2023–24 USHL season
| 2023–24 USHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | United States Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | Regular season September – April Post-season April – May |
| Number of games | 62 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Regular season | |
| Anderson Cup | Fargo Force |
| Post-season | |
| Western champions | Fargo Force |
| Western runners-up | Sioux City Musketeers |
| Eastern champions | Dubuque Fighting Saints |
| Eastern runners-up | Muskegon Lumberjacks |
| Clark Cup | |
| Champions | Fargo Force |
The 2023–24 USHL season was the 45th season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season ran from September 20, 2023, to April 13, 2024, with a 62-game schedule for each team.[1] The Western Conference champions Fargo Force were awarded the Anderson Cup for the second consecutive year after accumulating 102 points in 64 games.[2]
Regular season[edit]
The standings at the end of the regular season were as follows:[3]
Note: x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched conference title; z = clinched regular season title
Eastern Conference[edit]
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y – Dubuque Fighting Saints | 62 | 41 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 90 | 271 | 195 |
| x – Muskegon Lumberjacks | 62 | 38 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 254 | 224 |
| x – Green Bay Gamblers | 62 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 78 | 233 | 214 |
| x – Youngstown Phantoms | 62 | 33 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 76 | 230 | 206 |
| x – Madison Capitols | 62 | 33 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 72 | 218 | 192 |
| x – Chicago Steel | 62 | 27 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 61 | 209 | 256 |
| Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | 62 | 25 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 57 | 179 | 230 |
| Team USA | 62 | 22 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 229 | 278 |
Western Conference[edit]
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z – Fargo Force | 62 | 50 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 102 | 272 | 143 |
| x – Sioux City Musketeers | 62 | 34 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 74 | 229 | 207 |
| x – Waterloo Black Hawks | 62 | 35 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 224 | 205 |
| x – Tri-City Storm | 62 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 67 | 232 | 218 |
| x – Sioux Falls Stampede | 62 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 62 | 219 | 250 |
| x – Lincoln Stars | 62 | 27 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 59 | 169 | 216 |
| Des Moines Buccaneers | 62 | 25 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 57 | 185 | 209 |
| Omaha Lancers | 62 | 16 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 160 | 270 |
Clark Cup playoffs[edit]
| First Round (Best-of-3)[4] | Conference Semifinals (Best-of-5) | Conference Finals (Best-of-5)[5] | Clark Cup Championship (Best-of-5) | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Dubuque | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Youngstown | 2 | E4 | Youngstown | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| E5 | Madison | 1 | Eastern Conference | E1 | Dubuque | 3 | |||||||||||||
| E2 | Muskegon | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Muskegon | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Green Bay | 2 | E3 | Green Bay | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| E6 | Chicago | 1 | W1 | Fargo | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| E1 | Dubuque | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Fargo | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Tri-City | 2 | W4 | Tri-City | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| W5 | Sioux Falls | 1 | Western Conference | W1 | Fargo | 3 | |||||||||||||
| W2 | Sioux City | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Sioux City | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Waterloo | 0 | W6 | Lincoln | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| W6 | Lincoln | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Statistics[edit]
Scoring leaders[edit]
The following players led the league in regular season points at the completion of games played on April 13, 2024.[6]
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matvei Gridin | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 60 | 38 | 45 | 83 | 51 |
| Trevor Connelly | Tri-City Storm | 52 | 31 | 47 | 78 | 88 |
| Mac Swanson | Fargo Force | 55 | 26 | 51 | 77 | 6 |
| Michael Hage | Chicago Steel | 54 | 33 | 42 | 75 | 53 |
| Noah Powell | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 61 | 43 | 31 | 74 | 57 |
| Erik Pahlsson | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 57 | 28 | 44 | 72 | 16 |
