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2014–15 USHL Season
LeagueUnited States Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationSeptember 26, 2014 – April 11, 2015
Number of games60
Number of teams17
Regular season
Anderson CupYoungstown Phantoms
Season MVPKyle Connor (Youngstown Phantoms)
Clark Cup Playoffs
Clark Cup Playoffs MVPTroy Loggins (Stampede)
Finals championsSioux Falls Stampede
  Runners-upMuskegon Lumberjacks
USHL seasons

The 2014–15 USHL season is the 36th season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season ran from September 26, 2014, to April 11, 2015.[1] The regular season champion Youngstown Phantoms were awarded the Anderson Cup. The playoff champion Sioux Falls Stampede captured the Clark Cup.

Regular season

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Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; PTS = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PIM = Penalties in Minutes
x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched conference title; z = clinched regular season title

Eastern Conference

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Team GP W L OTL PTS GF GA PIM
zYoungstown Phantoms 60 40 14 6 86 233 166 1178
xCedar Rapids RoughRiders 60 39 21 0 78 210 162 687
xDubuque Fighting Saints 60 36 19 5 77 207 167 1327
xMuskegon Lumberjacks 60 35 21 4 74 184 179 1107
Bloomington Thunder 60 29 24 7 65 173 187 1108
Chicago Steel 60 30 27 3 63 199 209 977
Madison Capitols 60 24 25 11 59 172 212 1193
Team USA 60 25 32 3 53 208 209 1120
Green Bay Gamblers 60 18 34 8 44 156 213 1010

Western Conference

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Team GP W L OTL PTS GF GA PIM
ySioux City Musketeers 60 38 17 5 81 225 170 1129
xTri-City Storm 60 37 17 6 80 202 158 1017
xOmaha Lancers 60 34 17 9 77 195 176 1258
xSioux Falls Stampede 60 32 23 5 69 191 181 1110
Waterloo Black Hawks 60 28 26 6 62 191 182 889
Fargo Force 60 26 28 6 58 148 191 933
Des Moines Buccaneers 60 21 26 13 55 164 204 1050
Lincoln Stars 60 18 37 5 41 150 242 1183
Indiana Ice 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Post Season Awards

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All-USHL First Team

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Pos Name Team Notes
G Erik Schierhorn Muskegon Goaltender of the Year
D Neal Pionk Sioux City Defenseman of the Year
D Hayden Shaw Dubuque
F Brock Boeser Waterloo All Rookie Team
F Kyle Connor Youngstown Player of the Year; Forward of the Year
F Adam Johnson Sioux City

All-USHL Second Team

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Pos Name Team
G Alec Dillon Tri-City
D Bobby Nardella Tri-City
D Christian Wolanin Muskegon
F Maxim Letunov Youngstown
F Seamus Malone Dubuque
F Chris Wilkie Tri-City

All-USHL Third Team

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Pos Name Team
G Cale Morris Waterloo
D Corey Schueneman Muskegon
D Jimmy Schuldt Omaha
F Kieffer Bellows Sioux Falls
F Mason Bergh Chicago
F Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson Omaha
F Auston Matthews Team USA

All Rookie First Team

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Pos Name Team
G Alec Dillon Tri-City
D Dennis Gilbert Chicago
D Ryan Zuhlsdorf Sioux City
F Kieffer Bellows Sioux Falls
F Brock Boeser Waterloo
F Erik Foley Cedar Rapids

All Rookie Second Team

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Pos Name Team
G Ben Blacker Cedar Rapids
D Chad Krys Team USA
D Mitch Reinke Cedar Rapids
D Vili Saarijärvi Green Bay
F Robert Carpenter Sioux City
F Tanner Laczynski Chicago
F Tommy Novak Waterloo

Clark Cup Playoffs

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Conference Semi-Finals
(Best of 5)
Conference Finals
(Best of 5)
Clark Cup Championship
(Best of 5)
         
