The United States Hockey League ( USHL for short ) is the most important junior ice hockey league in the USA . The league consisted of eleven teams until 2006. Before the 2006/07 season, the league was increased to twelve teams. Only players aged 20 and under are allowed to play in the league. The teams are based in the west and central United States. The USHL is a total amateur league and players are not paid by the teams. This allows former USHL players to play in the NCAA , which only accepts athletes who didn't make any money in the sport before going to college.
The league started in 1973 and was first a semi-professional league, in 1979 it became a purely amateur league. Many USHL players later play in college and in the professional field. The NHL teams had 38 former USHL players in their ranks in the 2003/04 season.
On May 3, 2006, Columbus was awarded a new USHL franchise that started the 2006/07 season with one team. Based on the NHL team Columbus Blue Jackets , the team was named Ohio Junior Blue Jackets .
Teams
Eastern Conference
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Central Illinois Flying Aces
Chicago Steel
Dubuque Fighting Saints
Green Bay Gamblers
Madison Capitols
Muskegon Lumberjacks
US National Team Development Program
Youngstown Phantoms
Western Conference
Des Moines Buccaneers
Fargo Force
Lincoln Stars
Omaha Lancers
Sioux City Musketeers
Sioux Falls Stampede
Tri-City Storm
Waterloo Black Hawks
Former teams
Austin Mavericks
Danville Wings
Dubuque Fighting Saints
Fargo-Moorhead Bears
Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks
Green Bay Bobcats
Hennepin Nordiques
Indiana Ice
Minneapolis Stars
North Iowa Huskies
Ohio Junior Blue Jackets
Rochester Mustangs
St. Louis Heartland Eagles
St. Paul / Twin Cites Vulcans
Thunder Bay Flyers
Topeka ScareCrows
Tulsa Crude
Madison / Wisconsin Capitols
Title holder
Anderson Cup
The Anderson Cup has been awarded to the regular season winner since the 1979/80 season .
year
winner
1979/80
Hennepin Nordiques
1980/81
Dubuque Fighting Saints
1981/82
Sioux City Musketeers
1982/83
Dubuque Fighting Saints
1983/84
St. Paul Vulcans
1984/85
Austin Mavericks
1985/86
Sioux City Musketeers
1986/87
Rochester Mustangs
1987/88
Thunder Bay Flyers
1988/89
Thunder Bay Flyers
1989/90
Omaha Lancers
1990/91
Thunder Bay Flyers
1991/92
Thunder Bay Flyers
1992/93
Omaha Lancers
1993/94
Des Moines Buccaneers
1994/95
Des Moines Buccaneers
1995/96
Green Bay Gamblers
1996/97
Green Bay Gamblers
1997/98
Des Moines Buccaneers
1998/99
Des Moines Buccaneers
1999/00
Lincoln Stars
2000/01
Lincoln Stars
2001/02
Omaha Lancers
2002/03
Lincoln Stars
2003/04
Tri-City Storm
2004/05
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders Omaha Lancers
2005/06
Sioux Falls Stampede
2006/07
Waterloo Black Hawks
2007/08
Omaha Lancers
2008/09
Green Bay Gamblers
2009/10
Green Bay Gamblers
2010/11
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
2011/12
Green Bay Gamblers
2012/13
Dubuque Fighting Saints
2013/14
Waterloo Black Hawks
2014/15
Youngstown Phantoms
2015/16
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
2016/17
Sioux City Musketeers
2017/18
Waterloo Black Hawks
2018/19
Tri-City Storm
Clark Cup
The Clark Cup (named after Donald M. Clark ) has been awarded to the winner of the playoffs since the 1979/80 season.
year
winner
1979/80
Hennepin Nordiques
1980/81
Dubuque Fighting Saints
1981/82
Sioux City Musketeers
1982/83
Dubuque Fighting Saints
1983/84
St. Paul Vulcans
1984/85
Dubuque Fighting Saints
1985/86
Sioux City Musketeers
1986/87
Rochester Mustangs
1987/88
Thunder Bay Flyers
1988/89
Thunder Bay Flyers
1989/90
Omaha Lancers
1990/91
Omaha Lancers
1991/92
Des Moines Buccaneers
1992/93
Omaha Lancers
1993/94
Omaha Lancers
1994/95
Des Moines Buccaneers
1995/96
Green Bay Gamblers
1996/97
Lincoln Stars
1997/98
Omaha Lancers
1998/99
Des Moines Buccaneers
1999/00
Green Bay Gamblers
2000/01
Omaha Lancers
2001/02
Sioux City Musketeers
2002/03
Lincoln Stars
2003/04
Waterloo Black Hawks
2004/05
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
2005/06
Des Moines Buccaneers
2006/07
Sioux Falls Stampede
2007/08
Omaha Lancers
2008/09
Indiana Ice
2009/10
Green Bay Gamblers
2010/11
Dubuque Fighting Saints
2011/12
Green Bay Gamblers
2012/13
Dubuque Fighting Saints
2013/14
Indiana Ice
2014/15
Sioux Falls Stampede
2015/16
Tri-City Storm
2016/17
Chicago Steel
2017/18
Fargo Force
2018/19
Sioux Falls Stampede
Season winner (1961–1979)
Between 1961 and 1979, the USHL was a semi-professional league that only chose the winner at the end of the season.
year
winner
1961/62
Rochester Mustangs
1962/63
Green Bay Bobcats
1963/64
Waterloo Black Hawks
1964/65
Waterloo Black Hawks
1965/66
Waterloo Black Hawks
1966/67
Waterloo Black Hawks
1967/68
Waterloo Black Hawks
1968/69
Marquette Iron Rangers
1969/70
Marquette Iron Rangers
1970/71
Marquette Iron Rangers
1971/72
Green Bay Bobcats
1972/73
Thunder Bay Twins
1973/74
Thunder Bay Twins
1974/75
Waterloo Black Hawks
1975/76
Milwaukee Admirals
1976/77
Grand Rapids Blades
1977/78
Waterloo Black Hawks
1978/79
Waterloo Black Hawks
Web links
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