List of USHL seasons

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.	Season	Playoffs	No. of teams	Reg. season games	Start (reg. season)	Finish (incl. USHL playoffs)	Anderson Cup Champion	Clark Cup Champion
1	1979–80	1980	7[1]	48			Hennepin Nordiques(30–18–0)	Hennepin Nordiques
2	1980–81	1981	8[2]	48			Dubuque Fighting Saints(38–9–1)	Dubuque Fighting Saints
3	1981–82	1982	7[3]	48			Sioux City Musketeers(29–16–3)	Sioux City Musketeers
4	1982–83	1983	7	48			Dubuque Fighting Saints(39–8–1)	Dubuque Fighting Saints
5	1983–84	1984	8[4]	48			St. Paul Vulcans(37–8–0-3)	St. Paul Vulcans
6	1984–85	1985	10[5]	48			Austin Mavericks(39–8–1-0)	Dubuque Fighting Saints
7	1985–86	1986	9[6]	48			Sioux City Musketeers(42–6–0-0)	Sioux City Musketeers
8	1986–87	1987	10[7]	48			Rochester Mustangs(37–9–0-2)	Rochester Mustangs
9	1987–88	1988	10	48			Thunder Bay Flyers(40–7–1-0)	Thunder Bay Flyers
10	1988–89	1989	10	48			Thunder Bay Flyers(40–6–2-0)	Thunder Bay Flyers
11	1989–90	1990	10	48	September 30		Omaha Lancers(36–11–0-1)	Omaha Lancers
12	1990–91	1991	10	48			Thunder Bay Flyers(36–10–2-0)	Omaha Lancers
13	1991–92	1992	10[8]	48			Thunder Bay Flyers(36–11–1)	Des Moines Buccaneers
14	1992–93	1993	10	48			Omaha Lancers(35–9–0-4)	Omaha Lancers
15	1993–94	1994	10	48-54[9]			Des Moines Buccaneers(36–12–0-0)	Omaha Lancers
16	1994–95	1995	11[10]	48			Des Moines Buccaneers(38–5–5-0)	Des Moines Buccaneers
17	1995–96	1996	11[11]	46			Green Bay Gamblers(32–11–3-0)	Green Bay Gamblers
18	1996–97	1997	12[12]	54		April 22	Green Bay Gamblers(41–11–0-2)	Lincoln Stars
19	1997–98	1998	13[13]	24, 56		April 21	Des Moines Buccaneers(40–14–2)	Omaha Lancers
20	1998–99	1999	13[14]	56		April 23	Des Moines Buccaneers(48–7–0-1)	Des Moines Buccaneers
21	1999–00	2000	14[15]	58	September 17	April 27	Lincoln Stars(41–16–1)	Green Bay Gamblers
22	2000–01	2001	13[16]	24, 58		April 28	Lincoln Stars(43–7–0-6)	Omaha Lancers
23	2001–02	2002	14[17]	13, 61		May 12	Omaha Lancers(46–12-0–3)	Sioux City Musketeers
24	2002–03	2003	11[18]	60	September 27	April 29	Waterloo Black Hawks(37–14–3-6)	Lincoln Stars
25	2003–04	2004	12[19]	60	September 26	May 5	Tri-City Storm(43–12–1-4)	Waterloo Black Hawks
26	2004–05	2005	11[20]	60	September 24	May 9	Cedar Rapids RoughRiders(42–13–1-4)	Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
27	2005–06	2006	11[21]	60	September 23	May 1	Sioux Falls Stampede(43–13–1-3)	Des Moines Buccaneers
28	2006–07	2007	12[22]	60	October 5	May 15	Waterloo Black Hawks(39–17–4)	Sioux Falls Stampede
29	2007–08	2008	12	60	October 5	May 10	Omaha Lancers(43–12–5)	Omaha Lancers
30	2008–09	2009	12[23]	60	October 3	May 8	Green Bay Gamblers(38–17–4)	Indiana Ice
31	2009–10	2010	14[24]	60	October 2	May 12	Green Bay Gamblers(45–10–5)	Green Bay Gamblers
32	2010–11	2011	16[25]	60	October 1	May 21	Cedar Rapids RoughRiders(42–13–6)	Dubuque Fighting Saints
33	2011–12	2012	16	60	September 30	May 23	Green Bay Gamblers(47–9–4)	Green Bay Gamblers
34	2012–13	2013	16	64	September 28	May 17	Dubuque Fighting Saints(45–11–8)	Dubuque Fighting Saints
35	2013–14	2014	16	60	September 20	May 20	Waterloo Black Hawks(44–11–5)	Indiana Ice

^ 1.	The USHL began its first all-junior season in 1979 with six teams continuing from the semi-pro USHL the year before and one expansion franchise (Hennepin Nordiques).
