2021–22 USHL season
| 2021–22 USHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | United States Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September 23, 2021 – May 21, 2022 |
| Number of games | 62 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Regular season | |
| Anderson Cup | Tri-City Storm |
| Season MVP | Mitchell Miller (Tri-City Storm) |
| Clark Cup Playoffs | |
| Clark Cup Playoffs MVP | Alex Tracy (Musketeers) |
| Finals champions | Sioux City Musketeers |
| Runners-up | Madison Capitols |
The 2021–22 USHL season was the 43rd season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league.
The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders and Madison Capitols returned from their hiatus for this season. The RoughRiders' absence was due to derecho damage to ImOn Ice Arena, while the Capitols was caused by COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in Madison, Wisconsin.[1]
The regular season ran from September 23, 2021, to April 23, 2022, with a 62-game schedule for each team.[2] The Western Conference champions Tri-City Storm were awarded the Anderson Cup for accumulating 98 points. The Western Conference runners-up Sioux City Musketeers won the Clark Cup playoff championship.[3]
Regular season
[edit]Final standings:[4]
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]Final results:[4]
| First Round (Best-of-3) | Conference Semifinals (Best-of-3) | Conference Finals (Best-of-5) | Clark Cup Championship (Best-of-5) | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Chicago | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Youngstown | 0 | E5 | Madison | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| E5 | Madison | 2 | Eastern Conference | E5 | Madison | 3 | |||||||||||||
| E3 | Muskegon | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Dubuque | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Muskegon | 2 | E3 | Muskegon | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| E6 | Cedar Rapids | 0 | E5 | Madison | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| W2 | Sioux City | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Tri-City | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Omaha | 2 | W4 | Omaha | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| W5 | Fargo | 0 | Western Conference | W1 | Tri-City | 0 | |||||||||||||
| W2 | Sioux City | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Sioux City | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Lincoln | 1 | W6 | Waterloo | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| W6 | Waterloo | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
First Round
[edit]Eastern Conference
[edit](E4) Youngstown Phantoms vs. (E5) Madison Capitols
[edit]| April 25 | Youngstown Phantoms | 2 – 3 | Madison Capitols | Covelli Centre | ||||
| No scoring | First period | Tyler Haskins (1) - 15:06 | ||||||
| 1:55 - William Whitelaw (1) | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| 14:29 - Tiernan Shoudy (1) | Third period | Jack Horbach (1) - 15:16 Jack Musa (1) - 17:06 | ||||||
| Jacob Fowler (24 saves / 27 shots) | Goalie stats | Simon Latkoczy (18 saves / 20 shots) | ||||||
| April 26 | Youngstown Phantoms | 3 – 5 | Madison Capitols | Covelli Centre | ||||
| Madison wins series 2 – 0 | |
(E3) Muskegon Lumberjacks vs. (E6) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
[edit]| April 25 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 6 – 0 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | Mercy Health Arena | ||||
| April 26 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 6 – 1 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | Mercy Health Arena | ||||
| Muskegon wins series 2 – 0 | |
Western Conference
[edit](E4) Omaha Lancers vs. (E5) Fargo Force
[edit]| April 25 | Omaha Lancers | 5 – 2 | Fargo Force | Liberty First Credit Union Arena | ||||
| April 26 | Omaha Lancers | 4 – 2 | Fargo Force | Liberty First Credit Union Arena | ||||
| Omaha wins series 2 – 0 | |
(W3) Lincoln Stars vs. (W6) Waterloo Black Hawks
[edit]| April 25 | Lincoln Stars | 5 – 2 | Waterloo Black Hawks | Ice Box | ||||
| April 26 | Lincoln Stars | 2 – 3 | Waterloo Black Hawks | Ice Box | ||||
| April 27 | Lincoln Stars | 4 – 5 | OT | Waterloo Black Hawks | Ice Box | |||
| Waterloo wins series 2 – 1 | |
Conference Semifinals
[edit]Eastern Conference
[edit](E1) Chicago Steel vs. (E5) Madison Capitols
[edit]| April 30 | Madison Capitols | 4 – 2 | Chicago Steel | Bob Suter's Capitol Ice Arena | ||||
| May 2 | Chicago Steel | 2 – 0 | Madison Capitols | Fox Valley Ice Arena | ||||
| May 2 | Chicago Steel | 2 – 4 | Madison Capitols | Fox Valley Ice Arena | ||||
| Madison wins series 2 – 1 | |
(E2) Dubuque Fighting Saints vs. (E3) Muskegon Lumberjacks
[edit]| April 29 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 3 – 4 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | Mercy Health Arena | ||||
| May 1 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 5 – 8 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | Mystique Ice Center | ||||
| Muskegon wins series 2 – 0 | |
Western Conference
[edit](W1) Tri-City Storm vs. (W4) Omaha Lancers
[edit]| April 30 | Tri-City Storm | 7 – 4 | Omaha Lancers | Viaero Center | ||||
| May 2 | Omaha Lancers | 0 – 4 | Tri-City Storm | Liberty First Credit Union Arena | ||||
| Tri-City wins series 2 – 0 | |
(W2) Sioux City Musketeers vs. (W6) Waterloo Black Hawks
[edit]| April 30 | Waterloo Black Hawks | 1 – 3 | Sioux City Musketeers | Young Arena | ||||
