Shown also are the one of the nine
game tickets for games played in the Auditorium that season and a regular season TTEC game ticket.
2004-05
2004-05 season ticket book. Shown above is ticket book cover, over sized opening night ticket, regular season game ticket and ticket book back. The Musketeers would finish the season as the Clark Cup runner-up. After losing the five game series to the Cedar Rapids Roughriders in game five.
2005-06
2005-06 saw the Musketeers hosting the 2006 USHL All-Star/Prospects game, played on February 7th, 2006. All-Star game
week events included a skills competition, player & league awards banquet and a visit from the Stanley Cup!!! Teams were
divided via division and the West prevailed, by a score of 5-3. Pictured is All Star game ticket and opening night/regular
season ticket.
2006-07
2006-07 season ticket book features players (clockwise from bottom left) Kevin Lohry, Blake Martin, Sean Coffey & Jerry Kuhn.
Ohio Jr. Blue jackets join the USHL. Waterloo wins Anderson Cup. Sioux Falls wins Clark Cup.
2007-08
2007-08 Season Ticket Book, Opening Night and regular season ticket. Head Coach and General Manager Dave Siciliano retires after
eight successful seasons in Sioux City and as theUSHL’s second winningestcoach with 512 wins. Pictured Musketeers (clockwise
from left) Jerry Kuhn, Kevin Lohry, Donnie Hallmark, Mike Keenan, add, Alex Tuckerman, Cody Butcher. This season would see
the Ohio Jr. Blue Jackets leave the league after two seasons.
2008-09
2008-09 Season Ticket book, Opening Night and regular season ticket. This is new Head Coach and General Manager Todd
Knott first season. Pictured Musketeers are Donnie Hallmark, Matt Crandell, Mike Keenan, Seth Helgeson, Alex Tuckerman.
Fargo (MN) Force Joins the USHL.
2009-10
2009-10 Season Ticket book, Opening Night and regular season ticket. This is new Head Coach and General Manager Luke Strand’s
first season. Youngstown (OH) Phantoms join the USHL. Team USA also plays a full schedule this season
2010-11
2010-11 Season Ticket book, Opening Night and regular season ticket. New Ownership arrives in Sioux City, Luxco, Inc. purchases
the team pior to the start of the season. Dubuque (IA) Fighting Saints and Muskegon (MI) Lumberjacks join the USHL.
2011-12
2011-12 Season Ticket book, Opening Night ticket and regular season ticket (same design as previous season). Dubuque moves to East Division and Waterloo moves to West Division. Regular season tickets same as previous season.
2012-13
2012-13 Season Ticket book (left-Front/right-back w/ schedule) Special Opening Night Ticket (not pictured) and regular season tickets.
2013-14
2013-14 Season Ticket book (left-Front/right-back w/ schedule) Special Opening Night Ticket (not pictured) and regular season tickets.
2014-15
Traditional style season ticket book. Single book for each individual seat. Cover features Musketeers Neil Pionk, Sam Kurker
& Jake Ryczek. Individual tickets have alternating Musketeer and visiting opponents logos.
2015-16
This season the Musketeers switch season ticket booklets format. The covers are vertical and the tickets horizontal. Each
ticket has an action photo of a different Musketeer player from the previous season. The booklet has a metal bonding. The
Pink in the Rink ticket is pink. The book also contain coupons for sponsors on each ticket as well as tickets for the two
season ticket holders dinners.
2016-17
USHL Anderson Cup Champions / USHL Clark Cup Runner-Up
This season ticket book was a spiral bound affair. The 45th season of Musketeer hockey in Sioux City. Front features Sioux City native Brady Ferner. Each book contained a maximum of four seats. Remaining tickets were marked VOID. Special double sized opening night ticket. All tickets contain fan submitted photos. Special colored tickets for Military Night, Pink in the Rink, Autism Awareness, Teddy Dear Toss and St. Patrick’s Day. Contains Season Ticket Holders Banquet tickets.
2017-18
This season ticket book was again spiral bound. Front features Kristian Pospisil, Carson Vance and two other team mates.
Each book contained a maximum of four seats. Remaining tickets were marked VOID. Regular sized openingnight ticket.
All tickets contain player photos. Special colored tickets for Military Night & Pink in the Rink. Contains Season Ticket
Holders Banquet tickets and bonus free ticket to any game.
2018-19
This season ticket book returned to the single binding at the top of the book. Front features Martin Pospisil. Each book
contained a maximum of four seats. Remaining tickets were marked VOID. Regular sized openingnight ticket. All tickets
contain player photographs. Special colored tickets for Military Night & Pink in the Rink. Contains bonus free ticket to
any game. Season schedule on inside of back cover. Personalized with season ticket holders name.