^ 2.	The Waterloo Black Hawks relocated to Dubuque, Iowa, becoming the Fighting Saints, the Hennepin Nordiques relocated to Waterloo, Iowa and assumed the name 'Black Hawks', and the Des Moines Buccaneers were founded as an expansion team.
^ 3.	The Green Bay Bobcats cease to operate.
^ 4.	The North Iowa Huskies were added as an expansion franchise.
^ 5.	The Thunder Bay Flyers and Madison Capitols are added as expansion franchises. The Bloomington Junior Stars change their name to 'Minnesota Stars'.
^ 6.	The Minnesota Stars cease to operate. The Austin Mavericks relocated to Rochester, Minnesota, becoming the Mustangs.
^ 7.	The Omaha Lancers are added as an expansion franchise.
^ 8.	The Madison Capitols change their name to 'Wisconsin Capitols'.
^ 9.	For the 1993-94 season, some teams played a normal 48-game schedule, while others played slightly more with the North Iowa Huskies playing the most at 54 games.
^ 10.	The Green Bay Gamblers are added as an expansion franchise.
^ 11.	The Fargo-Moorhead Bears are added as an expansion franchise. The Wisconsin Capitols cease to operate. The St. Paul Vulcans change their name to 'Twin City Vulcans'.
^ 12.	The Fargo-Moorhead Bears cease to operate. The Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks and Lincoln Stars are added as expansion franchises.
^ 13.	The US National Team Development Program played a partial, 24-game schedule.
^ 14.	The US National Team Development Program is added as a full-time member.
^ 15.	The Sioux Falls Stampede are added as an expansion franchise. The North Iowa Huskies relocated to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, becoming the RoughRiders.
^ 16.	The Thunder Bay Flyers cease to operate. The Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks relocated to Chicago, Illinois, becoming the Steel, the Twin Cities Vulcans relocated to Kearney, Nebraska, becoming the Storm. The US National Team Development Program returns to a partial, 24-game schedule.
^ 17.	The Dubuque Fighting Saints relocated to Tulsa, Oklahoma, becoming the Crude. The Topeka ScareCrows transferred from the CHL. The USHL plays a 60-game schedule between its full-time teams with the US National Team Development Program playing once against each team.
^ 18.	The Rochester Mustangs and Tulsa Crude cease to operate. The Omaha Lancers relocated to Council Bluffs, Iowa, but retain the name Lancers. The US National Team Development Program stops playing USHL games.
^ 19.	The Danville Wings transferred from the NAHL. The Topeka ScareCrows relocated to Chesterfield, Missouri, becoming the Heartland Eagles.
^ 20.	The Danville Wings relocated to Indianapolis, Indiana, becoming the Ice. The St. Louis Heartland Eagles cease to operate.
^ 21.	The River City Lancers change their name back to 'Omaha Lancers'.
^ 22.	The Ohio Junior Blue Jackets were added as an expansion team.
^ 23.	The Ohio Junior Blue Jackets ceased operation while the Fargo Force were added as an expansion team.
^ 24.	The Youngstown Phantoms and US National Team Development Program transferred from the North American Hockey League.
^ 25.	The Dubuque Fighting Saints were resurrected and the Muskegon Lumberjacks were added as an expansion team.