2019-20 USHL season

This is the 2019-20 United States Hockey League season. This is the league's 43rd season as a junior hockey league.
==Suspension of Play==
The league announced on March 12, 2020 that the league had suspended game play effective immediately until further notice.
On March 18th the league would cancel the rest of the 2019-20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.https://www.ushl.com/news_article/show/1096349
==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 	ImOn Ice Arena 	Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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 	Fleet Farm 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
Central Illinois Flying Aces 	2014 	Grossinger Motors Arena 	Bloomington, Illinois
Indiana Ice 	2004 	Lyceum Pavilion 	Indianapolis, Indiana
==Standings==
===Eastern Conference===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Chicago Steel 	49	41	7 	1 	0 	242	136	83
Dubuque Fighting Saints 	48	33	13	2 	0 	180	123	68
Green Bay Gamblers 	48	24	19	2 	3 	168	147	53
USA Hockey NTDP 	48	25	21	1 	1 	184	200	52
Youngstown Phantoms 	50	20	22	6 	2 	146	197	48
Muskegon Lumberjacks 	49	21	23	5 	0 	161	175	47
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders	47	19	23	4 	1 	155	153	43
Madison Capitols 	50	12	34	3 	1 	122	219	28
===Western Conference===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Waterloo Black Hawks 	49	33	14	2 	0 	169	129	68
Omaha Lancers 	50	27	15	7 	1 	167	143	62
Fargo Force 	48	27	15	4 	2 	153	143	60
Tri-City Storm 	48	24	17	5 	2 	150	147	55
Lincoln Stars 	48	23	20	3 	2 	172	177	51
Sioux Falls Stampede 	47	21	19	5 	2 	134	154	49
Des Moines Buccaneers	47	21	23	1 	2 	147	174	45
Sioux City Musketeers	48	16	24	7 	1 	137	170	40
==Clark Cup Playoffs==
The playoff format had been modified in 2020 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 conference semifinals will match the #1 seed against the winner of the 4-5 series and the #2 seed against the winner of the 3-6 series in a best-of-three series. The division final and league final will be best of five with home ice advantage going to the higher seed.
==References==
Category:USHL seasons
Category:2020 in hockey