2022-23 USHL season

This is the 2022-23 United States Hockey League season.

This is the league's 46th season as a junior hockey league.

Membership Changes

• None

Teams

Eastern Conference
Team	Founded	Arena	City
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders	1983	ImOn Ice Arena	Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Chicago Steel	1996	Fox Valley Ice Arena	Geneva, Illinois
Dubuque Fighting Saints	2010	Mystique Ice Center	Dubuque, Iowa
Green Bay Gamblers	1994	Resch Center	Green Bay, Wisconsin
Madison Captols	2014	Bob Suter's Capitol Ice Arena	Middleton, Wisconsin
Muskegon Lumberjacks	2010	L. C. Walker Arena	Muskegon, Michigan
US NTDP	1996	USA Hockey Arena	Plymouth, Michigan
Youngstown Phantoms	2003	Covelli Centre	Youngstown, Ohio
Western Conference
Team	Founded	Arena	City
Des Moines Buccaneers	1980	Buccaneer Arena	Urbandale, Iowa
Fargo Force	2008	Scheels Arena	Fargo, North Dakota
Lincoln Stars	1996	Ice Box	Lincoln, Nebraska
Omaha Lancers	1986	Ralston Arena	Ralston, Nebraska
Sioux City Musketeers	1972	Fleet Farm Arena	Sioux City, Iowa
Sioux Falls Stampede	1999	Denny Sanford PREMIER Center	Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Tri-City Storm	2000	Viaero Event Center	Kearney, Nebraska
Waterloo Black Hawks	1962	Young Arena	Waterloo, Iowa

Standings

Eastern Conference

Team	GP	W	L	OL	SL	GF	GA	Pts
Chicago Steel	62	39	18	4	1	275	227	83
Youngstown Phantoms	62	38	19	4	1	225	173	81
US NTDP	62	36	21	3	2	271	238	77
Green Bay Gamblers	62	32	23	3	4	204	204	71
Dubuque Fighting Saints	62	32	24	5	1	206	217	70
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders	62	30	23	4	5	206	188	69
Muskegon Lumberjacks	62	27	32	3	0	219	266	57
Madison Captols	62	17	41	2	2	185	290	38

Western Conference

Team	GP	W	L	OL	SL	GF	GA	Pts
Fargo Force	62	40	14	4	4	230	159	88
Waterloo Black Hawks	62	40	21	1	0	230	181	81
Lincoln Stars	62	37	21	3	1	214	185	78
Tri-City Storm	62	34	20	4	4	213	204	76
Sioux City Musketeers	62	29	28	2	3	200	200	63
Des Moines Buccaneers	62	25	28	5	4	167	194	59
Sioux Falls Stampede	62	23	31	5	3	181	225	54
Omaha Lancers	62	17	36	5	4	140	215	43

Clark Cup Playoffs

Format

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.

Eastern Conferences Quarterfinals

• Dubuque Fighting Saints defeated Green Bay Gamblers 2 games to 1
• Cedar Rapids RoughRiders defeated US NTDP 2 games to 1

Western Conferences Quarterfinals

• Lincoln Stars defeated Des Moines Buccaneers 2 games to none
• Tri-City Storm defeated Sioux City Musketeers 2 games to none

Eastern Conference Semifinals

• Chicago Steel defeated Dubuque Fighting Saints 2 games to none
• Youngstown Phantoms defeated Cedar Rapids RoughRiders 2 games to none

Western Conference Semifinals

• Fargo Force defeated Tri-City Storm 2 games to none
• Lincoln Stars defeated Waterloo Black Hawks 2 games to 1

Eastern Conference Final

• Youngstown Phantoms defeated Chicago Steel 3 games to 1

Western Conference Final

• Fargo Force defeated Lincoln Stars 3 games to 1

Clark Cup Final

• Youngstown Phantoms defeated Fargo Force 3 games to none