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USHL OVERVIEW & HISTORICAL TIMELINE<\/strong>
\nThe United States Hockey League (USHL) is the top junior ice hockey leaguein the United States.\u00a0 As of the 2015-16 season, it has
\n17 teams, consisting of players who are 20 years old and younger. The teams are located in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan Nebraska,
\nNorth & South Dakota, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is strictly classified as an amateur league. Players are not paid for playing and this allows former USHL players to compete in
\nNCAA college<\/span>\u00a0hockey (which does not allow players who have been paid athletes before college).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The original USHL was first established in 1945 and ran for six seasons. The modern USHL began play in 1961 and remained<\/span>
\n\u00a0a semi-professional\u00a0 league before it became an amateur junior league in 1979. Many league players have gone on to compete
\nin college<\/span> and professional hockey. Every season the League continues to supply significant numbers of players drafted to NHL
\nteams with USHL roots.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\nANDERSON CUP CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Anderson Cup is awarded annually to the United States Hockey League’s regular seasonchampion. It is named after <\/span>
\nHarold Anderson, one of the founding fathers of the Midwest Junior Hockey League, which would eventually become<\/span>
\n\u00a0the USHL. It has been awarded to the USHL regular season Champions since 1973. It Stands nearly five feet tall and cost over <\/span>
\n$5000 to design and build.<\/span><\/p>\n

CLARK CUP CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Clark Cup is awarded annually to the United States Hockey League Tier 1 Junior Hockey Playoff Champions.<\/span>
\nThe Clark Cup was\u00a0 named in honor of Don Clark, the long-time registrar of the Minnesota Armature Hockey Association.<\/span>
\nDon also won the NHL’s Lester Patrick Award for his contributions to hockey in the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n

Commissioner Cup Championship Trophy<\/span>
\n<\/strong>Prior to the 1980 season awarding of the Clark Cup, USHL teams competed for the Commissioner Cup and awared to the post
\nseason USHL champion.\u00a0 Prior to 1979 the United States Hockey League was classified as a senior\/professional league. There
\nwere no age restrictions or player eligibility requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nThe 1979-80 season would be considered a transition year from senior pro hockey to a Junior A classification. 1980-81 would
\nbecome the first official season of junior hockey.\u00a0 In 2002 it would be elevated to Junior A Tier 1 level of play.\u00a0\u00a0Today it remains
\nthe best junior league in the United States, the level of play rivaling that of most Canadian junior leagues from Ontario, Quebec
\nand British Columbia.
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\u00a0Check Out the Lamp-Lighter.com collection.\u00a0 He has a great selection of USHL history and memorabilia, as well as
\na\u00a0 huge puck collectionfrom many other junior, armature and professional leagues.<\/span><\/p>\n

