The 2008–09 USHL

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is the 30th season of the

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as an all-junior league. The regular season began on October 3, 2008, and concluded on April 5, 2009, with the regular season champion winning the

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. The 2008–09 season was the first for the expansion

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, replacing the Ohio Junior Blue Jackets who folded after only two seasons in existence. 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

Quarterfinals

Eastern Division

(1) Green Bay Gamblers vs. (4) Waterloo Black Hawks

(2) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders vs. (3) Indiana Ice

Western Division

(1) Lincoln Stars vs. (4) Sioux Falls Stampede

(2) Omaha Lancers vs. (3) Fargo Force

Semifinals

Eastern Division

(1) Green Bay Gamblers vs. (3) Indiana Ice

Western Division

(1) Lincoln Stars vs. (3) Fargo Force

Clark Cup Finals

Indiana Ice vs. Fargo Force

Players

Scoring Leaders

Leading Goaltenders

Awards

*Coach of the Year: Dean Blais Fargo Force * Curt Hammer Award: Mike Walsh Chicago Steel *Defenseman of the Year: John Moore Chicago Steel *Executive of the Year: Jim Pflug Lincoln Stars *Forward of the Year: Andrew Miller Chicago Steel *General Manager of the Year: Jon Cooper Green Bay Gamblers *Goaltender of the Year:

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Fargo Force *Organization of the Year:

*Player of the Year: Andrew Miller Chicago Steel *Rookie of the Year: Louis Leblanc Omaha Lancers *Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Jeff Teglia Omaha Lancers

First Team All-Stars

* Brett Bennett (Goalie) Indiana Ice * John Moore (Defense) Chicago Steel * Matt Donovan (Defense) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders * Andrew Miller (Forward) Chicago Steel * Craig Smith (Forward) Waterloo Black Hawks

Second Team All-Stars

* Kevin Murdock (Goalie) Lincoln Stars * Jake Newton (Defense) Lincoln Stars * David Makowski (Defense) Green Bay Gamblers * Stephane Da Costa (Forward) Sioux City Musketeers * Mike Seidel (Forward) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders * Anthony Taranto (Forward) Fargo Force

References

External links

Official website of the United States Hockey League
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