The 2007–08 USHL season is the 29th season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season began on October 5, 2007, and concluded on April 5, 2008[1] with the regular season champion winning the Anderson Cup. This was the final season of operation for the Ohio Junior Blue Jackets after failing to find a suitable relocation arrangement.
| 2007-08 USHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | United States Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | Regular season October 2007 – April 2008 Playoffs April – May 2008 |
| Number of games | 60 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Anderson Cup Champions | |
| Season champions | Omaha Lancers |
| Clark Cup Champions | |
| Champions | Omaha Lancers |
The Clark Cup playoffs featured the top four teams from each division competing for the league title.
Regular season
editFinal Standings[2]
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched league title
East Division
edit| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yIndiana Ice | 60 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 84 | 223 | 193 |
| xWaterloo Black Hawks | 60 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 81 | 183 | 151 |
| xCedar Rapids RoughRiders | 60 | 33 | 22 | 5 | 71 | 200 | 156 |
| xChicago Steel | 60 | 32 | 22 | 6 | 70 | 218 | 199 |
| Ohio Junior Blue Jackets | 60 | 26 | 28 | 6 | 58 | 182 | 215 |
| Green Bay Gamblers | 60 | 13 | 41 | 6 | 32 | 130 | 224 |
West Division
edit| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| zOmaha Lancers | 60 | 43 | 12 | 5 | 91 | 224 | 139 |
| xSioux Falls Stampede | 60 | 35 | 19 | 6 | 76 | 199 | 175 |
| xLincoln Stars | 60 | 31 | 22 | 7 | 69 | 186 | 163 |
| xSioux City Musketeers | 60 | 32 | 25 | 4 | 67 | 194 | 185 |
| Tri-City Storm | 60 | 24 | 34 | 2 | 50 | 153 | 213 |
| Des Moines Buccaneers | 60 | 14 | 40 | 6 | 34 | 134 | 213 |
Clark Cup Playoffs
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Clark Cup Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Indiana | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Chicago Steel | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Chicago | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Waterloo | 4 | 5 | 3 | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Waterloo | 4 | 3 | 5 | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Cedar Rapids | 3 | 0 | 2 | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| E | Waterloo | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| W | Omaha | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Omaha | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Sioux City | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Omaha | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lincoln | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Sioux Falls | 2 | 3 | 3 | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lincoln | 3 | 5 | 7 | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
Players
editScoring Leaders
edit| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Connolly | Sioux Falls Stampede | 58 | 26 | 46 | 72 | +18 | 30 |
| John Kemp | Indiana Ice | 58 | 13 | 59 | 72 | 0 | 20 | |
| 3 | Gregory Squires | Indiana Ice | 58 | 24 | 46 | 70 | +13 | 50 |
| 4 | Jason Gregoire | Lincoln Stars | 54 | 37 | 32 | 69 | +18 | 41 |
| 5 | Paul Carey | Indiana Ice | 60 | 34 | 32 | 66 | +2 | 32 |
| 6 | Brian O'Neill | Chicago Steel | 60 | 23 | 38 | 61 | +29 | 40 |
| 7 | Barry Almeida | Omaha Lancers | 56 | 22 | 38 | 60 | +11 | 22 |
| 8 | Billy Maday | Waterloo Black Hawks | 60 | 24 | 35 | 59 | +5 | 72 |
| 9 | Jake Hansen | Sioux Falls Stampede | 60 | 31 | 27 | 58 | +16 | 57 |
| Ryan Kretzer | Lincoln Stars | 60 | 22 | 36 | 58 | 0 | 47 |
Leading Goaltenders
edit| Player | Team | GP | MIN | W | L | OTL | SO | GA | GAA | SV | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Reekie | Lincoln Stars | 38 | 2235 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 75 | 2.01 | 1086 | .935 |
| 2 | Drew Palmisano | Omaha Lancers | 45 | 2579 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 87 | 2.02 | 1035 | .922 |
| 3 | Joe Howe | Waterloo Black Hawks | 22 | 1215 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 2.12 | 462 | .915 |
| 4 | Matthew DiGirolamo | Waterloo Black Hawks | 42 | 2437 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 98 | 2.41 | 879 | .900 |
| 5 | Brady Hjelle | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | 41 | 2380 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 99 | 2.50 | 1158 | .921 |
Awards
edit- Coach of the Year: Steve Poapst Chicago Steel
- Curt Hammer Award: Joey Miller Sioux City Musketeers
- Defenseman of the Year: Blake Kessel Waterloo Black Hawks
- Executive of the Year: Jim Kronschnabel Sioux City Musketeers
- Forward of the Year: Jason Gregoire Lincoln Stars
- General Manager of the Year: Mike Hastings Omaha Lancers
- Goaltender of the Year: David Reekie Lincoln Stars
- Organization of the Year: Indiana Ice
- Player of the Year: Jason Gregoire Lincoln Stars
- Rookie of the Year: Jack Connolly Sioux Falls Stampede
- Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Matt Farris Sioux Falls Stampede
First Team All-Stars
edit- David Reekie (Goalie) Lincoln Stars
- Blake Kessel (Defense) Waterloo Black Hawks
- Matt Bartkowski (Defense) Lincoln Stars
- Jack Connolly (Forward) Sioux Falls Stampede
- Jason Gregoire (Forward) Lincoln Stars
- Barry Almeida (Forward) Omaha Lancers
Second Team All-Stars
edit- Drew Palmisano (Goalie) Omaha Lancers
- John Carlson (Defense) Indiana Ice
- Paul Carey (Defense) Indiana Ice
- John Kemp (Forward) Indiana Ice
- Eric Springer (Forward) Sioux Falls Stampede
- Jake Hansen (Forward) Sioux Falls Stampede
References
edit- ^ "2007-08 League Schedule". USHL. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
- ^ "2007-08 USHL Standings". USHL. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
- ^ "2008 Playoffs League Schedule". USHL. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
- ^ "2007-08 Scoring Leaders". USHL. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
- ^ "2007-08 Goalie Leaders". USHL. Retrieved July 18, 2013.