2002–03 USHL season

August 2023 March 2026 September 2013 2002-03 USHL season United States Hockey League 150px Ice hockey September 2002 – April 29, 2003 Draft Spencer Dillon Waterloo Black Hawks Regular season Anderson Cup Lincoln Stars Ryan Potulny (Lincoln Stars) Ryan Potulny (Lincoln Stars) Clark Cup Playoffs Danny Irmen (Stars) Lincoln Stars River City Lancers 2003–04 2001–02 USHL 60 11 The 2002–03 USHL season is the 24th season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season began on September 27, 2002, and concluded on March 30, 2003,http://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/leagueschedule.html?leagueid=49&seasonid=102 USHL Standings Ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com 2013-09-04 with the regular season champion winning the Anderson Cup. The 2002–03 season was the first for the River City Lancers after relocating to Council Bluffs, Iowa, from Omaha, Nebraska, and the last for the Topeka ScareCrows, which relocated to Chesterfield, Missouri, after the season concluded. The Clark Cup playoffs features the top eight team from the eleven-team league regardless of division competing for the league title. Regular season Final standingshttp://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/standings.html?leagueid=49&seasonid=258 USHL Standings Ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com 2013-09-04 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 yWaterloo Black Hawks603817581221171 xCedar Rapids RoughRiders602726761157180 xDes Moines Buccaneers602727660200223 Chicago Steel602628659178204 Green Bay Gamblers601636840139215 West Division Team GP W L OTL PTS GF GA zLincoln Stars603714983214153 xTopeka ScareCrows603617779211166 xSioux City Musketeers603618678210186 xRiver City Lancers603619577178149 xTri-City Storm602728559183200 Sioux Falls Stampede602430654179223 Clark Cup playoffs 5 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Clark Cup Championship 1 Lincoln 5 4 6 – – 8 Tri-City 3 1 0 – – 3 Topeka 2 2 2 2 – 6 Cedar Rapids 3 1 3 4 – 2 Waterloo 6 3 5 5 – 7 Des Moines 3 7 2 4 – 4 Sioux City 2 2 4 1 – 5 River City 5 3 1 4 – 1 Lincoln 6 3 5 – – 6 Cedar Rapids 3 2 2 – – 2 River City 2 4 3 – – 5 Waterloo 0 3 1 – – 1 Lincoln 3 0 4 5 – 2 River City 2 2 1 1 – http://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/leagueschedule.html?leagueid=49&seasonid=184 USHL Standings Ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com 2013-09-04 Quarterfinals (1) Lincoln Stars vs. (8) Tri-City Storm Lincoln Stars Tri-City Storm Ice Box Viaero Center April 2 3 – 5 https://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=32996 2 1 10:42 - David Backes (1) Scott Parse (1) - 16:29 Steve Wagner (1) - 19:59 15:30 - pp - Chris Porter (1) 17:33 - Danny Irmen (1) No scoring 12:29 - Danny Irmen (2) 19:10 - en - Ben Gordon (1) Mark Agnew (1) - 4:55 Nate Ziegelman (23 saves / 26 shots) Eric Aarnio (29 saves / 33 shots) April 4 4 – 1 https://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=32997 1 1 13:20 - Jeff McFarland (1) No scoring 19:22 - Ryan Potulny (1) 19:51 - pp - Danny Irmen (3) No scoring 16:09 - pp - Chris Porter (2) Scott Parse (2) - 5:36 Jean-Philippe Lamoureux (22 saves / 23 shots) Eric Aarnio (36 saves / 40 shots) April 5 6 – 0 https://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=32998 1 1 Danny Irmen (4) - 0:26 Brent Borgen (1) - 1:55 No scoring John Snowden (1) - 2:13 Ben Gordon (2) - pp - 18:20 No scoring Ryan Potulny (2) - 1:25 Ben Gordon (3) - pp - 17:39 No scoring Nate