What does USHL stand for?

USHL stands for United States Hockey League.

How many teams play in the USHL?

The USHL currently consists of 16 teams.

Who won the most recent USHL championship?

Sioux Falls Stampede won the most recent USHL championship in 2026.

United States Hockey League USHL 2008-2009

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2008-2009

2008-2009 Season

Green Bay Gamblers finished first in the 2008-09 USHL standings with 82 points. Cedar Rapids Roughriders (81 points) and Lincoln Stars (80 points) followed.

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2008-2009 USHL Standings

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	+/-	TP	PPG	Postseason
1.	Green Bay Gamblers	60	39	17	-	4	237	165	72	82	1.37	Semifinal loss
2.	Cedar Rapids Roughriders	60	38	17	-	5	219	147	72	81	1.35	Quarterfinal loss
3.	Lincoln Stars	60	37	17	-	6	191	155	36	80	1.33	Semifinal loss
4.	Indiana Ice	60	39	19	-	2	221	177	44	80	1.33	Champion
5.	Waterloo Black Hawks	60	37	20	-	3	246	198	48	77	1.28	Quarterfinal loss
6.	Omaha Lancers	60	32	21	-	7	218	192	26	71	1.18	Quarterfinal loss
7.	Fargo Force	60	32	23	-	5	191	166	25	69	1.15	Final loss
8.	Chicago Steel	60	31	27	-	2	194	213	-19	64	1.07	Did not make playoffs
9.	Sioux Falls Stampede	60	28	28	-	4	182	199	-17	60	1.00	Quarterfinal loss
10.	Sioux City Musketeers	60	24	30	-	6	194	210	-16	54	0.90	Did not make playoffs
11.	Des Moines Buccaneers	60	12	43	-	5	167	283	-116	29	0.48	Did not make playoffs
12.	Tri-City Storm	60	11	48	-	1	140	295	-155	23	0.38	Did not make playoffs

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2008-2009 USHL Player Stats

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Andrew Miller (F)	58	32	50	82	76
2.	Michael Cichy (F)	56	34	42	76	23
3.	Craig Smith (F)	54	28	48	76	108
4.	Mike Seidel (F)	59	29	44	73	36
5.	Stéphane Da Costa (F)	48	31	36	67	23

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2008-2009 USHL Goalie Stats

#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	Kevin Murdock (G)	35	2.24	.920
2.	Michael Lee (G)	48	2.40	.918
3.	Anthony Borelli (G)	26	2.47	.915
4.	Clay Witt (G)	18	2.99	.911
5.	Brett Bennett (G)	54	2.59	.910

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2008-2009 USHL Demographics

USHL Games

date	home	visiting	score
10/21/2026 12:05 AM UTC	Sioux Falls Stampede	Lincoln Stars	-
10/18/2026 08:00 PM UTC	USNTDP Juniors	Dubuque Fighting Saints	3 - 6
10/18/2026 12:05 AM UTC	Cedar Rapids RoughRiders	Sioux Falls Stampede	4 - 7
10/17/2026 11:35 PM UTC	Waterloo Black Hawks	Des Moines Buccaneers	2 - 1
10/17/2026 11:05 PM UTC	Lincoln Stars	Sioux City Musketeers	3 - 4 (OT 60:10)

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USHL Transactions

USHL — Transactions
Date	Status	Player	From	To	Source
10/19/2026	Confirmed	Olle Därth (F)	Dubuque Fighting Saints	Univ. of Maine	Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	Maksim Yakub (D)	Sioux City Musketeers	Sacred Heart Univ.	Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	Dmitri Pavlov (F)	Sherwood Park Crusaders	Dubuque Fighting Saints	Details
10/14/2026	Confirmed	Maxwell Dessner (D)	Chicago Steel	Des Moines Buccaneers	Details
10/13/2026	Confirmed	Finn Spehar (F)	Portland Winterhawks	Fargo Force	Details

2026-2027 USHL Free Agents

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2027-2028 USHL Free Agents

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USHL Team Comparison (Averages)

#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	Cedar Rapids RoughRiders	26	1 794	6'0"	190 lbs	19.31
2.	Chicago Steel	38	1 894	6'0"	192 lbs	19.03
3.	Des Moines Buccaneers	27	1 944	6'0"	192 lbs	19.11
4.	Fargo Force	29	1 666	6'0"	187 lbs	18.93
5.	Green Bay Gamblers	28	1 574	5'11"	187 lbs	19.14
6.	Indiana Ice	28	1 545	6'0"	187 lbs	19.54
7.	Lincoln Stars	31	1 897	6'0"	194 lbs	19.52
8.	Omaha Lancers	28	1 632	6'0"	192 lbs	19.18
9.	Sioux City Musketeers	26	1 849	6'0"	187 lbs	19.42
10.	Sioux Falls Stampede	28	1 885	6'0"	190 lbs	19.36
11.	Tri-City Storm	38	1 498	6'0"	192 lbs	19.00
12.	Waterloo Black Hawks	31	2 003	6'0"	192 lbs	19.23

Team Comparison History

Where Are They Now?

