2008–09 USHL season

August 2023 March 2026 2008-09 USHL season United States Hockey League 150px Ice hockey October 3, 2008 – May 8, 2009 Draft Michael Forney Green Bay Gamblers Regular season Anderson Cup Green Bay Gamblers Andrew Miller (Chicago Steel) Andrew Miller (Chicago Steel) Clark Cup Playoffs Michael Cichy (Ice) Indiana Ice Fargo Force 2009–10 2007–08 USHL 60 12 The 2008–09 USHL season is the 30th season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season began on October 3, 2008, and concluded on April 5, 2009,LEAGUE SCHEDULE http://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/leagueschedule.html?leagueid=49&seasonid=3192 2022-12-15 ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com with the regular season champion winning the Anderson Cup. The 2008–09 season was the first for the expansion Fargo Force, replacing the Ohio Junior Blue Jackets who folded after only two seasons in existence. The Clark Cup playoffs featured the top four teams from each division competing for the league title. Regular season Final StandingsSTANDINGS http://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/standings.html?leagueid=49&seasonid=3192 2022-12-15 ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched league title East Division Team GP W L OTL PTS GF GA zGreen Bay Gamblers 60 39 17 4 82 237 165 xCedar Rapids RoughRiders 60 38 17 5 81 219 147 xIndiana Ice 60 39 19 2 80 221 177 xWaterloo Black Hawks 60 37 20 3 77 246 198 Chicago Steel 60 31 27 2 64 194 213 Des Moines Buccaneers 60 12 43 5 29 167 283 West Division Team GP W L OTL PTS GF GA yLincoln Stars 60 37 17 6 80 191 155 xOmaha Lancers 60 32 21 7 71 218 192 xFargo Force 60 32 23 5 69 191 166 xSioux Falls Stampede 60 28 28 4 60 182 199 Sioux City Musketeers 60 24 30 6 54 194 210 Tri-City Storm 60 11 48 1 23 140 295 Players Scoring leaders SCORING LEADERS http://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/scoringleaders.html?leagueid=49&seasonid=3192 2022-12-15 ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes Player Team GP G A Pts PIMAndrew Miller Chicago Steel 5832508276Michael Cichy Tri-City/Indiana 5634427623Craig Smith Waterloo Black Hawks 54284876108Mike Seidel Cedar Rapids RoughRiders 5929447336Stéphane Da Costa Sioux City Musketeers 4831366723Kirt Hill Lincoln Stars 56244266112Stanislav Galiev Indiana Ice 6029356446Brandon Richardson Indiana Ice 55214263145Michael Forney Green Bay Gamblers 5926346053Andy Taranto Fargo Force 6034255940Louis Leblanc Omaha Lancers 6028315978 Leading goaltenders GOALIE LEADERS http://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/goalieleaders.html?leagueid=49&seasonid=3192 2022-12-15 ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average Player Team GP Mins W L OTL GA SO SV% GAA Kevin Murdock Lincoln Stars 35 2005 21 10 4 75 1 0.920 2.24 Troy Grosenick Cedar Rapids RoughRiders 24 1363 13 5 4 53 1 0.910 2.33 Steve Summerhays Green Bay Gamblers 23 1328 15 6 1 52 1 0.909 2.35 Mike Johnson Cedar Rapids RoughRiders 39 2264 23 12 0 90 3 0.909 2.39 Mike Lee Fargo Force 48 2745 26 15 0 110 3 0.918 2.40 Clark Cup Playoffs 5 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Clark Cup Championship East Division West Division 1 Green Bay 4 4 8 – – 4 Waterloo 1 3 2 – – 2 Cedar Rapids 2 3 4 1 6 3 Indiana 7 2 3 5 7 1 Lincoln 6 1 4 6 – 4 Sioux Falls 1 4 3 1 – 2 Omaha 2 2 3 – – 3 Fargo 6 4 4 – – 1 Green Bay 1 4 2 3 – 3 Indiana 5 3 4 5 – 1 Lincoln 1 3 0 – – 3 Fargo 4 7 2 – – E Indiana 1 5 6 5 – W Fargo 