A Special THANKS to Michael<\/a> for all the help he provided and time he put into this initial set-up of my website.
\nHe had many longevenings of scanning, linking & typing and countless requests for support over the phone.
\nHe has indeed proved, that you can teach an old dog new tricks!!!<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/td>\nClark Cup Champions<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nClark Cup Series MVP<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nAnderson Cup Champions<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023-24<\/td>\nFargo Force<\/td>\n<\/td>\nMac Swanson (F) Fargo<\/td>\n<\/td>\nFargo Force<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022-23<\/td>\nYoungstown Phantoms<\/td>\n<\/td>\nJacob Fowler (G) Youngstown<\/td>\n<\/td>\nFargo Force<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021-22<\/td>\nSioux City Musketeers<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAlex Tracy (G) Sioux City<\/td>\n<\/td>\nTri-City Storm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2020-21<\/td>\nChicago Steel<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAdam Fantilli (F) Chicago<\/td>\n<\/td>\nChicago Steel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2019-20<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\nChicago Steel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018-19<\/td>\nSioux Falls Stampede<\/td>\n<\/td>\nJaxson Stauber (G)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nTri-City Storm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017-18<\/td>\nFargo Force<\/td>\n<\/td>\nGriffin Loughran<\/td>\n<\/td>\nWaterloo Black Hawks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016-17<\/td>\nChicago Steel<\/td>\n<\/td>\nEduards Tralmaks (F)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSioux City Musketeers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015-16<\/td>\nTri-City Storm<\/td>\n<\/td>\nWade Allison (F)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCedar Rapids RoughRiders<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014-15<\/td>\nSioux Falls Stampede<\/td>\n<\/td>\nTroy Loggins\u00a0 Sioux Falls (F)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nYoungstown Phantoms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013-14<\/td>\nIndiana Ice<\/td>\n<\/td>\nJason Pawloski (G)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nWaterloo Black Hawks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012-13<\/td>\nDubuque Fighting Saints<\/td>\n<\/td>\nMike Szmatula (F)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nDubuque Fighting Saints<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011-12<\/td>\nGreen Bay Gamblers<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSam Herr (F)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nGreen Bay Gamblers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010-11<\/td>\nDubuque Fighting Saints<\/td>\n<\/td>\nMatt Morris Dubuque (G)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCedar Rapids RoughRiders<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009-10<\/td>\nGreen Bay Gamblers<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAnders Lee Green Bay (F)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nGreen Bay Gamblers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008-09<\/td>\nIndiana Ice<\/td>\n<\/td>\nMike Cichy Indiana (F)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nGreen Bay Gamblers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007-08<\/td>\nOmaha Lancers<\/td>\n<\/td>\nDrew Palmisano Omaha (G)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOmaha Lancers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006-07<\/td>\nSioux Falls Stampede<\/td>\n<\/td>\nMatt Lundin Sioux Falls (G)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nWaterloo BlackHawks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005-06<\/td>\nDes Moines Buccaneers<\/td>\n<\/td>\nKyle Okposo Des Moines (F)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSioux Falls Stampede<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004-05<\/td>\nCedar Rapids RoughRiders<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAlex Stalock Cedar Rapids (G)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCedar Rapids RoughRiders<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003-04<\/td>\nWaterloo BlackHawks<\/td>\n<\/td>\nKevin Regan Waterloo (G)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nTri-City Storm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002-03<\/td>\nLincoln Stars<\/td>\n<\/td>\nDanny Irman Lincoln (F)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nLincoln Stars<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001-02<\/td>\nSioux City Musketeers<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAndy Franck Sioux City (G)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOmaha Lancers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000-01<\/td>\nOmaha Lancers<\/td>\n<\/td>\nRay Fraser Omaha (G)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nLincoln Stars<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1999-2000<\/td>\nGreen Bay Gamblers<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAaron Smith Green Bay (F)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nLincoln Stars<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1998-99<\/td>\nDes Moines Buccaneers<\/td>\n<\/td>\nPete Fregoe Des Moines (F)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nDes Moines Buccaneers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1997-98<\/td>\nOmaha Lancers<\/td>\n<\/td>\nNate Mauer Omaha (F)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nDes Moines Buccaneers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1996-97<\/td>\nLincoln Stars<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nGreen Bay Gamblers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1995-96<\/td>\nGreen Bay Gamblers<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nGreen Bay Gamblers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1994-95<\/td>\nDes Moines Buccaneers<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nDes Moines Buccaneers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1993-94<\/td>\nOmaha Lancers<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nDes Moines Buccaneers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1992-93<\/td>\nOmaha Lancers<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOmaha Lancers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1991-92<\/td>\nDes Moines Buccaneers<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nThunder Bay Flyers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1990-91<\/td>\nOmaha Lancers<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nThunder Bay Flyers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1989-90<\/td>\nOmaha Lancers<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOmaha Lancers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1988-89<\/td>\nThunder Bay Flyers<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nThunder Bay Flyers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1987-88<\/td>\nThunder Bay Flyers<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nThunder Bay Flyers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1986-87<\/td>\nRochester Mustangs<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nRochester Mustangs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1985-86<\/td>\nSioux City Musketeers<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSioux City Musketeers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1984-85<\/td>\nDubuque Fighting Saints<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAustin Mavericks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1983-84<\/td>\nSt. Paul Vulcans<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSt. Paul Vulcans<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1982-83<\/td>\nDubuque Fighting Saints<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nDubuque Fighting Saints<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1981-82<\/td>\nSioux City Musketeers<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSioux City Musketeers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1980-81<\/td>\nDubuque Fighting Saints<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nDubuque Fighting Saints<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1979-80<\/td>\nHennepin Nordiques<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nHennepin Nordiques<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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