United States Hockey League
Sport	Ice Hockey
Founded	1961
Commissioner	Gino Gasparini
No. Athletics Marathon August 12 &mdash Enschede Marathon, Netherlands Men's Winner Gino Gasparini is a former head coach of the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux hockey men's team and the current president of the United States Hockey of teams	12
Country(ies)	United States
Most recent champion(s)	Omaha Lancers
Official website	www.ushl.com

The United States Hockey League (USHL) is the top junior ice hockey league in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Omaha Lancers are a Tier 1 junior Ice hockey team playing in the West Division of the United States Hockey League (USHL Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of Ice hockey competition for players generally between the ages of 16 and 20 years old The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The USHL has 12 members teams located in Midwestern United States, consisting of players who are 20 years of age and younger. The USHL is strictly amateur, allowing former USHL players to compete in NCAA college hockey. An amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit study or science without formal training or pay The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations

The league was established in 1961 as a semi-professional league until 1979, when it became amateur. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A semi-professional athlete is one who is paid to play and thus is not an Amateur, but for whom Sport is not a full-time occupation generally because the The USHL welcomed the first female professional hockey player in 1969-70, when the Marquette Iron Rangers signed Karen Koch. ^[1]

The Sioux Falls Stampede won the 2006-07 USHL championship in an expanded, 12-team playoff format. Coaches Head Coach/General Manager: Kevin Hartzell Assistant Coach: Andy Jones Director The league has recently announced that it will revert to an 8-team divisional playoff format for the 2007-08 season.

The Omaha Lancers won the 2007-08 USHL championship in the traditional 8-team divisional playoff format for the 2007-08 season. The Omaha Lancers are a Tier 1 junior Ice hockey team playing in the West Division of the United States Hockey League (USHL Each series was played in a best-of-5 format.

Teams

Current teams

USHL team locations. The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders are a Tier 1 junior Ice hockey team playing in the East Division of the United Cedar Rapids (ˌciːdɪrˈræpɨds is the second largest City in the U The Chicago Steel is a Tier 1 junior Ice hockey team formed in 2000. Bensenville is a village located primarily in DuPage County Illinois, with a small section near O'Hare International Airport in Cook County Illinois. Year-by-year record Urbandale is a city in Polk and Dallas counties in the US state of Iowa. The Green Bay Gamblers are a Tier 1 junior Ice hockey team in the East Division of the United States Hockey League. Green Bay is a city in and the County seat of Brown County in the U The Indiana Ice is a Tier I Ice hockey team formed in 2004 when it was purchased from the former Danville Illinois, USA, team the Danville The Waterloo Black Hawks are a Tier 1 Junior ice hockey team playing in the East Division of the United States Hockey League (USHL Waterloo is the County seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. Coaches Head Coach/General Manager: Dean Blais Assistant Coach: Chad Johnson Fargo is a city in Cass County, North Dakota in the United States. The City of Lincoln ( Umóⁿhoⁿ: Nískithe Tʰóⁿwoⁿgthoⁿ ˈnĩskiˡðe ˌtʰãwãŋgˡðã meaning "Salt Village" for Salt Creek which was the The Omaha Lancers are a Tier 1 junior Ice hockey team playing in the West Division of the United States Hockey League (USHL Council Bluffs is a city in and the County seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States and is on the east bank of the Missouri River Year-by-year record Team records Most Points season 86 (2001-02 Fewest Points season 20 (1996-97 Most Wins season 42 (1985-86 Sioux City (ˌsuːˈsɪti is a city located in northwest Iowa in the United States. Coaches Head Coach/General Manager: Kevin Hartzell Assistant Coach: Andy Jones Director Sioux Falls (ˌsuː ˈfɔːlz is the largest city in the US state of South Dakota. Current Squad As of October 1, 2008 Coaches Head Coach: Tom Rudrud Kearney is a city in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. Wausau (pronounced /wô'sô/ is a city in and the County seat of Marathon County, Wisconsin,