1 Youngstown 1
4 Muskegon 3
4 Muskegon 3
Eastern Conference
3 Dubuque 2
3 Dubuque 3
2 Cedar Rapids 0
E4 Muskegon 0
W4 Sioux Falls 3
2 Tri-City 3
3 Omaha 0
2 Tri-City 1
Western Conference
4 Sioux Falls 3
4 Sioux Falls 3
1 Sioux City 2

Conference Semi-Finals

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Eastern Conference

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(1) Youngstown Phantoms vs. (4) Muskegon Lumberjacks

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April 15 Muskegon Lumberjacks 5 – 4 OT Youngstown Phantoms L.C. Walker Arena  
Mark Petaccio (1) - 2:14
Griffen Molino (1) - pp - 18:01
First period 0:28 - Kyle Connor (1)
19:31 - sh - Josh Melnick (1)
Christian Wolanin (1) - 6:50
Adrian Sloboda (1) - 8:48
Second period 11:15 - sh - Ryan Lomberg (1)
15:12 - Vasili Kolias (1)
No scoring Third period No scoring
Matt Iacopelli (1) - 4:38 First overtime period No scoring
Eric Schierhorn (34 saves / 38 shots) Goalie stats Chris Birdsall (36 saves / 41 shots)
April 17 Youngstown Phantoms 4 – 2 Muskegon Lumberjacks Covelli Centre  
10:59 - Josh Nenadal (1) First period Matt Iacopelli (2) - 3:42
0:56 - pp - Kyle Connor (2)
3:35 - Josh Nenadal (2)
Second period Matt Iacopelli (3) - 4:29
19:13 - pp - en - Kyle Connor (3) Third period No scoring
Colin DeAugustine (28 saves / 30 shots) Goalie stats Eric Schierhorn (25 saves / 28 shots)
April 18 Youngstown Phantoms 1 – 2 2OT Muskegon Lumberjacks Covelli Centre  
No scoring First period No scoring
No scoring Second period No scoring
Vasili Kolias (2) - 0:32 Third period 12:04 - Matt Iacopelli (4)
No scoring Second overtime period 14:46 - Will Graber (1)
Colin DeAugustine (45 saves / 47 shots) Goalie stats Eric Schierhorn (44 saves / 45 shots)
April 20 Muskegon Lumberjacks 4 – 2 Youngstown Phantoms L.C. Walker Arena  
11:35 - Christian Wolanin (2) First period Kiefer Sherwood (1) - 1:35
11:52 - Christian Wolanin (3)
16:14 - Corey Schueneman (1)
Second period Taylor Best (1) - 13:15
19:54 - en - Griffen Molino (2) Third period No scoring
Eric Schierhorn (26 saves / 28 shots) Goalie stats Chris Birdsall (39 saves / 42 shots)
Muskegon wins series 3 – 1


(2) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders vs. (3) Dubuque Fighting Saints

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April 14 Dubuque Fighting Saints 6 – 3 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders Mystique Ice Center  
William Lagesson (1) - 16:49
Jacob Benson (1) - 19:50
First period 14:19 - Andrew Gaus (1)
Dylan Gambrell (1) - sh - 14:18
Willie Knierim (1) - 16:40
Hayden Shaw (1) - 18:44
Second period 17:23 - Jiří Fronk (1)
Brett Boeing (1) - 16:34 Third period 16:52 - Erik Foley (1)
Jacob Nehama (28 saves / 31 shots) Goalie stats Ryan Larkin (30 saves / 36 shots)
April 17 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders 1 – 5 Dubuque Fighting Saints Cedar Rapids Ice Arena  
No scoring First period Seamus Malone (1) - pp - 12:42
No scoring Second period Gordie Green (1) - 4:45
Willie Knierim (2) - 6:53
Mitchell Smith (1) - 16:04
8:07 - sh - Andrew Gaus (2) Third period Nate Sucese (1) - en - 18:44
Ben Blacker (9 saves / 12 shots)
Ryan Larkin (14 saves / 15 shots)
Goalie stats Jacob Nehama (32 saves / 33 shots)
April 18 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders 1 – 2 Dubuque Fighting Saints Cedar Rapids Ice Arena  
No scoring First period No scoring
No scoring Second period 4:42 - Trey Dodd (1)
Joe Wegwerth (1) - 6:48 Third period 1:23 - Evan Smith (1)
Ben Blacker (27 saves / 29 shots) Goalie stats Jacob Nehama (30 saves / 31 shots)
Dubuque wins series 3 – 0