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
This season ticket book is a thick stock material with up to four seats included in a single book. Topedge binding with seat
owner information. Each ticket showcases a player photo. Special colored tickets for Pink in the Rink and First Responders
games. Clark Cup Championship team picture on reverse of back cover.
23-24
This season ticket book is for each individual seat. Thinner stock than usua with traditional top binding.
Five tickets per page. Cover personalized with owner name and seat info. Each ticket features an individual
player shot. Special games Pink int the Rink and Military Night tickets (pictured). Back is blank.
2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04
2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08
2000-01 was the first season the Musketeers published a magnetic schedule
This Site is
**********************************Under Construction************************************
We are in the process of rebuilding and reformatting all of the BatchellerPad, USHLstuff and
MusketeersStuff web pages. There are still some missing pictures, poor spacing, boarder issues and questionable spelling
but I am busily chipping away at these issues.
Sioux City Musketeers Pocket Schedule History
I am always interested in adding any missing schedules to my collection, Please contact me if you have any available.
Also below are Musketeer Season Ticket Books and Magnetic Schedules (under construction)
Clark Cup Championships: 1982, 1986, 2002 Anderson Cup Champions: 1982, 1986, 2017
Jr. A National Championships: 1982, 1986
Southern Division Champions
Commissioners Cup
Runner-Up
Head Coach Player /Coach Player/ Coach Head Coach Head Coach
Rich Blanche John Saville (1) John Saville (2) John Saville (3) John Saville (4)
16-26-0 23-24-0 28-19-0 31-16-1 22-26-0
Southern Division Champs Anderson Cup Champs
Commissioner Cup Clark Cup Champs
Runner-Ups National Jr. A Runner-up
Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach
Charlie Burns (1) Andre Beauulieu (1) Lyle Bradley (1) Lyle Bradley (2) Bob Ferguson (1)
34-17-0 24-25-0 20-24-4-0-0 12-36-0-0-0 29-16-3-0-0
Anderson Cup Runner-up Anderson Cup Champs
Clark Cup Runner-up Clark Cup Champs
National Jr. A Runner-up National Jr. A Champs
Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach
Bob Ferguson (2) Bob Ferguson (3) Bob Ferguson (4) Bob Ferguson (5) Bob Ferguson (6)
34-14-0-0-0 32-11-2-3-0 27-14-1-6-0 42-6-0-0-0 23-23-1-1-0
Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach
Bob Ferguson (7) Bob Ferguson (8) Bob Ferguson (9) Mike Schwartz Dave Lohrei (1)
23-22-03-0 17-28-1-2-0 29-16-1-2-0 9-38-1-0-0 19-28-1-0-0
National Jr. A Runner-up
Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach
Dave Lohrei (2) Dave Lohrei (3) Dave Lohrei (4) Dave Lohrei (5) Dave Hakstol (1)
15-25-4-4-0 27-19-1-6-0 26-15-4-3-0 17-24-1-4-0 9-43-0-2-0
Clark Cup Champions
Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach
Dave Hakstol (2) Dave Hakstol (3) Dave Hakstol (4) Dave Siciliano (1) Dave Siciliano (2)
35-18-0-0-3 34-19-0-3-0 27-26-0-0-5 27-22-0-7-0 41-16-0-4-0
Clark Cup Runner-up
West Division Champs
Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach
Dave Siciliano (3) Dave Siciliano (4) Dave Siciliano (5) Dave Siciliano (6) Dave Siciliano (7)
36-18-0-4-2 38-15-0-2-5 37-17-0-1-5 28-26-0-3-3 34-21-0-1-4
Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach
Dave Siciliano (8) Todd Knott (1) Luke Strand (1) Luke Strand (2) Brett Larson (1)
32-25-0-2-1 24-30-0-4-2 27-24-0-3-6 31-23-0-4-2 29-30-0-0-1
Anderson Cup Champs
West Division Champs Clark Cup Runner-up
Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach
Brett Larson (2) Jay Varady (1) Jay Varady (2) Jay Varady (3) Jay Varady (4)
23-30-0-3-8 38-17-0-1-4 38-17-0-1-4 20-39-0-1-0 40-13-0-5-2
Clark Cup Champions
50th Season Anniversary
Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach
Luke Strand (2+1) Luke Strand (2+2) Luke Strand (2+3) Luke Strand (2+4) Luke Strand (2+5)
26-26-0-4-4 30-25-0-5-2 16-24-7-1 31-21-1-0 41-16-4-1
Head Coach Head Coach
Jason Kersner (1) 23-24 Jason Kersner (2)
29-28-2-3
Musketeers Team Notabeles
October 20th, 1972 the Musketeers play their first game in the Auditorium against the Chicago Warriors
The Musketeers were first members of the USHL senior league and are one of the original (Junior A Season 1980-81) teams.
1985-86 Musketeer Tim Ferguson holds the league record for points in a single (48 game) season with 135 points. Teammate Mike Racz is just three points behind. These are USHL scoring records that still stand today.
