The 2008–09 USHL season is the 30th 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
editFinal 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
editScoring Leaders
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ "LEAGUE SCHEDULE". ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ "STANDINGS". ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ "LEAGUE SCHEDULE". ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ "SCORING LEADERS". ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ "GOALIE LEADERS". ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com. Retrieved December 15, 2022.