Ziegelman (23 saves / 23 shots) Eric Aarnio (22 saves / 26 shots) Casey Mapes (9 saves / 11 shots) Lincoln wins series 3 – 0 (3) Topeka Scarecrows vs. (6) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders Topeka ScareCrows Cedar Rapids RoughRiders Kansas Expocentre Cedar Rapids Ice Arena April 2 2 – 3 https://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=33006 2 1 2 9:56 - Erik Fabian (1) No scoring No scoring Mike Manley (1) - pp - 7:30 13:20 - pp - Rob Rankin (1) Tyler Howells (1) - 16:55 No scoring Matt Olinger (1) - 7:07 Michael Zacharias (33 saves / 36 shots) Joe Fallon (31 saves / 33 shots) April 3 2 – 1 https://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=33007 1 1 No scoring No scoring No scoring Tyler Howells (2) - 8:05 2:51 - James Unger (1) 10:22 - Eric Vesely (1) No scoring Michael Zacharias (15 saves / 16 shots) Joe Fallon (50 saves / 52 shots) April 5 3 – 2 https://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=33008 2 2 No scoring No scoring No scoring 19:08 - pp - Troy Brummett (1) J.P. Platisha (1) - pp - 6:08 Eric Vesely (2) - 17:08 0:47 - Jon Grabarek (1) 19:31 - pp - Matt Olinger (2) Michael Zacharias (29 saves / 32 shots) Joe Fallon (35 saves / 37 shots) April 6 4 – 2 https://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=33009 2 2 Luke Erickson (1) - 9:02 3:28 - Troy Brummett (2) Eric Vesely (3) - sh - 7:40 2:44 - Chase Watson (1) No scoring 4:43 - pp - Chase Watson (2) 18:56 - en - Zach Pearson (1) Michael Zacharias (16 saves / 19 shots) Joe Fallon (19 saves / 21 shots) Cedar Rapids wins series 3 – 1 (2) Waterloo Black Hawks vs. (7) Des Moines Buccaneers Waterloo Black Hawks Des Moines Buccaneers Young Arena Buccaneer Arena April 2 6 – 3 https://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=33001 1 1 5:34 - Derek Whitmore (1) 18:23 - pp - Jon Saunders (1) No scoring 0:56 - Joe Pavelski (1) Marty Mjelleli (1) - 2:36 5:29 - Ross Carlson (1) 9:44 - Joel Hanson (1) Marty Mjelleli (2) - 2:26 Jamie Hoffmann (1) - 10:16 Jordan Parise (20 saves / 23 shots) A.J. Bucchino (51 saves / 56 shots) April 4 7 – 3 https://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=33002 2 2 No scoring Mike Erickson (1) 2:53 Kyle Bushee (1) - 3:53 Joe Campbell (1) - 16:15 Bryce Anderson (1) - 17:04 0:43 - Joe Pavelski (2) 13:57 - Igor Bobček (1) Tomáš Jasko (1) - 15:32 15:03 - pp - Rob Lehtinen (1) Marty Mjelleli (3) - 4:33 Evan Stoflet (1) - 14:31 Jeff Jakaitis (2 saves / 4 shots) Jordan Parise (32 saves / 37 shots) A.J. Bucchino (39 saves / 42 shots) April 5 5 – 2 https://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=33003 1 1 Joel Hanson (2) - 1:08 No scoring Matt Fornataro (1) - 11:57 Joel Hanson (3) - 13:53 4:41 - Joel Kitchen (1) Joel Hanson (4) - pp - 11:37 Joe Pavelski (3) - sh - 19:43 15:36 - Patrick Borgestad (1) Jordan Parise (24 saves / 26 shots) A.J. Bucchino (43 saves / 48 shots) April 8 4 – 5 https://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=33004 2 2 1 Rob Lehtinen (2) - 8:56 5:51 - Marty Guerin (1) 13:47 - Tomáš Jasko (2) Ross Carlson (3) - pp - 2:09 Jon Saunders (2) - 3:06 Ross Carlson (4) - pp - 11:44 4:52 - pp - Joel Kitchen (2) No scoring 2:00 - Joel Kitchen (3) Matt Fornataro (2) - 10:03 No scoring Jordan Parise (29 saves / 33 shots) A.J. Bucchino (57 saves / 62 shots) Waterloo wins series 3 – 1 (4) Sioux City Musketeers vs. (5) River City Lancers Sioux City Musketeers River City Lancers Tyson Events Center Omaha Civic Auditorium April 1 2 – 5 https://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=33011 