1986-87 Musketeer Rod Taylor sets a League record of Most Goals in a single season with 67 tallies. Another USHL scoring
record that still stands.
1996 New Head Coach Dave Hakstol joins the Musketeers. He will go on to coach fifteen seasons at UND, three seasons with the
Philidelphia Flyers and is the current coach of the Seattel Kracken.
December 13th, 2003 The Musketeers play their last game at the historic Sioux City Auditorium.
December 17th, 2003 the Musketeers play their first game in the new, NHL style, Tyson Event Center/Gateway Arena.
Did You Know…The SC Auditorium shared a unique feature with New York’s famous Madison Square Garden; They were
both the only second story story ice venue in North America.
September of 2007, Sioux City Hosts the first USHL Fall Classic, this 3-day tournament features all 12 USHL teams.
2007 season end, Head Coach and General Manager Dave Siciliano retires after eight successful season in Sioux City and as the USHL’s second winningest coach with 512 wins.
2007 Musketeer Phil DeSimone is selected the USHL Player of the Year.
2008 Todd Knott takes over as new Head Coach and General Manager, marking the first season in 16
years the Musketeers have not had a coach named Dave.
2009 Luke Strand, past USHL and NHL player and coach takes over as the Musketeer’s new Head Coach and General Manager.
2011 Brett Larson former University of Minnesota-Duluth Assistant Coach takes over as the Musketeers new Head Coach/GM.
2011-12 season marks the start of the 40th season of Musketeer hockey in Sioux City.
2013 Jay Varady is named the new Musketeers Head Coach and General Manager. His prior stop was two seasons
coaching pro hockey in France. He also played two seasons for the Dubuque Fighting Saints.
2015 Musketeer Neil Pionk is selected the USHL Defenceman of the Year.
2017 the Musketeers win the regular season championship capturing their first Anderson Cup in thirty seasons. The Musketeers fall to the Chicago Steel in the fifth and final game five of the USHL championship series.
2017 Luke Strand returns as the Musketeers Head Coach. Taylor Ward and Nick Brusa join the staff as Assistant
Coaches and Kedryn Orrison as Athletic Trainer.
2017 Musketeer goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks is selected both the USHL Player and Goaltender of the year.
2018 past Assistant Coach Mark Abalan returns to the Musketeers staff as the Associate Head Coach. Also joining the staff are
Assistant Coach Ryan Durocher and and Equipment Manager Christian Burgett.
2019 Musketeer Bobby Brink is selected the USHL Player of the Year.
2021 Musketeer goaltender Akira Schmid is selected the USHL Goaltender of the Year.
2021-22 season marks the start of the 50th season of Musketeer hockey in Sioux City. This golden annaversary season is capped-off by a Clark Cup Championship win giving the Musketeers their fourth league chamoionship.
2022 Musketeer goaltender Alex Tracey is selected the USA Hockey Goaltender of the Year.
22-23 Jason Kersner takes over as the new Musketeer Head Coach
Musketeer Season Ticket Books
2000-01
2000-01 Musketeers season ticket book cover. Back had a full sized complete game schedule. Shown above is a large sized opening night ticket and a regular season game ticket. The team was sold at the end of the prior season and the new owners introduced this new SC/sword logo style.
2001-02 2002
USHL Clark Cup Champions
2001-02 Musketeer season ticket book. Cover features players Ryan Geris, Marty Galstyan and Justin Fletcher. Back cover
featured John Zeiler, Brendan Schwartz and Brandon Polich. There was no oversized opening night ticket this season.
Regular seasongame tickets had the season ticket holder name or business printed on them as well as visiting team. Pictured
is a sample of thatseason’s play-off tickets. When it was all over, Ryan Geris would score the winning OT goal in Omaha
to give Sioux City their firstClark Cup victory in 16 seasons!!!
2002-03
2002-03 Season Ticket book. Features 2002 Clark Cup Champions. Shown above is a large sized opening night ticket,
regular season game ticket and a play-off ticket.
2003-04
2003-04 would be the end of a Sioux City hockey tradition for some 30 seasons as the historic Auditorium would be
closed and replaced by the new NHL style Tyson Event Center.Shown above is ticket book cover, over sized, opening
night ticket, (This game would be the very first event ever held at the new arena.) Shown also are the one of the nine
game tickets for games played in the Auditorium that season and a regular season TTEC game ticket.
2004-05
2004-05 season ticket book. Shown above is ticket book cover, over sized opening night ticket, regular season game ticket and ticket book back. The Musketeers would finish the season as the Clark Cup runner-up. After losing the five game series to the Cedar Rapids Roughriders in game five.
