The 2023–24 USHL season is the 45th season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league.
| 2023–24 USHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | United States Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September 20, 2023 – April 13, 2024 (Regular season) April 15, 2024 – May 22, 2024 (Playoffs) |
| Number of games | 62 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Regular season | |
| Anderson Cup | Fargo Force |
| Clark Cup Playoffs | |
| Clark Cup Champions | |
The regular season ran from September 20, 2023, to April 13, 2024, with a 62-game schedule for each team.[1] The Western Conference champions Fargo Force were awarded the Anderson Cup for the second consecutive year after accumulating 102 points in 64 games.[2]
Regular season edit
Final standings:[3]
Eastern Conference edit
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Western Conference edit
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x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched conference title; z = clinched regular season title
Clark Cup playoffs edit
| First Round (Best-of-3)[4] | Conference Semifinals (Best-of-5) | Conference Finals (Best-of-5)[5] | Clark Cup Championship (Best-of-5) | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Dubuque | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Youngstown | 2 | E4 | Youngstown | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| E5 | Madison | 1 | Eastern Conference | E1 | Dubuque | 3 | |||||||||||||
| E2 | Muskegon | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Muskegon | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Green Bay | 2 | E3 | Green Bay | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| E6 | Chicago | 1 | W1 | Fargo | |||||||||||||||
| E1 | Dubuque | ||||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Fargo | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Tri-City | 2 | W4 | Tri-City | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| W5 | Sioux Falls | 1 | Western Conference | W1 | Fargo | 3 | |||||||||||||
| W2 | Sioux City | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Sioux City | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Waterloo | 0 | W6 | Lincoln | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| W6 | Lincoln | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Statistics edit
Scoring leaders edit
The following players led the league in regular season points at the completion of games played on April 13, 2024.[6]
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matvei Gridin | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 60 | 38 | 45 | 83 | 51 |
| Trevor Connelly | Tri-City Storm | 52 | 31 | 47 | 78 | 88 |
| Mac Swanson | Fargo Force | 55 | 26 | 51 | 77 | 6 |
| Michael Hage | Chicago Steel | 54 | 33 | 42 | 75 | 53 |
| Noah Powell | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 61 | 43 | 31 | 74 | 57 |
| Erik Pahlsson | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 57 | 28 | 44 | 72 | 16 |
| Austin Burnevik | Madison Capitols | 61 | 40 | 31 | 71 | 24 |
| Zam Plante | Fargo Force | 57 | 26 | 45 | 71 | 4 |
| Charlie Major | Chicago Steel | 59 | 30 | 40 | 70 | 22 |
| Jake Sondreal | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 60 | 27 | 42 | 69 | 34 |
Postseason awards edit
USHL awards edit
| Award | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | ||
| Forward of the Year | Mac Swanson | Fargo Force[7] |
| Defenseman of the Year | Leo Gruba | Fargo Force[8] |
| Rookie of the Year | John Mustard | Waterloo Black Hawks[9] |
| Goaltender of the Year | Hampton Slukynsky | Fargo Force[10] |
| Coach of the Year | ||
| Scholar-Athlete of the Year | ||
| Curt Hammer Award | ||
| General Manager of the Year |
All-USHL First Team edit
| Pos | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| G | Hampton Slukynsky | Fargo |
| D | Leo Gruba | Fargo |
| D | Joona Vaisanen | Dubuque |
| F | Mac Swanson | Fargo |
| F | Michael Hage | Chicago |
| F | Matvei Gridin | Muskegon |
Source[11]
All-USHL Second Team edit
| Pos | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| G | Kevin Reidler | Dubuque |
| D | Ty Hanson | Sioux City |
| D | Vladislav Lukashevich | Tri-City |
| F | Trevor Connelly | Tri-City |
| F | Zam Plante | Fargo |
| F | Noah Powell | Dubuque |
Source[11]
All-USHL Third Team edit
| Pos | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| G | Carsen Musser | Madison |
| D | Michael Hagens | Chicago |
| D | Brasen Boser | Fargo |
| F | Austin Burnevik | Madison |
| F | Jake Sondreal | Dubuque |
| F | Sacha Boisvert | Muskegon |
Source[11]
USHL All-Rookie Team edit
| Pos | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| G | Louka Cloutier | Chicago |
| D | Xavier Veilleux | Muskegon |
| D | Sascha Boumedienne | Youngstown |
| F | John Mustard | Waterloo |
| F | Ben Kevan | Des Moines |
| F | Ilya Protas | Des Moines |
Source[12]
All-Rookie Second Team edit
| Pos | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| G | Mikhail Yegorov | Omaha |
| D | Elliott Groenewold | Cedar Rapids |
| D | Alex Bales | Tri-City |
| F | John McNelis | Sioux Falls |
| F | Lev Katzin | Green Bay |
| F | Michael Barron | Dubuque |
Source[12]
References edit
- ^ "USHL Announces 2023-24 Schedule". USHL.com. June 7, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ Sikes, Ryan (April 1, 2024). "Fargo Force Clinch Anderson Cup Trophy For Second Straight Year". flohockey.tv. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "2023–24 Standings". USHL.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "The First Round is Set for the 2024 Clark Cup Playoffs". USHL.com. April 13, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Clark Cup Conference Finals Set". USHL.com. April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "USHL Stats". USHL.com. April 13, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "Mac Swanson Named 2023-24 USHL Forward of the Year". USHL. May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "Leo Gruba Named 2024 USHL Defenseman of the Year". USHL. May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "John Mustard Named USHL Rookie of the Year". USHL. May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "Hampton Slukynsky Named USHL Goaltender of the Year". USHL. May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ a b c "All-USHL Teams Announced for 2023-24". USHL. May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "USHL All-Rookie Teams Announced for 2023-24". USHL. May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.