The 2008–09 USHL season is the 30th season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season began on October 3, 2008, and concluded on April 5, 2009, with the regular season champion winning the Anderson Cup. The 2008–09 season was the first for the expansion Fargo Force, replacing the Ohio Junior Blue Jackets who folded after only two seasons in existence.
The Clark Cup playoffs featured the top four teams from each division competing for the league title.
Regular season
Final Standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched league title
East Division
West Division
Clark Cup Playoffs
Quarterfinals
Eastern Division
(1) Green Bay Gamblers vs. (4) Waterloo Black Hawks
(2) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders vs. (3) Indiana Ice
Western Division
(1) Lincoln Stars vs. (4) Sioux Falls Stampede
(2) Omaha Lancers vs. (3) Fargo Force
Players
Scoring Leaders
Leading Goaltenders
Awards
- Coach of the Year: Dean Blais Fargo Force
- Curt Hammer Award: Mike Walsh Chicago Steel
- Defenseman of the Year: John Moore Chicago Steel
- Executive of the Year: Jim Pflug Lincoln Stars
- Forward of the Year: Andrew Miller Chicago Steel
- General Manager of the Year: Jon Cooper Green Bay Gamblers
- Goaltender of the Year: Mike Lee Fargo Force
- Organization of the Year: Fargo Force
- Player of the Year: Andrew Miller Chicago Steel
- Rookie of the Year: Louis Leblanc Omaha Lancers
- Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Jeff Teglia Omaha Lancers
First Team All-Stars
- Brett Bennett (Goalie) Indiana Ice
- John Moore (Defense) Chicago Steel
- Matt Donovan (Defense) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
- Andrew Miller (Forward) Chicago Steel
- Craig Smith (Forward) Waterloo Black Hawks
Second Team All-Stars
- Kevin Murdock (Goalie) Lincoln Stars
- Jake Newton (Defense) Lincoln Stars
- David Makowski (Defense) Green Bay Gamblers
- Stephane Da Costa (Forward) Sioux City Musketeers
- Mike Seidel (Forward) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
- Anthony Taranto (Forward) Fargo Force
References
External links
- Official website of the United States Hockey League