Defunct Junior Teams

Defunct Semi-Pro Teams

Timeline of teams

• 1979-80 The USHL becomes an all-junior league with seven teams in two divisions. The Thunder Bay Flyers were a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Thunder Bay ( 2006 census population 109140 formerly the twin cities of Fort William and Port Arthur, is a City in and the seat of Thunder The Topeka Scarecrows were a professional Ice hockey team They were a member of the Central Hockey League. Topeka ( Kansa: Tó Ppí Kˀé ˌto ˈpːi ˌkˀeɪ Ioway: Dó Pí Kˀé ˌto ˈpʰi ˌkˀeɪ Madison is the capital of the US state of Wisconsin and the County seat of Dane County. The Des Moines Oak Leafs were a Minor league professional Ice hockey team from Des Moines Iowa, playing at Des Moines Ice Arena. Urbandale is a city in Polk and Dallas counties in the US state of Iowa. The question mark (? also known as an interrogation point, question point, query, or eroteme, is a punctuation mark that replaces The Milwaukee Admirals are a professional Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. North Division: Hennepin Nordiques, Bloomington Jr. Stars, Green Bay Bobcats, and St. Paul Vulcans. South Division: Austin Mavericks, Sioux City Musketeers, and Waterloo Black Hawks.
• 1980-81 Des Moines Buccaneers enter the league. Waterloo Black Hawks move to Dubuque and become the Fighting Saints. Hennepin Nordiques move to Waterloo and become the Black Hawks. North Division: Austin, Bloomington, Green Bay, and St. Paul. South Division: Des Moines, Dubuque, Sioux City, and Waterloo.
• 1981-82 Green Bay folds. The remaining seven teams merge into one division.
• 1983-84 North Iowa Huskies enter league.
• 1984-85 Madison Capitols and Thunder Bay Flyers enter league. Bloomington changes name to Minneapolis Stars.
• 1985-86 Minneapolis folds. Austin relocates to Rochester and renamed Mustangs.
• 1986-87 Omaha Lancers enter league.
• 1991-92 Madison changes name to Wisconsin Capitols.
• 1994-95 Green Bay Gamblers enter league.
• 1995-96 Wisconsin folds. Fargo-Moorhead Bears enter league. St. Paul changes name to Twin Cities Vulcans.
• 1996-97 Fargo-Moorhead Bears disband. Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks enter league. Lincoln Stars enter league. League returns to divisional play. North Division: Fargo-Moorhead, Green Bay, North Iowa, Rochester, Thunder Bay, Twin Cities. South Division: Des Moines, Dubuque, Lincoln, Omaha, Sioux City, Waterloo.
• 1997-98 USA Hockey National Team Development Program plays 24-game schedule in the USHL.
• 1998-99 USHL agrees to play full-season schedule with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program as part of a two-year agreement. League moves to three-division format. East Division: Dubuque, Green Bay, Team USA, and Waterloo. Central Division: Des Moines, North Iowa, Rochester, Thunder Bay, and Twin Cities. West Division: Fargo-Moorhead, Lincoln, Omaha, and Sioux City.
• 1999-00 Sioux Falls Stampede enters league. North Iowa relocates to Cedar Rapids and renamed the RoughRiders. League moves to two-division format. West Division: Des Moines, Fargo-Moorhead, Lincoln, Omaha, Sioux City, Sioux Falls, Twin Cities. East Division: Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Green Bay, Rochester, Thunder Bay, USA Development, Waterloo.
• 2000-01 Thunder Bay ceases operations. Fargo-Moorhead moves to Bensenville, IL and becomes the Chicago Steel. Twin Cities relocates to Kearney, NE and is renamed the Tri-City Storm. Team USA plays 34-game league schedule.
• 2001-02 Dubuque Fighting Saints relocate to Tulsa, Oklahoma and become the Tulsa Crude. Topeka, KS gains an expansion team called the Topeka ScareCrows.
• 2002-03 Rochester ceases operations. Tulsa ceases operations. Omaha relocates to Council Bluffs, Ia. , and changes its name to the River City Lancers.
• 2003-04 Danville Wings enter the league. Topeka moves to St. Louis and becomes the Heartland Eagles.
• 2004-05 Danville moves to Indianapolis and becomes the Indiana Ice. St. Louis granted one-year suspension of operations.
• 2005-06 River City Lancers change name back to Omaha Lancers.
• 2006-07 Ohio Jr. Blue Jackets join the league after purchasing the membership of the former Thunder Bay Flyers.
• 2007-08 Ohio Jr. Blue Jackets cease operations at the conclusion of the season.
• 2008-09 Fargo Force will begin operations.