| May 1 | Sioux City Musketeers | 1 – 2 | Waterloo Black Hawks | Tyson Events Center | ||||
| May 2 | Sioux City Musketeers | 3 – 0 | Waterloo Black Hawks | Tyson Events Center | ||||
| Sioux City wins series 2 – 1 | |
Conference Finals
[edit]Eastern Conference
[edit](E3) Muskegon Lumberjacks vs. (E5) Madison Capitols
[edit]| May 6 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 5 – 2 | Madison Capitols | Mercy Health Arena | ||||
| May 7 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 3 – 4 | OT | Madison Capitols | Mercy Health Arena | |||
| May 9 | Madison Capitols | 3 – 4 | OT | Muskegon Lumberjacks | Bob Suter's Capitol Ice Arena | |||
| May 10 | Madison Capitols | 3 – 1 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | Bob Suter's Capitol Ice Arena | ||||
| May 9 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 4 – 8 | Madison Capitols | Mercy Health Arena | ||||
| Madison wins series 3 – 2 | |
Western Conference
[edit](W1) Muskegon Lumberjacks vs. (W2) Tri-City Storm
[edit]| May 6 | Tri-City Storm | 4 – 5 | Sioux City Musketeers | Viaero Center | ||||
| May 7 | Tri-City Storm | 3 – 4 | Sioux City Musketeers | Viaero Center | ||||
| May 10 | Sioux City Musketeers | 2 – 0 | Tri-City Storm | Tyson Events Center | ||||
| Sioux City wins series 3 – 0 | |
Clark Cup Finals
[edit](W2) Sioux City Musketeers vs. (E5) Madison Capitols
[edit]| May 15 | Sioux City Musketeers | 2 – 3 | Madison Capitols | Tyson Events Center | ||||
| May 16 | Sioux City Musketeers | 3 – 0 | Madison Capitols | Tyson Events Center | ||||
| May 20 | Madison Capitols | 2 – 3 | Sioux City Musketeers | Bob Suter's Capitol Ice Arena | ||||
| May 21 | Madison Capitols | 1 – 2 | OT | Sioux City Musketeers | Bob Suter's Capitol Ice Arena | |||
| Sioux City wins series 3 – 1 | |
Postseason awards
[edit]USHL awards
[edit]| Award | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Mitchell Miller | Tri-City Storm[5] |
| Forward of the Year | Jeremy Wilmer | Tri-City Storm[5] |
| Defenseman of the Year | Mitchell Miller | Tri-City Storm[5] |
| Rookie of the Year | Dylan James | Sioux City Musketeers[6] |
| Goaltender of the Year | Arsenii Sergeev | Tri-City Storm[7] |
| Coach of the Year | Anthony Noreen | Tri-City Storm[8] |
| Student-Athlete | Keaton Peters | Lincoln Stars[9] |
| Curt Hammer | Stephen Halliday | Dubuque Fighting Saints[10] |
| Michael Cameron | Omaha Lancers[10] | |
| General Manager of the Year | Andy Johnson | Sioux City Musketeers[11] |
All-USHL First Team
[edit]| Pos | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| G | Arsenii Sergeev | Tri-City |
| D | Mitchell Miller | Tri-City |
| D | Luke Mittelstadt | Madison |
| F | Stephen Halliday | Dubuque |
| F | Jeremy Wilmer | Tri-City |
| F | Adam Fantilli | Chicago |
Source[12]
All-USHL Second Team
[edit]| Pos | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| G | Kevin Pasche | Omaha |
| D | Dalton Norris | Lincoln |
| D | Jacob Guevin | Muskegon |
| F | Aidan Thompson | Lincoln |
| F | Quinn Hutson | Lincoln |
| F | Connor Kurth | Dubuque |
Source[12]
All-USHL Third Team
[edit]| Pos | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| G | Alex Tracy | Sioux City |
| D | Damien Carfagna | Sioux City |
| D | Trey Taylor | Youngstown |
| F | Ben Steeves | Sioux City |
| F | Owen McLaughlin | Sioux City |
| F | Jackson Blake | Chicago |
Source[12]
USHL All-Rookie Team
[edit]| Pos | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| G | Paxton Geisel | Dubuque |
| D | Andrew Strathmann | Tri-City |
| D | Antonio Fernandez | Lincoln |
| F | Dylan James | Sioux City |
| F | Adam Ingram | Youngstown |
| F | Cole Knuble | Fargo |
Source[13]
All-Rookie Second Team
[edit]| Pos | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| G | Jacob Fowler | Youngstown |
| D | Kent Anderson | Green Bay |
| D | Nathan McBrayer | Muskegon |
| F | Cameron Lund | Green Bay |
| F | Jayden Perron | Chicago |
| F | Nick Moldenhauer | Chicago |
Source[13]
References
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- ^ "USHL Announces 2021-22 Schedule". ushl.com. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ "Sioux City Musketeers Win Clark Cup Championship". ushl.com. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ a b "2021–22 Standings". ushl.com. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ a b c Slepicka, Justin. "Two Storm players win top USHL honors for 2021-22 season". Kearney Hub. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ James, Zach. "Dylan James wins USHL Rookie of the Year honors". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ Slepicka, Justin. "Storm goalie honored for top season in four categories". Kearney Hub. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ "Anthony Noreen Named USHL Coach of the Year". OurSports Central. June 2, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ "Keaton Peters Named USHL Student-Athlete of the Year". OurSports Central. June 8, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ a b "Stephen Halliday, Michael Cameron Win 2021-22 Curt Hammer Award". OurSports Central. June 7, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ Zubke, Bailey. "Muskies General Manager Andy Johnson named USHL GM of the Year". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ a b c "All-USHL Teams Announced". OurSports Central. June 3, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ a b "USHL All-Rookie Teams Announced". OurSports Central. June 4, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2023.