2018-19 USHL Season

This is the 2018-19 United States Hockey League season. This is the league's 42nd season as a junior hockey league. The schedule runs from September 27 to April 13 and had each team playing 60 games. The league will open play with the 2018 USHL Fall Classic at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania from September 27 to September 30 with each of the league's 17 teams playing two games over the 4 days.
==Membership Changes==
*On February 28, 2019 the ownership of the Central Illinois Flying Aces announced they would not be renewing the lease at the Grossinger Motors Arena and would be sitting out the 2019-20 season. The team stated it is evaluating opportunities to resume play for the 2020-21https://www.ushl.com/news_article/show/999751
==Teams==
Eastern Conference 	Eastern Conference	Eastern Conference 	Eastern Conference
Team 	Founded 	Arena 	City
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders 	1983 	Cedar Rapids Ice Arena 	Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Central Illinois Flying Aces 	2014 	Grossinger Motors Arena 	Bloomington, Illinois
Chicago Steel 	1996 	Fox Valley Ice Arena 	Geneva, Illinois
Dubuque Fighting Saints 	2010 	Mystique Ice Center 	Dubuque, Iowa
Green Bay Gamblers 	1994 	Resch Center 	Green Bay, Wisconsin
Madison Captols 	2014 	Bob Suter's Capitol Ice Arena	Middleton, Wisconsin
Muskegon Lumberjacks 	2010 	L. C. Walker Arena 	Muskegon, Michigan
USA Hockey National Team Development Program	1996 	USA Hockey Arena 	Plymouth, Michigan
Youngstown Phantoms 	2003 	Covelli Centre 	Youngstown, Ohio
Western Conference 	Western Conference	Western Conference 	Western Conference
Team 	Founded 	Arena 	City
Des Moines Buccaneers 	1980 	Buccaneer Arena 	Urbandale, Iowa
Fargo Force 	2008 	Scheels Arena 	Fargo, North Dakota
Lincoln Stars 	1996 	Ice Box 	Lincoln, Nebraska
Omaha Lancers 	1986 	Ralston Arena 	Ralston, Nebraska
Sioux City Musketeers 	1972 	Gateway Arena 	Sioux City, Iowa
Sioux Falls Stampede 	1999 	Denny Sanford PREMIER Center 	Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Tri-City Storm 	2000 	Viaero Event Center 	Kearney, Nebraska
Waterloo Black Hawks 	1962 	Young Arena 	Waterloo, Iowa
Dormant Teams 	Dormant Teams 	Dormant Teams 	Dormant Teams
Team 	Founded 	Arena 	City
Indiana Ice 	2004 	Lyceum Pavilion 	Indianapolis, Indiana
==Standings==
===Eastern Conference===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Muskegon Lumberjacks 	62	41	17	3 	1 	228	173	86
Chicago Steel 	62	37	21	4 	0 	243	207	78
Youngstown Phantoms 	62	36	21	1 	4 	214	209	77
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders 	62	36	21	3 	2 	188	161	77
USA Hockey NTDP 	62	30	24	2 	6 	269	227	68
Dubuque Fighting Saints 	62	28	26	4 	4 	192	204	64
Central Illinois Flying Aces	62	24	33	3 	2 	183	225	53
Green Bay Gamblers 	62	19	34	6 	3 	173	250	47
Madison Capitols 	62	15	38	5 	4 	145	249	39
===Western Conference===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Tri-City Storm 	62	45	12	3 	2 	232	144	95
Waterloo Black Hawks 	62	39	16	5 	2 	232	173	85
Sioux Falls Stampede 	62	39	16	5 	2 	234	190	85
Des Moines Buccaneers	62	35	22	1 	4 	202	177	75
Fargo Force 	62	34	23	3 	2 	188	172	73
Sioux City Musketeers	62	30	25	5 	2 	187	197	67
Omaha Lancers 	62	27	27	4 	4 	155	196	62
Lincoln Stars 	62	12	42	4 	4 	151	262	32
==Clark Cup Playoffs==
The playoff format had been modified in 2017-18 to have the top six teams in each conference qualifying for the playoffs with the top two seeds in each conference earning a bye to the conference semifinals. The conference quarterfinals will be best of three hosted by the #3 and #4 seeds. The balance of the playoffs will be best of five with home ice advantage going to the higher seed.
===Eastern Conference First Round===
*Dubuque Fighting Saints defeated Youngstown Phantoms 2 games to none
*Cedar Rapids RoughRiders defeated USA Hockey NTDP 2 games to none
===Western Conference First Round===
*Sioux Falls Stampede defeated Sioux City Musketeers 2 games to none
*Des Moines Buccaneers defeated Fargo Force 2 games to none
===Eastern Conference Semifinals===
*Muskegon Lumberjacks defeated Dubuque Fighting Saints 3 games to 1
*Chicago Steel defeated Cedar Rapids RoughRiders 3 games to 1
===Western Conference Semifinals===
*Tri-City Storm defeated Des Moines Buccaneers 3 games to none
*Sioux Falls Stampede defeated Waterloo Black Hawks 3 games to 1
===Eastern Conference Final===
*Chicago Steel defeated Muskegon Lumberjacks 3 games to 1
===Western Conference Final===
*Sioux Falls Stampede defeated Tri-City Storm 3 games to none
===Clark Cup Final===
*Sioux Falls Stampede defeated Chicago Steel 3 games to none
==References==
Category:2019 in hockey
Category:USHL seasons