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2023–24 USHL season
LeagueUnited States Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationRegular season
September – April
Post-season
April – May
Number of games62
Number of teams16
Regular season
Anderson CupFargo Force
Post-season
Western championsFargo Force
  Western runners-upSioux City Musketeers
Eastern championsDubuque Fighting Saints
  Eastern runners-upMuskegon Lumberjacks
Clark Cup
ChampionsFargo Force
USHL seasons

The 2023–24 USHL season was the 45th season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season ran from September 20, 2023, to April 13, 2024, with a 62-game schedule for each team.[1] The Western Conference champions Fargo Force were awarded the Anderson Cup for the second consecutive year and went on to win the Clark Cup Championship.[2]

Season highlights

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Total fan attendance at regular season games was calculated at 1,122,616, compared to 1,116,004 in 2022–23. The Sioux Falls Stampede set a South Dakota state attendance record for a hockey game with 11,025 attending its 11 February match against the Sioux City Musketeers. The league also reported a 37 percent increase in streaming viewership.[3]

49 players with ties to the USHL, including 43 who played at least one game during the 2023–24 USHL season, were selected in the 2024 NHL entry draft. Those included Macklin Celebrini, former Chicago Steel forward, and Artyom Levshunov, former Green Bay Gamblers defenseman, who were selected first and second overall, respectively.[4]

Regular season

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The standings at the end of the regular season were as follows:[5]

Note: x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched conference title; z = clinched regular season title

Eastern Conference

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Team GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA
y – Dubuque Fighting Saints 62 41 13 3 5 90 271 195
x – Muskegon Lumberjacks 62 38 22 1 1 78 254 224
x – Green Bay Gamblers 62 34 18 7 3 78 233 214
x – Youngstown Phantoms 62 33 19 6 4 76 230 206
x – Madison Capitols 62 33 23 4 2 72 218 192
x – Chicago Steel 62 27 28 3 4 61 209 256
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders 62 25 30 5 2 57 179 230
Team USA 62 22 35 2 3 49 229 278

Western Conference

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Team GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA
z – Fargo Force 62 50 10 2 0 102 272 143
x – Sioux City Musketeers 62 34 22 6 0 74 229 207
x – Waterloo Black Hawks 62 35 25 0 2 72 224 205
x – Tri-City Storm 62 28 23 4 7 67 232 218
x – Sioux Falls Stampede 62 28 28 5 1 62 219 250
x – Lincoln Stars 62 27 30 3 2 59 169 216
Des Moines Buccaneers 62 25 30 5 2 57 185 209
Omaha Lancers 62 16 43 3 0 35 160 270

Clark Cup playoffs

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First Round
(Best-of-3)[6] 		Conference Semifinals
(Best-of-5) 		Conference Finals
(Best-of-5)[7] 		Clark Cup Championship
(Best-of-5)
E1 Dubuque 3
E4 Youngstown 2 E4 Youngstown 1
E5 Madison 1 Eastern ConferenceE1 Dubuque 3
E2 Muskegon 0
E2 Muskegon 3
E3 Green Bay 2 E3 Green Bay 2
E6 Chicago 1 W1 Fargo 3
E1 Dubuque 1
W1 Fargo 3
W4 Tri-City 2 W4 Tri-City 0
W5 Sioux Falls 1 Western ConferenceW1 Fargo 3
W2 Sioux City 2
W2 Sioux City 3
W3 Waterloo 0 W6 Lincoln 0
W6 Lincoln 2

Statistics

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Scoring leaders

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The following players led the league in regular season points at the completion of games played on April 13, 2024.[8]

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Matvei Gridin Muskegon Lumberjacks 60 38 45 83 51
Trevor Connelly Tri-City Storm 52 31 47 78 88
Mac Swanson Fargo Force 55 26 51 77 6
Michael Hage Chicago Steel 54 33 42 75 53
Noah Powell Dubuque Fighting Saints 61 43 31 74 57
Erik Pahlsson Dubuque Fighting Saints 57 28 44 72 16
Austin Burnevik Madison Capitols 61 40 31 71 24
Zam Plante Fargo Force 57 26 45 71 4
Charlie Major Chicago Steel 59 30 40 70 22
Jake Sondreal Dubuque Fighting Saints 60 27 42 69 34

