2023-24 USHL season

This is the 2023-24 United States Hockey League season.
This is the league's 47th 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
Dubuque Fighting Saints 	62	41	13	3 	5 	271	194	90
Muskegon Lumberjacks 	62	38	22	1 	1 	254	224	78
Green Bay Gamblers 	62	34	18	7 	3 	233	214	78
Youngstown Phantoms 	62	33	19	6 	4 	230	206	76
Madison Captols 	62	33	23	4 	2 	218	192	72
Chicago Steel 	62	27	28	3 	4 	209	256	61
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders	62	25	30	5 	2 	178	230	57
US NTDP 	62	22	35	2 	3 	229	278	49
===Western Conference===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Fargo Force 	62	50	10	2 	0 	272	143	102
Sioux City Musketeers	62	33	22	6 	0 	229	207	72
Waterloo Black Hawks 	62	35	25	0 	2 	224	205	72
Tri-City Storm 	62	28	23	4 	7 	232	218	67
Sioux Falls Stampede 	62	28	28	5 	1 	219	250	62
Lincoln Stars 	62	27	29	3 	2 	169	216	59
Des Moines Buccaneers	62	25	30	5 	2 	185	209	57
Omaha Lancers 	62	16	43	3 	0 	160	270	35
==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=== 
*Green Bay Gamblers defeated Chicago Steel 2 games to 1 (6-5, 2-5, 3-2 (ot))
*Youngstown Phantoms defeated Madison Captols 2 games to 1 (4-7, 5-2, 8-4)
===Western Conferences Quarterfinals===
*Lincoln Stars defeated Waterloo Black Hawks 2 games to none (1-0, 6-1) 
*Tri-City Storm defeated Sioux Falls Stampede 2 games to 1 (5-6 (ot) 3-2 (ot), 8-3)
===Eastern Conference Semifinals===
*Dubuque Fighting Saints defeated Youngstown Phantoms 3 games to 1 (0-2, 6-0, 2-1 (ot), 2-0) 
*Muskegon Lumberjacks defeated Green Bay Gamblers 3 games to 2 (3-4, 4-1, 2-0, 1-2, 4-3 (2ot))
===Western Conference Semifinals=== 
*Fargo Force defeated Tri-City Storm 3 games to none (3-1, 3-1, 5-3)
*Sioux City Musketeers defeated Lincoln Stars 3 games to none (3-2, 3-1. 3-2 (ot)
===Eastern Conference Final===
*Dubuque Fighting Saints defeated Muskegon Lumberjacks 3 games to none (4-3 (ot), 4-3, 4-0)
===Western Conference Final===
*Fargo Force defeated Sioux City Musketeers 3 games to 2 (3-1, 1-4, 2-5, 5-0, 4-0)
===Clark Cup Final===
*Fargo Force defeated Dubuque Fighting Saints defeated 3 games to 1 (3-1, 6-3, 1-3, 3-1)
==References==
Category:2023-24 in ice hockey
Category:USHL seasons