2022–23 USHL season

The 2022–23 USHL season was the 44th season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league.

2022–23 USHL season
LeagueUnited States Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationSeptember 22, 2022 – April 22, 2023
(Regular season)
April 24, 2023 – May 19, 2023
(Playoffs)
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

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]

Regular season

Final standings:[3]

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

    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

    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

    Pos Name Team
    G Jacob Fowler Youngstown
    D Eric Pohlkamp Cedar Rapids
    D Joe Palodichuk Fargo
    F Macklin Celebrini Chicago
    F Ryan Walsh Cedar Rapids
    F Cole Knuble Fargo

    Source[11]

    All-USHL Second Team

    Pos Name Team
    G Matej Marinov Fargo
    D Max Burkholder Dubuque
    D Aaron Pionk Waterloo
    F Jack Harvey Chicago
    F Ryan St. Louis Dubuque
    F Mason Marcellus Lincoln

    Source[11]

    All-USHL Third Team

    Pos Name Team
    G Cameron Whitehead Lincoln
    D Artyom Levshunov Green Bay
    D Boston Buckberger Lincoln
    F Ryan Comny Sioux City
    F Garrett Schifsky Waterloo
    F Nick Moldenhauer Chicago

    Source[11]

    USHL All-Rookie Team

    Pos Name Team
    G Michael Hrabal Omaha
    D Artyom Levshunov Green Bay
    D Will Felicio Madison
    F Macklin Celebrini Chicago
    F Mac Swanson Fargo
    F Ryan Conmy Sioux City

    Source[12]

    All-Rookie Second Team

    Pos Name Team
    D Ty Hanson Sioux City
    D Michael Hagens Chicago
    F Sacha Boisvert Muskegon
    F Trevor Connelly Tri-City
    F William Whitelaw Youngstown

    Source[12]

    References

    1. "USHL Announces 2022-23 Schedule". ushl.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
    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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