2012–13 USHL season
| 2012-13 USHL Season | |
|---|---|
| League | United States Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September 28, 2012 – May 17, 2013 |
| Number of games | 64 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Anderson Cup Champions | |
| Season champions |
Dubuque Fighting Saints (3rd Anderson Cup) |
| Clark Cup Champions | |
| Champions |
Dubuque Fighting Saints (5th Clark Cup) |
The 2012–13 USHL season is the 33rd season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season begins on September 28, 2012 and will conclude on April 13, 2013[1] with the regular season champion winning the Anderson Cup.
The playoffs began on April 16, 2013 and completed on May 17, 2013.[2] The top four teams from each conference compete for the Clark Cup, with all series played in a best-of-five format.[3]
This season is the 21st season in which one team captured both the Anderson Cup and the Clark Cup in the same season. It is the first time the Dubuque Fighting Saints have accomplished this feat.
Regular season
Final standings reflect games played through April 14, 2013[4]
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PIM = Penalties in Minutes
x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched conference title; z = clinched regular season title
Eastern Conference
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z-Dubuque Fighting Saints | 64 | 45 | 11 | 8 | 98 | 247 | 154 | 1055 |
| x-Green Bay Gamblers | 64 | 37 | 23 | 4 | 78 | 234 | 207 | 1069 |
| x-Youngstown Phantoms | 64 | 37 | 27 | 0 | 74 | 215 | 199 | 1346 |
| x-Muskegon Lumberjacks | 64 | 31 | 23 | 10 | 72 | 183 | 175 | 924 |
| Chicago Steel | 64 | 29 | 31 | 4 | 62 | 179 | 212 | 1069 |
| Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | 64 | 25 | 30 | 9 | 59 | 188 | 221 | 970 |
| Team USA | 64 | 22 | 37 | 5 | 49 | 178 | 230 | 999 |
| Indiana Ice | 64 | 21 | 37 | 6 | 48 | 181 | 249 | 816 |
Western Conference
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Sioux Falls Stampede | 64 | 45 | 17 | 2 | 92 | 241 | 187 | 1047 |
| x-Fargo Force | 64 | 38 | 19 | 7 | 83 | 229 | 201 | 981 |
| x-Waterloo Black Hawks | 64 | 39 | 21 | 4 | 82 | 273 | 217 | 923 |
| x-Lincoln Stars | 64 | 39 | 22 | 3 | 81 | 217 | 191 | 1538 |
| Omaha Lancers | 64 | 34 | 29 | 1 | 69 | 177 | 183 | 1038 |
| Sioux City Musketeers | 64 | 23 | 30 | 11 | 57 | 196 | 200 | 1376 |
| Des Moines Buccaneers | 64 | 25 | 35 | 4 | 54 | 189 | 245 | 1570 |
| Tri-City Storm | 64 | 22 | 35 | 7 | 51 | 189 | 245 | 931 |
Players
Scoring leaders
Final statistics reflect games played through April 14, 2013[5]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; PTS = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus Rating; PIM = Penalties in Minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Cammarata | Waterloo Black Hawks | 59 | 38 | 55 | 93 | +39 | 49 |
| Justin Kloos | Waterloo Black Hawks | 54 | 29 | 58 | 87 | +34 | 22 |
| Zach Stepan | Waterloo Black Hawks | 56 | 32 | 46 | 78 | +25 | 50 |
| Kyle Novak | Green Bay Gamblers | 64 | 27 | 50 | 77 | +23 | 19 |
| Mike Szmatula | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 63 | 37 | 39 | 76 | +49 | 40 |
| Jake Guentzel | Sioux City Musketeers | 60 | 29 | 44 | 73 | +13 | 24 |
| Nicholas Schilkey | Green Bay Gamblers | 59 | 32 | 39 | 71 | +10 | 27 |
| Peter Quenneville | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 63 | 33 | 37 | 70 | +29 | 18 |
| Dominic Toninato | Fargo Force | 64 | 29 | 41 | 70 | +29 | 50 |
| Brendan Harms | Fargo Force | 64 | 25 | 45 | 70 | +33 | 45 |
Leading goaltenders
Final statistics reflect games played through April 14, 2013[6]
Note: GP = Games Played; MIN = Minutes Played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; SO = Shutouts; GA = Goals Allowed; GAA = Goals Against Average; SV% = Save Percentage
| Player | Team | GP | MIN | W | L | OTL | SO | GA | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Brey | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 38 | 2084:24 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 77 | 2.22 | 0.904 |
