Dubuque Fighting Saints ( 2010 ) " For the original Dubuque Fighting Saints team , please see Dubuque Fighting Saints ( 1980 – 2001 ) " The Dubuque Fighting Saints is a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team playing in the United States Hockey League ( USHL ) . Located in the city of Dubuque , Iowa on the banks of the Mississippi River at the border intersects of Iowa , Illinois and Wisconsin . Home games are played at the Mystique Community Ice Center ( capacity : 3 , 079 ) . Home and away games are broadcast live on KIYX , with Zack Fisch handling play - by - play with select games televised locally each season on KCRG - TV channel 9 . 2 . Team Colors and Logo . The Fighting Saints team colors are red and white and a secondary color sliver . Their main logo is a Gothic style D with a sword piercing the D and a halo on the top . Team History . For more information go to : DubuqueFightingSaints . com Team History The original Dubuque Fighting Saints played at the multi - purpose Dubuque Five Flags Center arena situated in the heart of downtown Dubuque from 1980 - 2001 . In the early years of the franchise the Saints enjoyed much success , posting a number of memorable championship seasons . In later years , the team struggled on the ice and crowds in the stands began to dwindle , putting the team into some financial trouble . During the 2001 season , team Owner / GM / Coach Brain Gallagher announced plans to relocate the team following the season to Tulsa , Oklahoma and resume USHL play as the " Tulsa Crude " . In their first and only season in Tulsa , Gallagher ' s " Crude " would finish last in the league ( 12 - 43 - 6 ) and failed to generate the necessary fan support , and the franchise ceased operations . In the fall of 2009 , construction began on the new Mystique Community Ice Center . Around that same time several former hockey teammates from Harvard formed " Northern Lights Hockey , LLC . " which included former team captain , Brad Kwong ; Phillip Falcone ( Part Owner of NHL Minnesota Wild ) ; Peter Chiarelli ( Past GM of the NHL Boston Bruins / Current GM of the NHL Edmonton Oilers ) ; and former University of Denver player Mark Falcone ( Board Member of the NHL Minnesota Wild ) . The purpose of their group was to assemble and develop plans to obtain ownership of a USHL expansion team , announcing in late 2009 their intentions to bring USHL hockey back to Dubuque . The new team would replace the extremely successful Dubuque Thunderbirds junior hockey team that played from 2001 to 2010 in the MJHL ( MnJHL ) and CSHL ( NA3HL ) , winning numerous league championships and setting new league attendance records along the way . After completion of voting from local hockey fans , it was revealed that the " Fighting Saints " moniker would once again represent Dubuque in the USHL . Head Coaches Jim Montgomery ( 2010 - 2013 ) - Assembling the new Fighting Saints was placed on shoulders of the new coach and general manager , Jim Montgomery . Montgomery was a standout at the University of Maine ( 301 points , 103 goals , 198 assists over 170 games ) captaining 1992 - 93 NCAA Champions and was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award before playing over a decade in the NHL . During Montgomery ' s three year tenure at the helm , his team was 118 - 45 - 21 in the regular season and 20 - 7 in 3 trips to the postseason winning 2 Clark Cup Playoff Championships and 1 Anderson Cup Regular Season Championship . Montgomery was twice awarded the USHL ' s General Manager of the Year Award . After 3 incredibly successful seasons in which the Dubuque Fighting Saints stormed back into the USHL , Coach Montgomery was hired to fill the head coaching position at the University of Denver Pioneers . Matt Shaw ( 2013 - present ) - Came to Dubuque with 20 years of coaching experience including several coaching positions from 2007 - 12 in the NHL . Season Summaries 1980 - 2001 - See Dubuque Fighting Saints ( 1980 - 2001 ) or go to http : / / www . DubuqueFightingSaints . com for history of the original Dubuque Fighting Saints that played for 21 seasons in the United States Hockey League . Dubuque would return to the USHL in 2010 . 