Missouri
In Missouri, The St. Louis Blues’ Surge Is Just The Tip Of The Hockey Iceberg
Captain Brayden Schenn celebrates a goal for the St. Louis Blues. (Photo by Scott Rovak/NHLI via … More
Missouri is known as the Show-Me State. Right now, the region is showing off its passion for hockey on multiple platforms. At the NHL level, the St. Louis Blues are on a seven-game winning streak as they push for a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This weekend, the PWHL’s Takeover Tour is touching down at Enterprise Center. Then, St. Louis will play host the NCAA Frozen Four on April 10 and 12.
After sitting eight points out of a wild-card spot at the NHL’s break for the 4 Nations Face-Off in mid-February, the Blues have ridden a record of 13-2-2 into the second wild-card spot. With nine games remaining, they’ve got a four-point cushion over the Calgary Flames and are now just two points back of the Minnesota Wild.
That’s impressive work for a team that had been rumored to be exploring a change of scenery for its captain, Brayden Schenn, ahead of the Mar. 7 deadline — and which hadn’t seen immediate returns after snapping up head coach Jim Montgomery when he was fired by the Boston Bruins in late November.
Since Feb. 22, the Blues are first in the NHL in wins (13), points (28), points percentage (.824), goals for (69) and goals per game (4.06), third goals against per game (2.18) and fourth in expected goals share at 5-on-5, per Natural Stat Trick (54.97 percent).
This isn’t the first time that the Blues have seemingly risen from the dead. In 2018-19, they went from last place in the league to their first Stanley Cup championship, a win that amplified longstanding efforts to support and grow the game in a city that has boasted a proud and loyal fanbase since the Blues joined the NHL back in 1967.
When Chris Zimmerman signed on as the Blues’ president and CEO in 2014, his mission was to further develop the region’s the hockey culture and accessibility by building off roots that had already been established.
“The foundation of what’s going on here was the strength of the Blues’ alumni,” he said. “We and the Blues’ alumni take great pride that it’s absolutely one of the strongest alumni groups in the NHL.”
A decade ago, former Blues Keith Tkachuk, Al MacInnis and Jeff Brown were on the ice with the next generation. Their mentorship led to five St. Louis-area players being drafted in the first round of the 2016 NHL draft, led by Keith’s son Matthew Tkachuk at No. 6.
Clayton Keller celebrates a goal in the first-ever game for the Utah Hockey Club on Oct. 8, 2024. … More
Clayton Keller, who is now the captain of the Utah Hockey Club, also grew up in the area and played on those teams. He was drafted one spot behind Tkachuk in 2016, at No. 7, and currently sits fourth in his draft class with 496 points in 590 career NHL games.
“There’s more people involved as well, but I think all the credit goes to them for everything that they did for us, and we were just super thankful,” he said. “Looking back, I think all of us realize just how special of a coaching staff and team and everything that it was.”
Jincy Dunne of St. Louis skated for Team USA at the 2022 Winter Olympics. (Photo by Sarah … More
Ottawa Charge defensder Jincy Roese, then known as Jincy Dunne, went from growing up in a hockey-mad family in the St. Louis area to a spot on Team USA at the 2025 Winter Olympics. Early on, she got an important boost from the Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman MacInnis.
“He actually reached out to the men’s coach for me and said, ‘Hey, I think you should give this girl a shot,’” Roese recalled. “I think without that, my career would have been on a totally different trajectory, because those years were so pivotal for my development. He got me a foot in the door to join the boys team.”
When Zimmerman arrived in 2014, one of the first items on his to-do list was getting a plan in place to replace a privately-owned three-sheet ice rink in Chesterfield that was expected to be closing.
In 2016, Zimmerman announced that the Blues had entered into a public-private partnership on a new $83-million facility which is home to four NHL-sized ice rinks and a host of other amenities. The Centene Community Ice Center opened in September of 2019, three months after the Blues’ Cup win. It now serves as the Blues’ practice facility and is home to the Lindenwood University hockey program as well as the St. Louis Blues AAA program and the St. Louis Lady Cyclones.
In 2022, 2024 and 2025, the center also served as the hub for the national championships for the ACHA, which oversees all non-NCAA collegiate hockey across the U.S. It’s an enormous undertaking: the 2025 edition featured 82 teams across three men’s and two women’s divisions. The tournament is now set to return to St. Louis for the next three years.
With better infrastructure comes greater opportunity. USA Hockey’s registration numbers illustrate the growth of the sport in the region. In the 2013-14 season, 7,162 players were registered in the state of Missouri. By 2023-24, that number had spiked to 11,244 — an increase of more than 56 percent during a time when the national growth rate came in at just over eight percent.
