2019-20 USHL season

This is the '''2019-20 United States Hockey League season. '''This is the league's 43rd season as a junior hockey league.

Suspension of Play
The league announced on March 12, 2020 that the league had suspended game play effective immediately until further notice.

On March 18th the league would cancel the rest of the 2019-20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Membership Changes

 * On February 28, 2019 the ownership of the Central Illinois Flying Aces announced they would not be renewing the lease at the Grossinger Motors Arena and would be sitting out the 2019-20 season. The team stated it is evaluating opportunities to resume play for the 2020-21

Clark Cup Playoffs
The playoff format had been modified in 2020 to have the top six teams in each conference qualifying for the playoffs with the top two seeds in each conference earning a bye to the conference semifinals. The conference quarterfinals will be best of three hosted by the #3 and #4 seeds. The conference semifinals will match the #1 seed against the winner of the 4-5 series and the #2 seed against the winner of the 3-6 series in a best-of-three series. The division final and league final will be best of five with home ice advantage going to the higher seed.