# 2010–11 USHL season

The 2010–11 USHL season is the 32nd season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season began on October 1, 2010, and concluded on April 9, 2011, with the regular season champion winning the Anderson Cup. The 2010–11 season was the first to include the Dubuque Fighting Saints and Muskegon Lumberjacks, both of whom were resurrected franchises of the same name (USHL and IHL respectively)
The Clark Cup playoffs featured the top six teams from each conference competing for the league title. The increase to twelve teams resulted from the addition of four teams in two years.

## Regular season

Current standings as of November 7, 2010
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title

### Eastern Conference

| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA |
| yCedar Rapids RoughRiders | 60 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 90 | 212 | 151 |
| xGreen Bay Gamblers | 60 | 41 | 15 | 4 | 86 | 189 | 131 |
| xIndiana Ice | 60 | 37 | 19 | 4 | 78 | 237 | 166 |
| xUS NTDP | 60 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 65 | 170 | 172 |
| xMuskegon Lumberjacks | 60 | 24 | 28 | 8 | 56 | 187 | 235 |
| xWaterloo Black Hawks | 60 | 24 | 29 | 7 | 55 | 164 | 183 |
| Youngstown Phantoms | 60 | 23 | 30 | 7 | 53 | 167 | 205 |
| Chicago Steel | 60 | 9 | 43 | 8 | 26 | 103 | 248 |

### Western Conference

| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA |
| yDubuque Fighting Saints | 60 | 37 | 14 | 9 | 83 | 195 | 152 |
| xOmaha Lancers | 60 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 75 | 170 | 144 |
| xSioux Falls Stampede | 60 | 34 | 20 | 6 | 74 | 197 | 168 |
| xFargo Force | 60 | 33 | 22 | 5 | 71 | 173 | 151 |
| xLincoln Stars | 60 | 33 | 22 | 5 | 71 | 195 | 188 |
| xSioux City Musketeers | 60 | 31 | 23 | 6 | 68 | 174 | 167 |
| Des Moines Buccaneers | 60 | 29 | 25 | 6 | 64 | 174 | 177 |
| Tri-City Storm | 60 | 19 | 30 | 11 | 49 | 137 | 206 |

## Players
### Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Blake Coleman | Indiana Ice | 59 | 34 | 58 | 92 | 72 |
| Daniil Tarasov | Indiana Ice | 57 | 37 | 38 | 75 | 46 |
| Brian Ferlin | Indiana Ice | 55 | 25 | 48 | 73 | 26 |
| Johnny Gaudreau | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 60 | 36 | 36 | 72 | 36 |
| Ryan Dzingel | Lincoln Stars | 54 | 23 | 44 | 67 | 8 |
| Vinny Saponari | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 56 | 18 | 46 | 64 | 35 |
| Jimmy Mullin | Fargo Force | 52 | 23 | 37 | 60 | 26 |
| Justin Kovacs | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | 58 | 17 | 42 | 59 | 20 |
| Jayson Megna | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | 60 | 30 | 28 | 58 | 45 |
| David Johnstone | Indiana Ice | 57 | 20 | 38 | 58 | 32 |

### Leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | Team | GP | Mins | W | L | OTL | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
| Ryan McKay | Green Bay Gamblers | 38 | 2216 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 74 | 5 | 0.928 | 2.00 |
| Matt Morris | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 37 | 1990 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 72 | 4 | 0.921 | 2.17 |
| Adam Wilcox | Green Bay Gamblers | 24 | 1420 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 0.922 | 2.20 |
| Brady Hjelle | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | 53 | 3231 | 40 | 8 | 5 | 119 | 5 | 0.923 | 2.21 |
| Todd Mathews | Omaha Lancers | 34 | 1910 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 71 | 3 | 0.919 | 2.23 |