| Austin Burnevik | Madison Capitols | 61 | 40 | 31 | 71 | 24 |
| Zam Plante | Fargo Force | 57 | 26 | 45 | 71 | 4 |
| Charlie Major | Chicago Steel | 59 | 30 | 40 | 70 | 22 |
| Jake Sondreal | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 60 | 27 | 42 | 69 | 34 |
Postseason awards[edit]
USHL awards[edit]
| Award | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Mac Swanson | Fargo Force[7] |
| Forward of the Year | Mac Swanson | Fargo Force[8] |
| Defenseman of the Year | Leo Gruba | Fargo Force[9] |
| Rookie of the Year | John Mustard | Waterloo Black Hawks[10] |
| Goaltender of the Year | Hampton Slukynsky | Fargo Force[11] |
| Coach of the Year | Brett Skinner | Fargo Force[12] |
| Scholar-Athlete of the Year | James Reeder | Dubuque Fighting Saints[13] |
| Curt Hammer Award | Ryan Botterill | Youngstown Phantoms[14] |
| General Manager of the Year | Cary Eades | Fargo Force[15] |
All-USHL First Team[edit]
| Position | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Goalie | Hampton Slukynsky | Fargo Force |
| Defenceman | Leo Gruba | Fargo Force |
| Defenceman | Joona Vaisanen | Dubuque Fighting Saints |
| Forward | Mac Swanson | Fargo Force |
| Forward | Michael Hage | Chicago Steel |
| Forward | Matvei Gridin | Muskegon Lumberjacks |
Source[16]
All-USHL Second Team[edit]
| Position | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Goalie | Kevin Reidler | Dubuque Fighting Saints |
| Defenceman | Ty Hanson | Sioux City Musketeers |
| Defenceman | Vladislav Lukashevich | Tri-City Storm |
| Forward | Trevor Connelly | Tri-City Storm |
| Forward | Zam Plante | Fargo Force |
| Forward | Noah Powell | Dubuque Fighting Saints |
Source[16]
All-USHL Third Team[edit]
| Position | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Goalie | Carsen Musser | Madison Capitols |
| Defenceman | Michael Hagens | Chicago Steel |
| Defenceman | Brasen Boser | Fargo Force |
| Forward | Austin Burnevik | Madison Capitols |
| Forward | Jake Sondreal | Dubuque Fighting Saints |
| Forward | Sacha Boisvert | Muskegon Lumberjacks |
Source[16]
USHL All-Rookie Team[edit]
| Position | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Goalie | Louka Cloutier | Chicago Steel |
| Defenceman | Xavier Veilleux | Muskegon Lumberjacks |
| Defenceman | Sascha Boumedienne | Youngstown Phantoms |
| Forward | John Mustard | Waterloo Black Hawks |
| Forward | Ben Kevan | Des Moines Buccaneers |
| Forward | Ilya Protas | Des Moines Buccaneers |
Source[17]
All-Rookie Second Team[edit]
| Position | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Goalie | Mikhail Yegorov | Omaha Lancers |
| Defenceman | Elliott Groenewold | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders |
| Defenceman | Alex Bales | Tri-City Storm |
| Forward | John McNelis | Sioux Falls Stampede |
| Forward | Lev Katzin | Green Bay Gamblers |
| Forward | Michael Barron | Dubuque Fighting Saints |
Source[17]
References[edit]
- ^ "USHL Announces 2023-24 Schedule". USHL.com. June 7, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ Sikes, Ryan (April 1, 2024). "Fargo Force Clinch Anderson Cup Trophy For Second Straight Year". flohockey.tv. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "2023–24 Standings". USHL.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "The First Round is Set for the 2024 Clark Cup Playoffs". USHL.com. April 13, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Clark Cup Conference Finals Set". USHL.com. April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "USHL Stats". USHL.com. April 13, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "Fargo's Mac Swanson Named 2023-24 USHL Player of the Year". USHL. May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "Mac Swanson Named 2023-24 USHL Forward of the Year". USHL. May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "Leo Gruba Named 2024 USHL Defenseman of the Year". USHL. May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "John Mustard Named USHL Rookie of the Year". USHL. May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "Hampton Slukynsky Named USHL Goaltender of the Year". USHL. May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "Fargo's Brett Skinner Named 2023-24 USHL Coach of the Year". USHL. May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "Dubuque's James Reeder Named Recipient of 2024 USHL Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award". USHL. May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "Youngstown Forward Ryan Botterill Named Curt Hammer Award Winner". USHL. May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "Fargo's Cary Eades Named 2023-24 USHL General Manager of the Year". USHL. May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c "All-USHL Teams Announced for 2023-24". USHL. May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "USHL All-Rookie Teams Announced for 2023-24". USHL. May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.