The 2017–18 USHL

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was the 39th

of the

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as an all-junior league. The regular season ran from October 6, 2017, to April 14, 2018. The regular season champions, the

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, were awarded the

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. The playoff champions, the

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, were awarded the

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League changes

The Bloomington Thunder were rebranded as the

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. While the alignment remained the same from the previous season, the league increased the number of teams that qualify for the playoffs from eight to twelve. The top two seeds in each conference now have a bye in the first round. The third and fourth conference seeds than host the fifth and sixth conference seeds in a best-of-three series. The rest of the playoffs are a best-of-five series.

Regular season

Final standings:

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

''x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched conference title; z = clinched regular season title''

Statistical leaders

Scoring leaders

Players are listed by points, then goals. ''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts. = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''

Leading goaltenders

These are the goaltenders that lead the league in

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that have played at least 1380 minutes. ''Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SOL = Shootout losses; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage ''

Post season awards

USHL awards

All-USHL First Team

Source

All-USHL Second Team

Source

All Rookie First Team

Source

All Rookie Second Team

Clark Cup playoffs

First Round

Eastern Conference

(E3) Muskegon Lumberjacks vs. (E6) Chicago Steel

(E4) Green Bay Gamblers vs. (E5) Dubuque Fighting Saints

Western Conference

(W4) Sioux Falls Stampede vs. (W5) Lincoln Stars

(W4) Fargo Force vs. (W5) Tri-City Storm

Conference Semifinals

Eastern Conference

(E1) Team USA vs. (E6) Chicago Steel

(E2) Youngstown Phantoms vs. (E5) Dubuque Fighting Saints

Western Conference

(W1) Waterloo Black Hawks vs. (W5) Lincoln Stars

(W2) Omaha Lancers vs. (W3) Fargo Force

Conference Finals

Eastern Conference

(E1) Team USA vs. (E2) Youngstown Phantoms

Western Conference

(W1) Waterloo Black Hawks vs. (W3) Fargo Force

Clark Cup Championship

(E2) Youngstown Phantoms vs. (W3) Fargo Force

Playoff scoring leaders

''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''

Playoff leading goaltenders

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

References

External links

Official website of the United States Hockey League
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