2019–20 USHL season

2019–20 USHL Season
LeagueUnited States Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationSeptember 26, 2019 – March 12, 2020
Number of games47–50
Number of teams16
Regular season
Anderson CupChicago Steel
Season MVPRiese Gaber (Dubuque Fighting Saints)
Top scorerMathieu De St. Phalle (Chicago Steel)
Clark Cup Playoffs
Finals championsNone
USHL seasons

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.

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

Final standings:[2]

x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched conference title; z = clinched regular season title

Statistical leaders

Scoring leaders

Players 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

Note: 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

USHL awards

Main article: List of USHL award winners
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

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

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

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

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

  1. ^ "Statement on Central Illinois Flying Aces". USHL. February 28, 2019.
  2. ^ "USHL Standings". USHL. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "USHL Announces Coach of the Year Award". USHL. April 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "2019-20 USHL Scholar-Athlete of the Year and All-Academic Team Announced". USHL. June 3, 2020.
  6. ^ "Aidan Fulp Wins USHL Curt Hammer Award". USHL. June 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "USHL Announces General Manager of the Year Award". USHL. April 29, 2020.
  8. ^ "Dan Lehv Named Dave Tyler USHL Executive of the Year". USHL.com. June 29, 2020.
  9. ^ "USHL Announces 2020 Organization of the Year". USHL.com. July 1, 2020.
  10. ^ a b "All-USHL Teams Announced". USHL. April 24, 2020.