The United States Hockey League began in 1961 as a semi-professional ice hockey league.[1] Starting with the 1979–80 season, the league became a strictly Amateur league, and began awarding its champion the Clark Cup Trophy.[2] All champions of the USHL are highlighted in this page.
Clark Cup
editThe Clark Cup is the current trophy awarded annually to the winner of the United States Hockey League Tier 1 Junior Hockey playoff champions. The Clark Cup was named in honor of Don Clark, the long-time registrar of the Minnesota Amateur Hockey Association.[3] Clark was also the recipient of the NHL's Lester Patrick Trophy for his contributions to hockey in the United States. The Clark Cup is one of two trophies that can be won by any team in a given year, with the other being the Anderson Cup which is awarded to the team with the most points in the standings at the end of the regular season.
USHL Champions
editSemi-Pro Era (1961–79)
edit| Year | Team |
|---|---|
| 1961–62 | Rochester Mustangs |
| 1962–63 | Green Bay Bobcats |
| 1963–64 | Waterloo Black Hawks |
| 1964–65 | Waterloo Black Hawks |
| 1965–66 | Waterloo Black Hawks |
| 1966–67 | Waterloo Black Hawks |
| 1967–68 | Waterloo Black Hawks |
| 1968–69 | Marquette Iron Rangers |
| 1969–70 | Marquette Iron Rangers |
| 1970–71 | Marquette Iron Rangers |
| 1971–72 | Thunder Bay Twins |
| 1972–73 | Thunder Bay Twins |
| 1973–74 | Thunder Bay Twins |
| 1974–75 | Waterloo Black Hawks |
| 1975–76 | Milwaukee Admirals |
| 1976–77 | Grand Rapids Blades |
| 1977–78 | Waterloo Black Hawks |
| 1978–79 | Waterloo Black Hawks |
Junior Era (1979–present)
editList of champions:[4]
| Year | Team |
|---|---|
| 1979–80 | Hennepin Nordiques |
| 1980–81 | Dubuque Fighting Saints |
| 1981–82 | Sioux City Musketeers |
| 1982–83 | Dubuque Fighting Saints |
| 1983–84 | St. Paul Vulcans |
| 1984–85 | Dubuque Fighting Saints |
| 1985–86 | Sioux City Musketeers |
| 1986–87 | Rochester Mustangs |
| 1987–88 | Thunder Bay Flyers |
| 1988–89 | Thunder Bay Flyers |
| 1989–90 | Omaha Lancers |
| 1990–91 | Omaha Lancers |
| 1991–92 | Des Moines Buccaneers |
| 1992–93 | Omaha Lancers |
| 1993–94 | Omaha Lancers |
| 1994–95 | Des Moines Buccaneers |
| 1995–96 | Green Bay Gamblers |
| 1996–97 | Lincoln Stars |
| 1997–98 | Omaha Lancers |
| 1998–99 | Des Moines Buccaneers |
| 1999–00 | Green Bay Gamblers |
| 2000–01 | Omaha Lancers |
| 2001–02 | Sioux City Musketeers |
| 2002–03 | Lincoln Stars |
| 2003–04 | Waterloo Black Hawks |
| 2004–05 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders |
| 2005–06 | Des Moines Buccaneers |
| 2006–07 | Sioux Falls Stampede |
| 2007–08 | Omaha Lancers |
| 2008–09 | Indiana Ice |
| 2009–10 | Green Bay Gamblers |
| 2010–11 | Dubuque Fighting Saints |
| 2011–12 | Green Bay Gamblers |
| 2012–13 | Dubuque Fighting Saints |
| 2013–14 | Indiana Ice |
| 2014–15 | Sioux Falls Stampede |
| 2015–16 | Tri-City Storm |
| 2016–17 | Chicago Steel |
| 2017–18 | Fargo Force |
| 2018–19 | Sioux Falls Stampede |
| 2019–20 | Not awarded |
| 2020–21 | Chicago Steel |
| 2021–22 | Sioux City Musketeers |
| 2022–23 | Youngstown Phantoms |
| 2023–24 | Fargo Force |
Championships by team
edit| Team | Semipro titles | Junior titles | Total USHL titles | Championship years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Black Hawks | 8 | 1 | 9 | 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1974–75, 1977–78, 1978–79, 2003–04 |
| Omaha Lancers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1989–1990, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2007–08 |
| Sioux City Musketeers | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1981–82, 1985–86, 2001–02, 2021-22 |
| Des Moines Buccaneers | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1991–92, 1994–95, 1998–99, 2005–06 |
| Green Bay Gamblers | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1995–96, 1999–00, 2009–10, 2011–12 |
| Marquette Iron Rangers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71 |
| Dubuque Fighting Saints (1980–2001) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1980–81, 1982–83, 1984–85 |
| Sioux Falls Stampede | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2006–07, 2014–15, 2018–19 |
| Green Bay Bobcats | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1962–63, 1971–72 |
| Thunder Bay Twins | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1972–73, 1973–74 |
| Rochester Mustangs | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1961–62, 1986–87 |
| Dubuque Fighting Saints | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2010–11, 2012–13 |
| Thunder Bay Flyers | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1987–88, 1988–89 |
| Lincoln Stars | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1996–97, 2002–03 |
| Indiana Ice | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2008–09, 2013–14 |
| Chicago Steel | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2016–17, 2020–21 |
| Fargo Force | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2017–18, 2023–24 |
| Grand Rapids Blades | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1976–77 |
| Milwaukee Admirals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1975–76 |
| Hennepin Nordiques | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1979–80 |
| St. Paul Vulcans | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1983–84 |
| Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2004–05 |
| Tri-City Storm | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2015–16 |
| Youngstown Phantoms | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2022-23 |
- Teams marked in italics are no longer in the United States Hockey League
Clark Cup MVPs
edit- 1998 – Nate Mauer, F, Omaha
- 1999 – Pete Fregoe, F, Des Moines
- 2000 – Aaron Smith, F, Green Bay
- 2001 – Ray Fraser, G, Omaha
- 2002 – Andy Franck, G, Sioux City
- 2003 – Danny Irmen, F, Lincoln
- 2004 – Kevin Regan, G, Waterloo
- 2005 – Alex Stalock, G, Cedar Rapids
- 2006 – Kyle Okposo, F, Des Moines
- 2007 – Matt Lundin, G, Sioux Falls
- 2008 – Drew Palmisano, G, Omaha
- 2010 – Anders Lee, F, Green Bay
- 2011 – Matt Morris, G, Dubuque
- 2012 – Sam Herr, F, Green Bay
- 2013 – Mike Szmatula, F, Dubuque
- 2014 – Jason Pawloski, G, Indiana
- 2015 – Troy Loggins, F, Sioux Falls
- 2016 – Wade Allison, F, Tri-City
- 2017 – Eduards Tralmaks, F, Chicago
- 2018 – Griffin Loughran, F, Fargo
- 2019 – Jaxson Stauber, G, Sioux Falls
- 2021 – Adam Fantilli, F, Chicago
- 2022 – Alex Tracy, G, Sioux City
- 2023 – Jacob Fowler, G, Youngstown
- 2024 – Mac Swanson, F, Fargo
References
edit- ^ "USHL History". USHL Guide. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ "USHL History". USHL Guide. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ "Clark Cup Champions". USHL. Archived from the original on 14 November 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ "Clark Cup Champions". USHL. Archived from the original on 14 November 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2013.