The 2009–10 USHL

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is the 31st season of the

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as an all-junior league. The regular season began on October 2, 2009, and concluded on April 3, 2010, with the regular season champion winning the

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. The 2009–10 USHL season was the first to include both the

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and the US Nation Team Development Program, both of whom left the

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. As a result of two new teams being added to the East Division, the

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were moved to the West Division. The

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playoffs featured the top four teams from each division competing for the league title.

Regular season

Final Standings ''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

West Division

Clark Cup Playoffs

Players

Scoring leaders

Leading goaltenders

Awards

*Coach of the Year: Jon Cooper Green Bay Gamblers * Curt Hammer Award: Derek Arnold Waterloo Black Hawks *Defenseman of the Year: David Makowski Green Bay Gamblers *Executive of the Year: Ben Robert Omaha Lancers *Forward of the Year:

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Tri-City Storm *General Manager of the Year: Jon Cooper Green Bay Gamblers *Goaltender of the Year: Steve Summerhays Green Bay Gamblers *Organization of the Year:

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*Player of the Year: Matt White Omaha Lancers *Rookie of the Year:

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Green Bay Gamblers *Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Anthony Hamburg Omaha Lancers,

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Youngstown Phantoms

First Team All-Stars

* Steve Summerhays (Goalie) Green Bay Gamblers * David Makowski (Defense) Green Bay Gamblers * Bryce Aneloski (Defense) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders * Matt White (Forward) Omaha Lancers *

(forward) Tri-City Storm *

(forward) Green Bay Gamblers

Second Team All-Stars

* Jeff Teglia (Goalie) Omaha Lancers * Anthony Bitetto (Defense) Indiana Ice * C.J. Ludwig (Defense) Omaha Lancers * J.T. Brown (Forward) Waterloo Black Hawks * Brock Montpetit (Forward) Waterloo Black Hawks *

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(Forward) Omaha Lancers

References

External links

Official website of the United States Hockey League
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