This was the third season of the United States Hockey League.
Standings[]
North Division[]
Kansas City Pla-Mors 35-27-4-74 274-244 Minneapolis Millers 34-26-6-74 259-228 Omaha Knights 32-27-7-71 275-252 St. Paul Saints 30-30-6-66 236-245
South Division[]
Houston Huskies 36-27-3-75 317-267 Fort Worth Rangers 30-31-5-65 230-234 Tulsa Oilers 23-34-9-55 222-275 Dallas Texans 21-39-6-48 208-276
Playoffs[]
Quarter Finals[]
Best of 3
- Minneapolis 5 Omaha 1
- Omaha 4 Minneapolis 3
- Minneapolis 3 Omaha 2
Minneapolis Millers beat Omaha Knights 2 wins to 1.
- Fort Worth 3 Tulsa 1
- Fort Worth 6 Tulsa 2
Fort Worth Rangers beat Tulsa Oilers 2 wins to none.
Semi Finals[]
Best of 7
- Kansas City 3 Houston 1
- Houston 3 Kansas City 1
- Houston 5 Kansas City 3
- Kansas City 2 Houston 1
- Kansas City 4 Houston 1
- Houston 7 Kansas City 2
- Houston 5 Kansas City 1
Houston Huskies beat Kansas City Pla-Mors 4 wins to 3.
Best of 3
- Minneapolis 2 Fort Worth 1
- Minneapolis 5 Fort Worth 2
Minneapolis Millers beat Fort Worth Rangers 2 wins to none.
Final[]
Best of 5
- Minneapolis 1 Houston 0
- Houston 3 Minneapolis 1
- Houston 3 Minneapolis 1
- Minneapolis 10 Houston 2
- Houston 4 Minneapolis 3
Houston Huskies beat Minneapolis Millers 3 wins to 2 and won the league playoff championship.
All-Star Teams[]
First Team[]
- Goaltender: Paul McAfee, Fort Worth Rangers
- Defenceman: Doug Baldwin, Kansas City Pla-Mors
- Defenceman: Jake Forbes, Omaha Knights
- Center: George Agar, Houston Huskies
- Left Winger: Ralph Wycherley, Minneapolis Millers
- Right Winger: Hal Brown, St. Paul Saints
- Coach: Mud Bruneteau, Omaha Knights
Second Team[]
- Goaltender: Terry Sawchuk, Omaha Knights
- Defenceman: Lloyd Ailsby, St. Paul Saints
- Defenceman: (tie) Bill Allum, Minneapolis Millers & Lloyd Finkbeiner, Dallas Texans
- Center: Max McNab, Omaha Knights
- Left Winger: Ken McKenzie, Houston Huskies
- Right Winger: Johnny Harms, Kansas City Pla-Mors
- Coach: Bill Cook, Minneapolis Millers
Team Photos[]
