The 2019–20 USHL season was the 41st season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season ran from September 26, 2019, to March 12, 2020.
| 2019–20 USHL Season | |
|---|---|
| League | United States Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September 26, 2019 – March 12, 2020 |
| Number of games | 47–50 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Regular season | |
| Anderson Cup | Chicago Steel |
| Season MVP | Riese Gaber (Dubuque Fighting Saints) |
| Top scorer | Mathieu De St. Phalle (Chicago Steel) |
| Clark Cup Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | None |
At the end of the previous season, the Central Illinois Flying Aces ceased operations dropping the league to 16 teams.[1]
On March 12, 2020, the USHL Board of Directors announced the unanimous decision to suspend play due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On March 18, 2020, the league cancelled the remainder of the regular season and 2020 Clark Cup playoffs, citing concerns for the health and safety of players and team personnel. On April 1, 2020, the Chicago Steel were named the regular season champions and awarded the Anderson Cup for accumulating 83 points in 49 games.
Regular season
editFinal standings:[2]
Eastern Conferenceedit
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Western Conferenceedit
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x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched conference title; z = clinched regular season title
Statistical leaders
editScoring leaders
editPlayers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathieu De St. Phalle | Chicago Steel | 49 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 38 |
| Brendan Brisson | Chicago Steel | 45 | 24 | 35 | 59 | 50 |
| Sam Colangelo | Chicago Steel | 44 | 28 | 30 | 58 | 47 |
| Ty Jackson | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 48 | 17 | 41 | 58 | 18 |
| Gunnarwolfe Fontaine | Chicago Steel | 45 | 26 | 31 | 57 | 18 |
| Alexander Campbell | Omaha Lancers | 46 | 18 | 39 | 57 | 8 |
| Sean Farrell | Chicago Steel | 44 | 15 | 41 | 56 | 28 |
| Riese Gaber | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 47 | 34 | 21 | 55 | 59 |
| Dylan Jackson | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 48 | 21 | 34 | 55 | 18 |
| Trevor Kuntar | Youngstown Phantoms | 44 | 28 | 35 | 53 | 83 |
Leading goaltenders
editNote: 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Portillo | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 27 | 1536 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.11 | 0.915 |
| Logan Stein | Waterloo Black Hawks | 20 | 1058 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.33 | 0.911 |
| Victor Östman | Chicago Steel | 30 | 1742 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.34 | 0.913 |
| Kyle McClellan | Omaha Lancers | 52 | 1657 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2.39 | 0.909 |
| Jaxson Stauber | Sioux Falls Stampede | 24 | 1420 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2.45 | 0.918 |
Post season awards
editUSHL awards
edit| Award | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Riese Gaber | Dubuque Fighting Saints[3] |
| Forward of the Year | Riese Gaber | Dubuque Fighting Saints[3] |
| Defenseman of the Year | Owen Power | Chicago Steel[3] |
| Rookie of the Year | Brendan Brisson | Chicago Steel[3] |
| Goaltender of the Year | Erik Portillo | Dubuque Fighting Saints[3] |
| Coach of the Year | Oliver David | Dubuque Fighting Saints[4] |
| Scholar-Athlete | Kyle Aucoin | Tri-City Storm[5] |
| Curt Hammer | Aidan Fulp | Des Moines Buccaneers[6] |
| General Manager of the Year | Kalle Larsson | Dubuque Fighting Saints[7] |
| Executive of the Year | Dan Lehv | Chicago Steel[8] |
| Organization of the Year | Sioux Falls Stampede[9] | |
All-USHL First Team
edit| Pos | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| G | Erik Portillo | Dubuque |
| D | Mitchell Miller | Tri-City |
| D | Owen Power | Chicago |
| F | Brendan Brisson | Chicago |
| F | Alexander Campbell | Omaha |
| F | Riese Gaber | Dubuque |
Source[10]
All-USHL Second Team
edit| Pos | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| G | Jaxson Stauber | Sioux Falls |
| D | Mason Lohrei | Green Bay |
| D | Nash Nienhuis | Omaha |
| F | Matthew De St. Phalle | Chicago |
| F | Dylan Jackson | Dubuque |
| F | Trevor Kuntar | Youngstown |
Source[10]
All-Rookie First Team
edit| Pos | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| G | Simon Latkoczy | Madison |
| D | Christian Jimenez | Sioux City |
| D | Evan Nause | Sioux Falls |
| F | Brendan Brisson | Chicago |
| F | Ryan Kirwan | Madison |
| F | Matthew Knies | Tri-City |
All-Rookie Second Team
edit| Pos | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| G | Colin Purcell | Youngstown |
| D | Hank Kempf | Muskegon |
| D | Timothy Lovell | Des Moines |
| F | Tristan Broz | Fargo |
| F | Matt Choupani | Des Moines |
| F | Matthew Coronato | Chicago |
References
edit- ^ "Statement on Central Illinois Flying Aces". USHL. February 28, 2019.
- ^ "USHL Standings". USHL. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "USHL Announces Major Individual Awards for 2019-20 Season". USHL. April 24, 2020. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ "USHL Announces Coach of the Year Award". USHL. April 27, 2020.
- ^ "2019-20 USHL Scholar-Athlete of the Year and All-Academic Team Announced". USHL. June 3, 2020.
- ^ "Aidan Fulp Wins USHL Curt Hammer Award". USHL. June 1, 2020.
- ^ "USHL Announces General Manager of the Year Award". USHL. April 29, 2020.
- ^ "Dan Lehv Named Dave Tyler USHL Executive of the Year". USHL.com. June 29, 2020.
- ^ "USHL Announces 2020 Organization of the Year". USHL.com. July 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "All-USHL Teams Announced". USHL. April 24, 2020.