The PWHL has become an important touchpoint for the next generation of girls hockey. Roese pays it forward by running a girls camp in St. Louis every summer, and has seen how the progression of the women’s game has helped support her younger sister Joy Dunne and her Ohio State Buckeyes teammate Makenna Webster, who also hails from the region.
In two weeks’ time, the NCAA’s top mens’ players will convene on Enterprise Center as St. Louis plays host to the men’s Frozen Four for the first time since 2007.
This weekend, the PWHL mounts the last stop of the nine-city Takeover Tour, with Roese’s Charge taking on the Boston Fleet and both teams hosting multiple events.
The game takes place Saturday at 1 p.m. CT (2 p.m. ET). The Charge will host an open practice, girls hockey clinic and autograph session on Thursday starting at 5:30 p.m. CT, then the Fleet will host their open practice on Friday starting at 1:15 p.m. CT, with a youth hockey clinic and autograph session to follow.
The St. Louis Blues will continue their push for the playoffs on Thursday in Nashville (8 p.m. ET) and Saturday in Denver against the Colorado Avalanche (4:30 p.m. ET).
The Missouri Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at April 19, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Pick 3 numbers from April 19 drawing
Midday: 4-7-3
Midday Wild: 7
Evening: 8-8-3
Evening Wild: 5
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from April 19 drawing
Midday: 9-0-8-0
Midday Wild: 9
Evening: 1-8-4-8
Evening Wild: 9
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash Pop numbers from April 19 drawing
Early Bird: 15
Morning: 15
Matinee: 07
Prime Time: 10
Night Owl: 06
Check Cash Pop payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Show Me Cash numbers from April 19 drawing
08-14-24-27-28
Check Show Me Cash payouts and previous drawings here.
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
All Missouri Lottery retailers can redeem prizes up to $600. For prizes over $600, winners have the option to submit their claim by mail or in person at one of Missouri Lottery’s regional offices, by appointment only.
To claim by mail, complete a Missouri Lottery winner claim form, sign your winning ticket, and include a copy of your government-issued photo ID along with a completed IRS Form W-9. Ensure your name, address, telephone number and signature are on the back of your ticket. Claims should be mailed to:
Ticket Redemption
Missouri Lottery
P.O. Box 7777
Jefferson City, MO 65102-7777
For in-person claims, visit the Missouri Lottery Headquarters in Jefferson City or one of the regional offices in Kansas City, Springfield or St. Louis. Be sure to call ahead to verify hours and check if an appointment is required.
For additional instructions or to download the claim form, visit the Missouri Lottery prize claim page.
When are the Missouri Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3: 12:45 p.m. (Midday) and 8:59 p.m. (Evening) daily.
- Pick 4: 12:45 p.m. (Midday) and 8:59 p.m. (Evening) daily.
- Cash4Life: 8 p.m. daily.
- Cash Pop: 8 a.m. (Early Bird), 11 a.m. (Late Morning), 3 p.m. (Matinee), 7 p.m. (Prime Time) and 11 p.m. (Night Owl) daily.
- Show Me Cash: 8:59 p.m. daily.
- Lotto: 8:59 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday.
- Powerball Double Play: 9:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Missouri editor. You can send feedback using this form.
WHEATLAND, Mo. — It was all Kerry Madsen on Saturday night at Lucas Oil Speedway as the 54-year-old native of Australia, who’s now based in Knoxville, Iowa, picked up his first Interstate Batteries High Limit Sprint racing victory.
Madsen led all 30 laps to earn the $12,000 prize. He outdistanced runner-up Sue Lynch by 2.79 seconds with Tanner Holmes finishing third.
“The car’s been super quick every time we’ve hit the track,” Madsen said, noting several competitive runs in the early portion of the High Limit schedule. “The car’s been quick every night, which gives you a lot of confidence.
“We haven’t drawn well in dashes and had some little stuff going on. We drew a good one (tonight) and the car was good and we got the job done. I’m pretty happy.”
That changed this time as Madsen beat Holmes in the dash, to claim the pole position for the feature.
Madsen said his young crew chief Ty Wolfgang has “done a great job” getting in sync with him. Communication has been a big key.
“I know it sounds weird, but just hanging out together,” Madsen said of the driver-crew chief chemistry. “Dinner and a beer and just talk about racing. You do that and it might be a Wednesday night, but something clicks. He’s been real receptive with that stuff and that’s great.”
Madsen, a former Knoxville Nationals 360 winner, paced the early going after starting from the pole, with Holmes in close pursuit. Action slowed on lap six with Chase Randall and Danny Samms III tangling in turn two for the first and only yellow of the event.
Lynch moved into second on the restart as Madsen opened a 1.5-second lead by lap nine as Holmes dropped to third. Madsen’s margin swelled to nearly two seconds by lap 11 – but Lynch tracked down the leader and cut the deficit to a half-second at the halfway mark on lap 15.
