2012–13 USHL season

The 2012–13 USHL season is the 34th season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season began on September 28, 2012, and concluded on April 13, 2013,[1] with the regular season champion winning the Anderson Cup.

2012-13 USHL Season
LeagueUnited States Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationSeptember 28, 2012 – May 17, 2013
Number of games64
Number of teams16
Regular season
Anderson CupDubuque Fighting Saints
Clark Cup Champions
ChampionsDubuque Fighting Saints
USHL seasons

The playoffs began on April 16, 2013, and completed on May 17, 2013.[2] The top four teams from each conference competed for the Clark Cup, with all series played in a best-of-five format.[3]

This season was the 21st season in which one team captured both the Anderson Cup and the Clark Cup in the same season. It was the first time the Dubuque Fighting Saints accomplished this feat.

Regular season

Final standings reflect games played through April 14, 2013[4]

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; PTS = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PIM = Penalties in minutes
x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched conference title; z = clinched regular season title

Eastern Conference

TeamGPWLOTLPTSGFGAPIM
z-Dubuque Fighting Saints6445118982471541055
x-Green Bay Gamblers6437234782342071069
x-Youngstown Phantoms6437270742151991346
x-Muskegon Lumberjacks6431231072183175924
Chicago Steel6429314621792121069
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders642530959188221970
Team USA642237549178230999
Indiana Ice642137648181249816

Western Conference

TeamGPWLOTLPTSGFGAPIM
y-Sioux Falls Stampede6445172922411871047
x-Fargo Force643819783229201981
x-Waterloo Black Hawks643921482273217923
x-Lincoln Stars6439223812171911538
Omaha Lancers6434291691771831038
Sioux City Musketeers64233011571962001376
Des Moines Buccaneers6425354541892451570
Tri-City Storm642235751189245931

Players

Scoring leaders

Final statistics reflect games played through April 14, 2013[5]

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; PTS = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus Rating; PIM = Penalties in minutes

PlayerTeamGPGAPTS+/-PIM
Taylor CammarataWaterloo Black Hawks59385593+3949
Justin KloosWaterloo Black Hawks54295887+3422
Zach StepanWaterloo Black Hawks56324678+2550
Kyle NovakGreen Bay Gamblers64275077+2319
Mike SzmatulaDubuque Fighting Saints63373976+4940
Jake GuentzelSioux City Musketeers60294473+1324
Nicholas SchilkeyGreen Bay Gamblers59323971+1027
Peter QuennevilleDubuque Fighting Saints63333770+2918
Dominic ToninatoFargo Force64294170+2950
Brendan HarmsFargo Force64254570+3345

Leading goaltenders

Final statistics reflect games played through April 14, 2013[6]

Note: GP = Games played; MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; SO = Shutouts; GA = Goals Allowed; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage

PlayerTeamGPMINWLOTLSOGAGAASV%
Arthur BreyDubuque Fighting Saints382084:2424643772.220.904
Kevin LindskougMuskegon Lumberjacks462707:522317681122.480.924
Connor GirardSioux City Musketeers331854:40181032772.490.904
Alex LyonOmaha Lancers502894:002621111282.650.916
Kyle HaytonSioux City Musketeers251515:2313840672.650.911

Clark Cup Playoffs

Conference Semi-Finals
(Best of 5)
Conference Finals
(Best of 5)
Clark Cup Championship
(Best of 5)
         
1Dubuque3
4Muskegon0
1Dubuque3
Eastern Conference
3Youngstown2
3Youngstown3
2Green Bay1
E1Dubuque3
W2Fargo0
2Fargo3
3Waterloo2
2Fargo3
Western Conference
1Sioux Falls2
4Lincoln2
1Sioux Falls3

Conference semifinals

Note 1: All times are local.
Note 2: Game times in italics signify games to be played only if necessary.
Note 3: Home team is listed first.

Eastern Conference

(1) Dubuque Fighting Saints vs. (4) Muskegon Lumberjacks

April 17Dubuque Fighting Saints4 - 1Muskegon LumberjacksMystique Ice CenterRecap
April 19Dubuque Fighting Saints4 - 3Muskegon LumberjacksMystique Ice CenterRecap
April 21Muskegon Lumberjacks2 - 3OTDubuque Fighting SaintsL. C. Walker ArenaRecap
Dubuque wins series 3 – 0


(2) Green Bay Gamblers vs. (3) Youngstown Phantoms

April 17Green Bay Gamblers3 - 1Youngstown PhantomsResch CenterRecap
April 18Green Bay Gamblers2 - 4Youngstown PhantomsResch CenterRecap
April 20Youngstown Phantoms4 - 2Green Bay GamblersCovelli CentreRecap
April 21Youngstown Phantoms3 - 1Green Bay GamblersCovelli CentreRecap
Youngstown wins series 3 – 1


Western Conference

(1) Sioux Falls Stampede vs. (4) Lincoln Stars

April 16Sioux Falls Stampede3 - 2OTLincoln StarsSioux Falls ArenaRecap
April 17Sioux Falls Stampede0 - 4Lincoln StarsSioux Falls ArenaRecap
April 19Lincoln Stars4 - 1Sioux Falls StampedeIce BoxRecap
April 20Lincoln Stars1 - 2Sioux Falls StampedeIce BoxRecap
April 23Sioux Falls Stampede2 - 0Lincoln StarsSioux Falls ArenaRecap
Sioux Falls wins series 3 – 2


(2) Fargo Force vs. (3) Waterloo Black Hawks

April 17Fargo Force3 - 2Waterloo Black HawksScheels ArenaRecap
April 19Fargo Force4 - 5Waterloo Black HawksScheels ArenaRecap
April 21Waterloo Black Hawks6 - 4Fargo ForceYoung ArenaRecap
April 23Waterloo Black Hawks3 - 6Fargo ForceYoung ArenaRecap
April 24Fargo Force4 - 3OTWaterloo Black HawksScheels ArenaRecap
Fargo wins series 3 – 2


Conference finals

Note 1: All times are local.
Note 2: Game times in italics signify games to be played only if necessary.
Note 3: Home team is listed first.

