2016–17 USHL season

2016–17 USHL Season
League United States Hockey League
Sport Ice hockey
Duration September 23, 2016 – April 8, 2017
Number of games 60
Number of teams 17
Anderson Cup Champions
Season champions Sioux City Musketeers
Season MVP Matiss Kivlenieks (Sioux City)
Clark Cup Playoffs
Western champions Sioux City Musketeers
  Western runners-up Waterloo Black Hawks
Eastern champions Chicago Steel
  Eastern runners-up Dubuque Fighting Saints
Clark Cup Playoffs MVP Eduards Tralmaks (Chicago)
Clark Cup Champions
Champions Chicago Steel

The 2016–17 USHL season is the 37th season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season ran from September 23, 2016, to April 8, 2017.[1] The regular season champions, the Sioux City Musketeers, were awarded the Anderson Cup. The playoff champions, the Chicago Steel, were awarded the Clark Cup.

Regular season

Final standings[2]

Eastern Conference

Team GP W L OTL SOL PTS GF GA PIM
y – Chicago Steel 6038172381 196144748
x – Dubuque Fighting Saints 60361752792011631038
x – Muskegon Lumberjacks 60371832791921571021
x – Youngstown Phantoms 60342051741611351054
Green Bay Gamblers 6034222272173145900
Bloomington Thunder 60252753581501771012
Madison Capitols 6023321451135192851
Team USA 6023341249164214819
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders 6012443128109228931

Western Conference

Team GP W L OTL SOL PTS GF GA PIM
z – Sioux City Musketeers 6040135287179125787
x – Waterloo Black Hawks 6040162284210161891
x – Fargo Force 6036194177193149792
x – Des Moines Buccaneers 6036201376177154797
Lincoln Stars 60322251701711611147
Omaha Lancers 60223152511592141246
Sioux Falls Stampede 6021303651169193902
Tri-City Storm 6021316250153180714

x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched conference title; z = clinched regular season title

    Post season awards

    USHL awards

    Award Name Team
    Player of the Year Matiss Kivlenieks Sioux City Musketeers[3]
    Forward of the Year Zach Solow Dubuque Fighting Saints[4]
    Defenseman of the Year Connor Mackey Green Bay Gamblers[5]
    Rookie of the Year Andrei Svechnikov Muskegon Lumberjacks[6]
    Goaltender of the Year Matiss Kivlenieks Sioux City Musketeers[3]
    Coach of the Year Jay Varady Sioux City Musketeers
    Scholar-Athlete Michael Karow
    Graham Lillibridge     		Youngstown Phantoms
    Chicago Steel
    Curt Hammer Logan Halladay
    Riese Zmolek     		Bloomington Thunder
    Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
    General Manager of the Year Mark LeRose Sioux City Musketeers
    Executive of the Year
    Organization of the Year

    All-USHL First Team

    Pos Name Team
    G Matiss Kivlenieks Sioux City
    D Mario Ferraro Des Moines
    D Connor Mackey Green Bay
    F Zach Solow Dubuque
    F Andrei Svechnikov Muskegon
    F Eeli Tolvanen Sioux City

    All-USHL Second Team

    Pos Name Team
    G Ivan Kulbakov Youngstown
    D Mikey Anderson Waterloo
    D Quinn Hughes Team USA
    F Jack Adams Fargo
    F Blake Lizotte Fargo
    F Nick Swaney Waterloo

    All Rookie Team

    Pos Name Team
    G Keith Petruzzelli Muskegon
    D Mario Ferraro Des Moines
    D Clayton Phillips Fargo
    F Cole Guttman Dubuque
    F Isaac Johnson Des Moines
    F Andrei Svechnikov Muskegon

    Clark Cup playoffs

    Conference Semi-Finals
    (Best of 5)     		Conference Finals
    (Best of 5)     		Clark Cup Championship
    (Best of 5)
             
    1 Chicago 3
    4 Youngstown 2
    1 Chicago 3
    Eastern Conference
    2 Dubuque 1
    2 Dubuque 3
    3 Muskegon 1
    E1 Chicago 3
    W1 Sioux City 2
    1 Sioux City 3
    4 Des Moines 0
    1 Sioux City 3
    Western Conference
    2 Waterloo 2
    2 Waterloo 3
    3 Fargo 0

    References

    1. ↑ "USHL Announces 2016-17 Schedule". USHL. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
    2. ↑ "USHL Standings". USHL. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
    3. 1 2 "Matiss Kivlenieks Named USHL Player & Goaltender of the Year". USHL. April 12, 2017.
    4. ↑ "Zach Solow Named USHL Forward of the Year". USHL. April 12, 2017.
    5. ↑ "Connor Mackey Named USHL Defenseman of the Year". USHL. April 12, 2017.
    6. ↑ "Andrei Svechnikov Named USHL Rookie of the Year". USHL. April 12, 2017.
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