Cedar Rapids RoughRiders

The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders are a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team playing in the East Division of the United States Hockey League (USHL). Before moving to Cedar Rapids in 1999, the team was based in Mason City, where they were known as the North Iowa Huskies.
The RoughRiders' new name was chosen in a contest, where a local teacher at Roosevelt Middle School in Cedar Rapids submitted Roughriders, as it was the school's mascot.
The RoughRiders' home ice is the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena.
==History==
===2002-2003===
The 2002-2003 Cedar Rapids Roughriders finished in second place in the East Division with a 27-26-7 record for a total of 61 points. In the quarterfinals of the USHL playoffs, the Roughriders beat Topeka 3 games to 1. In the semifinals, Cedar Rapids was swept 3-0 by Lincoln.
===2003-2004===
The 2003-2004 Cedar Rapids Roughriders finished in second place in the East Division with a 34-23-2 record for a total of 71 points. In the quarterfinals of the USHL playoffs, the Roughriders lost to Danville 3 games to 1.
=== 2004-2005 ===
The 2004-05 season was an important one in the team's history. The Roughriders finished first in the East Division with a record of 42 wins, 13 losses, and 5 overtime losses, for 89 points in the standings. They tied the West Division champions Omaha Lancers for the regular season overall title, the Anderson Cup.
After three-game sweeps against the Indiana Ice and Chicago Steel, the Roughriders lost their first game against the Sioux City Musketeers, 2-1, on May 1. After splitting games in Sioux City, the Roughriders finally defeated Sioux City at home on May 9, 4-1, to win their first USHL championship, the Clark Cup, and therefore, their first Tier 1 national championship in American junior hockey. Goaltender Alex Stalock took most valuable player honors for the series.
In postseason awards, Roughriders coach Mark Carlson was named Coach of the Year, and two Roughriders were named to the All-USHL second team.
=== 2005-2006 ===
By the end of the regular season, the Roughriders had won the Eastern Division on goal differential against the Des Moines Buccaneers, while both compiled 33 wins, 21 losses, and 6 overtime losses. Also, the Roughriders clinched the Corridor Cup against the Waterloo Black Hawks.
The Roughriders won a division semifinal against the Indiana Ice, defeating them 3 games to 2, before bowing to eventual Clark Cup champion Des Moines in a three-game sweep.
Roughriders player Chad Costello finished on top of the league scoring race with 76 points, and teammate Ted Purcell finished on top of the assists list with 52.
=== 2006-2007 ===
In the first round, they comprehensively destroyed the Junior Blue Jackets in a four-game sweep by scores of 8-0, 1-0, 5-1 and 5-2. But the thirteen day break between series cost the Riders as they lost both their round-robin games and were knocked out of the USHL playoffs, the last loss being to, of all teams, Waterloo.
=== 2007-2008 ===
The 2007-2008 edition of the Roughriders finished in third place in the East Division with a 33-22-5 record. The Roughriders were lead in net with Brady Hjelle. The Roughriders were swept out of the play-offs in the first round by the Waterloo Black Hawks.
===2008-2009===
The 2008-2009 Cedar Rapids Roughriders finished in second place in the East Division with a 38-17-5 record for a total of 81 points. The Roughriders lost in the 1st round of the playoffs to eventual Clark Cup champion Indiana 3 games to 2.
===2009-2010===
The 2009-2010 Cedar Rapids Roughriders finished in second place in the East Division with a 38-19-3 record for a total of 79 points. The Roughriders lost to Indiana in the 1st round of the playoffs 3 games to 2 just as they did the year before.
===2010-2011===
In 2010-2011, the Cedar Rapids Roughriders finished in first place in the East Division with a 42-12-6 record for a total of 90 points, capturing their second Anderson Cup. In the playoffs, the Roughriders beat Muskegon in the quarterfinals 3 games to 1, but lost in the conference semifinals to Green Bay 3-1.
===2011-2012===
The 2011-2012 Cedar Rapids Roughriders finished in fifth place in the East Division with a 27-21-12 record for a total of 66 points. The Roughriders lost to Youngstown 2-0 in the qualifying round of the USHL playoffs.