2010 - 2011 - In their first year back in the USHL and playing in the brand new Mystique Community Ice Center , the expansion Fighting Saints created a storybook season compiling an impressive 37 - 14 - 9 record and taking 1st place in the Western Conference . The Saints would go on to a 9 - 2 playoff record , defeating the Fargo Force three games to none in the quarterfinals ; Sioux Falls Stampede three games to one in the semifinals and win the 2011 USHL Clark Cup , defeating the defending Clark Cup Champion Green Bay Gamblers three games to one in the best - of - five finals . Saints LW Rookie Johnny Gaudreau was recognized as the USHL Rookie of the Year and Jim Montgomery was recognized as the USHL General Manager of the Year . 2011 - 2012 - After an off - season geographic realignment by the USHL moving the Saints to the Eastern Conference , the defending champions would finish in third place with a 36 - 20 - 4 record and claim the inaugural " Cowbell Cup " . They would go on to win the opening best of three qualifying round of the playoffs two games to none over Team USA . The Saints were then swept in the best of five quarterfinals by the Indiana Ice . 2012 - 2013 - The Fighting Saints would roll through the season with a 45 - 11 - 8 record , finishing first in the Eastern Conference and the overall league leaders securing their first Anderson Cup Regular Season Championship since the 1982 - 83 season and a repeat Cowbell Cup champions . After securing a bye for the Qualifying Round , the Saints would first hit the ice in the Clark Cup Quarterfinals , skating to a three games to none win over Muskegon Lumberjacks . The Youngstown Phantoms took Dubuque to a decisive game 5 in the Clark Cup Semifinals , with the Saints advancing with the win . In the Clark Cup Finals , the Saints would seal the championship with a win on the road , taking down the Fargo Force three games to zero . Dan Lehv was recognized as the USHL Executive of the Year and Jim Montgomery was once again recognized as the USHL General Manager of the Year . Montgomery had served as the team ' s head coach and general manager from 2010 through the end of the 2013 season . In May 2013 , Matt Shaw was hired as Head Coach and GM to replace Montgomery who was hired as Head Coach of the University of Denver Pioneers . 2013 - 2014 - Prior to the start of the season , first year under Coach Shaw and the Saints were invited to play in the Junior Club World Cup in Omsk , Russia finishing with the Bronze medal . Returning home , the defending champions skated to a 33 - 23 - 4 regular season record , finishing 3rd in the Eastern Conference and getting the postseason invite for the fourth time in four years . Prior to the start of the season , the USHL reduced the number of playoff teams from each conference from 6 to 4 , eliminating the opening Qualifying Round . In the playoffs , for the first time the Saints would face - off in the opening quarterfinal round against the rival Cedar Rapids RoughRiders , winning the series three games to one . The Saints were then swept out of the playoff semifinals by the eventual Clark Cup Champion Indiana Ice , three games to none . 2014 - 2015 - The Saints finished the regular season in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference with a 36 - 19 - 5 record . For the fifth straight year since returning to the USHL , they punched their ticket to the Clark Cup Playoffs , extending the longest active playoff streak in the league . The Saints also claimed their third " Cowbell Cup " in the Prairie Farms Cowbell Cup Series over Cedar Rapids and Waterloo . The first round Clark Cup Quarterfinals pitted the Saints in a 2014 quarterfinals rematch against rival Cedar Rapids , a strong team that Dubuque completed an impressive 6 - 2 regular season record against . Dubuque would sweep Cedar Rapids three games to none in the best of five series to move on . The best of five semi - finals would pit Dubuque against the Muskegon Lumberjacks . In a back and forth five game series with neither team notching back - to - back wins Muskegon would prevail in controversial game 5 by holding off a late game rally for the 3 - 4 win and take the series . Cowbell Cup Champions 2014 - 15 season , 2012 - 13 season , 2011 - 12 season Started in 2011 - 12 season and sponsored by Prairie Farms , the Cowbell Cup is awarded to the highest finisher in the " Cowbell Cup Regular Season Series " between the eastern Iowa USHL rivals ; Cedar Rapids RoughRiders , Dubuque Fighting Saints , and Waterloo Blackhawks . Professional Staff . Hockey Operations Staff • Matt Shaw , Head Coach / General Manager • Mike Field , Assistant Coach / Director of Scouting • Oliver David , Assistant Coach • Matt Millar , Goalie Coach / Director of Hockey