Postseason awards

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USHL awards

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Main article: List of USHL award winners
Award Name Team
Player of the Year Mac Swanson Fargo Force[9]
Forward of the Year Mac Swanson Fargo Force[10]
Defenseman of the Year Leo Gruba Fargo Force[11]
Rookie of the Year John Mustard Waterloo Black Hawks[12]
Goaltender of the Year Hampton Slukynsky Fargo Force[13]
Coach of the Year Brett Skinner Fargo Force[14]
Scholar-Athlete of the Year James Reeder Dubuque Fighting Saints[15]
Curt Hammer Award Ryan Botterill Youngstown Phantoms[16]
General Manager of the Year Cary Eades Fargo Force[17]

All-USHL First Team

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Position Name Team
Goalie Hampton Slukynsky Fargo Force
Defenceman Leo Gruba Fargo Force
Defenceman Joona Vaisanen Dubuque Fighting Saints
Forward Mac Swanson Fargo Force
Forward Michael Hage Chicago Steel
Forward Matvei Gridin Muskegon Lumberjacks

Source[18]

All-USHL Second Team

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Position Name Team
Goalie Kevin Reidler Dubuque Fighting Saints
Defenceman Ty Hanson Sioux City Musketeers
Defenceman Vladislav Lukashevich Tri-City Storm
Forward Trevor Connelly Tri-City Storm
Forward Zam Plante Fargo Force
Forward Noah Powell Dubuque Fighting Saints

Source[18]

All-USHL Third Team

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Position Name Team
Goalie Carsen Musser Madison Capitols
Defenceman Michael Hagens Chicago Steel
Defenceman Brasen Boser Fargo Force
Forward Austin Burnevik Madison Capitols
Forward Jake Sondreal Dubuque Fighting Saints
Forward Sacha Boisvert Muskegon Lumberjacks

Source[18]

USHL All-Rookie Team

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Position Name Team
Goalie Louka Cloutier Chicago Steel
Defenceman Xavier Veilleux Muskegon Lumberjacks
Defenceman Sascha Boumedienne Youngstown Phantoms
Forward John Mustard Waterloo Black Hawks
Forward Ben Kevan Des Moines Buccaneers
Forward Ilya Protas Des Moines Buccaneers

Source[19]

All-Rookie Second Team

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Position Name Team
Goalie Mikhail Yegorov Omaha Lancers
Defenceman Elliott Groenewold Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Defenceman Alex Bales Tri-City Storm
Forward John McNelis Sioux Falls Stampede
Forward Lev Katzin Green Bay Gamblers
Forward Michael Barron Dubuque Fighting Saints

Source[19]

References

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  1. ^ "USHL Announces 2023-24 Schedule". USHL.com. June 7, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  2. ^ Sikes, Ryan (April 1, 2024). "Fargo Force Clinch Anderson Cup Trophy For Second Straight Year". flohockey.tv. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 USHL annual general meeting recap". ushl.com. United States Hockey League. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  4. ^ McAlpine, Jordan. "Here's which current and former USHL players heard their name called at the 2024 NHL Draft". therinklive.com. Forum Communications Company. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  5. ^ "2023–24 Standings". USHL.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  6. ^ "The First Round is Set for the 2024 Clark Cup Playoffs". USHL.com. April 13, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  7. ^ "2024 Clark Cup Conference Finals Set". USHL.com. April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  8. ^ "USHL Stats". USHL.com. April 13, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  9. ^ "Fargo's Mac Swanson Named 2023-24 USHL Player of the Year". USHL. May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  10. ^ "Mac Swanson Named 2023-24 USHL Forward of the Year". USHL. May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  11. ^ "Leo Gruba Named 2024 USHL Defenseman of the Year". USHL. May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  12. ^ "John Mustard Named USHL Rookie of the Year". USHL. May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  13. ^ "Hampton Slukynsky Named USHL Goaltender of the Year". USHL. May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  14. ^ "Fargo's Brett Skinner Named 2023-24 USHL Coach of the Year". USHL. May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  15. ^ "Dubuque's James Reeder Named Recipient of 2024 USHL Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award". USHL. May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  16. ^ "Youngstown Forward Ryan Botterill Named Curt Hammer Award Winner". USHL. May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  17. ^ "Fargo's Cary Eades Named 2023-24 USHL General Manager of the Year". USHL. May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  18. ^ a b c "All-USHL Teams Announced for 2023-24". USHL. May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  19. ^ a b "USHL All-Rookie Teams Announced for 2023-24". USHL. May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
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