Dubuque Fighting Saints ( 1980 - 2001 ) The Dubuque Fighting Saints joined the United States Hockey League ( USHL ) for the 1980 - 81 season and remained in Dubuque , Iowa through the 2000 - 1 . The Saints glory years lasted from 1980 - 1 through to 1984 - 5 , when they played under the coaching supervision of Jack Barzee who left to become a central figure in the National Hockey League ' s Central Scouting Staff . During the first season , their record was 52 - 11 - 2 , a league record . In 1982 - 3 , the Saints went on to win their second national championship in three years . Clark Cup Champions . This Cup is awarded each year to the winner of the USHL ' s Tier 1 Junior Hockey playoff champions . The Clark Cup is one of two trophies that can be won by any team in a given year , with the other being the Anderson Cup . Dubuque won this Cup three of its first five years as a franchise : Anderson Cup Champions . The Anderson Cup which is won by the team that accimulates the most points in the standings at the end of the regular season . Dubuque won this Cup in two of the franchise ' s first three seasons : Alumni Turned Professional in the NHL . Gary Suter . . . 1981 - 2 , 1982 - 3 Saints Andy Wozniewski Mark Mowers Chris Ferraro Peter Ferraro Landon Wilson Alumni Turned Professional in Europe . Micah Wouters , Nijmegen - Holland Jimmy Andersson , Bofors - Sweden Mike Fallon . . . 1980 - 1 , 1982 - 3 Saints , Bofors - Sweden Chris Guy . . . 1980 - 1 Saints , Nijmegen - Holland Jozef Lukac , . . . 1998 - 99 , sains , mlada boleslav , Czech reublic Alumni Turned Professional in the ECHL . Todd Barclay , Pensacola Josh Blackburn , Columbia Todd Cary , Richmond Bernie Chimel , Wheeling Trent Clark , San Diego Zach Ham , South Carolina Jon Gaskins , Mississippi Forrest Gore , Peoria Jon Foster , Wheeling Matt Herhal , Reading Kurt Kabat , Hampton - Roads Josh Kern , Peoria Jack Kowal , Miami Kevin Magnuson , Roanoke Chris Masters , Trenton Peter Masters , Dayton Matt McElwee , Toledo Jeff Mikesch , Louisville Sean Molina , Cincinnati Pete Pierman , New Orleans Jasen Rintala , Greensboro Tom Rouleau , Wheeling John Sadowski , Mobile Seabrook Satterlund , Toledo Trent Schachle , Dayton Joe Smaza , Wheeling Chris Thompson , Dayton Jeff Kozakowski , Toledo Nick Anderson , Las Vegas Mitch Vig , Mobile Phil Lewandowski , Long Beach Alumni Turned Professional in the AHL . Sean Berens , Springfield Peter Cermak , Hershey Michael Ayers , Manitoba Akil Adams , Carolina Kord Cernich , Capital District Chris Cerrella , Baton Rouge Luk Fulghum , Toronto Jason Guerriero , Milwaukee Matt Doman , St . John Jim Mullin , Worcester Nick Naumenko , Grand Rapids Greg Poss , Maine Ken Scuderi , Portland Jeff State , Hershey Kory Wright . . . 1982 - 3 Saints , Moncton David Vallieres , Kentucky Alumni Turned Professional in the International Hockey League . Bryan Collins . . . 1980 - 1 Saints , Fort Wayne Curt Voegeli . . . 1980 - 1 Saints , Peoria Tim Breslin , Chicago Steve MacSwain . . . 1982 - 3 Saints , Salt Lake City Geoff Collard , Orlando Alumni Turned Professional in other Leagues . Anthony Blumer , Elmira ( UHL ) Brendon Clark , Roanoke ( UHL ) Brian Hill , Madison ( UHL ) Anders Johnson , Knoxville ( UHL ) Joe Statkus , Rockford ( UHL ) Adam Kragthorpe , Quad City Mallards ( UHL ) Brian LaVack , B . C . ( UHL ) Skeeter Moore . . . 1981 - 2 Saints , San Angelo ( CHL ) Jaroslav Cesky , Tulsa ( CHL ) Jayme Adduono , Columbus ( CHL ) Christian Fletcher , San Angelo ( CHL ) Maurice Hall , Memphis ( CHL ) Rich Hansen , Amarillo ( CHL ) Alex Todd , Lubbock ( CHL ) Wynn Henricksen , Odessa ( Western Professional Hockey League ) Graeden Ambrose , Lakeland ( Sunshine Hockey League ) Jon Lex . . . 1980 - 1 , Erie ( Atlantic Coast Hockey League ) Brandon Carlson , Anchorage ( West Coast Hockey League ) Darren Semeniuk , Anchorage ( West Coast Hockey League ) Paul Williams , Anchorage ( West Coast Hockey League ) Eric Tuott , Phoenix ( West Coast Hockey League )