2012–13 USHL season


The 2012–13 USHL season is the 33rd season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season began on September 28, 2012 and concluded on April 13, 2013 with the regular season champion winning the Anderson Cup.
The playoffs began on April 16, 2013 and completed on May 17, 2013. The top four teams from each conference competed for the Clark Cup, with all series played in a best-of-five format.
This season was the 21st season in which one team captured both the Anderson Cup and the Clark Cup in the same season. It was the first time the Dubuque Fighting Saints accomplished this feat.

Regular season

Final standings reflect games played through April 14, 2013
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

Western Conference

Players

Scoring leaders

Final statistics reflect games played through April 14, 2013
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; PTS = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus Rating; PIM = Penalties in Minutes
PlayerTeamGPGAPTS+/-PIM
Taylor CammarataWaterloo Black Hawks59385593+3949
Justin KloosWaterloo Black Hawks54295887+3422
Zach StepanWaterloo Black Hawks56324678+2550
Kyle NovakGreen Bay Gamblers64275077+2319
Mike SzmatulaDubuque Fighting Saints63373976+4940
Jake GuentzelSioux City Musketeers60294473+1324
Nicholas SchilkeyGreen Bay Gamblers59323971+1027
Peter QuennevilleDubuque Fighting Saints63333770+2918
Dominic ToninatoFargo Force64294170+2950
Brendan HarmsFargo Force64254570+3345

Leading goaltenders

Final statistics reflect games played through April 14, 2013
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
PlayerTeamGPMINWLOTLSOGAGAASV%
Arthur BreyDubuque Fighting Saints382084:2424643772.220.904
Kevin LindskougMuskegon Lumberjacks462707:522317681122.480.924
Connor GirardSioux City Musketeers331854:40181032772.490.904
Alex LyonOmaha Lancers502894:002621111282.650.916
Kyle HaytonSioux City Musketeers251515:2313840672.650.911

Clark Cup Playoffs

Conference Semifinals

Eastern Conference

(1) Dubuque Fighting Saints vs. (4) Muskegon Lumberjacks

(2) Green Bay Gamblers vs. (3) Youngstown Phantoms

Western Conference

(1) Sioux Falls Stampede vs. (4) Lincoln Stars

(2) Fargo Force vs. (3) Waterloo Black Hawks

Conference Finals

Eastern Conference

(1) Dubuque Fighting Saints vs. (3) Youngstown Phantoms

Western Conference

(1) Sioux Falls Stampede vs. (2) Fargo Force

Clark Cup Finals

(E1) Dubuque Fighting Saints vs. (W2) Fargo Force

Playoff Statistics

Statistics reflect games played through May 17, 2013

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; PTS = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus Rating; PIM = Penalty Minutes
PlayerTeamGPGAPTS+/-PIM
Alex IafalloFargo Force1361016+14
Dave GustFargo Force1331215+64
Austin OrtegaFargo Force137512015
Mike SzmatulaDubuque Fighting Saints117512+28
Frank DiChiaraDubuque Fighting Saints114812+46
Sam AnasYoungstown Phantoms93912-76
Shane SoothDubuque Fighting Saints1121012+20
Gabe GuertlerFargo Force136410+321
Brendan HarmsFargo Force125510+44
Peter QuennevilleDubuque Fighting Saints9639+42

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
PlayerTeamGPMINWLSOGAGAASV%
Michael BitzerLincoln Stars4238:1922141.010.972
Arthur BreyDubuque Fighting Saints10618:32911171.650.935
Sean RomeoYoungstown Phantoms9534:46540212.360.905
Cameron JohnsonFargo Force8475:13431192.400.931
Charlie LindgrenSioux Falls Stampede10595:05551252.520.921

USHL Awards

All-USHL teams

First Team

Second Team

All-Rookie Team