Carlson was honored pregame in a ceremony that included RoughRiders owner Tony Sdao and USHL President/Commissioner Glenn Hefferan. He received a standing ovation from the crowd of 2,800.

But let's get back to the those fights. Mics caught Brady Tkachuk asking the refs if they liked the way the game started. "That was pretty cool, eh?" Tkachuk said to the lead ref. "Holy s---, what ...

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Cedar Rapids Roughriders head coach Mark Carlson broke the USHL record for most games coached, cementing his legacy while leading his team toward a critical playoff push.