2 2 0 1 – LEAGUE SCHEDULE http://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/leagueschedule.html?leagueid=49&seasonid=3751 2022-12-15 ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com Quarterfinals Eastern Division (E1) Green Bay Gamblers vs. (E4) Waterloo Black Hawks Green Bay Gamblers Waterloo Black Hawks Resch Center Young Arena April 9 4 – 1 1 No scoring Jordan Samuels-Thomas (1) - 2:54 2:54 - Anthony Hayes (1) 8:53 - Ryan Furne (1) 13:40 - Robert Shea (1) No scoring 18:24 - en - William Rapuzzi (1) No scoring Reid Ellingson (29 saves / 30 shots) Joe Howe (23 saves / 26 shots) April 11 4 – 3 1 1 7:33 - pp - Michael Forney (1) J. T. Brown (1) - 2:37 No scoring Craig Smith (1) - 12:55 10:00 - pp - Chris Saracino (1) 19:39 - Michael Forney (2) Jordan Samuels-Thomas (2) - 3:13 7:48 - pp - Ryan Furne (2) No scoring Steve Summerhays (22 saves / 25 shots) Parker Milner (31 saves / 35 shots) April 15 2 – 8 1 Chris Crane (1) - 2:21 Reed Seckel (1) - pp - 17:08 Anthony Hayes (2) - sh - 19:47 7:20 - pp - Eriah Hayes (1) Keegan Meuer (1) - 12:29 Reed Seckel (2) - 2:15 No scoring David Makowski (1) - pp - 4:44 Chris Crane (2) - sh - en - 19:03 David Makowski (2) - en - 19:33 No scoring Reid Ellingson (26 saves / 28 shots) Joe Howe (6 saves / 9 shots) Parker Milner (12 saves / 15 shots) Green Bay wins series 3 – 0 (E2) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders vs. (E3) Indiana Ice Cedar Rapids RoughRiders Indiana Ice Cedar Rapids Ice Arena Pepsi Coliseum April 10 2 – 7 2 No scoring Brent Gwidt (1) - sh - 2:53 Zach Golembiewski (1) - sh - 14:50 Brent Gwidt (2) - 19:06 Sebastian Geoffrion (1) - 19:49 9:17 - pp - Mike Seidel (1) Brandon Richardson (1) - 1:56 Shane Berschbach (1) - 13:29 8:24 - Ben Lynch (1) Ben Albertson (1) - sh - en - 13:40 Mike Johnson (9 saves / 13 shots) Troy Grosenick (7 saves / 9 shots) Brett Bennett (37 saves / 39 shots) April 11 3 – 2 1 1 9:31 - pp - Kyle Flanagan (1) Stanislav Galiev (1) - pp - 7:43 10:14 - Kyle Flanagan (2) No scoring No scoring Stanislav Galiev (2) - pp - 13:49 1:02 - Kyle Flanagan (3) No scoring Mike Johnson (21 saves / 23 shots) Brett Bennett (34 saves / 37 shots) April 15 3 – 4 1 1 No scoring 5:37 - Brent Gwidt (3) 16:47 - pp - Michael Cichy (1) Darren Rowe (1) - 4:32 Darren Rowe (2) - 6:16 Tobias Nilsson Roos (1) - 11:36 No scoring No scoring 17:55 - pp - Brandon Richardson (2) Zach Lehrke (1) - 9:33 No scoring Mike Johnson (38 saves / 41 shots) Brett Bennett (28 saves / 32 shots) April 17 5 – 1 2 No scoring 7:59 - Shane Berschbach (2) 15:51 - Michael Cichy (2) Kyle Flanagan (4) - sh - 11:51 12:00 - pp - Ben Albertson (2) No scoring 10:08 - pp - Zach Golembiewski (2) 17:56 - pp - Stanislav Galiev (3) Mike Johnson (18 saves / 23 shots) Brett Bennett (34 saves / 35 shots) April 17 6 – 7 2 13:21 - pp - Mike Seidel (2) 15:54 - Kyle Flanagan (5) 18:48 - pp - Tobias Nilsson Roos (2) Michael Cichy (3) - pp - 15:28 18:52 - Tobias Nilsson Roos (2) Brandon Richardson (3) - 12:06 Ben Albertson (3) - 16:34 Brent Gwidt (4) - 18:08 3:00 - Kyle Flanagan (6) 11:23 - Mike Seidel (3) Brandon Richardson (4) - 1:04 Will MacDonald (1) - 2:04 Torey Krug (1) - 19:45 Mike Johnson (32 saves / 39 shots) Brett Bennett (27 saves / 33 shots) Cedar Rapids wins series 3 – 2 Western Division (W1) Lincoln Stars vs. (W4) Sioux Falls Stampede Lincoln Stars Sioux Falls Stampede Ice Box Sioux Falls Arena April 10 6 – 1 1 4:46 - Jimmy Siers (1) 7:42 - Jake Newton (1) 14:25 - Garrett Peterson (1) 15:12 - Jake Newton (2) Dane Walters (1) - 16:52 19:11 - Garrett Vermeersch (1) No scoring 6:01 - Garrett Vermeersch (2) No scoring Kevin Murdock (35 saves / 36 shots) Eric Hartzell (13 saves / 17 shots) Clay Witt (26 saves / 28 shots) April 11 1 – 4 2 No scoring Luke Greiner (1) - 7:19 Robbie Vrolyk (1) - sh - 19:59 No scoring Dane Walters (2) - sh - 9:55 4:34 - Garrett Vermeersch (3) Dane Walters (3) - en - 19:13 Kevin Murdock (19 saves / 22 shots) Clay Witt (41 saves / 42 shots) April 14 3 – 4 1 1 Ross Henry (1) - 6:31 No scoring Chris Forfar (1) - sh - 14:58 No scoring Ryan Kretzer (1) - 4:12 3:13 - Max Grover (1) 16:57 - pp - Terry Broadhurst (1) 19:39 - Terry Broadhurst (2) Eric Alexander (1) - 4:33 No scoring Anthony Borelli (27 saves / 30 shots) Clay Witt (34 saves / 38 shots) April 16 1 – 6 1 Garrett Vermeersch (4) - 0:32 Garrett Vermeersch (5) - pp - 12:07 No scoring Garrett Vermeersch (6) - 15:43 No scoring Kirt Hill (1) - 11:42 Kirt Hill (2) - en - 19:26 Corey Chakeen (1) - 19:59 0:27 - pp - Robbie Vrolyk (2) Anthony Borelli (34 saves / 35 shots) Clay Witt (20 saves / 25 shots) Lincoln wins series 3 – 1 (W2) Omaha Lancers vs. (W3) Fargo Force Omaha Lancers Fargo Force Omaha Civic Auditorium Scheels Arena April 10 2 – 6 2 No scoring Andy Taranto (1) - 4:40 Corey Leivermann (1) - 14:45 6:34 - pp - Danny Kristo (1) Chris Stafne (1) - 12:02 Andy Taranto (2) - sh - 12:52 6:34 - pp - Jake Hauswirth (1) Colten St. Clair (1) - 2:30 Gavin Hartzog (1) - 3:25 Kris Lazaruk (15 saves / 21 shots) Jeff Teglia (4 saves / 4 shots) Mike Lee (25 saves / 27 shots) April 11 2 – 4 2 10:09 - pp - Danny Kristo (2) 16:08 - pp - Andy Taranto (3) 6:43 - sh - Louis Leblanc (1) Johnnie Searfoss (1) - 9:43 No scoring Colten St. Clair (2) - pp - 1:19 Matt Leitner (1) - en - 19:31 Kris Lazaruk (23 saves / 26 shots) Mike Lee (33 saves / 35 shots) April 12 4 – 3 1 2 Matt White (1) - pp - 12:26 2:57 - sh - Andy Taranto (4) 19:49 - pp - Luke Witkowski (1) Louis Leblanc (2) - 10:20 No scoring Danny Kristo (3) - pp - 1:54 9:03 - Chris Stafne (2) No scoring 4:47 - pp - Andy Taranto (5) Kris Lazaruk (35 saves / 39 shots) Mike Lee (42 saves / 45 shots) Fargo wins series 3 – 0 Semifinals Eastern Division (E1) Green Bay Gamblers vs. (E3) Indiana Ice Green Bay Gamblers Indiana Ice Resch Center Pepsi Coliseum April 23 1 – 5 2 No scoring Zach Golembiewski (3) - 2:39 Brandon Richardson (5) - 10:54 No scoring No scoring 18:19 - Anthony Hayes (3) Sebastian Geoffrion (2) - 3:13 Mike Cichy (4) - pp - 14:08 Will MacDonald (2) - en - 16:48 Reid Ellingston (25 saves / 29 shots) Brett Bennett (23 saves / 24 shots) April 25 4 – 3 1 No scoring No scoring 14:19 - Michael Forney (3) 17:17 - Chris Saracino (2) Loren Barron (1) - 5:50 13:30 - Kevin Albers (1) 19:28 - Chris Saracino (3) Stanislav Galiev (4) - 4:54 John Parker (1) - 6:29 Steve Summerhays (34 saves / 37 shots) Brett Bennett (24 saves / 28 shots) April 27 4 – 2 2 C.J. Lee (1) - sh - 15:48 David Makowski (3) - pp - 19:32 8:47 - Zach Golembiewski (4) No scoring No scoring No scoring 15:52 - Max Cook (1) 19:05 - en - Brent Gwidt (5) Reid Ellingston (20 saves / 23 shots) Brett Bennett (22 saves / 24 shots) April 28 5 – 3 2 Ryan Furne (4) - pp - 12:53 William Rapuzzi (2) - pp - 14:58 No scoring No scoring 1:15 - Max Cook (2) 7:06 - pp - Ben Albertson (4) 10:16 - pp - Zach Golembiewski (6) 16:02 - Grant Blakey (1) William Rapuzzi (3) - pp - 6:39 19:34 - en - Joe Hartman (1) Steve Summerhays (25 saves / 29 shots) Brett Bennett (21 