===2012-2013===
==Season-by-season record==
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OL = Overtime Losses, SL = Shootout Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points
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Season 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OL 	SL 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	Finish 	Playoffs 	
1983-84 	48 	21 	25 	1 	1 	- 	239 	264 	44 	6th of 8 overall 	 	
1984-85 	48 	11 	35 	0 	2 	- 	178 	333 	25 	9th of 10 overall 	 	
1985-86 	48 	17 	27 	0 	4 	- 	211 	267 	38 	6th of 9 overall 	 	
1986-87 	48 	15 	29 	1 	3 	- 	226 	311 	34 	9th of 10 overall 	 	
1987-88 	48 	22 	21 	2 	3 	- 	238 	234 	49 	7th of 10 overall 	 	
1988-89 	48 	24 	19 	2 	3 	- 	286 	264 	53 	5th of 10 overall 	 	
1989-90 	48 	21 	25 	0 	2 	- 	228 	223 	44 	7th of 10 overall 	 	
1990-91 	48 	17 	27 	4 	0 	- 	215 	247 	44 	8th of 10 overall 	 	
1991-92 	48 	14 	33 	1 	0 	- 	154 	296 	30 	9th of 10 overall 	 	
1992-93 	48 	14 	28 	2 	4 	- 	161 	227 	34 	9th of 10 overall 	 	
1993-94 	54 	5 	41 	1 	7 	- 	149 	305 	18 	10th of 10 overall 	 	
1994-95 	48 	17 	26 	5 	0 	- 	183 	231 	39 	8th of 11 overall 	 	
1995-96 	46 	26 	17 	1 	2 	- 	184 	181 	55 	4th of 11 overall 	 	
1996-97 	56 	28 	21 	- 	5 	0 	210 	191 	61 	3rd of 6 North 	Won Quarterfinals 4-1 (Des Moines Buccaneers)Lost Semifinals 3-4 (Green Bay Gamblers) 	
1997-98 	56 	41 	9 	- 	0 	6 	206 	136 	78 	1st of 6 North 	Won Quarterfinals 4-1 (Waterloo Black Hawks)Lost Semifinals 2-4 (Omaha Lancers) 	
1998-99 	56 	18 	36 	- 	2 	0 	150 	221 	38 	5th of 5 Central 	Did not Qualify 	
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Season 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OTL 	SOL 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	Finish 	Playoffs 	
1999-00 	58 	19 	34 	- 	0 	5 	156 	220 	43 	5th of 7 East 	Did not Qualify 	
2000-01 	56 	30 	21 	- 	5 	0 	192 	196 	65 	2nd of 6 East 	Lost Quarterfinals 1-3 (Sioux Falls Stampede) 	
2001-02 	61 	33 	21 	- 	7 	0 	188 	161 	73 	2nd of 6 East 	
Won Quarterfinals 3-1 (Lincoln Stars)
Lost Semifinals 1-3 (Omaha Lancers) 	
2002-03 	60 	27 	26 	- 	3 	4 	157 	180 	61 	2nd of 5 East 	
Won Quarterfinals 3-1 (Topeka ScareCrows)
Lost Semifinals 0-3 (Lincoln Stars) 	
2003-04 	60 	34 	23 	- 	1 	2 	207 	188 	71 	2nd of 6 East 	Lost Quarterfinals 1-3 (Danville Wings) 	
2004-05 	60 	42 	13 	- 	1 	4 	229 	157 	89 	1st of 6 EastT-1 overall 	Won Quarterfinals 3-0 (Indiana Ice)Won Semifinals 3-0 (Chicago Steel)Won Championship 3-2 (Sioux City Musketeers)	
2005-06 	60 	33 	21 	- 	1 	5 	196 	170 	72 	2nd of 6 East 	
Won Quarterfinals 3-2 (Indiana Ice)Lost Semifinals  0-3 (Des Moines Buccaneers) 	
2006-07 	60 	37 	18 	- 	2 	3 	239 	189 	79 	2nd of 6 East 	Won first round 4-0 (Ohio Jr. Blue Jackets)Quarterfinals eliminated with 0-2 record 	
