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.

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2026-2027 Season

Cedar Rapids RoughRiders lead the 2026-27 USHL standings with 14 points. Waterloo Black Hawks (11 points) and Des Moines Buccaneers (11 points) follow.

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2026-2027 USHL Standings

#	Team	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	+/-	TP	PPG	Postseason
Eastern
1.	Cedar Rapids RoughRiders	9	7	-	2	-	0	34	19	15	14	1.56	-
2.	Chicago Steel	6	4	-	1	-	1	21	17	4	9	1.50	-
3.	Muskegon Lumberjacks	8	3	-	4	-	1	26	29	-3	7	0.88	-
4.	Dubuque Fighting Saints	7	3	-	4	-	0	24	27	-3	6	0.86	-
5.	Madison Capitols	6	2	-	3	-	1	20	22	-2	5	0.83	-
6.	USNTDP Juniors	6	2	-	4	-	0	22	31	-9	4	0.67	-
7.	Green Bay Gamblers	6	2	-	4	-	0	12	24	-12	4	0.67	-
8.	Youngstown Phantoms	6	1	-	5	-	0	14	27	-13	2	0.33	-
Western
1.	Waterloo Black Hawks	6	5	-	0	-	1	22	14	8	11	1.83	-
2.	Des Moines Buccaneers	8	5	-	2	-	1	28	21	7	11	1.38	-
3.	Tri-City Storm	8	5	-	3	-	0	40	30	10	10	1.25	-
4.	Fargo Force	8	5	-	3	-	0	24	16	8	10	1.25	-
5.	Sioux Falls Stampede	8	4	-	4	-	0	25	26	-1	8	1.00	-
6.	Sioux City Musketeers	8	3	-	5	-	0	28	27	1	6	0.75	-
7.	Lincoln Stars	6	3	-	3	-	0	13	17	-4	6	1.00	-
8.	Omaha Lancers	6	2	-	4	-	0	15	21	-6	4	0.67	-

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2026-2027 USHL Player Stats

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Henry Lechner (F)	9	8	6	14	0
2.	Nathan Chorlton (F)	9	3	10	13	6
3.	Joseph Argentina (F)	8	6	6	12	0
4.	Jackson Smith (F)	8	3	9	12	6
5.	Riley Zupfer (F)	8	3	8	11	4

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2026-2027 USHL Goalie Stats

#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	Jon Kavcic (G)	5	1.49	.949
2.	Samuel Hrenak (G)	7	1.88	.944
3.	Iļja Ņikitins (G)	1	2.00	.941
4.	Tomass Rutulis (G)	1	2.06	.931
5.	Sebastian Charvát (G)	3	1.99	.928

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2026-2027 USHL Demographics

USHL Games

date	home	visiting	score
10/13/2026 12:05 AM UTC	Sioux Falls Stampede	Lincoln Stars	-
10/11/2026 12:05 AM UTC	Dubuque Fighting Saints	Youngstown Phantoms	0 - 2
10/11/2026 12:05 AM UTC	Cedar Rapids RoughRiders	Omaha Lancers	1 - 2
10/10/2026 11:35 PM UTC	Waterloo Black Hawks	Madison Capitols	3 - 2 (OT 61:02)
10/10/2026 11:05 PM UTC	Sioux City Musketeers	Green Bay Gamblers	3 - 4

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USHL Transactions

USHL — Transactions
Date	Status	Player	From	To	Source
10/11/2026	Confirmed	Luc Plante (F)	Erie Otters	Youngstown Phantoms	Details
10/10/2026	Confirmed	Jordan Johnson (F)	Minnetonka High	Lincoln Stars	Details
10/10/2026	Confirmed	Cruz Waltze (F)	Victoria Royals	Sioux Falls Stampede	Details
10/10/2026	Confirmed	Ryder Shea (G)	Sioux City Musketeers	Sherwood Park Crusaders	Details
10/09/2026	Confirmed	Joshua Toll (D)	Wenatchee Wild	Tri-City Storm	Details