| Kevin Lindskoug | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 46 | 2707:52 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 112 | 2.48 | 0.924 |
| Connor Girard | Sioux City Musketeers | 33 | 1854:40 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 77 | 2.49 | 0.904 |
| Alex Lyon | Omaha Lancers | 50 | 2894:00 | 26 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 128 | 2.65 | 0.916 |
| Kyle Hayton | Sioux City Musketeers | 25 | 1515:23 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 2.65 | 0.911 |
Clark Cup Playoffs
| Conference Semi-Finals (Best of 5) | Conference Finals (Best of 5) | Clark Cup Championship (Best of 5) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Dubuque | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Muskegon | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Dubuque | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Youngstown | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Youngstown | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Green Bay | 1 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Dubuque | 3 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Fargo | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Fargo | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Waterloo | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Fargo | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Western Conference | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sioux Falls | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Lincoln | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Sioux Falls | 3 | ||||||||||||
Conference Semifinals
- Note 1: All times are local.
- Note 2: Game times in italics signify games to be played only if necessary.
- Note 3: Home team is listed first.
Eastern Conference
(1) Dubuque Fighting Saints vs. (4) Muskegon Lumberjacks
| April 17 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 4 - 1 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | Mystique Ice Center | Recap |
| April 19 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 4 - 3 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | Mystique Ice Center | Recap |
| April 21 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 2 - 3 | OT | Dubuque Fighting Saints | L. C. Walker Arena | Recap |
| Dubuque wins series 3 – 0 | |
(2) Green Bay Gamblers vs. (3) Youngstown Phantoms
| April 17 | Green Bay Gamblers | 3 - 1 | Youngstown Phantoms | Resch Center | Recap |
| April 18 | Green Bay Gamblers | 2 - 4 | Youngstown Phantoms | Resch Center | Recap |
| April 20 | Youngstown Phantoms | 4 - 2 | Green Bay Gamblers | Covelli Centre | Recap |
| April 21 | Youngstown Phantoms | 3 - 1 | Green Bay Gamblers | Covelli Centre | Recap |
| Youngstown wins series 3 – 1 | |
Western Conference
(1) Sioux Falls Stampede vs. (4) Lincoln Stars
| April 16 | Sioux Falls Stampede | 3 - 2 | OT | Lincoln Stars | Sioux Falls Arena | Recap |
| April 17 | Sioux Falls Stampede | 0 - 4 | Lincoln Stars | Sioux Falls Arena | Recap |
| April 19 | Lincoln Stars | 4 - 1 | Sioux Falls Stampede | Ice Box | Recap |
| April 20 | Lincoln Stars | 1 - 2 | Sioux Falls Stampede | Ice Box | Recap |
| April 23 | Sioux Falls Stampede | 2 - 0 | Lincoln Stars | Sioux Falls Arena | Recap |
| Sioux Falls wins series 3 – 2 | |
(2) Fargo Force vs. (3) Waterloo Black Hawks
| April 17 | Fargo Force | 3 - 2 | Waterloo Black Hawks | Scheels Arena | Recap |
| April 19 | Fargo Force | 4 - 5 | Waterloo Black Hawks | Scheels Arena | Recap |
| April 21 | Waterloo Black Hawks | 6 - 4 | Fargo Force | Young Arena | Recap |
| April 23 | Waterloo Black Hawks | 3 - 6 | Fargo Force | Young Arena | Recap |
| April 24 | Fargo Force | 4 - 3 | OT | Waterloo Black Hawks | Scheels Arena | Recap |
| Fargo wins series 3 – 2 | |
Conference Finals
- Note 1: All times are local.
