The 2022–23 USHL season was the 44th season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season ran from September 22, 2022, to April 22, 2023, with a 62-game schedule for each team. The Western Conference champions Fargo Force were awarded the Anderson Cup for accumulating 88 points. The Eastern Conference runners-up Youngstown Phantoms won the Clark Cup playoff championship.
Regular season
The league standings at the end of the regular season were as follows:
Note: x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched conference title; z = clinched regular season title
Eastern Conference
Team y – Chicago Steel 6239184183275227 x – Youngstown Phantoms 6238194181225173 x – Team USA 6236213277271238 x – Green Bay Gamblers 6232233471204204 x – Dubuque Fighting Saints 6232245170206217 x – Cedar Rapids RoughRiders 6230234569206188 Muskegon Lumberjacks 6227323057219266 Madison Capitols 6217412238185290
Western Conference
Team z – Fargo Force 6240144488230159 x – Waterloo Black Hawks 6240211081230181 x – Lincoln Stars 6237213178214185 x – Tri-City Storm 6234204476213204 x – Sioux City Musketeers 6229282363200200 x – Des Moines Buccaneers 6225285459167194 Sioux Falls Stampede 6223315354181225 Omaha Lancers 6217365443140215
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 Macklin Celebrini Chicago Steel 50 46 40 86 62 Ryan Walsh Cedar Rapids RoughRiders 61 30 49 79 29 Nicholas Moldenhauer Chicago Steel 55 30 45 75 18 Jack Harvey Chicago Steel 62 40 34 74 24 Ryan St. Louis Dubuque Fighting Saints 58 30 42 72 20 Jayden Perron Chicago Steel 61 24 48 72 20 Mason Marcellus Lincoln Stars 58 19 49 68 42 Tanner Ludtke Lincoln Stars 57 32 34 66 32 Cole Knuble Fargo Force 57 30 36 66 46 Dylan Hryckowian Cedar Rapids RoughRiders 61 26 39 65 37 Quinn Finley Madison/Chicago 55 25 40 65 26
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% Jacob Fowler Youngstown Phantoms 40 2318 27 9 3 1 5 2.28 0.921 Matej Marinov Fargo Force 30 1782 21 4 2 3 1 2.36 0.917 Anton Castro Fargo Force 33 1948 19 10 2 1 2 2.40 0.914 Emmett Croteau Waterloo Black Hawks 28 1658 18 10 0 0 0 2.46 0.917 Cameron Korpi Tri-City Storm 21 1766 13 4 3 0 1 2.52 0.911
Clark Cup playoffs
Final results:
First Round
Eastern Conference
(E4) Green Bay Gamblers vs. (E5) Dubuque Fighting Saints
(E3) Team USA vs. (E6) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Western Conference
(W4) Tri-City Storm vs. (W5) Sioux City Musketeers
(W3) Lincoln Stars vs. (W6) Des Moines Buccaneers
Conference Semifinals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Chicago Steel vs. (E5) Dubuque Fighting Saints
(E2) Youngstown Phantoms vs. (E6) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Western Conference
(W1) Fargo Force vs. (W4) Tri-City Storm
(W2) Waterloo Black Hawks vs. (W3) Lincoln Stars
Conference Finals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Chicago Steel vs. (E2) Youngstown Phantoms
Western Conference
(W1) Fargo Force vs. (W3) Lincoln Stars
Clark Cup Finals
(W1) Fargo Force vs. (E2) Youngstown Phantoms
Playoff Statistics Statistics reflect games played through May 19, 2023
Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player Team GP G A PTS PIM Mason Marcellus Lincoln Stars 9571214 Mac Swanson Fargo Force 937102 Martin Mišiak Youngstown Phantoms 928108 Cole Knuble Fargo Force 963916 Andon Cerbone Youngstown Phantoms 95494 William Whitelaw Youngstown Phantoms 954918 Doug Grimes Lincoln Stars 836914 Owen Michaels Dubuque Fighting Saints 53580 Boston Buckberger Lincoln Stars 91780 Tanner Ludtke Lincoln Stars 95274 Max Montes Dubuque Fighting Saints 53470
Leading goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SO = Shutouts; GA = Goals Allowed; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage
Player Team GP MIN W L SO GA GAA SV% Jacob Fowler Youngstown Phantoms 9 575 8 1 1 13 1.36 0.952 Anton Castro Fargo Force 3 159 3 3 0 5 1.88 0.938 Matej Marinov Fargo Force 7 384 3 3 1 15 2.34 0.906 Bruno Brūveris Cedar Rapids RoughRiders 5 316 2 3 0 13 2.46 0.929 Christian Manz Chicago Steel 6 366 3 3 0 16 2.63 0.930
Postseason awards
USHL awards
AwardNameTeam Player of the Year Macklin Celebrini Chicago Steel Forward of the Year Macklin Celebrini Chicago Steel Defenseman of the Year Eric Pohlkamp Cedar Rapids RoughRiders Rookie of the Year Macklin Celebrini Chicago Steel Goaltender of the Year Jacob Fowler Youngstown Phantoms Coach of the Year Nick Oliver Fargo Force Scholar-Athlete of the Year Lucas St. Louis Dubuque Fighting Saints Curt Hammer Award Cole Knuble Fargo Force General Manager of the Year Bryn Chyzyk Waterloo Black Hawks
All-USHL First Team
Position Name Team Goalie Jacob Fowler Youngstown Phantoms Defenseman Eric Pohlkamp Cedar Rapids RoughRiders Defenseman Joe Palodichuk Fargo Force Forward Macklin Celebrini Chicago Steel Forward Ryan Walsh Cedar Rapids RoughRiders Forward Cole Knuble Fargo Force Source
All-USHL Second Team
Position Name Team Goalie Matej Marinov Fargo Force Defenseman Max Burkholder Dubuque Fighting Saints Defenseman Aaron Pionk Waterloo Black Hawks Forward Jack Harvey Chicago Steel Forward Ryan St. Louis Dubuque Fighting Saints Forward Mason Marcellus Lincoln Stars Source
All-USHL Third Team
Position Name Team Goalie Cameron Whitehead Lincoln Stars Defenseman Artyom Levshunov Green Bay Gamblers Defenseman Boston Buckberger Lincoln Stars Forward Ryan Conmy Sioux City Musketeers Forward Garrett Schifsky Waterloo Black Hawks Forward Nick Moldenhauer Chicago Steel Source
USHL All-Rookie Team
Position Name Team Goalie Michael Hrabal Omaha Lancers Defenseman Artyom Levshunov Green Bay Gamblers Defenseman Will Felicio Madison Capitols Forward Macklin Celebrini Chicago Steel Forward Mac Swanson Fargo Force Forward Ryan Conmy Sioux City Musketeers Source
All-Rookie Second Team
Position Name Team Defenseman Ty Hanson Sioux City Musketeers Defenseman Michael Hagens Chicago Steel Forward Sacha Boisvert Muskegon Lumberjacks Forward Trevor Connelly Tri-City Storm Forward William Whitelaw Youngstown Phantoms Source
References
External links
Official website of the United States Hockey League
2023-24 USHL media guide