The Sioux Falls Stampede are pushing toward a Clark Cup Playoff berth, and they crept closer to that objective with a 4-2 home win over the Des Moines Buccaneers Wednesday night.

Waylon Esche made his fifth start of the season, earning his fourth win with 23 saves. He now holds a .888 save percentage.

Stampede forward JJ Monteiro made sure that got stretched to six with his first career USHL hat trick. The 6-foot, 185-pound Hudson, Mass. Native got his team on the board first just as penalties ...