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The
USHL will have two new teams set for play in the 2009-2010 season.
Click on the logos to visit each team's
official
United States Hockey League
website.
Check Out the
Lamp-Lighter.com collection. He has a great selection of USHL history
and memorabilia, as well as
a huge puck collection
from many other junior, armature and professional leagues.
A Special THANKS
to
Michael for all
the help he provided and time he put into this initial set-up of my website.
He had many long
evenings of scanning, linking & typing and countless requests for support over the phone.
He has indeed proved, that you can
teach an old dog new tricks!!!
Prior to 1979 the United States Hockey League was
classified as a senior/professional league. There were no age restrictions or
player eligibility
requirements. The1979-80 season would be considered a transition year from senior pro hockey
to a Junior A classification. 1980-81
would become the first official season of junior hockey. In 2002 it would be elevated to Junior A Tier 1 level of
play.
Today it remains the best
junior league in the United States, the level of play rivaling that of most
Canadian
junior leagues from
Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia.
USHL OVERVIEW &
HISTORICAL TIMELINE
The United States Hockey League (USHL) is the top junior ice hockey league
in the United States.
As of the 2007-08 season, it has
12 teams, consisting of players who are 20 years old and
younger. The teams are located in Midwestern
United States and is strictly
classified as an amateur
league. Players are not paid for playing and this allows
former USHL players to compete in NCAA
college hockey
(which does not allow players who have been paid athletes before college).
The original USHL was first established in 1945 and ran for six seasons. The
modern USHL began play in 1961 and remained
a semi-professional league before it became an amateur junior league in 1979. Many
league players have gone on to compete in college
and professional hockey. Every season the league continues to
supply significant numbers of players drafted to NHL teams with USHL
roots.
In July, 2007 Fargo (ND)
was awarded a new franchise, to begin play in the 2008-2009 season.
In May, 2008 the Ohio Junior Blue Jackets announce they will cease operations.
The league remains a 12 team league with Des Moines moving back to the Eastern
Division.
ANDERSON CUP CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY
The Anderson Cup is awarded annually to the United States Hockey League's regular season
champion. It is named after
Harold Anderson. It is awarded to the USHL Tier 1 Regular Season Champion.
CLARK CUP CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY
The Clark Cup is awarded annually to the United States Hockey League Tier 1 Junior Hockey Playoff Champions.
The Clark Cup was named in honor of Dan Clark. The Clark Cup is one of two trophies that can be won by any team in a given year,
with the other, the Anderson Cup, awarded to the team with the most points in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Below is a list of Clark Cup Championship Teams and Championship Series MVP winners:
Clark Cup Anderson Cup
Clark Cup Champions
Clark Cup MVP
Anderson Cup Champions
2006-07 Sioux Falls Stampede 2007 - Matt Lundin, G, Sioux Falls 2006-07 Waterloo Blackhawks 1988-89 Thunder Bay Flyers
1988-89 Thunder Bay Flyers
1987-88 Thunder Bay Flyers
1987-88 Thunder Bay Flyers
1986-87 Rochester Mustangs
1986-87 Rochester Mustangs
1985-86 Sioux City Musketeers
1985-86 Sioux City Musketeers
1984-85 Dubuque Fighting Saints
1984-85 Austin Mavericks
1983-84 St. Paul Vulcans
1983-84 St. Paul Vulcans
1982-83 Dubuque Fighting Saints
1982-83 Dubuque Fighting Saints
1981-82 Sioux City Musketeers
1981-82 Sioux City Musketeers
1980-81 Dubuque Fighting Saints
1980-81 Dubuque Fighting Saints
1979-80 Hennepin Nordiques
1979-80 Hennepin Nordiques
Website designed as a service for TheBatchellerPad.com by Michael Aguirre -Copyright @ 2007Chris' USHL Puck and Memorabilia Collection - Great collection of USHL Pucks and memorabilia.
USHLHockey Blogspot - UNofficial site devoted to current, former, and future USHL players, along with current league happenings.
USHL Message Boards- Links to Several UN-Official USHL Fan Message Boards
Musketeers UN-Official Site - Message board, player info, pictures, schedule, roster and team links.
Hockey Player and Team Data Base (Hockeydb.com) - Use this great site to search for your favorite player's stats or your team's past rosters and records.
The Game Jersey Forum - A terrific place to buy, sell and trade game used jerseys from any league imaginable!!! Also, a wealth of game used jersey information from some very knowledgeable collectors.
Previous BatchellerPad WebShots Page - My old WebShots page. I don't update this page any more.
USA Hockey.com - Governing body for all on-ice officials, USAH coaching credentials and clinics as well as information regarding all USA Developmental Hockey Teams.
Siouxland Youth Hockey Association -This site will answer all your Sioux City youth hockey questions.
Sioux City Metros High School Hockey Team - Members of the, newly named, Midwest High School Hockey League. The Metros team is made up of players from all five local high schools.
Midwest High School Hockey League - Formerly know as the Iowa High School Hockey League, founded in 1970, this league consists of 12 high school teams from Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri.
Arena Maps - Directions and Locations of almost any rink in the United States and Canada.
Tyson Event Center/ Gateway Arena - Check out the new NHL style facility home to Musketeer Hockey, Bandits Football, concerts and countless other forms of entertainment.
Sioux City Explorers Baseball - Sioux City's Professional Baseball team 2007 marks it's 15 season of play.
Sioux City Bandits Football - Sioux City's Indoor Football team. Members of the UIFL
United Indoor Football League - Eleven team Indoor football league classed as Arena II Level.
City Of Sioux City - Check out all the attractions, sites to see and things to do in Sioux City.
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