Operations . • Sean Murdoch , Athletic Trainer • Trevor Heinzerling , Equipment Manager • Jim Romagna , Strength and Conditioning Coach • Patti Schwartz , Housing Coordinator • JoAnne Gibson , Education Coordinator Front Office Staff • Dan Lehv , President • Matt Rau , Vice President Business Operations • Katie Kenne , Director of Sales and Marketing • Tyler Loucks , Director of Ticket Sales • Zack Fisch , Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations • Casey Weitz , Manager of Promotions , Merchandise & Community Partnerships • Bill Snook , Sales and Community Relations Representative • Eric Prohaska , Video Specialist • Chris Fleischmann & Elizabeth Peterson , Account Executives • Julie Conklin , Business Manager Alumni in the NHL . Johnny Gaudreau ( 2010 – 11 ) - Selected as the Calgary Flames ' fourth - round , 104th overall , in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft . " Johnny Hockey " was a member of the Boston College Eagles 2012 NCAA National Championship team , a finalist for the 2013 Hobey Baker Award , and the winner of the 2014 Hobey Baker Award as the top National Collegiate Athletic Association men ' s hockey player . He made his NHL debut with the Flames in the final game of the 2013 – 14 NHL season , scoring a goal in his first game . Selected to play in the 2015 NHL All Star Game where he registered an assist . Zemgus Girgensons ( 2010 – 11 , 2012 – 13 ) - Selected as the Buffalo Sabres ' first - round selection , 14th overall , in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft . He made his NHL debut with the Sabres during the 2013 – 14 NHL season , scoring a goal in his first game and becoming the first former Saint to play in the NHL since its return as a franchise . Zemgus was a member of Latvia ' s 2014 Olympic Men ' s Hockey Team held in Sochi , Russia . Zemgus was the first place vote - getter for the 2015 NHL All Star Game . Andy Wozniewski ( 1998 - 1999 ) - Undrafted from the University of Wisconsin - Madison . Wozniewski signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2004 and making is NHL debut in the 2005 - 06 season . He would later play for the St . Louis Blues and the Boston Bruins . Mark Mowers ( 1993 – 94 ) - Undrafted from the University of New Hampshire . Mowers made his NHL debut with the Nashville Predators in the 1998 - 99 season . He would later play for the Detroit Red Wings , Boston Bruins and Anaheim Ducks . Retired from professional hockey in 2011 . Landon Wilson ( 1992 – 93 ) - Selected as the Toronto Maple Leafs ' first - round selection , 19th overall , in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft . Wilson made his NHL debut with the Stanley Cup winning Colorado Avalanche in the 1995 – 96 season . Wilson later played for the Boston Bruins , Phoenix Coyotes , Pittsburgh Penguins and the Dallas Stars . Retired from professional hockey in 2010 . Chris Ferraro ( 1990 – 91 , 1991 – 92 ) - Selected as the New York Rangers ' fourth - round pick , 85th overall , in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft . During his NHL career , he played for the New York Rangers , Pittsburgh Penguins , Edmonton Oilers , New York Islanders and Washington Capitals . He also represented the United States at the World Junior Hockey Championships in 1992 and 1993 , and at the World Championships in 2003 . Retired from professional hockey in 2009 . In 2010 , Chris purchased a minority ownership stake with his brother Peter in the expansion USHL Muskegon Lumberjacks . Peter Ferraro ( 1990 – 91 , 1991 – 92 ) - Selected as the New York Rangers ' first - round pick , 24th overall , in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft . During his NHL career , he played for the New York Rangers , the Pittsburgh Penguins , Boston Bruins and the Washington Capitals . Retired from professional hockey in 2009 . In 2010 , Peter purchased a minority ownership stake with his brother Chris in the expansion USHL Muskegon Lumberjacks . Gary Suter ( 1981 – 82 , 1982 – 83 ) - Selected as the ninth - round , 180th overall , in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft . Four time NHL All Star who played for Calgary , Chicago and San Jose . 1986 Recipient of the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL ' s top rookie . Member of the 1989 Calgary Flames Stanley Cup Championship team . Two time Olympian ( 2002 Silver Medalist ) , 2011 Inductee in the United States Hockey Hall of Fame . Retired from professional hockey in 2002 .