List of USHL seasons

Junior League

Starting in 1979–80, the USHL changed to an all-junior league and would operate as an American competitor to the Canadian Hockey League. While the CHL is the major junior program for most professional hockey prospects, its players are forbidden by NCAA regulations to play hockey for Division I or III programs, making the USHL a favorite preparatory league for players seeking to play collegiate hockey in America.

No. Season Playoffs No. of
teams
Reg. season
games
Start
(reg. season)
Finish
(incl. USHL playoffs)
Anderson Cup Champion Clark Cup Champion
11979–8019807[1]48Hennepin Nordiques(30–18–0)Hennepin Nordiques
21980–8119818[2]48Dubuque Fighting Saints(38–9–1)Dubuque Fighting Saints
31981–8219827[3]48Sioux City Musketeers(29–16–3)Sioux City Musketeers
41982–831983748Dubuque Fighting Saints(39–8–1)Dubuque Fighting Saints
51983–8419848[4]48St. Paul Vulcans(37–8–0-3)St. Paul Vulcans
61984–85198510[5]48Austin Mavericks(39–8–1-0)Dubuque Fighting Saints
71985–8619869[6]48Sioux City Musketeers(42–6–0-0)Sioux City Musketeers
81986–87198710[7]48Rochester Mustangs(37–9–0-2)Rochester Mustangs
91987–8819881048Thunder Bay Flyers(40–7–1-0)Thunder Bay Flyers
101988–8919891048Thunder Bay Flyers(40–6–2-0)Thunder Bay Flyers
111989–9019901048September 30Omaha Lancers(36–11–0-1)Omaha Lancers
121990–9119911048Thunder Bay Flyers(36–10–2-0)Omaha Lancers
131991–92199210[8]48Thunder Bay Flyers(36–11–1)Des Moines Buccaneers
141992–9319931048Omaha Lancers(35–9–0-4)Omaha Lancers
151993–9419941048-54[9]Des Moines Buccaneers(36–12–0-0)Omaha Lancers
161994–95199511[10]48Des Moines Buccaneers(38–5–5-0)Des Moines Buccaneers
171995–96199611[11]46Green Bay Gamblers(32–11–3-0)Green Bay Gamblers
181996–97199712[12]54April 22Green Bay Gamblers(41–11–0-2)Lincoln Stars
191997–98199813[13]24, 56April 21Des Moines Buccaneers(40–14–2)Omaha Lancers
201998–99199913[14]56April 23Des Moines Buccaneers(48–7–0-1)Des Moines Buccaneers
211999–00200014[15]58September 17April 27Lincoln Stars(41–16–1)Green Bay Gamblers
222000–01200113[16]24, 58April 28Lincoln Stars(43–7–0-6)Omaha Lancers
232001–02200214[17]13, 61May 12Omaha Lancers(46–12-0–3)Sioux City Musketeers
242002–03200311[18]60September 27April 29Waterloo Black Hawks(37–14–3-6)Lincoln Stars
252003–04200412[19]60September 26May 5Tri-City Storm(43–12–1-4)Waterloo Black Hawks
262004–05200511[20]60September 24May 9Cedar Rapids RoughRiders(42–13–1-4)Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
272005–06200611[21]60September 23May 1Sioux Falls Stampede(43–13–1-3)Des Moines Buccaneers
282006–07200712[22]60October 5May 15Waterloo Black Hawks(39–17–4)Sioux Falls Stampede
292007–0820081260October 5May 10Omaha Lancers(43–12–5)Omaha Lancers
302008–09200912[23]60October 3May 8Green Bay Gamblers(38–17–4)Indiana Ice
312009–10201014[24]60October 2May 12Green Bay Gamblers(45–10–5)Green Bay Gamblers
322010–11201116[25]60October 1May 21Cedar Rapids RoughRiders(42–13–6)Dubuque Fighting Saints
332011–1220121660September 30May 23Green Bay Gamblers(47–9–4)Green Bay Gamblers
342012–1320131664September 28May 17Dubuque Fighting Saints(45–11–8)Dubuque Fighting Saints
352013–1420141660September 20May 20Waterloo Black Hawks(44–11–5)Indiana Ice
^ 1. The USHL began its first all-junior season in 1979 with six teams continuing from the semi-pro USHL the year before and one expansion franchise (Hennepin Nordiques).
^ 2. The Waterloo Black Hawks relocated to Dubuque, Iowa, becoming the Fighting Saints, the Hennepin Nordiques relocated to Waterloo, Iowa and assumed the name 'Black Hawks', and the Des Moines Buccaneers were founded as an expansion team.
^ 3. The Green Bay Bobcats cease to operate.
^ 4. The North Iowa Huskies were added as an expansion franchise.
^ 5. The Thunder Bay Flyers and Madison Capitols are added as expansion franchises. The Bloomington Junior Stars change their name to 'Minnesota Stars'.
^ 6. The Minnesota Stars cease to operate. The Austin Mavericks relocated to Rochester, Minnesota, becoming the Mustangs.
^ 7. The Omaha Lancers are added as an expansion franchise.
^ 8. The Madison Capitols change their name to 'Wisconsin Capitols'.
^ 9. For the 1993-94 season, some teams played a normal 48-game schedule, while others played slightly more with the North Iowa Huskies playing the most at 54 games.
^ 10. The Green Bay Gamblers are added as an expansion franchise.
^ 11. The Fargo-Moorhead Bears are added as an expansion franchise. The Wisconsin Capitols cease to operate. The St. Paul Vulcans change their name to 'Twin City Vulcans'.
^ 12. The Fargo-Moorhead Bears cease to operate. The Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks and Lincoln Stars are added as expansion franchises.
^ 13. The US National Team Development Program played a partial, 24-game schedule.
^ 14. The US National Team Development Program is added as a full-time member.
^ 15. The Sioux Falls Stampede are added as an expansion franchise. The North Iowa Huskies relocated to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, becoming the RoughRiders.
^ 16. The Thunder Bay Flyers cease to operate. The Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks relocated to Chicago, Illinois, becoming the Steel, the Twin Cities Vulcans relocated to Kearney, Nebraska, becoming the Storm. The US National Team Development Program returns to a partial, 24-game schedule.
^ 17. The Dubuque Fighting Saints relocated to Tulsa, Oklahoma, becoming the Crude. The Topeka ScareCrows transferred from the CHL. The USHL plays a 60-game schedule between its full-time teams with the US National Team Development Program playing once against each team.
^ 18. The Rochester Mustangs and Tulsa Crude cease to operate. The Omaha Lancers relocated to Council Bluffs, Iowa, but retain the name Lancers. The US National Team Development Program stops playing USHL games.
^ 19. The Danville Wings transferred from the NAHL. The Topeka ScareCrows relocated to Chesterfield, Missouri, becoming the Heartland Eagles.
^ 20. The Danville Wings relocated to Indianapolis, Indiana, becoming the Ice. The St. Louis Heartland Eagles cease to operate.
^ 21. The River City Lancers change their name back to 'Omaha Lancers'.
^ 22. The Ohio Junior Blue Jackets were added as an expansion team.
^ 23. The Ohio Junior Blue Jackets ceased operation while the Fargo Force were added as an expansion team.
^ 24. The Youngstown Phantoms and US National Team Development Program transferred from the North American Hockey League.
^ 25. The Dubuque Fighting Saints were resurrected and the Muskegon Lumberjacks were added as an expansion team.

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