The 2011–12 USHL season is the 33rd season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season began on September 30, 2011, and concluded on April 14, 2012, with the regular season champion winning the Anderson Cup.
The playoffs began on April 16, 2012, and completed on May 23, 2012. The top six teams from each conference competed for the Clark Cup.
This season was the 20th season in which the same team captured both the Anderson Cup and the Clark Cup in the same season. It was the third time the Green Bay Gamblers accomplished this feat (1995–96, 2009–10, and the 2011–12 seasons).
Regular season Final standings reflect games played through April 14, 2012
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 conference title; z = clinched regular season title
Eastern Conference Team GP W L OTL PTS GF GA z-Green Bay Gamblers 60 47 9 4 98 250 138 x-Indiana Ice 60 36 15 9 81 221 183 x-Dubuque Fighting Saints 60 36 20 4 76 189 169 x-Youngstown Phantoms 60 32 21 7 71 202 196 x-Cedar Rapids RoughRiders 60 27 21 12 66 195 189 x-Team USA 60 26 29 5 57 192 222 Chicago Steel 60 25 31 4 54 177 210 Muskegon Lumberjacks 60 17 35 8 42 164 238
Western Conference Team GP W L OTL PTS GF GA y-Lincoln Stars 60 38 18 4 80 214 172 x-Omaha Lancers 60 38 19 3 79 213 173 x-Waterloo Black Hawks 60 35 19 6 76 213 189 x-Fargo Force 60 31 23 6 68 188 160 x-Sioux City Musketeers 60 29 30 1 59 181 189 x-Tri-City Storm 60 26 33 1 53 164 200 Des Moines Buccaneers 60 20 33 7 47 168 215 Sioux Falls Stampede 60 17 36 7 41 127 215
Players Final statistics reflect games played through April 14, 2012
Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus Rating; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Kevin Roy Lincoln Stars 595450104+4450 Daniil Tarasov Indiana Ice 60474188+3186 Alex Broadhurst Green Bay Gamblers 53264773+3240 Nolan LaPorte Green Bay Gamblers 57363470+3558 Sean Kuraly Indiana Ice 54323870+1348 Taylor Cammarata Waterloo Black Hawks 60274269+16 Jimmy Murray Omaha Lancers 60194968+638 Mike Ambrosia Youngstown Phantoms 60184765+1071 Casey Bailey Omaha Lancers 60273360+483 Austin Cangelosi Youngstown Phantoms 53293059+1840 Austin Farley Fargo Force 51283159+1471
Leading goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
Player Team GP Mins W L OTL GA SO SV% GAA Ryan McKay Green Bay Gamblers 35 2034:08 27 5 3 74 2 0.920 2.18 Zane Gothberg Fargo Force 46 2757:47 26 16 4 102 7 0.921 2.22 Matt Morris Dubuque Fighting Saints 38 2043:42 19 13 2 88 3 0.894 2.58 Charles Williams Lincoln Stars 32 1725:10 20 4 3 75 4 0.907 2.61 Jackson Teichroeb Lincoln Stars 35 1883:45 18 14 1 84 3 0.896 2.68
Clark Cup Playoffs
Conference Quarterfinals
Eastern Conference
(3) Dubuque Fighting Saints vs. (6) Team USA
(4) Youngstown Phantoms vs. (5) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Western Conference
(3) Waterloo Black Hawks vs. (6) Tri-City Storm
(4) Fargo Force vs. (5) Sioux City Musketeers
Conference semifinals
Eastern Conference
(1) Green Bay Gamblers vs. (4) Youngstown Phantoms
(2) Indiana Ice vs. (3) Dubuque Fighting Saints
Western Conference
(1) Lincoln Stars vs. (4) Fargo Force
(2) Omaha Lancers vs. (3) Waterloo Black Hawks
Conference finals
Eastern Conference
(1) Green Bay Gamblers vs. (2) Indiana Ice
Western Conference
(1) Lincoln Stars vs. (3) Waterloo Black Hawks
Clark Cup Finals Note 1: All times are local. Note 2: Game times in italics signify games to be played only if necessary. Note 3: Home team is listed first.
(E1) Green Bay Gamblers vs. (W3) Waterloo Black Hawks
Playoff Statistics Statistics reflect games played through May 23, 2012
Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus Rating; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Alex Broadhurst Green Bay Gamblers 129918+166 Taylor Cammarata Waterloo Black Hawks 158816+46 Sam Herr Green Bay Gamblers 127916+138 Jamie Hill Waterloo Black Hawks 159615−120 Mitch Witek Waterloo Black Hawks 1541014+108 Tyler Zepeda Waterloo Black Hawks 134812+62 Nolan LaPorte Green Bay Gamblers 124812+116 Aaron Pearce Waterloo Black Hawks 155611+320 Kevin Roy Lincoln Stars 87310−14 Daniil Tarasov Indiana Ice 65510+106 Mike Huntebrinker Waterloo Black Hawks 134610+64
Leading goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
Player Team GP Mins W L GA SO SV% GAA Zane Gothberg Fargo Force 6 370:20 3 3 11 0 0.942 1.78 Ryan McKay Green Bay Gamblers 12 697:18 9 3 24 1 0.922 2.07 Stephon Williams Waterloo Black Hawks 15 894:54 10 5 34 1 0.922 2.28 Charles Williams Lincoln Stars 7 334:06 4 3 16 0 0.890 2.71 Jon Gillies Indiana Ice 6 358:34 3 3 17 0 0.911 2.84
USHL Awards Award Name Team Rookie of the Year Taylor Cammarata Waterloo Black Hawks Defenseman of the Year Andy Welinski Green Bay Gamblers Forward of the Year Kevin Roy Lincoln Stars Goaltender(s) of the Year Zane GothbergRyan McKay Fargo ForceGreen Bay Gamblers Player of the Year Kevin Roy Lincoln Stars Scholar-Athlete Brian Cooper Fargo Force Curt Hammer Mike Ambrosia Youngstown Phantoms Coach of the Year Derek Lalonde Green Bay Gamblers General Manager of the Year P.K. O'Handley Waterloo Black Hawks Executive of the Year Doug Miller Waterloo Black Hawks Organization of the Year Green Bay Gamblers
All-USHL teams
First Team Position Player Team Goalie Zane Gothberg Fargo Force Defense Andy Welinski Green Bay Gamblers Defense Jordan Schmaltz Green Bay Gamblers Forward Alex Broadhurst Green Bay Gamblers Forward Zemgus Girgensons Dubuque Fighting Saints Forward Kevin Roy Lincoln Stars Forward Daniil Tarasov Indiana Ice
Second Team Position Player Team Goalie Ryan McKay Green Bay Gamblers Defense Brian Cooper Fargo Force Defense Ralfs Freibergs Lincoln Stars Defense Ryan Obuchowski Indiana Ice Forward Taylor Cammarata Waterloo Black Hawks Forward Sean Kuraly Indiana Ice Forward Nolan LaPorte Green Bay Gamblers
All-Rookie Team Position Player Team Goalie Alex Lyon Omaha Lancers Defense Mike Matheson Dubuque Fighting Saints Defense Nick Seeler Des Moines Buccaneers Defense Eddie Wittchow Waterloo Black Hawks Forward Taylor Cammarata Waterloo Black Hawks Forward Austin Cangelosi Youngstown Phantoms Forward Kevin Roy Lincoln Stars
External links Official website of the United States Hockey League
References