2008–09 USHL season
The 2008–09 USHL season is the 29th season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season began on October 3, 2008 and concluded on April 5, 2009[1] with the regular season champion winning the Anderson Cup. The 2008-09 season was the first for the expansion Fargo Force, replacing the Ohio Junior Blue Jackets who folded after only two seasons in existence.
| 2008-09 USHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | United States Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | October 3, 2008 – May 8, 2009 |
| Number of games | 60 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Anderson Cup Champions | |
| Season champions | Green Bay Gamblers |
| Clark Cup Champions | |
| Champions | Indiana Ice |
The Clark Cup playoffs featured the top four teams from each division competing for the league title.
Regular season
Final Standings[2]
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched league title
East Division
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| zGreen Bay Gamblers | 60 | 39 | 17 | 4 | 82 | 237 | 165 |
| xCedar Rapids RoughRiders | 60 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 81 | 219 | 147 |
| xIndiana Ice | 60 | 39 | 19 | 2 | 80 | 221 | 177 |
| xWaterloo Black Hawks | 60 | 37 | 20 | 3 | 77 | 246 | 198 |
| Chicago Steel | 60 | 31 | 27 | 2 | 64 | 194 | 213 |
| Des Moines Buccaneers | 60 | 12 | 43 | 5 | 29 | 167 | 283 |
West Division
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yLincoln Stars | 60 | 37 | 17 | 6 | 80 | 191 | 155 |
| xOmaha Lancers | 60 | 32 | 21 | 7 | 71 | 218 | 192 |
| xFargo Force | 60 | 32 | 23 | 5 | 69 | 191 | 166 |
| xSioux Falls Stampede | 60 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 60 | 182 | 199 |
| Sioux City Musketeers | 60 | 24 | 30 | 6 | 54 | 194 | 210 |
| Tri-City Storm | 60 | 11 | 48 | 1 | 23 | 140 | 295 |
Clark Cup Playoffs
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Clark Cup Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Green Bay | 4 | 4 | 8 | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Waterloo | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Green Bay | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Indiana | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Cedar Rapids | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Indiana | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| E | Indiana | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| W | Fargo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Lincoln | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Sioux Falls | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Lincoln | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Fargo | 4 | 7 | 2 | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Omaha | 2 | 2 | 3 | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Fargo | 6 | 4 | 4 | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
Players
Scoring Leaders
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Miller | Chicago Steel | 58 | 33 | 50 | 82 | +7 | 76 |
| 2 | Mike Cichy | Indiana Ice | 56 | 34 | 42 | 76 | -15 | 23 |
| Craig Smith | Waterloo Black Hawks | 54 | 28 | 48 | 76 | +32 | 108 | |
| 4 | Mike Seidel | Cedar Rapids Roughriders | 59 | 28 | 48 | 73 | +14 | 36 |
| 5 | Stephane Da Costa | Sioux City Musketeers | 48 | 31 | 36 | 67 | -3 | 23 |
| 6 | Kirt Hill | Lincoln Stars | 56 | 24 | 42 | 66 | +10 | 112 |
| 7 | Stanislav Galiev | Indiana Ice | 60 | 29 | 35 | 64 | +11 | 46 |
| 8 | Brandon Richardson | Indiana Ice | 55 | 21 | 42 | 63 | +12 | 145 |
| 9 | Michael Forney | Green Bay Gamblers | 59 | 26 | 34 | 60 | +33 | 40 |
| 10 | Andy Taranto | Fargo Force | 60 | 34 | 25 | 59 | +33 | 53 |
| Louis Leblanc | Omaha Lancers | 60 | 28 | 31 | 59 | +7 | 78 |
Leading Goaltenders
| Player | Team | GP | MIN | W | L | OTL | SO | GA | GAA | SV | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Murdock | Lincoln Stars | 35 | 2005 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 75 | 2.24 | 860 | .920 |
| 2 | Troy Grosenick | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | 24 | 1363 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 53 | 2.33 | 533 | .910 |
| 3 | Steve Summerhays | Green Bay Gamblers | 23 | 1327 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 2.35 | 522 | .909 |
| 4 | Mike Johnson | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | 39 | 2263 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 90 | 2.39 | 903 | .909 |
| 5 | Mike Lee | Fargo Force | 48 | 2745 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 110 | 2.40 | 1235 | .918 |
Awards
- Coach of the Year: Dean Blais Fargo Force
- Curt Hammer Award: Mike Walsh Chicago Steel
- Defenseman of the Year: John Moore Chicago Steel
- Executive of the Year: Jim Pflug Lincoln Stars
- Forward of the Year: Andrew Miller Chicago Steel
- General Manager of the Year: Jon Cooper Green Bay Gamblers
- Goaltender of the Year: Mike Lee Fargo Force
- Organization of the Year: Fargo Force
- Player of the Year: Andrew Miller Chicago Steel
- Rookie of the Year: Louis Leblanc Omaha Lancers
- Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Jeff Teglia Omaha Lancers
First Team All-Stars
- Brett Bennett (Goalie) Indiana Ice
- John Moore (Defense) Chicago Steel
- Matt Donovan (Defense) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
- Andrew Miller (Forward) Chicago Steel
- Craig Smith (Forward) Waterloo Black Hawks
Second Team All-Stars
- Kevin Murdock (Goalie) Lincoln Stars
- Jake Newton (Defense) Lincoln Stars
- David Makowski (Defense) Green Bay Gamblers
- Stephane Da Costa (Forward) Sioux City Musketeers
- Mike Seidel (Forward) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
- Anthony Taranto (Forward) Fargo Force
References
- http://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/leagueschedule.html?leagueid=49&seasonid=3192
- http://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/standings.html?leagueid=49&seasonid=3192
- http://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/leagueschedule.html?leagueid=49&seasonid=3751
- http://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/scoringleaders.html?leagueid=49&seasonid=3192
- http://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/goalieleaders.html?leagueid=49&seasonid=3192
External links
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