The 2022–23 USHL season was the 44th season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season ran from September 22, 2022, to April 22, 2023, with a 62-game schedule for each team.[1] The Western Conference champions Fargo Force were awarded the Anderson Cup for accumulating 88 points. The Eastern Conference runners-up Youngstown Phantoms won the Clark Cup playoff championship.[2]
| 2022–23 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 |
| Season MVP | Macklin Celebrini |
| Clark Cup Playoffs | |
| Western champions | Fargo Force |
| Western runners-up | Lincoln Stars |
| Eastern champions | Youngstown Phantoms |
| Eastern runners-up | Chicago Steel |
| Clark Cup Playoffs MVP | Jacob Fowler (Youngstown) |
| Clark Cup Champions | |
| Champions | Youngstown Phantoms |
Regular season
The league 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
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y – Chicago Steel | 62 | 39 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 83 | 275 | 227 |
| x – Youngstown Phantoms | 62 | 38 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 81 | 225 | 173 |
| x – Team USA | 62 | 36 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 77 | 271 | 238 |
| x – Green Bay Gamblers | 62 | 32 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 71 | 204 | 204 |
| x – Dubuque Fighting Saints | 62 | 32 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 70 | 206 | 217 |
| x – Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | 62 | 30 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 69 | 206 | 188 |
| Muskegon Lumberjacks | 62 | 27 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 219 | 266 |
| Madison Capitols | 62 | 17 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 185 | 290 |
Western Conference
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z – Fargo Force | 62 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 88 | 230 | 159 |
| x – Waterloo Black Hawks | 62 | 40 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 230 | 181 |
| x – Lincoln Stars | 62 | 37 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 78 | 214 | 185 |
| x – Tri-City Storm | 62 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 76 | 213 | 204 |
| x – Sioux City Musketeers | 62 | 29 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 63 | 200 | 200 |
| x – Des Moines Buccaneers | 62 | 25 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 59 | 167 | 194 |
| Sioux Falls Stampede | 62 | 23 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 54 | 181 | 225 |
| Omaha Lancers | 62 | 17 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 140 | 215 |
Clark Cup playoffs
Final results:[3]
| First Round (Best-of-3) | Conference Semifinals (Best-of-3) | Conference Finals (Best-of-5) | Clark Cup Championship (Best-of-5) | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Chicago | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Green Bay | 1 | E5 | Dubuque | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| E5 | Dubuque | 2 | Eastern Conference | E1 | Chicago | 1 | |||||||||||||
| E2 | Youngstown | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Youngstown | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Team USA | 1 | E6 | Cedar Rapids | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| E6 | Cedar Rapids | 2 | E2 | Youngstown | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| W1 | Fargo | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Fargo | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Tri-City | 2 | W4 | Tri-City | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| W5 | Sioux City | 0 | Western Conference | W1 | Fargo | 3 | |||||||||||||
| W3 | Lincoln | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Waterloo | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Lincoln | 2 | W3 | Lincoln | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| W6 | Des Moines | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Postseason awards
USHL awards
| Award | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Macklin Celebrini | Chicago Steel[4] |
| Forward of the Year | Macklin Celebrini | Chicago Steel[4] |
| Defenseman of the Year | Eric Pohlkamp | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders[5] |
| Rookie of the Year | Macklin Celebrini | Chicago Steel[4] |
| Goaltender of the Year | Jacob Fowler | Youngstown Phantoms[6] |
| Coach of the Year | Nick Oliver | Fargo Force[7] |
| Scholar-Athlete of the Year | Lucas St. Louis | Dubuque Fighting Saints[8] |
| Curt Hammer Award | Cole Knuble | Fargo Force[9] |
| General Manager of the Year | Bryn Chyzyk | Waterloo Black Hawks[10] |
All-USHL First Team
| Position | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Goalie | Jacob Fowler | Youngstown Phantoms |
| Defenseman | Eric Pohlkamp | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders |
| Defenseman | Joe Palodichuk | Fargo Force |
| Forward | Macklin Celebrini | Chicago Steel |
| Forward | Ryan Walsh | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders |
| Forward | Cole Knuble | Fargo Force |
Source[11]
All-USHL Second Team
| Position | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Goalie | Matej Marinov | Fargo Force |
| Defenseman | Max Burkholder | Dubuque Fighting Saints |
| Defenseman | Aaron Pionk | Waterloo Black Hawks |
| Forward | Jack Harvey | Chicago Steel |
| Forward | Ryan St. Louis | Dubuque Fighting Saints |
| Forward | Mason Marcellus | Lincoln Stars |
Source[11]
All-USHL Third Team
| Position | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Goalie | Cameron Whitehead | Lincoln Stars |
| Defenseman | Artyom Levshunov | Green Bay Gamblers |
| Defenseman | Boston Buckberger | Lincoln Stars |
| Forward | Ryan Comny | Sioux City Musketeers |
| Forward | Garrett Schifsky | Waterloo Black Hawks |
| Forward | Nick Moldenhauer | Chicago Steel |
Source[11]
USHL All-Rookie Team
| Position | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Goalie | Michael Hrabal | Omaha Lancers |
| Defenseman | Artyom Levshunov | Green Bay Gamblers |
| Defenseman | Will Felicio | Madison Capitols |
| Forward | Macklin Celebrini | Chicago Steel |
| Forward | Mac Swanson | Fargo Force |
| Forward | Ryan Conmy | Sioux City Musketeers |
Source[12]
All-Rookie Second Team
| Position | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Defenseman | Ty Hanson | Sioux City Musketeers |
| Defenseman | Michael Hagens | Chicago Steel |
| Forward | Sacha Boisvert | Muskegon Lumberjacks |
| Forward | Trevor Connelly | Tri-City Storm |
| Forward | William Whitelaw | Youngstown Phantoms |
Source[12]
References
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