The 2011–12 USHL season is the 33rd

season A season is a division of the year based on changes in weather, ecology, and the number of daylight hours in a given region. On Earth, seasons are the result of the axial parallelism of Earth's tilted orbit around the Sun. In temperate and pol ...

of the

United States Hockey League The United States Hockey League (USHL) is the top junior ice hockey league sanctioned by USA Hockey. The league consists of 16 active teams located in the midwestern United States, for players between the ages of 16 and 21. The USHL is strictly ...

as an all-junior league. The regular season began on September 30, 2011, and concluded on April 14, 2012, with the regular season champion winning the

Anderson Cup The United States Hockey League (USHL) is the top junior ice hockey league sanctioned by USA Hockey. The league consists of 16 active teams located in the midwestern United States, for players between the ages of 16 and 21. The USHL is strictly ...

. The playoffs began on April 16, 2012, and completed on May 23, 2012. The top six teams from each conference competed for the Clark Cup. This season was the 20th season in which the same team captured both the

and the Clark Cup in the same season. It was the third time the Green Bay Gamblers accomplished this feat ( 1995–96, 2009–10, and the 2011–12 seasons).

Regular season

''Final standings reflect games played through April 14, 2012'' ''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 conference title; z = clinched regular season title''

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

Players

''Final statistics reflect games played through April 14, 2012''

Scoring leaders

''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus Rating; PIM = Penalty minutes''

Leading goaltenders

''Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average''

Clark Cup Playoffs

Conference Quarterfinals

Eastern Conference

(3) Dubuque Fighting Saints vs. (6) Team USA

(4) Youngstown Phantoms vs. (5) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders

Western Conference

(3) Waterloo Black Hawks vs. (6) Tri-City Storm

(4) Fargo Force vs. (5) Sioux City Musketeers

Conference Semifinals

Eastern Conference

(1) Green Bay Gamblers vs. (4) Youngstown Phantoms

(2) Indiana Ice vs. (3) Dubuque Fighting Saints

Western Conference

(1) Lincoln Stars vs. (4) Fargo Force

(2) Omaha Lancers vs. (3) Waterloo Black Hawks

Conference Finals

Eastern Conference

(1) Green Bay Gamblers vs. (2) Indiana Ice

Western Conference

(1) Lincoln Stars vs. (3) Waterloo Black Hawks

Clark Cup Finals

: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.''

(E1) Green Bay Gamblers vs. (W3) Waterloo Black Hawks

Playoff Statistics

''Statistics reflect games played through May 23, 2012''http://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/goalieleaders.html?leagueid=49&seasonid=8558

Scoring leaders

''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus Rating; PIM = Penalty minutes''

Leading goaltenders

USHL Awards

All-USHL teams

First Team

Second Team

All-Rookie Team

External links

Official website of the United States Hockey League

References

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