The United States Hockey League began in 1961 as a semi-professional ice hockey league.[1] Starting with the 1979–80 season, the league became a strictly Amateur league, and began awarding its champion the Clark Cup Trophy.[2] All champions of the USHL are highlighted in this page.

Clark Cup

The Clark Cup is the current trophy awarded annually to the winner of the United States Hockey League Tier 1 Junior Hockey playoff champions. The Clark Cup was named in honor of Don Clark, the long-time registrar of the Minnesota Amateur Hockey Association.[3] Clark was also the recipient of the NHL's Lester Patrick Trophy for his contributions to hockey in the United States. The Clark Cup is one of two trophies that can be won by any team in a given year, with the other being the Anderson Cup which is awarded to the team with the most points in the standings at the end of the regular season.

Side-by-side view of the Anderson Cup, left, and Clark Cup, right, presented to the regular season winner and postseason playoff winner, respectively.

USHL Champions

Semi-Pro Era (1961–79)

YearTeam
1961–62Rochester Mustangs
1962–63Green Bay Bobcats
1963–64Waterloo Black Hawks
1964–65Waterloo Black Hawks
1965–66Waterloo Black Hawks
1966–67Waterloo Black Hawks
1967–68Waterloo Black Hawks
1968–69Marquette Iron Rangers
1969–70Marquette Iron Rangers
1970–71Marquette Iron Rangers
1971–72Thunder Bay Twins
1972–73Thunder Bay Twins
1973–74Thunder Bay Twins
1974–75Waterloo Black Hawks
1975–76Milwaukee Admirals
1976–77Grand Rapids Blades
1977–78Waterloo Black Hawks
1978–79Waterloo Black Hawks

Junior Era (1979–present)

List of champions:[4]

YearTeam
1979–80Hennepin Nordiques
1980–81Dubuque Fighting Saints
1981–82Sioux City Musketeers
1982–83Dubuque Fighting Saints
1983–84St. Paul Vulcans
1984–85Dubuque Fighting Saints
1985–86Sioux City Musketeers
1986–87Rochester Mustangs
1987–88Thunder Bay Flyers
1988–89Thunder Bay Flyers
1989–90Omaha Lancers
1990–91Omaha Lancers
1991–92Des Moines Buccaneers
1992–93Omaha Lancers
1993–94Omaha Lancers
1994–95Des Moines Buccaneers
1995–96Green Bay Gamblers
1996–97Lincoln Stars
1997–98Omaha Lancers
1998–99Des Moines Buccaneers
1999–00Green Bay Gamblers
2000–01Omaha Lancers
2001–02Sioux City Musketeers
2002–03Lincoln Stars
2003–04Waterloo Black Hawks
2004–05Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
2005–06Des Moines Buccaneers
2006–07Sioux Falls Stampede
2007–08Omaha Lancers
2008–09Indiana Ice
2009–10Green Bay Gamblers
2010–11Dubuque Fighting Saints
2011–12Green Bay Gamblers
2012–13Dubuque Fighting Saints
2013–14Indiana Ice
2014–15Sioux Falls Stampede
2015–16Tri-City Storm
2016–17Chicago Steel
2017–18Fargo Force
2018–19Sioux Falls Stampede
2019–20Not awarded
2020–21Chicago Steel
2021–22Sioux City Musketeers
2022–23Youngstown Phantoms

Championships by team

TeamSemipro titlesJunior titlesTotal USHL titlesChampionship years
Waterloo Black Hawks8191963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1974–75, 1977–78, 1978–79, 2003–04
Omaha Lancers0771989–1990, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2007–08
Sioux City Musketeers0441981–82, 1985–86, 2001–02, 2021-22
Des Moines Buccaneers0441991–92, 1994–95, 1998–99, 2005–06
Green Bay Gamblers0441995–96, 1999–00, 2009–10, 2011–12
Marquette Iron Rangers3031968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71
Dubuque Fighting Saints (1980–2001)0331980–81, 1982–83, 1984–85
Sioux Falls Stampede0332006–07, 2014–15, 2018–19
Green Bay Bobcats2021962–63, 1971–72
Thunder Bay Twins2021972–73, 1973–74
Rochester Mustangs1121961–62, 1986–87
Dubuque Fighting Saints0222010–11, 2012–13
Thunder Bay Flyers0221987–88, 1988–89
Lincoln Stars0221996–97, 2002–03
Indiana Ice0222008–09, 2013–14
Chicago Steel0222016–17, 2020–21
Grand Rapids Blades1011976–77
Milwaukee Admirals1011975–76
Hennepin Nordiques0111979–80
St. Paul Vulcans0111983–84
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders0112004–05
Tri-City Storm0112015–16
Fargo Force0112017–18
Youngstown Phantoms0112022-23
  • Teams marked in italics are no longer in the United States Hockey League

Clark Cup MVPs

  • 1998 – Nate Mauer, F, Omaha
  • 1999 – Pete Fregoe, F, Des Moines
  • 2000 – Aaron Smith, F, Green Bay
  • 2001 – Ray Fraser, G, Omaha
  • 2002 – Andy Franck, G, Sioux City
  • 2003 – Danny Irmen, F, Lincoln
  • 2004 – Kevin Regan, G, Waterloo
  • 2005 – Alex Stalock, G, Cedar Rapids
  • 2006 – Kyle Okposo, F, Des Moines
  • 2007 – Matt Lundin, G, Sioux Falls
  • 2008 – Drew Palmisano, G, Omaha
  • 2010 – Anders Lee, F, Green Bay
  • 2011 – Matt Morris, G, Dubuque
  • 2012 – Sam Herr, F, Green Bay
  • 2013 – Mike Szmatula, F, Dubuque
  • 2014 – Jason Pawloski, G, Indiana
  • 2015 – Troy Loggins, F, Sioux Falls
  • 2016 – Wade Allison, F, Tri-City
  • 2017 – Eduards Tralmaks, F, Chicago
  • 2018 – Griffin Loughran, F, Fargo
  • 2019 – Jaxson Stauber, G, Sioux Falls
  • 2021 – Adam Fantilli, F, Chicago
  • 2022 – Alex Tracy, G, Sioux City
  • 2023 – Jacob Fowler, G, Youngstown

References

  1. ↑ "USHL History". USHL Guide. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "USHL History". USHL Guide. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "Clark Cup Champions". USHL. Archived from the original on 14 November 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  4. ↑ "Clark Cup Champions". USHL. Archived from the original on 14 November 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
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