2008–09 USHL season

The 2008–09 USHL season is the 30th season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season began on October 3, 2008, and concluded on April 5, 2009,^[1] with the regular season champion winning the Anderson Cup. The 2008–09 season was the first for the expansion Fargo Force, replacing the Ohio Junior Blue Jackets who folded after only two seasons in existence.

The Clark Cup playoffs featured the top four teams from each division competing for the league title.

Regular season

Final Standings^[2]

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched league title

East Division

West Division

Clark Cup Playoffs

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Players

Scoring Leaders

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Leading Goaltenders

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Awards

Coach of the Year: Dean Blais Fargo Force
Curt Hammer Award: Mike Walsh Chicago Steel
Defenseman of the Year: John Moore Chicago Steel
Executive of the Year: Jim Pflug Lincoln Stars
Forward of the Year: Andrew Miller Chicago Steel
General Manager of the Year: Jon Cooper Green Bay Gamblers
Goaltender of the Year: Mike Lee Fargo Force
Organization of the Year: Fargo Force
Player of the Year: Andrew Miller Chicago Steel
Rookie of the Year: Louis Leblanc Omaha Lancers
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Jeff Teglia Omaha Lancers

First Team All-Stars

Brett Bennett (Goalie) Indiana Ice
John Moore (Defense) Chicago Steel
Matt Donovan (Defense) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Andrew Miller (Forward) Chicago Steel
Craig Smith (Forward) Waterloo Black Hawks

Second Team All-Stars

Kevin Murdock (Goalie) Lincoln Stars
Jake Newton (Defense) Lincoln Stars
David Makowski (Defense) Green Bay Gamblers
Stephane Da Costa (Forward) Sioux City Musketeers
Mike Seidel (Forward) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Anthony Taranto (Forward) Fargo Force

References

^ "LEAGUE SCHEDULE". ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
^ "STANDINGS". ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
^ "LEAGUE SCHEDULE". ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
^ "SCORING LEADERS". ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
^ "GOALIE LEADERS". ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com. Retrieved December 15, 2022.

External links

Official website of the United States Hockey League