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Henderson Force Road to the 2026 Premier Playoffs

  • Lyanna Yeow
  • Mar 2
  • 4 min read

Updated: Mar 3

Henderson Force

Henderson Force’s consistency and determination to remain on top during the regular season put the team in second place of the USPHL Pacific Division standings with 68 points and a season record of 36-8-1-1. Out of their 36 wins, the Force secured nine shutouts and two overtime wins. Henderson Force’s longest winning streak was a fourteen-game winning streak which started on December 17, 2025 against the Seattle Totems and ended on January 31, 2026 against the Fresno Monsters. 


PP & PK Success Rate and Top Scorers

Henderson Force ended the regular season with a 34.3% power play success rate and a solid 84.0% penalty killing success rate. The team’s points and goals leader was #26 Reese Hicks (33G, 33A) who had 66 points recorded in the regular season. #55 Loui Lundahl led the team with the most assists recorded by the end of this season with 34 assists secured. 


Hat-tricks in the 2025-26 Regular Season

Listed below are the following players who secured hat-trick(s) during the 2025-26 regular season and the date that the hat-trick(s) were secured: 

  • #55 Loui Lundahl (1 HT: 11/11/25)

  • #88 Ryan Pavlinsky (1 HT: 1/10/26)

  • #72 Onni Pulkkonen (1 HT: 2/5/26)

  • #73 Sixten Wramhed (1HT: 2/22/26) 

  • #75 Nicholas Correnti (1HT: 3/1/26

  • #26 Reese Hicks (3 HT: 11/2/25; 11/10/25; and 12/18/25)


Players of the Week 

There have been multiple Henderson Force players that were named the Stars of the Week during the 2025-26 regular season which included the following:  

  • Week of Sept. 29-Oct. 5, 2025

    • #77 Riku Permi (Defenseman)

  • Week of Oct. 13-19, 2025

    • #35 Ralfs Kalnins (Goaltender)

  • Week of Dec. 1-7, 2025

    • #55 Loui Lundahl (Defenseman)

  • Week of Dec. 15-22, 2025

    • #1 Christian Hubert (Goaltender)

  • Week of January 6-11, 2026

    • #55 Loui Lundahl (Defenseman)

  • Week of Jan. 12–18, 2026

    • #35 Ralfs Kalnins (Goaltender)

  • Week of Feb. 9-15, 2026

    • Onni Puikkonen (Forward)

    • #55 Loui Lundahl (Defenseman)


Goaltending

In regards to goaltending, Henderson Force had 2 active goaltenders during the regular season. The two active goaltenders’ stats which included: 

  • #35 Ralfs Kalnins ended this season with a record of 21-6-0-0 and a 0.934 SV% in 27 games played. A set of impressive stats to highlight include the following:

    • Star of the Week 1 time

    • 5 shutouts 

      • 8-0 against San Diego Sabers on 9/26/25

      • 6-0 against Long Beach Bombers on 10/17/25

      • 6-0 against Iron County Yeti on 11/1/25

      • 10-0 against Iron County Yeti on 1/9/26

      • 13-0 against Ventura Vikings on 2/5/26 

    • 1 overtime win

      • 5-4 against Fresno Monsters on 1/30/26

  • #29 Daniel Peebles ended this season with a record of 9-1-1-0 and a 0.887 SV%. A set of impressive stats to highlight include the following:

    • 2 shutouts 

      • 5-0 against Long Beach Bombers on 10/19/25 

      • 7-0 against Lake Tahoe Lakers on 11/10/25


Las Vegas Showcase (December 16-19, 2025)

  • Henderson Force vs. Vernal Oilers (1-4)

  • Henderson Force vs. Seattle Totems (4-2)

  • Henderson Force vs. Rogue Valley Royals (8-0)

  • Henderson Force vs. Colorado Fighting Elk (10-0)


When looking at the stats, Henderson Force put up a total of 23 goals, 191 shots on goal, and 75 penalty minutes during the four games that were played during this series. They also ended with a 36.4% power play success rate and a 90% penalty kill success rate. Henderson Force’s points leader was #26 Reese Hicks (5G, 2A) who ended this series with 7 points which included a hat-trick in Game 3 against the Rogue Valley Royals. In regards to goaltending, a couple highlights include shutouts by #1 Christian Hubert in Game 3 against the Rogue Valley Royals and Lincoln Noahr in Game 4 against the Colorado Fighting Elk. After a tough Game 1 loss, Henderson Force ended this series victoriously, 3-1, through sheer determination and perseverance.


Against the rest of the Pacific Division:  

  • Henderson Force (HNF) vs. Fresno Monsters (FRM)

    • HNF won three out of six games played against FRM during the 2025-26 regular season (3-3) which included an overtime win on January 30, 2026. During these six games, FRM outscored (26G vs. 22G), outshot (263 SOG vs. 246 SOG), and had more success with their special teams (25.0 PP% vs. 11.8 PP% and 88.2 PK% vs. 75.0 PK%) compared to HNF. 

  • Henderson Force (HNF) vs. Long Beach Bombers (LBB)

    • HNF won all six games against LBB during the regular season (6-0). HNF swept LBB by outscoring (32 G vs. 10 G), maintaining puck possession (217 SOG vs 158 SOG), and remaining solid with their special teams (42.1 PP% vs. 23.5 PP% and 76.5 PK% vs. 57.9 PK%). 

  • Henderson Force (HNF) vs. Ontario Jr. Reign (OJR)

    • HNF won three out of the four games against OJR during the 2025-26 regular season (3-1). HNF had the upper hand when it came to goals scored (18G vs. 11G) despite being outshot by OJR (170 SOG vs. 157 SOG). HNF did have a slight advantage when it came to their power play success rate (25.0 PP% vs. 21.1 PP%) and penalty kill success rate (78.9 PK% vs. 75.0 PK%). 

  • Henderson Force (HNF) vs. San Diego Sabers (SDS)

    • HNF won all six games against SDS during the regular season (6-0). HNF outshot (299 SOG vs. 151 SOG), outscored (32G vs. 11G), and found more success with their special teams (21.7 PP% vs. 10.5 PP% and 89.5 PK% vs. 78.3 PK%) compared to SDS in their previous matchups

  • Henderson Force (HNF) vs. Lake Tahoe Lakers (LTL)

    • HNF won all six games played against LTL during the regular season (6-0) which included a shootout win secured on November 10, 2025. During their previous matchups, HNF outscored (41G vs. 13G), outshot (298 SOG vs. 173 SOG), and found more success with their special teams (50.0 PP% vs. 11.1 PP% and 88.9 PK% vs. 50.0 PK%) compared to LTL. 

  • Henderson Force (HNF) vs. Ventura Vikings (VNV)

    • HNF won four out of six games played against VNV during the 2025-26 regular season (4-2) which included a shutout victory on February 5, 2026. HNF had the an overall advantage when they played against VNV as they outscored (35G vs. 19G), outshot (259 SOG vs. 139 SOG), and found more success with their special teams (40.0 PP% vs. 6.25 PP% and 93.8 PK% vs. 60.0 PK%). 


Henderson Force ended the regular season strong and on a high note with their four-game winning streak. This momentum will greatly benefit them as they are scheduled to play against the Ontario Jr. Reign in the 2026 Premier Playoffs. It is certain that Henderson Force will fight tooth and nail to remain on top against the Ontario Jr. Reign as they have in previous matchups since they are eager to advance to the Premier Finals!


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