2005-06
2005-06 saw the Musketeers hosting the 2006 USHL All-Star/Prospects game, played on February 7th, 2006. All-Star game
week events included a skills competition, player & league awards banquet and a visit from the Stanley Cup!!! Teams were
divided via division and the West prevailed, by a score of 5-3. Pictured is All Star game ticket and opening night/regular
season ticket.
2006-07
2006-07 season ticket book features players (clockwise from bottom left) Kevin Lohry, Blake Martin, Sean Coffey & Jerry Kuhn.
Ohio Jr. Blue jackets join the USHL. Waterloo wins Anderson Cup. Sioux Falls wins Clark Cup.
2007-08
2007-08 Season Ticket Book, Opening Night and regular season ticket. Head Coach and General Manager Dave Siciliano retires after
eight successful seasons in Sioux City and as theUSHL’s second winningestcoach with 512 wins. Pictured Musketeers (clockwise
from left) Jerry Kuhn, Kevin Lohry, Donnie Hallmark, Mike Keenan, add, Alex Tuckerman, Cody Butcher. This season would see
the Ohio Jr. Blue Jackets leave the league after two seasons.
2008-09
2008-09 Season Ticket book, Opening Night and regular season ticket. This is new Head Coach and General Manager Todd
Knott first season. Pictured Musketeers are Donnie Hallmark, Matt Crandell, Mike Keenan, Seth Helgeson, Alex Tuckerman.
Fargo (MN) Force Joins the USHL.
2009-10
2009-10 Season Ticket book, Opening Night and regular season ticket. This is new Head Coach and General Manager Luke Strand’s
first season. Youngstown (OH) Phantoms join the USHL. Team USA also plays a full schedule this season
2010-11
2010-11 Season Ticket book, Opening Night and regular season ticket. New Ownership arrives in Sioux City, Luxco, Inc. purchases
the team pior to the start of the season. Dubuque (IA) Fighting Saints and Muskegon (MI) Lumberjacks join the USHL.
2011-12
2011-12 Season Ticket book, Opening Night ticket and regular season ticket (same design as previous season). Dubuque moves to East Division and Waterloo moves to West Division. Regular season tickets same as previous season.
2012-13
2012-13 Season Ticket book (left-Front/right-back w/ schedule) Special Opening Night Ticket (not pictured) and regular season tickets.
2013-14
2013-14 Season Ticket book (left-Front/right-back w/ schedule) Special Opening Night Ticket (not pictured) and regular season tickets.
2014-15
Traditional style season ticket book. Single book for each individual seat. Cover features Musketeers Neil Pionk, Sam Kurker
& Jake Ryczek. Individual tickets have alternating Musketeer and visiting opponents logos.
2015-16
This season the Musketeers switch season ticket booklets format. The covers are vertical and the tickets horizontal. Each
ticket has an action photo of a different Musketeer player from the previous season. The booklet has a metal bonding. The
Pink in the Rink ticket is pink. The book also contain coupons for sponsors on each ticket as well as tickets for the two
season ticket holders dinners.
2016-17
USHL Anderson Cup Champions / USHL Clark Cup Runner-Up
This season ticket book was a spiral bound affair. The 45th season of Musketeer hockey in Sioux City. Front features Sioux City native Brady Ferner. Each book contained a maximum of four seats. Remaining tickets were marked VOID. Special double sized opening night ticket. All tickets contain fan submitted photos. Special colored tickets for Military Night, Pink in the Rink, Autism Awareness, Teddy Dear Toss and St. Patrick’s Day. Contains Season Ticket Holders Banquet tickets.
2017-18
This season ticket book was again spiral bound. Front features Kristian Pospisil, Carson Vance and two other team mates.
Each book contained a maximum of four seats. Remaining tickets were marked VOID. Regular sized openingnight ticket.
All tickets contain player photos. Special colored tickets for Military Night & Pink in the Rink. Contains Season Ticket
Holders Banquet tickets and bonus free ticket to any game.
2018-19
This season ticket book returned to the single binding at the top of the book. Front features Martin Pospisil. Each book
contained a maximum of four seats. Remaining tickets were marked VOID. Regular sized openingnight ticket. All tickets
contain player photographs. Special colored tickets for Military Night & Pink in the Rink. Contains bonus free ticket to
any game. Season schedule on inside of back cover. Personalized with season ticket holders name.
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
This season ticket book is a thick stock material with up to four seats included in a single book. Topedge binding with seat
owner information. Each ticket showcases a player photo. Special colored tickets for Pink in the Rink and First Responders
games. Clark Cup Championship team picture on reverse of back cover.
23-24
This season ticket book is for each individual seat. Thinner stock than usua with traditional top binding.
Five tickets per page. Cover personalized with owner name and seat info. Each ticket features an individual
player shot. Special games Pink int the Rink and Military Night tickets (pictured). Back is blank.
2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04
2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08
2000-01 was the first season the Musketeers published a magnetic schedule