The 2007–08 USHL

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is the 29th season 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 October 5, 2007, and concluded on April 5, 2008 with the regular season champion winning the

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. This was the final season of operation for the

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after failing to find a suitable relocation arrangement. 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: Steve Poapst Chicago Steel * Curt Hammer Award:

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Sioux City Musketeers *Defenseman of the Year:

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Waterloo Black Hawks *Executive of the Year: Jim Kronschnabel Sioux City Musketeers *Forward of the Year:

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Lincoln Stars *General Manager of the Year: Mike Hastings Omaha Lancers *Goaltender of the Year:

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Lincoln Stars *Organization of the Year:

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*Player of the Year:

Lincoln Stars *Rookie of the Year: Jack Connolly Sioux Falls Stampede *Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Matt Farris Sioux Falls Stampede

First Team All-Stars

(Goalie) Lincoln Stars *

(Defense) Waterloo Black Hawks *

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(Defense) Lincoln Stars * Jack Connolly (Forward) Sioux Falls Stampede *

(Forward) Lincoln Stars *

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(Forward) Omaha Lancers

Second Team All-Stars

* Drew Palmisano (Goalie) Omaha Lancers * John Carlson (Defense) Indiana Ice * Paul Carey (Defense) Indiana Ice *

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(Forward) Indiana Ice * Eric Springer (Forward) Sioux Falls Stampede * Jake Hansen (Forward) Sioux Falls Stampede

References

External links

Official website of the United States Hockey League
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