2026-2027 USHL Free Agents

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2027-2028 USHL Free Agents

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Player Nationalities Throughout History

USHL Team Comparison (Averages)

#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	Cedar Rapids RoughRiders	27	990	6'0"	181 lbs	18.22
2.	Chicago Steel	28	713	6'1"	183 lbs	17.71
3.	Des Moines Buccaneers	26	607	5'11"	176 lbs	18.00
4.	Dubuque Fighting Saints	26	778	6'0"	185 lbs	17.96
5.	Fargo Force	26	515	6'0"	181 lbs	18.23
6.	Green Bay Gamblers	27	864	6'0"	176 lbs	18.19
7.	Lincoln Stars	25	756	6'0"	181 lbs	18.44
8.	Madison Capitols	25	939	6'0"	187 lbs	18.28
9.	Muskegon Lumberjacks	24	666	6'0"	181 lbs	18.00
10.	Omaha Lancers	29	1 071	6'0"	181 lbs	18.21
11.	Sioux City Musketeers	26	794	6'0"	181 lbs	18.42
12.	Sioux Falls Stampede	27	903	5'11"	179 lbs	18.30
13.	Tri-City Storm	26	400	6'0"	185 lbs	18.31
14.	USNTDP Juniors	46	715	6'0"	179 lbs	16.37
15.	Waterloo Black Hawks	27	771	6'0"	174 lbs	18.22
16.	Youngstown Phantoms	27	719	5'11"	176 lbs	17.89

Team Comparison History

USHL Interesting Facts

Oldest
1.	Jordan Geike	20 yrs
2.	Joey Macrina	20 yrs
3.	Wade Weil	20 yrs
4.	Max Lind	20 yrs
5.	Troy Hunka	20 yrs

Tallest
1.	Colin Feeley	6'7"
2.	Nolan Shorter	6'7"
3.	Trevor Shorter	6'7"
4.	Jimmy Dodig	6'7"
5.	Sebastian Charvát	6'5"

Heaviest
1.	Cal Grilz	223 lbs
2.	Jimmy Dodig	220 lbs
3.	Sullivan Martin	220 lbs
4.	Pavel Martinu	220 lbs
5.	Grover Henderson	216 lbs

Youngest
1.	Porter Matchett	15 yrs
2.	Kellen Paetsch	15 yrs
3.	Brooks Suter	15 yrs
4.	Chase Schulberger	15 yrs
5.	Samuel Lee	16 yrs

Shortest
1.	Camden Zaporzan	5'6"
2.	JP Messuri	5'7"
3.	Braiden Scuderi	5'7"
4.	Cameron Evans	5'7"
5.	Royce Pietila	5'7"

Lightest
1.	Dylan Knox	141 lbs
2.	Nathan Kydd	141 lbs
3.	Liam Schultz	146 lbs
4.	Henri Giroux	148 lbs
5.	Nikita Koltsov	148 lbs

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	9	11	12	23	10
2.	Tyler Kelleher (F)	2026-2027	Leksands IF	HockeyAllsvenskan	10	11	10	21	8
3.	Emil Järventie (F)	2026-2027	Tappara U20	U20 SM-sarja	11	15	3	18	4
4.	Poul Andersen (F)	2026-2027	Red Deer Rebels	WHL	9	9	9	18	0
5.	Justin Bailey (F)	2026-2027	Barys Astana	KHL	14	10	7	17	12
6.	Jackson Pierson (F)	2026-2027	Herforder Ice Dragons	Oberliga	8	8	9	17	0
7.	James Scantlebury (F)	2026-2027	Québec Remparts	QMJHL	8	8	9	17	2
8.	Sami Tavernier (F)	2026-2027	Angers	Ligue Magnus	10	8	9	17	18
9.	Andrei Buyalsky (F)	2026-2027	Polonia Bytom	PHL	10	7	10	17	0
10.	Danny Weight (F)	2026-2027	Milton Keynes Lightning	NIHL	8	6	11	17	2

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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