2022-23 USHL season

This is the 2022-23 United States Hockey League season.
This is the league's 46th season as a junior hockey league.
==Membership Changes==
*None
==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
US NTDP 	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
==Standings==
===Eastern Conference===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Chicago Steel 	62	39	18	4 	1 	275	227	83
Youngstown Phantoms 	62	38	19	4 	1 	225	173	81
US NTDP 	62	36	21	3 	2 	271	238	77
Green Bay Gamblers 	62	32	23	3 	4 	204	204	71
Dubuque Fighting Saints 	62	32	24	5 	1 	206	217	70
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders	62	30	23	4 	5 	206	188	69
Muskegon Lumberjacks 	62	27	32	3 	0 	219	266	57
Madison Captols 	62	17	41	2 	2 	185	290	38
===Western Conference===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Fargo Force 	62	40	14	4 	4 	230	159	88
Waterloo Black Hawks 	62	40	21	1 	0 	230	181	81
Lincoln Stars 	62	37	21	3 	1 	214	185	78
Tri-City Storm 	62	34	20	4 	4 	213	204	76
Sioux City Musketeers	62	29	28	2 	3 	200	200	63
Des Moines Buccaneers	62	25	28	5 	4 	167	194	59
Sioux Falls Stampede 	62	23	31	5 	3 	181	225	54
Omaha Lancers 	62	17	36	5 	4 	140	215	43
==Clark Cup Playoffs==
===Format===
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.
===Eastern Conferences Quarterfinals=== 
*Dubuque Fighting Saints defeated Green Bay Gamblers 2 games to 1 
*Cedar Rapids RoughRiders defeated US NTDP 2 games to 1
===Western Conferences Quarterfinals===
*Lincoln Stars defeated Des Moines Buccaneers 2 games to none
*Tri-City Storm defeated Sioux City Musketeers 2 games to none
===Eastern Conference Semifinals===
*Chicago Steel defeated Dubuque Fighting Saints 2 games to none
*Youngstown Phantoms defeated Cedar Rapids RoughRiders 2 games to none
===Western Conference Semifinals===
*Fargo Force defeated Tri-City Storm 2 games to none
*Lincoln Stars defeated Waterloo Black Hawks 2 games to 1
===Eastern Conference Final===
*Youngstown Phantoms defeated Chicago Steel 3 games to 1
===Western Conference Final===
*Fargo Force defeated Lincoln Stars 3 games to 1
===Clark Cup Final===
*Youngstown Phantoms defeated Fargo Force 3 games to none
==References==
Category:2023 in ice hockey
Category:USHL seasons