List of USHL Champions
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
The 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
Semi-Pro Era (1961–79)
Year | Team |
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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 | Green Bay Bobcats |
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)[4]
Championships by team
Team | Semi-Pro Titles | Junior Titles | Total USHL Titles | Championship Years |
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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 |
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 City Musketeers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1981–82, 1985–86, 2001–02 |
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 |
Sioux Falls Stampede | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2006–07, 2014–15 |
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 |
- Teams marked in italics are no longer in the United States Hockey League
Clark Cup MVPs
- 2014 - Jason Pawloski, G, Indiana
- 2013 - Mike Szmatula, F, Dubuque
- 2012 - Sam Herr, F, Green Bay
- 2011 - Matt Morris, G, Dubuque
- 2010 - Anders Lee, F, Green Bay
- 2009 - Mike Cichy, F, Indiana
- 2008 - Drew Palmisano, G, Omaha
- 2007 - Matt Lundin, G, Sioux Falls
- 2006 - Kyle Okposo, F, Des Moines
- 2005 - Alex Stalock, G, Cedar Rapids
- 2004 - Kevin Regan, G, Waterloo
- 2003 - Danny Irmen, F, Lincoln
- 2002 - Andy Franck, G, Sioux City
- 2001 - Ray Fraser, G, Omaha
- 2000 - Aaron Smith, F, Green Bay
- 1999 - Pete Fregoe, F, Des Moines
- 1998 - Nate Mauer, F, Omaha
References
- ↑ "USHL History". USHL Guide. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ↑ "USHL History". USHL Guide. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ↑ "Clark Cup Champions". USHL. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ↑ "Clark Cup Champions". USHL. Retrieved 15 April 2013.