2022–23 USHL season

The 2022–23 USHL season was the 44th season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season ran from September 22, 2022, to April 22, 2023, with a 62-game schedule for each team.[1] The Western Conference champions Fargo Force were awarded the Anderson Cup for accumulating 88 points. The Eastern Conference runners-up Youngstown Phantoms won the Clark Cup playoff championship.[2]

2022–23 USHL season
LeagueUnited States Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationRegular season
September–April
Post-season
April–May
Number of games62
Number of teams16
Regular season
Anderson CupFargo Force
Season MVPMacklin Celebrini
Clark Cup Playoffs
Western championsFargo Force
  Western runners-upLincoln Stars
Eastern championsYoungstown Phantoms
  Eastern runners-upChicago Steel
Clark Cup Playoffs MVPJacob Fowler (Youngstown)
Clark Cup Champions
ChampionsYoungstown Phantoms

Regular season

The league standings at the end of the regular season were as follows:[3]

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

Eastern Conference
Team GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA
y – Chicago Steel6239184183275227
x – Youngstown Phantoms6238194181225173
x – Team USA6236213277271238
x – Green Bay Gamblers6232233471204204
x – Dubuque Fighting Saints6232245170206217
x – Cedar Rapids RoughRiders6230234569206188
Muskegon Lumberjacks6227323057219266
Madison Capitols6217412238185290

Western Conference
Team GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA
z – Fargo Force6240144488230159
x – Waterloo Black Hawks6240211081230181
x – Lincoln Stars6237213178214185
x – Tri-City Storm6234204476213204
x – Sioux City Musketeers6229282363200200
x – Des Moines Buccaneers6225285459167194
Sioux Falls Stampede6223315354181225
Omaha Lancers6217365443140215

    Clark Cup playoffs

    Final results:[3]

    First Round
    (Best-of-3)     		Conference Semifinals
    (Best-of-3)     		Conference Finals
    (Best-of-5)     		Clark Cup Championship
    (Best-of-5)
    E1 Chicago 2
    E4 Green Bay 1 E5 Dubuque 0
    E5 Dubuque 2 Eastern ConferenceE1 Chicago 1
    E2 Youngstown 3
    E2 Youngstown 2
    E3 Team USA 1 E6 Cedar Rapids 0
    E6 Cedar Rapids 2 E2 Youngstown 3
    W1 Fargo 0
    W1 Fargo 2
    W4 Tri-City 2 W4 Tri-City 0
    W5 Sioux City 0 Western ConferenceW1 Fargo 3
    W3 Lincoln 1
    W2 Waterloo 1
    W3 Lincoln 2 W3 Lincoln 2
    W6 Des Moines 0

    Postseason awards

    USHL awards
    Main article: List of USHL award winners
    Award Name Team
    Player of the Year Macklin Celebrini Chicago Steel[4]
    Forward of the Year Macklin Celebrini Chicago Steel[4]
    Defenseman of the Year Eric Pohlkamp Cedar Rapids RoughRiders[5]
    Rookie of the Year Macklin Celebrini Chicago Steel[4]
    Goaltender of the Year Jacob Fowler Youngstown Phantoms[6]
    Coach of the Year Nick Oliver Fargo Force[7]
    Scholar-Athlete of the Year Lucas St. Louis Dubuque Fighting Saints[8]
    Curt Hammer Award Cole Knuble Fargo Force[9]
    General Manager of the Year Bryn Chyzyk Waterloo Black Hawks[10]

    All-USHL First Team
    Position Name Team
    Goalie Jacob Fowler Youngstown Phantoms
    Defenseman Eric Pohlkamp Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
    Defenseman Joe Palodichuk Fargo Force
    Forward Macklin Celebrini Chicago Steel
    Forward Ryan Walsh Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
    Forward Cole Knuble Fargo Force

    Source[11]

    All-USHL Second Team
    Position Name Team
    Goalie Matej Marinov Fargo Force
    Defenseman Max Burkholder Dubuque Fighting Saints
    Defenseman Aaron Pionk Waterloo Black Hawks
    Forward Jack Harvey Chicago Steel
    Forward Ryan St. Louis Dubuque Fighting Saints
    Forward Mason Marcellus Lincoln Stars

    Source[11]

    All-USHL Third Team
    Position Name Team
    Goalie Cameron Whitehead Lincoln Stars
    Defenseman Artyom Levshunov Green Bay Gamblers
    Defenseman Boston Buckberger Lincoln Stars
    Forward Ryan Comny Sioux City Musketeers
    Forward Garrett Schifsky Waterloo Black Hawks
    Forward Nick Moldenhauer Chicago Steel

    Source[11]

    USHL All-Rookie Team
    Position Name Team
    Goalie Michael Hrabal Omaha Lancers
    Defenseman Artyom Levshunov Green Bay Gamblers
    Defenseman Will Felicio Madison Capitols
    Forward Macklin Celebrini Chicago Steel
    Forward Mac Swanson Fargo Force
    Forward Ryan Conmy Sioux City Musketeers

    Source[12]

    All-Rookie Second Team
    Position Name Team
    Defenseman Ty Hanson Sioux City Musketeers
    Defenseman Michael Hagens Chicago Steel
    Forward Sacha Boisvert Muskegon Lumberjacks
    Forward Trevor Connelly Tri-City Storm
    Forward William Whitelaw Youngstown Phantoms

    Source[12]

    References
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    2. "Youngstown Downs Fargo 1-0 to Claim 2023 Clark Cup Championship". ushl.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
    3. "2022–23 Standings". ushl.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
    4. "Macklin Celebrini Named USHL Player of the Year". Chicago Steel. June 6, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
    5. "Pohlkamp Named USHL Defenseman of the Year". Cedar Rapids RoughRiders. May 4, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
    6. "Fowler Named USHL Goaltender of the Year". USHL. May 4, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
    7. "Oliver Named USHL Coach of the Year". USHL. May 5, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
    8. "Lucas St. Louis Named 2023 USHL Scholar-Athlete of the Year". USHL. May 16, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
    9. "Knuble Named Recipient of 2023 Curt Hammer Award". USHL. May 16, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
    10. "Chyzyk Named USHL General Manager of the Year". USHL. May 5, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
    11. "2022-23 All-USHL Teams Announced". USHL. May 1, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
    12. "USHL All-Rookie Teams Announced". USHL. May 1, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
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