Eastern Conference

(1) Dubuque Fighting Saints vs. (3) Youngstown Phantoms

April 26Dubuque Fighting Saints3 - 2Youngstown PhantomsMystique Ice CenterRecap
April 27Dubuque Fighting Saints3 - 1Youngstown PhantomsMystique Ice CenterRecap
April 29Youngstown Phantoms4 - 3Dubuque Fighting SaintsCovelli CentreRecap
April 30Youngstown Phantoms4 - 2Dubuque Fighting SaintsCovelli CentreRecap
May 4Dubuque Fighting Saints4 - 0Youngstown PhantomsMystique Ice CenterRecap
Dubuque wins series 3 – 2


Western Conference

(1) Sioux Falls Stampede vs. (2) Fargo Force

April 26Fargo Force3 - 2Sioux Falls StampedeScheels ArenaRecap
April 27Fargo Force1 - 2Sioux Falls StampedeScheels ArenaRecap
May 2Sioux Falls Stampede0 - 1Fargo ForceSioux Falls ArenaRecap
May 5Sioux Falls Stampede5 - 3Fargo ForceSioux Falls ArenaRecap
May 8Sioux Falls Stampede4 - 7Fargo ForceSioux Falls ArenaRecap
Fargo wins series 3 – 2


Clark Cup Finals

Note 1: All times are local.
Note 2: Game times in italics signify games to be played only if necessary.
Note 3: Home team is listed first.

(E1) Dubuque Fighting Saints vs. (W2) Fargo Force

May 10Dubuque Fighting Saints4 - 1Fargo ForceMystique Ice CenterRecap
May 11Dubuque Fighting Saints4 - 1Fargo ForceMystique Ice CenterRecap
May 17Fargo Force2 - 3OTDubuque Fighting SaintsScheels ArenaRecap
Dubuque wins series 3 – 0


Playoff Statistics

Statistics reflect games played through May 17, 2013[7][8]

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; PTS = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus Rating; PIM = Penalty minutes

PlayerTeamGPGAPTS+/-PIM
Alex IafalloFargo Force1361016+14
Dave GustFargo Force1331215+64
Austin OrtegaFargo Force137512015
Mike SzmatulaDubuque Fighting Saints117512+28
Frank DiChiaraDubuque Fighting Saints114812+46
Sam AnasYoungstown Phantoms93912-76
Shane SoothDubuque Fighting Saints1121012+20
Gabe GuertlerFargo Force136410+321
Brendan HarmsFargo Force125510+44
Peter QuennevilleDubuque Fighting Saints9639+42

Leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SO = Shutouts; GA = Goals Allowed; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage

PlayerTeamGPMINWLSOGAGAASV%
Michael BitzerLincoln Stars4238:1922141.010.972
Arthur BreyDubuque Fighting Saints10618:32911171.650.935
Sean RomeoYoungstown Phantoms9534:46540212.360.905
Cameron JohnsonFargo Force8475:13431192.400.931
Charlie LindgrenSioux Falls Stampede10595:05551252.520.921

USHL Awards

AwardNameTeam
Rookie of the Year[9]Jake GuentzelSioux City Musketeers
Defenseman of the Year[10]Paul LaDueLincoln Stars
Forward of the Year[11]Taylor CammarataWaterloo Black Hawks
Goaltender of the Year[12]Kevin LindskougMuskegon Lumberjacks
Player of the Year[11]Taylor CammarataWaterloo Black Hawks
Scholar-Athlete[13]Jake Horton
Tyler Moy
Waterloo Black Hawks
Omaha Lancers
Curt Hammer[14]Ryan SiiroSioux Falls Stampede
Coach of the Year[15]Cary EadesSioux Falls Stampede
General Manager of the Year[16]Jim MontgomeryDubuque Fighting Saints
Executive of the Year[17]Dan LehvDubuque Fighting Saints
Organization of the Year[18]Fargo Force

All-USHL teams

First Team

PositionPlayer[19]Team
GoalieKevin LindskougMuskegon Lumberjacks
DefensePaul LaDueLincoln Stars
DefenseIan McCoshenWaterloo Black Hawks
ForwardTaylor CammarataWaterloo Black Hawks
ForwardJustin KloosWaterloo Black Hawks
ForwardMike SzmatulaDubuque Fighting Saints

Second Team

PositionPlayer[19]Team
GoalieAlex LyonOmaha Lancers
DefenseMichael BrodzinskiMuskegon Lumberjacks
DefenseNiklas NevalainenDubuque Fighting Saints
ForwardAustin CangelosiYoungstown Phantoms
ForwardJake GuentzelSioux City Musketeers
ForwardKyle NovakGreen Bay Gamblers
ForwardPeter QuennevilleDubuque Fighting Saints
ForwardDominic ToninatoFargo Force

All-Rookie Team

PositionPlayer[20]Team
GoalieCal PetersenWaterloo Black Hawks
DefenseGavin BayreutherFargo Force
DefenseMichael BrondzinskiMuskegon Lumberjacks
DefenseGustav OlofssonGreen Bay Gamblers
ForwardJake GuentzelSioux City Musketeers
ForwardTony CalderoneSioux Falls Stampede
ForwardVinni LettieriLincoln Stars
ForwardNick SchmaltzGreen Bay Gamblers

References

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