Western Conference

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(1) Sioux City Musketeers vs. (4) Sioux Falls Stampede

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April 14 Sioux Falls Stampede 5 – 1 Sioux City Musketeers Denny Sanford Premier Center  
Logan O'Connor (1) - 0:57 First period No scoring
Kieffer Bellows (1) - 6:29
Logan O'Connor (2) - 10:40
Second period 4:39 - sh - Joe Snively (1)
Troy Loggins (1) - en - 19:09
Daniel Warpecha (1) - 19:36
Third period No scoring
Stefanos Lekkas (36 saves / 37 shots) Goalie stats Collin Olson (35 saves / 39 shots)
April 16 Sioux City Musketeers 4 – 2 Sioux Falls Stampede Tyson Events Center  
18:16 - David Trinkberger (1) First period No scoring
No scoring Second period Troy Loggins (2) - 0:36
Troy Loggins (3) - 7:20
4:44 - Ryan Walker (1)
7:33 - Joel Janatuinen (1)
19:25 - en - Robert Carpenter
Third period No scoring
Collin Olson (31 saves / 33 shots) Goalie stats Stefanos Lekkas (27 saves / 30 shots)
April 17 Sioux City Musketeers 1 – 4 Sioux Falls Stampede Tyson Events Center  
No scoring First period 5:17 - Mikey Eyssimont (1)
6:29 - Chaz Switzer (1)
17:07 - Dakota Joshua (1)
No scoring Second period 8:27 - Mikey Eyssimont (2)
Joel Janatuinen (2) - pp - 0:20 Third period No scoring
Collin Olson (16 saves / 20 shots)
Cameron Gornet (17 saves / 17 shots)
Goalie stats Stefanos Lekkas (33 saves / 34 shots)
April 19 Sioux Falls Stampede 1 – 2 Sioux City Musketeers Denny Sanford Premier Center  
No scoring First period Ryan Walker (2) - 8:09
15:33 - pp - Kieffer Bellows (2) Second period No scoring
No scoring Third period Joel Janatuinen (3) - 13:37
Stefanos Lekkas (22 saves / 24 shots) Goalie stats Collin Olson (38 saves / 39 shots)
April 21 Sioux City Musketeers 1 – 6 Sioux Falls Stampede Tyson Events Center  
No scoring First period 11:48 - Parker Tuomie (1)
Adam Johnson (1) - pp - 12:52 Second period 0:49 - Troy Loggins (4)
10:00 - pp - Dakota Joshua (2)
16:11 - Cooper Marody (1)
19:37 - Logan O'Connor (3)
No scoring Third period 13:20 - Mikey Eyssimont (3)
Collin Olson (33 saves / 38 shots)
Cameron Gornet (15 saves / 16 shots)
Goalie stats Stefanos Lekkas (21 saves / 22 shots)
Sioux Falls wins series 3 – 2


(2) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders vs. (3) Dubuque Fighting Saints

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April 14 Omaha Lancers 1 – 2 Tri-City Storm Ralston Arena  
No scoring First period 6:49 - Conner Valesano (1)
Anthony Angello (1) - 15:00 Second period 5:59 - Conner Valesano (2)
No scoring Third period No scoring
Kris Oldham (21 saves / 23 shots) Goalie stats Alec Dillon (25 saves / 26 shots)
April 16 Tri-City Storm 3 – 2 Omaha Lancers Viaero Center  
No scoring First period Jimmy Schuldt (1) - pp - 7:54
No scoring Second period Ryan Donato (1) - pp - 4:22
4:30 - Kevin Kerr (1)
16:46 - Mason Appleton (1)
18:55 - Daniel Labosky (1)
Third period No scoring
Alec Dillon (17 saves / 19 shots) Goalie stats Kris Oldham (34 saves / 37 shots)
April 18 Tri-City Storm 3 – 1 Omaha Lancers Viaero Center  
Daniel Labosky (2) - 4:28 First period 2:09 - pp - Shane Gersich (1)
Mason Appleton (2) - 4:08 Second period No scoring
Chris Wilkie (1) - pp - 0:42 Third period No scoring
Alec Dillon (28 saves / 29 shots)
Jared Rutledge (0 saves / 0 shots)
Goalie stats Kris Oldham (36 saves / 39 shots)
Tri-City wins series 3 – 0