Awards

Main article: List of USHL award winners

Anderson Cup (Regular Season) Champions

Clark Cup (Playoff) Champions

Alumni

• List of USHL alumni to play in the NHL
• List of USHL players drafted by NHL teams

League records

Team

• Most points in a season – 97 by Des Moines Buccaneers in 1998–99 season. The Dubuque Fighting Saints joined the United States Hockey League (USHL for the 1980-1 season and remained in Dubuque through the 2000-1 Year-by-year record Team records Most Points season 86 (2001-02 Fewest Points season 20 (1996-97 Most Wins season 42 (1985-86 The Thunder Bay Flyers were a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. The Thunder Bay Flyers were a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. The Omaha Lancers are a Tier 1 junior Ice hockey team playing in the West Division of the United States Hockey League (USHL The Omaha Lancers are a Tier 1 junior Ice hockey team playing in the West Division of the United States Hockey League (USHL Year-by-year record The Omaha Lancers are a Tier 1 junior Ice hockey team playing in the West Division of the United States Hockey League (USHL The Omaha Lancers are a Tier 1 junior Ice hockey team playing in the West Division of the United States Hockey League (USHL Year-by-year record The Green Bay Gamblers are a Tier 1 junior Ice hockey team in the East Division of the United States Hockey League. The Omaha Lancers are a Tier 1 junior Ice hockey team playing in the West Division of the United States Hockey League (USHL Year-by-year record The Green Bay Gamblers are a Tier 1 junior Ice hockey team in the East Division of the United States Hockey League. The Omaha Lancers are a Tier 1 junior Ice hockey team playing in the West Division of the United States Hockey League (USHL Year-by-year record Team records Most Points season 86 (2001-02 Fewest Points season 20 (1996-97 Most Wins season 42 (1985-86 The Waterloo Black Hawks are a Tier 1 Junior ice hockey team playing in the East Division of the United States Hockey League (USHL The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders are a Tier 1 junior Ice hockey team playing in the East Division of the United Year-by-year record Coaches Head Coach/General Manager: Kevin Hartzell Assistant Coach: Andy Jones Director The Omaha Lancers are a Tier 1 junior Ice hockey team playing in the West Division of the United States Hockey League (USHL List of United States Hockey League alumni who have played in the National Hockey League. List of United States Hockey League players drafted by the National Hockey League. Year-by-year record
• Most wins in a season – 48 by Des Moines Buccaneers in 1998–99 season.
• Most losses in a season – 48 by Omaha Lancers in 1986–87 season. The Omaha Lancers are a Tier 1 junior Ice hockey team playing in the West Division of the United States Hockey League (USHL
• Longest winning streak - 19 by Des Moines Buccaneers between November 1, 1998 and January 6, 1999. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)

Individual

• Most points in a season - 135 by Tim Ferguson of Sioux City Musketeers in 1985–86 season. Point in Ice hockey has two official meanings A point is given to a player who either scores a goal or earns an assist during a game Year-by-year record Team records Most Points season 86 (2001-02 Fewest Points season 20 (1996-97 Most Wins season 42 (1985-86
• Most goals in a season – 67 by Rod Taylor of Sioux City Musketeers in 1985–86 season. A goal in Ice hockey provides a team with one point A goal is scored when a puck completely crosses the goal line within the goal frame Method of scoring
• Most assists in a season - 79 by Tim Ferguson of Sioux City Musketeers in 1985–86 season. In Ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to the two previous players of the scoring team who touched or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate meaning that they
• Most PIMs in a season – 316 by Chad Stauffacher of Green Bay Gamblers in 1996–97 season. For clarity male pronouns will be used throughout this article A penalty in Ice hockey is a Punishment for inappropriate Behavior The Green Bay Gamblers are a Tier 1 junior Ice hockey team in the East Division of the United States Hockey League.

See also

• List of ice hockey leagues
• Sports league attendances

References

• USHL 2006-07 Media Guide

External links

• USHL website
• Semi-pro season standings 1961-1979
• Amateur season standings 1979-2007
• [2] Official site of former league member Marquette Iron Rangers