The 2019–20 USHL season was the 41st season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season ran from September 26, 2019, to March 12, 2020.
At the end of the previous season, the Central Illinois Flying Aces ceased operations dropping the league to 16 teams.
On March 12, 2020, the USHL Board of Directors announced the unanimous decision to suspend play due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On March 18, 2020, the league cancelled the remainder of the regular season and 2020 Clark Cup playoffs, citing concerns for the health and safety of players and team personnel. On April 1, 2020, the Chicago Steel were named the regular season champions and awarded the Anderson Cup for accumulating 83 points in 49 games.
Regular season Final standings:
Eastern Conference Team x – Chicago Steel 494171083242136 Dubuque Fighting Saints 4833132068180123 Green Bay Gamblers 4824192353168147 Team USA 4825211152188200 Youngstown Phantoms 5020226248146197 Muskegon Lumberjacks 4921235047161175 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders 4719234143155153 Madison Capitols 5012343128122219
Western Conference Team Waterloo Black Hawks 4933142068169129 Omaha Lancers 5027157162167143 Fargo Force 4827154260153143 Tri-City Storm 4824175255150147 Lincoln Stars 4823203251172177 Sioux Falls Stampede 4721195249134154 Des Moines Buccaneers 4721231245147174 Sioux City Musketeers 4816247140137170
x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched conference title; z = clinched regular season title
Statistical leaders
Scoring leaders
Players are listed by points, then goals.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts. = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player Team GP G A Pts PIM Mathieu De St. Phalle Chicago Steel 49 30 30 60 38 Brendan Brisson Chicago Steel 45 24 35 59 50 Sam Colangelo Chicago Steel 44 28 30 58 47 Ty Jackson Dubuque Fighting Saints 48 17 41 58 18 Gunnarwolfe Fontaine Chicago Steel 45 26 31 57 18 Alexander Campbell Omaha Lancers 46 18 39 57 8 Sean Farrell Chicago Steel 44 15 41 56 28 Riese Gaber Dubuque Fighting Saints 47 34 21 55 59 Dylan Jackson Dubuque Fighting Saints 48 21 34 55 18 Trevor Kuntar Youngstown Phantoms 44 28 35 53 83
Leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SOL = Shootout losses; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage
Player Team GP Mins W L OTL SOL SO GAA SV% Erik Portillo Dubuque Fighting Saints 27 1536 19 5 1 0 1 2.11 0.915 Logan Stein Waterloo Black Hawks 20 1058 12 6 0 0 4 2.33 0.911 Victor Östman Chicago Steel 30 1742 25 4 0 0 2 2.34 0.913 Kyle McClellan Omaha Lancers 52 1657 16 7 3 1 3 2.39 0.909 Jaxson Stauber Sioux Falls Stampede 24 1420 14 6 2 2 1 2.45 0.918
Post season awards USHL awards
Award Name Team Player of the Year Riese Gaber Dubuque Fighting Saints Forward of the Year Riese Gaber Dubuque Fighting Saints Defenseman of the Year Owen Power Chicago Steel Rookie of the Year Brendan Brisson Chicago Steel Goaltender of the Year Erik Portillo Dubuque Fighting Saints Coach of the Year Oliver David Dubuque Fighting Saints Scholar-Athlete Kyle Aucoin Tri-City Storm Curt Hammer Aidan Fulp Des Moines Buccaneers General Manager of the Year Kalle Larsson Dubuque Fighting Saints Executive of the Year Dan Lehv Chicago Steel Organization of the Year Sioux Falls Stampede
All-USHL First Team Pos Name Team G Erik Portillo Dubuque D Mitchell Miller Tri-City D Owen Power Chicago F Brendan Brisson Chicago F Alexander Campbell Omaha F Riese Gaber Dubuque Source
All-USHL Second Team Pos Name Team G Jaxson Stauber Sioux Falls D Mason Lohrei Green Bay D Nash Nienhuis Omaha F Mathieu De St. Phalle Chicago F Dylan Jackson Dubuque F Trevor Kuntar Youngstown Source
All-Rookie First Team Pos Name Team G Simon Latkoczy Madison D Christian Jimenez Sioux City D Evan Nause Sioux Falls F Brendan Brisson Chicago F Ryan Kirwan Madison F Matthew Knies Tri-City
All-Rookie Second Team Pos Name Team G Colin Purcell Youngstown D Hank Kempf Muskegon D Timothy Lovell Des Moines F Tristan Broz Fargo F Matt Choupani Des Moines F Matt Coronato Chicago
References
External links Official website of the United States Hockey League