Conference Finals

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Eastern Conference

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(3) Dubuque Fighting Saints vs. (4) Muskegon Lumberjacks

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April 24 Dubuque Fighting Saints 2 – 4 Muskegon Lumberjacks Mystique Ice Center  
No scoring First period No scoring
1:12 - pp - Seamus Malone (2)
6:02 - Nate Sucese (2)
Second period Mark Petaccio (2) - pp - 2:20
No scoring Third period Corey Schueneman (2) - 12:54
Corey Schueneman (3) - 17:35
Ryan Siroky (1) - en - 19:46
Jacob Nehama (28 saves / 31 shots) Goalie stats Eric Schierhorn (45 saves / 47 shots)
April 25 Dubuque Fighting Saints 7 – 3 Muskegon Lumberjacks Mystique Ice Center  
12:04 - Seamus Malone (3)
15:16 - pp - Brett Boeing (2)
16:56 - Evan Smith (2)
First period Mark Petaccio (3) - 6:57
5:13 - sh - Nate Sucese (3)
8:24 - Hayden Shaw (2)
9:50 - Jacob Benson (2)
Second period Corey Schueneman (4) - pp - 6:12
Tommy Marchin (1) - 9:19
6:32 - Mitchell Smith (2) Third period No scoring
Jacob Nehama (25 saves / 28 shots) Goalie stats Eric Schierhorn (31 saves / 38 shots)
May 1 Muskegon Lumberjacks 3 – 1 Dubuque Fighting Saints L.C. Walker Arena  
8:59 - pp - Tommy Marchin (2)
14:55 - Matej Paulovič (1)
First period No scoring
No scoring Second period No scoring
18:07 - en - Griffen Molino (3) Third period Jacob Benson (3) - 17:02
Eric Schierhorn (46 saves / 47 shots) Goalie stats Jacob Nehama (32 saves / 34 shots)
May 2 Muskegon Lumberjacks 0 – 6 Dubuque Fighting Saints L.C. Walker Arena  
No scoring First period Dylan Gambrell (2) - 19:18
No scoring Second period Jacob Benson (4) - 6:36
Seamus Malone (4) - pp - 19:49
No scoring Third period Willie Knierim (3) - pp - 0:32
Willie Knierim (4) - 7:05
Mitchell Smith (3) - 15:27
Eric Schierhorn (40 saves / 45 shots)
Michael Latorella (5 saves / 6 shots)
Goalie stats Jacob Nehama (26 saves / 26 shots)
May 5 Dubuque Fighting Saints 3 – 4 Muskegon Lumberjacks Mystique Ice Center  
No scoring First period Mark Petaccio (4) - pp - 7:42
Max Humitz (1) - 8:47
2:42 - pp - Jacob Benson (5) Second period Max Humitz (2) - 7:20
Juraj Milý (1) - 15:55
10:42 - pp - Dylan Gambrell (3)
10:42 - pp - Hayden Shaw
Third period No scoring
Jacob Nehama (19 saves / 23 shots) Goalie stats Eric Schierhorn (39 saves / 42 shots)
Muskegon wins series 3 – 2


Western Conference

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(3) Tri-City Storm vs. (4) Sioux Falls Stampede