Played in the league during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Jackson Nieuwendyk (F)	2026-2027	Oklahoma State Univ.	ACHA II	11	12	14	26	10
2.	Tyler Kelleher (F)	2026-2027	Leksands IF	HockeyAllsvenskan	12	11	13	24	8
3.	Ty Jackson (F)	2026-2027	Deggendorfer SC	Oberliga	11	10	13	23	0
4.	Jakeb Lynch (F)	2026-2027	Minnesota Wilderness	NAHL	12	9	14	23	8
5.	Alexej Kubat (F)	2026-2027	HK Spisska Nova Ves U20	Extraliga juniorov	13	12	9	21	20
6.	Dylan Jackson (F)	2026-2027	Deggendorfer SC	Oberliga	11	6	15	21	4
7.	Poul Andersen (F)	2026-2027	Red Deer Rebels	WHL	11	9	11	20	0
8.	Jackson Pierson (F)	2026-2027	Herforder Ice Dragons	Oberliga	10	8	12	20	2
9.	Phil Marinaccio (F)	2026-2027	Tilburg Trappers	Oberliga	10	4	16	20	6
10.	Justin Bailey (F)	2026-2027	Barys Astana	KHL	17	11	8	19	20

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USHL All-Time Points

USHL All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Rod Taylor (F)	139	150	99	299
2.	Peter Fregoe (F)	205	110	130	240
3.	Chris Fournier (F)	217	79	159	238
4.	Scott Shoffstall (F)	115	115	119	234
5.	Fred Kaminska (D)	99	66	168	234

USHL All-Time Goals

USHL All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Rod Taylor (F)	139	150	99	299
2.	Scott Shoffstall (F)	115	115	119	234
3.	Peter Fregoe (F)	205	110	130	240
4.	Chris Ferraro (F)	83	102	94	196
5.	Mike Real (F)	93	89	82	171

USHL All-Time Assists

USHL All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Fred Kaminska (D)	99	66	168	234
2.	Chris Fournier (F)	217	79	159	238
3.	John Kemp (F)	162	36	154	190
4.	Stephen Halliday (F)	215	68	147	215
5.	Sean Farrell (F)	159	57	139	196

USHL All-Time Penalty Min.

USHL All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Aaron Piccinin (D)	183	12	36	1011
2.	Arthur Femenella (D)	159	3	20	671
3.	Chad Stauffacher (F)	135	73	140	657
4.	Andrew Panzarella (D)	216	8	40	654
5.	Brandon Bollig (F)	173	37	73	593

USHL All-Time Games Played

USHL All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Dan Willett (D)	266	16	67	83
2.	Reid Pabich (F)	259	43	61	104
3.	Michael Joyaux (D)	237	13	66	79
4.	Mario Lamoureux (F)	236	44	85	129
5.	Nicholas Schaus (D)	235	15	86	101

USHL All-Time Points Per Game

USHL All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Tim Ferguson (F)	48	56	135	2.81
2.	Mike Racz (F)	48	55	132	2.75
3.	Mike Carlson (F)	47	59	127	2.70
4.	Steve MacSwain (F)	65	79	157	2.42
5.	Chris Ferraro (F)	83	102	196	2.36

USHL All-Time Points Per Season

USHL All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Tim Ferguson (F)	1985-1986	USHL	48	56	79	135	2.81	143
2.	Mike Racz (F)	1985-1986	USHL	48	55	77	132	2.75	60
3.	Mike Carlson (F)	1980-1981	USHL	47	59	68	127	2.70	-
4.	Steve MacSwain (F)	1982-1983	USHL	48	60	62	122	2.54	12
5.	Scott Shoffstall (F)	1984-1985	USHL	46	63	51	114	2.48	58

USHL All-Time Goals Per Season

USHL All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Rod Taylor (F)	1986-1987	USHL	48	67	43	110	2.29	110
2.	Scott Shoffstall (F)	1984-1985	USHL	46	63	51	114	2.48	58
3.	Steve MacSwain (F)	1982-1983	USHL	48	60	62	122	2.54	12
4.	Mike Carlson (F)	1980-1981	USHL	47	59	68	127	2.70	-
5.	Tim Ferguson (F)	1985-1986	USHL	48	56	79	135	2.81	143

USHL All-Time Assists Per Season

USHL All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Tim Ferguson (F)	1985-1986	USHL	48	56	79	135	2.81	143
2.	Myles Hart (F)	1981-1982	USHL	48	32	78	110	2.29	-
3.	Mike Racz (F)	1985-1986	USHL	48	55	77	132	2.75	60
4.	Jim Hau (F)	1985-1986	USHL	45	35	73	108	2.40	22
5.	Jeremy Wilmer (F)	2021-2022	USHL	60	25	73	98	1.63	82

USHL All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

USHL All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Chad Stauffacher (F)	1996-1997	USHL	51	35	36	71	1.39	316
2.	Aaron Piccinin (D)	1997-1998	USHL	50	2	4	6	0.12	297
3.	Jared Boll (F)	2004-2005	USHL	59	23	24	47	0.80	294
4.	Mike McKee (D)	2012-2013	USHL	42	3	18	21	0.50	292
5.	Landon Wilson (F)	1992-1993	USHL	43	29	36	65	1.51	284