As the race continued until green-flag conditions, Madsen settled into a one-second advantage as Lynch and Holmes tried to keep pace. Madsen poured it on in the late stages, cruising to the checkers by nearly three seconds over Lynch.
“Hopefully we can keep rolling like this all year. Obviously, you can’t win every night, but being quick and running well is going to be awesome,” Madsen said.
Lynch, 28 from Cowansville, Pa., said the team found some steering issues and gave him a fast car. It just was not fast enough to stay with Madsen on Saturday night.
“We were battling steering issue in the dash and it was pretty obvious,” Lynch said. “We just didn’t have time to change it and we just tried to make it the best we could. Really the car was super good. The guys busted their butt all night. It’s a testament to the team. We’re working hard and hopefully one spot better real soon.”
Holmes, a 22-year-old from Jacksonville, Oregon, came home third with Daison Pursley fourth, Hank Davis fifth and Rico Abreu charging from 11th to sixth.
“Our best night of the year,” Holmes said. “We’ve got to race a little bit during a break with High Limit these last few weeks. Some of those nights when we got our teeth kicked in taught us a lot.”
Fast overall qualifier was Sye Lynch at 13.342 seconds out of Group A. Aaron Reutzel led Group B with a lap of 13.469 seconds. Both were well off the track record for 410 Sprints held by Rico Abreu at 12.829 seconds on June 29, 2024.
The finish:
Feature: 1. 55-Kerry Madsen[1]; 2. 42-Sye Lynch[3]; 3. 13-Tanner Holmes[2]; 4. 9-Daison Pursley[4]; 5. 17GP-Hank Davis[5]; 6. 24-Rico Abreu[11]; 7. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[12]; 8. 77-Giovanni Scelzi[6]; 9. 19-Brent Marks[9]; 10. 26-Justin Peck[10]; 11. 88-Tanner Thorson[15]; 12. 21-Brian Brown[14]; 13. 28-Jace Park[23]; 14. 87-Aaron Reutzel[7]; 15. 19JR-Joel Myers Jr[20]; 16. 45X-Rees Moran[21]; 17. 5-Brenham Crouch[19]; 18. 44-Chris Martin[8]; 19. 19H-Kaleb Johnson[22]; 20. 87X-Logan Seavey[17]; 21. 36-Jason Martin[16]; 22. 9R-Chase Randall[18]; 23. 24D-Danny Sams III[13]; 24. 2-Miles Paulus[24]
The Missouri Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at April 18, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from April 18 drawing
24-25-39-46-61, Powerball: 01, Power Play: 5
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 3 numbers from April 18 drawing
Midday: 5-8-2
Midday Wild: 3
Evening: 3-8-5
Evening Wild: 1
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from April 18 drawing
Midday: 0-1-6-1
Midday Wild: 2
Evening: 4-7-6-9
Evening Wild: 5
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash Pop numbers from April 18 drawing
Early Bird: 08
Morning: 01
Matinee: 05
Prime Time: 04
Night Owl: 05
Check Cash Pop payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Show Me Cash numbers from April 18 drawing
07-10-21-27-33
Check Show Me Cash payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Powerball Double Play numbers from April 18 drawing
02-38-45-53-63, Powerball: 21
Check Powerball Double Play payouts and previous drawings here.
Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results
Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
All Missouri Lottery retailers can redeem prizes up to $600. For prizes over $600, winners have the option to submit their claim by mail or in person at one of Missouri Lottery’s regional offices, by appointment only.
To claim by mail, complete a Missouri Lottery winner claim form, sign your winning ticket, and include a copy of your government-issued photo ID along with a completed IRS Form W-9. Ensure your name, address, telephone number and signature are on the back of your ticket. Claims should be mailed to:
Ticket Redemption
Missouri Lottery
P.O. Box 7777
Jefferson City, MO 65102-7777
For in-person claims, visit the Missouri Lottery Headquarters in Jefferson City or one of the regional offices in Kansas City, Springfield or St. Louis. Be sure to call ahead to verify hours and check if an appointment is required.
For additional instructions or to download the claim form, visit the Missouri Lottery prize claim page.
When are the Missouri Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3: 12:45 p.m. (Midday) and 8:59 p.m. (Evening) daily.
- Pick 4: 12:45 p.m. (Midday) and 8:59 p.m. (Evening) daily.
- Cash4Life: 8 p.m. daily.
- Cash Pop: 8 a.m. (Early Bird), 11 a.m. (Late Morning), 3 p.m. (Matinee), 7 p.m. (Prime Time) and 11 p.m. (Night Owl) daily.
- Show Me Cash: 8:59 p.m. daily.
- Lotto: 8:59 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday.
- Powerball Double Play: 9:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Missouri editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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