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April 24 Tri-City Storm 4 – 2 Sioux Falls Stampede Viaero Center  
7:02 - pp - Bobby Nardella (1) First period Logan O'Connor (4) - 19:58
15:21 - Nick Master (1)
17:12 - Chase Berger (1)
Second period No scoring
8:14 - pp - Chase Berger (2) Third period Kieffer Bellows (3) - 19:28
Alec Dillon (27 saves / 29 shots) Goalie stats Stefanos Lekkas (24 saves / 28 shots)
April 29 Tri-City Storm 2 – 3 Sioux Falls Stampede Viaero Center  
No scoring First period Troy Loggins (5) - 17:47
12:32 - pp - Mason Appleton (3)
18:24 - Bobby Nardella (2)
Second period Mikey Eyssimont (4) - 15:10
Mikey Eyssimont (5) - 17:22
No scoring Third period No scoring
Alec Dillon (22 saves / 25 shots) Goalie stats Stefanos Lekkas (34 saves / 36 shots)
May 1 Sioux Falls Stampede 4 – 3 Tri-City Storm Denny Sanford Premier Center  
4:47 - Troy Loggins (6) First period No scoring
19:56 - pp - Troy Loggins (7) Second period Chris Wilkie (2) - pp - 7:23
6:08 - sh - Logan O'Connor (5)
18:27 - Ryan Schwalbe (1)
Third period Mason Appleton (4) - pp - 11:06
Chase Berger (3) - 15:24
Stefanos Lekkas (19 saves / 22 shots) Goalie stats Alec Dillon (36 saves / 40 shots)
May 2 Sioux Falls Stampede 7 – 3 Tri-City Storm Denny Sanford Premier Center  
5:48 - Mikey Eyssimont (6)
8:35 - pp - Kieffer Bellows (4)
10:24 - Mikey Eyssimont (7)
First period Vince Pedrie (1) - 0:31
4:07 - Kieffer Bellows (5)
11:42 - J.M. Piotrowski (1)
Second period Nick Master (2) - pp - 17:45
15:26 - Kieffer Bellows (6)
16:48 - en - Troy Loggins (8)
Third period Chris Wilkie (3) - 6:47
Stefanos Lekkas (35 saves / 38 shots) Goalie stats Jared Rutledge (23 saves / 29 shots)
Sioux Falls wins series 3 – 1


Clark Cup Finals

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Note 1: All times are local.
Note 2: Game times in italics signify games to be played only if necessary.
Note 3: Home team is listed first.

(E4) Muskegon Lumberjacks vs. (W4) Sioux Falls Stampede

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May 9 Muskegon Lumberjacks 2 – 3 Sioux Falls Stampede L.C. Walker Arena  
No scoring First period No scoring
4:12 - pp - Matej Paulovič (2) Second period No scoring
11:30 - Mark Petaccio (5) Third period Dakota Joshua (3) - 5:58
Ryan Schwalbe (2) - 10:52
J.M. Piotrowski (2) - 14:08
Eric Schierhorn (34 saves / 37 shots) Goalie stats Stefanos Lekkas (32 saves / 34 shots)
May 10 Muskegon Lumberjacks 1 – 6 Sioux Falls Stampede L.C. Walker Arena  
No scoring First period No scoring
No scoring Second period Joey Raats (1) - 1:09
Kieffer Bellows (7) - 1:19
Troy Loggins (9) - pp - 10:02
Collin Peters (1) - pp - 12:40
Lawton Courtnall (1) - 17:30
13:25 - Matheson Iacopelli (5) Third period Kieffer Bellows (8) - en - 13:52
Eric Schierhorn (16 saves / 20 shots)
Michael Latorella (14 saves / 15 shots)
Goalie stats Stefanos Lekkas (29 saves / 30 shots)
Artt Brey (0 saves / 0 shots)
May 15 Sioux Falls Stampede 4 – 2 Muskegon Lumberjacks Denny Sanford Premier Center  
No scoring First period No scoring
0:18 - Dakota Joshua (4)
10:07 - sh - Troy Loggins (10)
16:19 - sh - Kieffer Bellows (9)
Second period No scoring
19:46 - en - Logan O'Connor (6) Third period Mason Jobst (1) - 1:59
Matej Paulovič (3) - pp - 9:29
Stefanos Lekkas (33 saves / 35 shots) Goalie stats Eric Schierhorn (27 saves / 30 shots)
Sioux Falls wins series 3 – 0


References

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  1. ^ League ScheduleArchived 10 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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