saves / 24 shots) Indiana wins series 3 – 1 Western Division (E1) Lincoln Stars vs. (E3) Fargo Force Lincoln Stars Fargo Force Ice Box Scheels Arena April 22 1 – 4 2 3:22 - Eric Meland (1) No scoring No scoring Chase Grant (1) - 14:24 Andy Taranto (6) - 16:35 No scoring Corey Leivermann (2) - 10:00 Chase Grant (2) - en - 19:40 Kevin Murdock (20 saves / 23 shots) Mike Lee (37 saves / 38 shots) April 24 3 – 7 2 13:06 - David Gerths (1) 14:05 - Kirt Hill (3) Chase Grant (3) - 3:07 Eamonn McDermott (1) - pp - 9:39 Tom McCarthy (1) - pp - 11:02 Josh Birkholz (1) - pp - 16:57 3:05 - Kirt Hill (4) Josh Birkholz (2) - pp - 1:31 No scoring Luke Witkowski (2) - pp - 2:41 Johnnie Searfoss (2) - sh - 15:04 Anthony Borelli (3 saves / 6 shots) Kevin Murdock (19 saves / 23 shots) Mike Lee (31 saves / 34 shots) April 25 2 – 0 2 No scoring 15:02 - Chris Franks (1) No scoring 9:03 - Josh Birkholz (3) No scoring No scoring Anthony Borelli (26 saves / 28 shots) Mike Lee (32 saves / 32 shots) Fargo wins series 3 – 0 Clark Cup Finals (E3) Indiana Ice vs. (W3) Fargo Force Indiana Ice Fargo Force Pepsi Coliseum Scheels Arena May 1 1 – 2 1 2 No scoring No scoring 7:19 - pp - Loren Barron (2) No scoring No scoring Eamonn McDermott (2) - 9:31 Steve Spinell (1) - 19:22 Brett Bennett (28 saves / 30 shots) Mike Lee (33 saves / 34 shots) May 2 5 – 2 1 1 No scoring No scoring 12:27 - Stanislav Galiev (5) 16:15 - John Parker (2) Matt Leitner (2) - 12:56 5:42 - Grant Blakey (2) 5:51 - Sebastian Geoffrion (3) 18:04 - pp - Brandon Richardson (6) Andy Taranto (7) - pp - 15:13 Brett Bennett (23 saves / 25 shots) Mike Lee (30 saves / 35 shots) May 6 0 – 6 2 1 Shane Berschbach (3) - pp - 3:30 Ben Albertson (5) - 4:01 Max Cook (3) - 4:14 No scoring Michael Cichy (5) - 6:09 Michael Cichy (6) - pp - 13:04 No scoring John Parker (3) - 16:45 No scoring Brett Bennett (20 saves / 20 shots) Mike Lee (4 saves / 7 shots) Cody Campbell (18 saves / 21 shots) May 8 1 – 5 2 1 No scoring 3:47 - Nate Condon (1) Shane Berschbach (4) - pp - 8:36 Brandon Richardson (7) - 14:08 No scoring Brandon Richardson (8) - 2:21 Grant Blakey (3) - 4:48 Zach Golembiewski (7) - en - 14:46 No scoring Brett Bennett (36 saves / 37 shots) Mike Lee (14 saves / 18 shots) Indiana wins series 3 – 1 Awards Coach of the Year: Dean Blais Fargo Force Curt Hammer Award: Mike Walsh Chicago Steel Defenseman of the Year: John Moore Chicago Steel Executive of the Year: Jim Pflug Lincoln Stars Forward of the Year: Andrew Miller Chicago Steel General Manager of the Year: Jon Cooper Green Bay Gamblers Goaltender of the Year: Mike Lee Fargo Force Organization of the Year: Fargo Force Player of the Year: Andrew Miller Chicago Steel Rookie of the Year: Louis Leblanc Omaha Lancers Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Jeff Teglia Omaha Lancers First Team All-Stars Brett Bennett (Goalie) Indiana Ice John Moore (Defense) Chicago Steel Matt Donovan (Defense) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders Andrew Miller (Forward) Chicago Steel Craig Smith (Forward) Waterloo Black Hawks Second Team All-Stars Kevin Murdock (Goalie) Lincoln Stars Jake Newton (Defense) Lincoln Stars David Makowski (Defense) Green Bay Gamblers Stephane Da Costa (Forward) Sioux City Musketeers Mike Seidel (Forward) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders Anthony Taranto (Forward) Fargo Force References External links Official website of the United States Hockey League USHL Category:United States Hockey League seasons