- Note 2: Game times in italics signify games to be played only if necessary.
- Note 3: Home team is listed first.
Eastern Conference
(1) Dubuque Fighting Saints vs. (3) Youngstown Phantoms
| April 26 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 3 - 2 | Youngstown Phantoms | Mystique Ice Center | Recap |
| April 27 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 3 - 1 | Youngstown Phantoms | Mystique Ice Center | Recap |
| April 29 | Youngstown Phantoms | 4 - 3 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | Covelli Centre | Recap |
| April 30 | Youngstown Phantoms | 4 - 2 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | Covelli Centre | Recap |
| May 4 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 4 - 0 | Youngstown Phantoms | Mystique Ice Center | Recap |
| Dubuque wins series 3 – 2 | |
Western Conference
(1) Sioux Falls Stampede vs. (2) Fargo Force
| April 26 | Fargo Force | 3 - 2 | Sioux Falls Stampede | Scheels Arena | Recap |
| April 27 | Fargo Force | 1 - 2 | Sioux Falls Stampede | Scheels Arena | Recap |
| May 2 | Sioux Falls Stampede | 0 - 1 | Fargo Force | Sioux Falls Arena | Recap |
| May 5 | Sioux Falls Stampede | 5 - 3 | Fargo Force | Sioux Falls Arena | Recap |
| May 8 | Sioux Falls Stampede | 4 - 7 | Fargo Force | Sioux Falls Arena | Recap |
| Fargo wins series 3 – 2 | |
Clark Cup Finals
- Note 1: All times are local.
- Note 2: Game times in italics signify games to be played only if necessary.
- Note 3: Home team is listed first.
(E1) Dubuque Fighting Saints vs. (W2) Fargo Force
| May 10 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 4 - 1 | Fargo Force | Mystique Ice Center | Recap |
| May 11 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 4 - 1 | Fargo Force | Mystique Ice Center | Recap |
| May 17 | Fargo Force | 2 - 3 | OT | Dubuque Fighting Saints | Scheels Arena | Recap |
| Dubuque wins series 3 – 0 | |
Playoff Statistics
Statistics reflect games played through May 17, 2013[7][8]
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; PTS = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus Rating; PIM = Penalty Minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Iafallo | Fargo Force | 13 | 6 | 10 | 16 | +1 | 4 |
| Dave Gust | Fargo Force | 13 | 3 | 12 | 15 | +6 | 4 |
| Austin Ortega | Fargo Force | 13 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 15 |
| Mike Szmatula | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 11 | 7 | 5 | 12 | +2 | 8 |
| Frank DiChiara | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 11 | 4 | 8 | 12 | +4 | 6 |
| Sam Anas | Youngstown Phantoms | 9 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -7 | 6 |
| Shane Sooth | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 11 | 2 | 10 | 12 | +2 | 0 |
| Gabe Guertler | Fargo Force | 13 | 6 | 4 | 10 | +3 | 21 |
| Brendan Harms | Fargo Force | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +4 | 4 |
| Peter Quenneville | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 9 | 6 | 3 | 9 | +4 | 2 |
Leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; MIN = Minutes Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SO = Shutouts; GA = Goals Allowed; GAA = Goals Against Average; SV% = Save Percentage
| Player | Team | GP | MIN | W | L | SO | GA | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bitzer | Lincoln Stars | 4 | 238:19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.01 | 0.972 |
| Arthur Brey | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 10 | 618:32 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1.65 | 0.935 |
| Sean Romeo | Youngstown Phantoms | 9 | 534:46 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2.36 | 0.905 |
| Cameron Johnson | Fargo Force | 8 | 475:13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 2.40 | 0.931 |