## Clark Cup Playoffs

| Conference Quarter-finals | Conference Quarter-finals | Conference Quarter-finals | | | Conference Semi-finals | Conference Semi-finals | Conference Semi-finals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | | Clark Cup Championship | Clark Cup Championship | Clark Cup Championship |
| 1 | Cedar Rapids | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Bye | | | | 1 | Cedar Rapids | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Muskegon | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | US NTDP | 0 | | | 5 | Muskegon | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Muskegon | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Muskegon | 2 | | | | | | 1 | Cedar Rapids | 1 | | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | 1 | Cedar Rapids | 1 | | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | 2 | Green Bay | 3 | | | | |
| 3 | Indiana | 2 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Green Bay | 3 | | | | |
| 6 | Waterloo | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Waterloo | 0 | | | 2 | Green Bay | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Indiana | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Green Bay | | | | 3 | Indiana | 0 | | | | | | | |
| - | Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Bye | | | | | | | | | | | E2 | Green Bay | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | W1 | Dubuque | 3 |
| 1 | Dubuque | | | | | | | | | | | | | | W1 | Dubuque | 3 |
| - | Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Bye | | | | 1 | Dubuque | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Fargo | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Fargo | 2 | | | 4 | Fargo | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Lincoln | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Lincoln | 0 | | | | | | 1 | Dubuque | 3 | | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | 1 | Dubuque | 3 | | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | 3 | Sioux Falls | 1 | | | | |
| 3 | Sioux Falls | 2 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Sioux Falls | 1 | | | | |
| 6 | Sioux City | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Sioux City | 1 | | | 3 | Sioux Falls | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Omaha | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Omaha | | | | 2 | Omaha | 0 | | | | | | | |
| - | Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Conference Quarterfinals
### Eastern Conference
#### (3) Indiana Ice vs. (6) Waterloo Black Hawks

* Indiana wins series 2 – 0

#### (4) Team USA vs. (5) Muskegon Lumberjacks

* Muskegon wins series 2 – 0

### Western Conference
#### (3) Sioux Falls Stampede vs. (6) Sioux City Musketeers

* Sioux Falls wins series 2 – 1

#### (4) Fargo Force vs. (5) Lincoln Stars

* Fargo wins series 2 – 0

## Conference semifinals
### Eastern Conference
#### (1) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders vs. (5) Muskegon Lumberjacks

* Cedar Rapids wins series 3 – 1

#### (2) Green Bay Gamblers vs. (3) Indiana Ice

* Green Bay wins series 3 – 0

### Western Conference
#### (1) Dubuque Fighting Saints vs. (4) Fargo Force

* Dubuque wins series 3 – 0

#### (2) Omaha Lancers vs. (3) Sioux Falls Stampede

* Sioux Falls wins series 3 – 0

## Conference finals
### Eastern Conference
#### (1) Cedar Rapids Roughriders vs. (2) Green Bay Gamblers

* Green Bay wins series 3 – 1

### Western Conference
#### (1) Dubuque Fighting Saints vs. (3) Sioux Falls Stampede

* Dubuque wins series 3 – 1

## Clark Cup Finals
### (W1) Dubuque Fighting Saints vs. (E2) Green Bay Gamblers

* Dubuque wins series 3 – 1

## Playoff scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Kyle Rau | Sioux Falls Stampede | 10 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 |
| Johnny Gaudreau | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 |
| Daniel Doremus | Sioux Falls Stampede | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 |
| Vinny Saponari | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 11 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 |
| Alex Broadhurst | Green Bay Gamblers | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| Connor Reilly | Sioux Falls Stampede | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Matthew DeBlouw | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| Christian Isackson | Sioux Falls Stampede | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
| Zemgus Girgensons | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
| Nolan LaPorte | Green Bay Gamblers | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 |

## Playoff leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | Team | GP | Mins | W | L | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
| Adam Wilcox | Green Bay Gamblers | 2 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.973 | 0.68 |
| Ryan Massa | Fargo Force | 4 | 244 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.935 | 1.48 |
| Matt Morris | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 11 | 668 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 0.943 | 1.53 |
| Ryan McKay | Green Bay Gamblers | 10 | 580 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 0.919 | 1.97 |
| Kevin Murdock | Lincoln Stars | 2 | 119 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.945 | 2.03 |

## All-Star teams
### First Team

* Brady Hjelle (Goalie) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
* Blake Coleman (Forward)Indiana Ice
* Jayson Megna (Forward) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
* Jimmy Mullin (Forward) Fargo Force
* Nick Mattson (Defense) Indiana Ice
* Jordan Schmaltz (Defense) Sioux City Musketeers

### Second Team

* Ryan McKay (Goalie) Green Bay Gamblers
* Matt Morris (Goalie) Dubuque Fighting Saints
* Daniil Tarasov (Forward) Indiana Ice
* John Gaudreau (Forward) Dubuque Fighting Saints
* Vinny Saponari (Forward) Dubuque Fighting Saints
* Brian Cooper (Defense) Fargo Force
* Ben Marshall (Defense) Omaha Lancers