2019–20 USHL season

Sports season
2019–20 USHL Season
LeagueUnited States Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationSeptember 26, 2019 – March 12, 2020
Number of games47–50
Number of teams16
Regular season
Anderson CupChicago Steel
Clark Cup Playoffs
Western championsNone
Eastern championsNone
Clark Cup Champions
ChampionsNone
USHL seasons
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The 2019–20 USHL season was the 41st season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season ran from September 26, 2019, to March 12, 2020.

At the end of the previous season, the Central Illinois Flying Aces ceased operations dropping the league to 16 teams.[1]

On March 12, 2020, the USHL Board of Directors announced the unanimous decision to suspend play due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On March 18, 2020, the league cancelled the remainder of the regular season and 2020 Clark Cup playoffs, citing concerns for the health and safety of players and team personnel. On April 1, 2020, the Chicago Steel were named the regular season champions and awarded the Anderson Cup for accumulating 83 points in 49 games.

Regular season

Final standings:[2]

Eastern Conference

Team GP W L OTL SOL PTS GF GA
x – Chicago Steel 49 41 7 1 0 83 242 136
Dubuque Fighting Saints 48 33 13 2 0 68 180 123
Green Bay Gamblers 48 24 19 2 3 53 168 147
Team USA 48 25 21 1 1 52 188 200
Youngstown Phantoms 50 20 22 6 2 48 146 197
Muskegon Lumberjacks 49 21 23 5 0 47 161 175
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders 47 19 23 4 1 43 155 153
Madison Capitols 50 12 34 3 1 28 122 219

Western Conference

Team GP W L OTL SOL PTS GF GA
Waterloo Black Hawks 49 33 14 2 0 68 169 129
Omaha Lancers 50 27 15 7 1 62 167 143
Fargo Force 48 27 15 4 2 60 153 143
Tri-City Storm 48 24 17 5 2 55 150 147
Lincoln Stars 48 23 20 3 2 51 172 177
Sioux Falls Stampede 47 21 19 5 2 49 134 154
Des Moines Buccaneers 47 21 23 1 2 45 147 174
Sioux City Musketeers 48 16 24 7 1 40 137 170

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

Post season awards

USHL awards

Award Name Team
Player of the Year Riese Gaber Dubuque Fighting Saints[3]
Forward of the Year Riese Gaber Dubuque Fighting Saints[3]
Defenseman of the Year Owen Power Chicago Steel[3]
Rookie of the Year Brendan Brisson Chicago Steel[3]
Goaltender of the Year Erik Portillo Dubuque Fighting Saints[3]
Coach of the Year Oliver David Dubuque Fighting Saints[4]
Scholar-Athlete Kyle Aucoin Tri-City Storm[5]
Curt Hammer Aidan Fulp Des Moines Buccaneers[6]
General Manager of the Year Kalle Larsson Dubuque Fighting Saints[7]
Executive of the Year Dan Lehv Chicago Steel[8]
Organization of the Year Sioux Falls Stampede[9]

All-USHL First Team

Pos Name Team
G Erik Portillo Dubuque
D Mitchell Miller Tri-City
D Owen Power Chicago
F Brendan Brisson Chicago
F Alexander Campbell Omaha
F Riese Gaber Dubuque

Source[10]

All-USHL Second Team

Pos Name Team
G Jaxson Stauber Sioux Falls
D Mason Lohrei Green Bay
D Nash Nienhuis Omaha
F Matthew De St. Phalle Chicago
F Dylan Jackson Dubuque
F Trevor Kuntar Youngstown

Source[10]

All-Rookie First Team

Pos Name Team
G Simon Latkoczy Madison
D Christian Jimenez Sioux City
D Evan Nause Sioux Falls
F Brendan Brisson Chicago
F Ryan Kirwan Madison
F Matthew Knies Tri-City

All-Rookie Second Team

Pos Name Team
G Colin Purcell Youngstown
D Hank Kempf Muskegon
D Timothy Lovell Des Moines
F Tristan Broz Fargo
F Matt Choupani Des Moines
F Matthew Coronato Chicago

References

  1. ^ "Statement on Central Illinois Flying Aces". USHL. February 28, 2019.
  2. ^ "USHL Standings". USHL. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e "USHL Announces Major Individual Awards for 2019-20 Season". USHL. April 24, 2020. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "USHL Announces Coach of the Year Award". USHL. April 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "2019-20 USHL Scholar-Athlete of the Year and All-Academic Team Announced". USHL. June 3, 2020.
  6. ^ "Aidan Fulp Wins USHL Curt Hammer Award". USHL. June 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "USHL Announces General Manager of the Year Award". USHL. April 29, 2020.
  8. ^ "Dan Lehv Named Dave Tyler USHL Executive of the Year". USHL.com. June 29, 2020.
  9. ^ "USHL Announces 2020 Organization of the Year". USHL.com. July 1, 2020.
  10. ^ a b "All-USHL Teams Announced". USHL. April 24, 2020.

External links

  • Official website of the United States Hockey League