2017–18 USHL season

2017–18 USHL Season
League United States Hockey League
Sport Ice hockey
Duration October 6, 2017 – April 14, 2018
Number of games 60
Number of teams 17
Regular season
Anderson Cup Waterloo Black Hawks
Clark Cup Playoffs
Western champions Fargo Force
  Western runners-up Waterloo Black Hawks
Eastern champions Youngstown Phantoms
  Eastern runners-up Team USA
Clark Cup Playoffs MVP Griffin Loughran
Clark Cup Champions
Champions Fargo Force

The 2017–18 USHL season is the 38th season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season ran from October 6, 2017, to April 14, 2018.[1] The regular season champions, the Waterloo Black Hawks, were awarded the Anderson Cup. The playoff champions, the Fargo Force, were awarded the Clark Cup.

League changes

The Bloomington Thunder were rebranded as the Central Illinois Flying Aces.[2]

While the alignment remained the same from the previous season, the league increased the number of teams that qualify for the playoffs from eight to twelve. The top two seeds in each conference now have a bye in the first round. The third and fourth conference seeds than host the fifth and sixth conference seeds in a best-of-three series. The rest of the playoffs are a best-of-five series.[1]

Regular season

Final standings:[3]

x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched conference title; z = clinched regular season title

    Post season awards

    USHL awards

    Award Name Team
    Player of the YearAnthony Del GaizoMuskegon Lumberjacks[4]
    Forward of the YearJackson CatesWaterloo Black Hawks[4]
    Defenseman of the YearBen FinkelsteinWaterloo Black Hawks[4]
    Rookie of the YearMatej PekarMuskegon Lumberjacks[4]
    Goaltender of the YearFilip LarssonTri-City Storm[4]
    Coach of the YearP.K. O'HandleyWaterloo Black Hawks[5]
    Scholar-AthleteAlex SteevesDubuque Fighting Saints[6]
    Curt HammerMarc McLaughlinCedar Rapids RoughRiders[7]
    General Manager of the YearP.K. O'HandleyWaterloo Black Hawks[5]
    Executive of the YearBrandon Bruss[8]Green Bay Gamblers
    Organization of the YearSioux Falls Stampede[9]

    All-USHL First Team

    Pos Name Team
    GFilip LarssonTri-City
    DBen FinkelsteinWaterloo
    DGraham LillibridgeChicago
    FJackson CatesWaterloo
    FAnthony Del GaizoMuskegon
    FJack DuganChicago

    Source[10]

    All-USHL Second Team

    Pos Name Team
    GZach DriscollYoungstown
    DMarc Del GaizoMuskegon
    DTy FarmerFargo
    FJack DruryWaterloo
    FJacob Schmidt-SvejstrupFargo
    FFilip SuchyOmaha

    Source[10]

    All Rookie First Team

    Pos Name Team
    GOskar AutioChicago
    DMichael CallahanYoungstown
    DTyler JubenvillCedar Rapids
    FPaul CotterLincoln
    FRobert MastrosimoneChicago
    FMatej PekarMuskegon

    Source[11]

    All Rookie Second Team

    Pos Name Team
    GZach BorgielMuskegon
    DMason KleeLincoln
    DMatt StaudacherMuskegon
    FRyan O'ReillyMadison
    FTyler MaddenTri-City
    FMichael MancinelliMadison

    Clark Cup playoffs

      First Round
    (Best-of-3)    		 Conference Semifinals
    (Best-of-5)    		 Conference Finals
    (Best-of-5)    		 Clark Cup Championship
    (Best-of-5)
                                         
           
      E1 Team USA 3  
        E6 Chicago 1  
    E3 Muskegon 1
    E6 Chicago 2  
      E1 Team USA 1  
    Eastern Conference
      E2 Youngstown 3  
    E4 Green Bay 0  
    E5 Dubuque 2  
      E2 Youngstown 3
        E5 Dubuque 0  
         
           
      E2 Youngstown 1
      W3 Fargo 3
           
           
      W1 Waterloo 3
        W5 Lincoln 1  
    W4 Sioux Falls 1
    W5 Lincoln 2  
      W1 Waterloo 1
    Western Conference
      W3 Fargo 3  
    W3 Fargo 2  
    W6 Tri-City 0  
      W2 Omaha 1
        W3 Fargo 3  
         

    References

    1. 1 2 "USHL Announces 2017-18 Schedule". USHL. July 18, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
    2. ↑ "It's Official: Thunder Hockey Team Becomes Flying Aces". WGLT. August 24, 2017.
    3. ↑ "USHL Standings". USHL. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
    4. 1 2 3 4 5 "USHL Announces End of Year Awards". OurSportsCentral.com. April 30, 2018.
    5. 1 2 "P.K. O'Handley Named USHL Coach & General Manager of the Year". USHL. May 2, 2018.
    6. ↑ "USHL Scholar-Athlete Award and All-Academic Team Announced". USHL. May 1, 2018.
    7. ↑ "Marc McLaughlin Named Curt Hammer Award Recipient". USHL. May 1, 2018.
    8. ↑ "EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR". USHL. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
    9. ↑ "Sioux Falls Stampede Named USHL Organization of the Year". OurSportsCentral.com. June 27, 2018.
    10. 1 2 "All-USHL Teams Announced". USHL. May 1, 2018.
    11. ↑ "All-USHL Rookie Teams Announced". USHL. May 1, 2018.
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