The 2012–13 USHL

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is the 34th

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 strictl ...

as an all-junior league. The regular season began on September 28, 2012, and concluded on April 13, 2013, 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 strictl ...

. The playoffs began on April 16, 2013, and completed on May 17, 2013. The top four teams from each conference competed for the

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, with all series played in a best-of-five format. This season was the 21st season in which one team captured both the

and the

in the same season. It was the first time the

Dubuque Fighting Saints The Dubuque Fighting Saints are a Tier I junior ice hockey team playing in the United States Hockey League (USHL) and are based in the city of Dubuque, Iowa, on the banks of the Mississippi River at the border intersects of Iowa, Illinois, and ...

accomplished this feat.

Regular season

''Final standings reflect games played through April 14, 2013'' ''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

Western Conference

Players

Scoring leaders

''Final statistics reflect games played through April 14, 2013'' ''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; PTS = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus Rating; PIM = Penalties in minutes''

Leading goaltenders

''Final statistics reflect games played through April 14, 2013'' ''Note: GP = Games played; MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; SO = Shutouts; GA = Goals Allowed; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage''

Clark Cup Playoffs

Conference Semifinals

: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.''

Eastern Conference

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

(2) Green Bay Gamblers vs. (3) Youngstown Phantoms

Western Conference

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

(2) Fargo Force vs. (3) Waterloo Black Hawks

Conference 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.''

Eastern Conference

(1) Dubuque Fighting Saints vs. (3) Youngstown Phantoms

Western Conference

(1) Sioux Falls Stampede vs. (2) Fargo Force

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) Dubuque Fighting Saints vs. (W2) Fargo Force

Playoff Statistics

''Statistics reflect games played through May 17, 2013''Goal leaders

Scoring leaders

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

Leading goaltenders

''Note: GP = Games played; MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SO = Shutouts; GA = Goals Allowed; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage''

USHL Awards

All-USHL teams

First Team

Second Team

All-Rookie Team

References

External links

Official website of the United States Hockey League
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