1 2 No scoring Yale Lewis (1) - 18:51 7:25 - pp - Johann Kroll (1) Mike Howe (1) - pp - 14:12 9:24 - Mike Ramirez (1) Drew Miller (1) - sh - 3:20 Grant Clafton (1) - 6:13 Matt Carle (1) - en - 18:57 Ján Chovan (35 saves / 39 shots) Dominic Vicari (32 saves / 34 shots) April 3 2 – 3 https://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=33012 1 1 2 No scoring No scoring 11:41 - Nathan Schwartzbauer (1) Janne Jokila (1) - pp - 5:39 Nate Raduns (1) - 6:37 6:18 - pp - Mike Curry (1) No scoring No scoring Grant Clafton (2) - 2:23 Ján Chovan (45 saves / 48 shots) Dominic Vicari (17 saves / 19 shots) April 5 1 – 4 https://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=33013 2 1 No scoring No scoring Brandon Polich (1) - 4:16 Mike Ramirez (2) - 7:46 Ryan Hawkins (1) - 14:38 No scoring B.J. Greaves (1) - en - 17:56 10:57 - Corey Carlson (1) Ján Chovan (34 saves / 35 shots) Dominic Vicari (20 saves / 23 shots) April 6 4 – 1 https://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=33014 2 2 Bill Magnuson (1) - 15:47 No scoring No scoring 3:40 - Charlie Kronschnabel (1) 11:00 - pp - Drew Miller (2) No scoring 6:45 - Charlie Kronschnabel (2) 15:42 - Mike Howe (2) Ján Chovan (39 saves / 43 shots) Dominic Vicari (23 saves / 24 shots) River City wins series 3 – 1 Semifinals (1) Lincoln Stars vs. (6) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders Lincoln Stars Cedar Rapids RoughRiders Ice Box Cedar Rapids Ice Arena April 11 6 – 3 https://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=33883 1 1 3:47 - pp - Danny Irmen (5) 4:06 - Matt Hayek (1) 7:24 - Tyler Magura (1) 10:27 - sh - David Backes (2) 14:43 - Matt Hayek (2) Jon Grabarek (2) - pp - 13:44 No scoring No scoring 9:27 - pp - Ben Gordon (4) Matt Olinger (3) - 3:33 Chris Snavely (1) - pp - 8:07 Jean-Philippe Lamoureux (22 saves / 25 shots) Nate Ziegelmann (5 saves / 5 shots) Joe Fallon (21 saves / 26 shots) Wes Russell (8 saves / 9 shots) April 12 3 – 2 https://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=33884 1 1 18:18 - pp - Per Mårs (1) No scoring 15:50 - Chris Porter (3) No scoring 0:10 - Ryan Potulny (3) Mike Manley (2) - 1:59 Mike Pasley (1) - 19:49 Nate Ziegelmann (27 saves / 29 shots) Joe Fallon (23 saves / 26 shots) April 15 2 – 5 https://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=33885 2 1 Ryan Potulny (3) - pp - 17:06 11:29 - Chris Snavely (2) John Snowden (2) - 1:53 John Snowden (3) - 19:42 0:36 - Chase Watson (3) Ben Gordon (5) - 1:58 David Backes (3) - pp - 16:38 No scoring Nate Ziegelmann (24 saves / 26 shots) Joe Fallon (41 saves / 46 shots) Lincoln wins series 3 – 0 (2) River City Lancers vs. (5) Waterloo Black Hawks River City Lancers Waterloo Black Hawks Omaha Civic Auditorium Young Arena April 11 0 – 2 http://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=33888 2 1 1:49 - John Togiai (1) 4:12 - Drew Miller (3) No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring Dominic Vicari (29 saves / 29 shots) Jordan Parise (28 saves / 30 shots) April 12 3 – 4 https://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=33884 2 1 No scoring Joe Pavelski (4) - 4:54 7:35 - pp - Andy Nelson (1) 10:04 - pp - Janne Jokila (1) 15:05 - pp - Joel Hanson (5) Yale Lewis (2) - 8:52 Taylor Jindra (1) - 11:41 16:45 - Nathan Gerbe (1) No scoring Dominic Vicari (34 saves / 37 shots) Jeff Jakaitis (35 saves / 39 shots) April 15 3 – 1 http://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=33890 1 1 Taylor Jindra (2) - 8:24 1:21 - Joe Pavelski (5) No scoring No scoring Phil Todd (1) - 6:25 Drew Miller (3) - en - 19:58 No scoring Dominic Vicari (19 saves / 20 shots) Jordan Parise (42 saves / 44 shots) River City wins series 3 – 0 Clark Cup Finals (1) Lincoln Stars vs. (2) River City Lancers Lincoln Stars River City Lancers Ice Box Omaha Civic Auditorium April 22 3 – 2 http://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=34415 1 1 1 No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring 6:09 - Matt Hayek (3) 9:49 - Jeff McFarland (2) Taylor Jindra (3) - 14:44 Mike Howe (3) - pp - 16:34 0:25 - Ryan Potulny (4) No scoring Nate Ziegelmann (31 saves / 33 shots) Dominic Vicari (36 saves / 39 shots) April 25 2 – 0 http://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=34416 2 2 No scoring No scoring No scoring Mike Howe (4) - 1:22 Matt Carle (2) - pp - 4:00 No scoring No scoring Nate Ziegelmann (28 saves / 30 shots) Dominic Vicari (28 saves / 28 shots) April 26 4 – 1 http://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=34417 1 1 No scoring No scoring Ryan Potulny (5) - pp - 1:05 Danny Irmen (6) - 16:32 Mike Eickman (1) - pp - 19:24 11:07 - Jason Dest (1) Ben Gordon (6) - en - 18:13 No scoring Jean-Philippe Lamoureux (35 saves / 36 shots) Dominic Vicari (32 saves / 35 shots) April 29 1 – 5 http://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=34418 2 1 Danny Irmen (7) - 16:58 No scoring David Backes (4) - sh - 12:22 Ethan Graham (1) - 14:03 8:29 - sh - Drew Miller (4) Chris Porter (3) - 7:04 Danny Irmen (8) - en - 17:21 No scoring Jean-Philippe Lamoureux (35 saves / 36 shots) Dominic Vicari (24 saves / 28 shots) Lincoln wins series 3 – 1 Players Scoring leaders Player Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM1Ryan PotulnyLincoln Stars54354378+32182Luke EricksonLincoln/Topeka64314071+21723Joe PavelskiWaterloo Black Hawks60363369+2632David BackesLincoln Stars57284169+101265Jacob MicflikierSioux Falls Stampede59313667+526Tomáš JaskoDes Moines Buccaneers60303767-3337Morod RadmacherSioux Falls Stampede60263864-3508Marty GuerinDes Moines Buccaneers60273360+1430Grant Goeckner-ZoellerSioux City Musketeers60273360+1960Brandon PolichSioux City Musketeers60174360+2079 http://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/scoringleaders.html?leagueid=49&seasonid=102 USHL Standings Ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com 2013-09-04 Leading goaltenders Player Team GP MIN W L OTL SO GA GAA SV SV% 1Dominic VicariRiver City Lancers452507281426852.03902.914 2Jean-Philippe LamoureuxLincoln Stars34196722744712.16781.917 3Jordan PariseWaterloo Black Hawks351927211022822.55878.915 Michael ZachariasTopeka ScareCrows27157814742672.55545.891 5Nate ZiegelmannLincoln Stars28167215751722.58713.908 http://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/goalieleaders.html?leagueid=49&seasonid=102 USHL Standings Ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com 2013-09-04 Awards Coach of the Year: P.K. O'Handley Waterloo Black Hawks Curt Hammer Award: Jake Taylor Green Bay Gamblers Defenseman of the Year: Matt Carle River City Lancers Forward of the Year: Ryan Potulny Lincoln Stars General Manager of the Year: P.K. O'Handley Waterloo Black Hawks Goaltender of the Year: Dominic Vicari River City Lancers Organization of the Year: Waterloo Black Hawks Player of the Year: Ryan Potulny Lincoln Stars Rookie of the Year: Joe Pavelski Waterloo Black Hawks References External links Official website of the United States Hockey League USHL Category:United States Hockey League seasons