| Charlie Lindgren | Sioux Falls Stampede | 10 | 595:05 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 2.52 | 0.921 |
USHL Awards
| Award | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year[9] | Jake Guentzel | Sioux City Musketeers |
| Defenseman of the Year[10] | Paul LaDue | Lincoln Stars |
| Forward of the Year[11] | Taylor Cammarata | Waterloo Black Hawks |
| Goaltender of the Year[12] | Kevin Lindskoug | Muskegon Lumberjacks |
| Player of the Year[13] | Taylor Cammarata | Waterloo Black Hawks |
| Scholar-Athlete[14] | Jake Horton Tyler Moy | Waterloo Black Hawks Omaha Lancers |
| Curt Hammer[15] | Ryan Siiro | Sioux Falls Stampede |
| Coach of the Year[16] | Cary Eades | Sioux Falls Stampede |
| General Manager of the Year[17] | Jim Montgomery | Dubuque Fighting Saints |
| Executive of the Year[18] | Dan Lehv | Dubuque Fighting Saints |
| Organization of the Year[19] | Fargo Force |
All-USHL teams
First Team
| Position | Player[20] | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Goalie | Kevin Lindskoug | Muskegon Lumberjacks |
| Defense | Paul LaDue | Lincoln Stars |
| Defense | Ian McCoshen | Waterloo Black Hawks |
| Forward | Taylor Cammarata | Waterloo Black Hawks |
| Forward | Justin Kloos | Waterloo Black Hawks |
| Forward | Mike Szmatula | Dubuque Fighting Saints |
Second Team
| Position | Player[21] | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Goalie | Alex Lyon | Omaha Lancers |
| Defense | Michael Brodzinski | Muskegon Lumberjacks |
| Defense | Niklas Nevalainen | Dubuque Fighting Saints |
| Forward | Austin Cangelosi | Youngstown Phantoms |
| Forward | Jake Guentzel | Sioux City Musketeers |
| Forward | Kyle Novak | Green Bay Gamblers |
| Forward | Peter Quenneville | Dubuque Fighting Saints |
| Forward | Dominic Toninato | Fargo Force |
All-Rookie Team
| Position | Player[22] | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Goalie | Cal Petersen | Waterloo Black Hawks |
| Defense | Gavin Bayruether | Fargo Force |
| Defense | Michael Brondzinski | Muskegon Lumberjacks |
| Defense | Gustav Olofsson | Green Bay Gamblers |
| Forward | Jake Guentzel | Sioux City Musketeers |
| Forward | Tony Calderone | Sioux Falls Stampede |
| Forward | Vinni Lettieri | Lincoln Stars |
| Forward | Nick Schmaltz | Green Bay Gamblers |
References
- ↑ "USHL Standings". Ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
- ↑ http://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/playoffbracket.html?leagueid=49&seasonid=10673
- ↑ "United States Hockey League - Knutson Glad to be Home". Ushl.com. 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
- ↑ "USHL Standings". Ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
- ↑ "USHL Standings". Ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
- ↑ "USHL Standings". Ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
- ↑ http://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/scoringleaders.html?leagueid=49&seasonid=10673
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- ↑ http://www.ushl.com/news.php?action=detail&news_id=1789
- ↑ http://www.ushl.com/news.php?action=detail&news_id=1798
- ↑ http://www.ushl.com/news.php?action=detail&news_id=1792
- ↑ http://www.ushl.com/news.php?action=detail&news_id=1798
- ↑ http://www.ushl.com/news.php?action=detail&news_id=1834
- ↑ http://www.ushl.com/news.php?action=detail&news_id=1832
- ↑ http://www.ushl.com/news.php?action=detail&news_id=1819
- ↑ http://www.ushl.com/news.php?action=detail&news_id=1820
- ↑ http://www.ushl.com/news.php?action=detail&news_id=1840
- ↑ http://www.ushl.com/news.php?action=detail&news_id=1841
- ↑ http://www.ushl.com/news.php?action=detail&news_id=1815
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