List of USHL seasons


This is a list of seasons of the United States Hockey League since its transition to a junior hockey league in 1979.

Junior league

Starting in 1979–80, the USHL changed to an all-junior league and would operate as an American competitor to the Canadian Hockey League. While the CHL is the major junior program for most professional hockey prospects, its players are forbidden by NCAA regulations to play hockey for Division I or III programs, making the USHL a favorite preparatory league for players seeking to play collegiate hockey in America.
No.SeasonNo. of
teams		Reg. season
games		Start
Finish
Anderson Cup ChampionClark Cup Champion
11979–80748Hennepin NordiquesHennepin Nordiques
21980–81848Dubuque Fighting SaintsDubuque Fighting Saints
31981–82748Sioux City MusketeersSioux City Musketeers
41982–83748Dubuque Fighting SaintsDubuque Fighting Saints
51983–84848St. Paul VulcansSt. Paul Vulcans
61984–851048Austin MavericksDubuque Fighting Saints
71985–86948Sioux City MusketeersSioux City Musketeers
81986–871048Rochester MustangsRochester Mustangs
91987–881048Thunder Bay FlyersThunder Bay Flyers
101988–891048Thunder Bay FlyersThunder Bay Flyers
111989–901048September 30Omaha LancersOmaha Lancers
121990–911048Thunder Bay FlyersOmaha Lancers
131991–921048Thunder Bay FlyersDes Moines Buccaneers
141992–931048Omaha LancersOmaha Lancers
151993–941048–54Des Moines BuccaneersOmaha Lancers
161994–951148Des Moines BuccaneersDes Moines Buccaneers
171995–961146Green Bay GamblersGreen Bay Gamblers
181996–971254April 22Green Bay GamblersLincoln Stars
191997–981324, 56April 21Des Moines BuccaneersOmaha Lancers
201998–991356April 23Des Moines BuccaneersDes Moines Buccaneers
211999–001458September 17April 27Lincoln StarsGreen Bay Gamblers
222000–011324, 58April 28Lincoln StarsOmaha Lancers
232001–021413, 61May 12Omaha LancersSioux City Musketeers
242002–031160September 27April 29Waterloo Black HawksLincoln Stars
252003–041260September 26May 5Tri-City StormWaterloo Black Hawks
262004–051160September 24May 9Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
272005–061160September 23May 1Sioux Falls StampedeDes Moines Buccaneers
282006–071260October 5May 15Waterloo Black HawksSioux Falls Stampede
292007–081260October 5May 10Omaha LancersOmaha Lancers
302008–091260October 3May 8Green Bay GamblersIndiana Ice
312009–101460October 2May 12Green Bay GamblersGreen Bay Gamblers
322010–111660October 1May 21Cedar Rapids RoughRidersDubuque Fighting Saints
332011–121660September 30May 23Green Bay GamblersGreen Bay Gamblers
342012–131664September 28May 17Dubuque Fighting SaintsDubuque Fighting Saints
352013–141660September 20May 20Waterloo Black HawksIndiana Ice
362014–151760September 26May 15Youngstown PhantomsSioux Falls Stampede
372015–161760September 25May 20Cedar Rapids RoughRidersTri-City Storm
382016–171760September 23May 24Sioux City MusketeersChicago Steel
392017–181760October 6May 19Waterloo Black HawksFargo Force
402018–191762September 27May 17Tri-City StormSioux Falls Stampede
412019–201647–50September 26March 11Chicago SteelNot awarded