2007-08 	60 	33 	22 	- 	1 	4 	200 	156 	71 	3rd of 6 East 	Lost Quarterfinals 0-3 (Waterloo Black Hawks) 	
2008-09 	60 	38 	17 	- 	2 	3 	219 	147 	81 	2nd of 6 East 	Lost Quarterfinals 2-3 (Indiana Ice) 	
2009-10 	60 	38 	19 	- 	1 	2 	214 	154 	79 	2nd of 6 East 	Lost Quarterfinals 2-3 (Indiana Ice) 	
2010-11 	60 	42 	12 	- 	3 	3 	212 	151 	90 	1st of 8 Eastern1st overall 	First Round byeWon Quarterfinals 3-1 (Muskegon Lumberjacks)Lost Semifinals 1-3 (Green Bay Gamblers) 	
2011-12 	60 	27 	21 	- 	5 	7 	195 	189 	66 	5th of 8 Eastern 	Lost First Round 0-2 (Youngstown Phantoms) 	
2012-13 	64 	25 	30 	- 	4 	5 	188 	221 	59 	6th of 8 Eastern 	Did not Qualify 	
2013-14 	60 	35 	21 	- 	1 	3 	195 	183 	74 	2nd of 7 Eastern 	
Lost Quarterfinals 1-3 (Dubuque Fighting Saints) 	
2014-15 	60 	39 	21 	- 	0 	0 	210 	162 	78 	2nd of 8 Eastern 	Lost Quarterfinals 0-3 (Dubuque Fighting Saints) 	
2015-16 	60 	40 	15 	- 	3 	2 	198 	150 	85 	
1st of 9 Eastern,1st overall 	Lost Quarterfinals 2-3 (Bloomington Thunder) 	
2016-17 	60 	12 	44 	- 	3 	1 	109 	228 	28 	9th of 9 Eastern 	Did not qualify 	
2017-18 	60 	26 	24 	- 	8 	2 	179 	198 	62 	7th of 9 Eastern 	Did not qualify 	
2018-19 	60 	36 	21 	- 	3 	2 	188 	161 	77 	T-3rd of 9 Eastern 	Won, First Round 2-0 (USA Hockey NTDP)Lost, Conf. Semifinals 1-3, (Chicago Steel) 	
2019-20 	47 	19 	23 	- 	4 	1 	155 	153 	43 	7th of 8 Eastern 	Playoffs cancelled 	
2020-21 	On Hiatus due to arena damage caused by August 10, 2020 derecho storm	On Hiatus due to arena damage caused by August 10, 2020 derecho storm	On Hiatus due to arena damage caused by August 10, 2020 derecho storm	On Hiatus due to arena damage caused by August 10, 2020 derecho storm	On Hiatus due to arena damage caused by August 10, 2020 derecho storm	On Hiatus due to arena damage caused by August 10, 2020 derecho storm	On Hiatus due to arena damage caused by August 10, 2020 derecho storm	On Hiatus due to arena damage caused by August 10, 2020 derecho storm	On Hiatus due to arena damage caused by August 10, 2020 derecho storm	On Hiatus due to arena damage caused by August 10, 2020 derecho storm	On Hiatus due to arena damage caused by August 10, 2020 derecho storm 	On Hiatus due to arena damage caused by August 10, 2020 derecho storm
2021-22 	62 	29 	29 	- 	2 	2 	187 	213 	62 	6th Eastern 	Lost Conf. Quarterfinals 0-2, (Muskegon Lumberjacks) 	
2022-23 	62 	30 	23 	- 	4 	5 	206 	188 	69 	6th Eastern 	Won, First Round 2-1 (USA Hockey NTDP)Lost, Conf. Semifinals 0-2 Youngstown Phantoms) 	
2023-24 	62 	25 	30 	- 	5 	2 	178 	230 	57 	7th Eastern 	Did not qualify 	
==External links==
* RoughRiders' website
* USHL website
* RoughRiders' Message Board
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