during the 2008–09 season, the stampede finished 28–28–4, qualified for the playoffs and was again defeated by the lincoln stars. the club was led by forwards terry broadhurst and david eddy. the following season was matched with similar success as the team finished 33–25–12, but, for the third consecutive season, was knocked out of the playoffs in the first round. the club had one of the most potent offenses in team history, ranking fourth in goals for with 223. the offensive output was led by forwards michael voran and matt lindblad and defenseman chad ruhwedel. goaltender clay witt recorded six regular season shutouts, breaking the record previously held by hartzell two seasons prior.