2020–21 USHL season

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2020–21 USHL Season
League United States Hockey League
Sport Ice hockey
DurationNovember 6, 2020 – April 24, 2021
Number of games49–54
Number of teams14
Regular season
Anderson Cup Chicago Steel
Season MVP Sean Farrell (Chicago Steel)
Clark Cup Playoffs
Clark Cup Playoffs MVP Adam Fantilli [1] (Steel)
Finals champions Chicago Steel
  Runners-up Fargo Force
USHL seasons
←  2019–20
2021–22  →

The 2020–21 USHL season was the 42nd season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league.

Contents

Due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the previous season was curtailed on March 12, 2020, without holding a playoff or awarding a Clark Cup champion. [2] [3] As pandemic-related restrictions were still in effect, the start of the 2020–21 season was delayed to November 2020. [4]

During the offseason, the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders' home arena was damaged during the August 10 derecho, forcing the team to suspend operations for at least the 2020–21 season. The Madison Capitols chose to not participate due to pandemic restrictions in Madison, Wisconsin. [4]

The regular season ran from November 6, 2020, to April 24, 2021, with a 54-game schedule for each team. [5] Due to pandemic safety protocols, several games were postponed or cancelled, with six of the fourteen teams completing all 54 games. For the second consecutive season, the Chicago Steel were awarded the Anderson Cup for accumulating 81 points in 54 games for a 0.750 points percentage. The Steel also won the Clark Cup playoff championship. [1]

Regular season

Due to the unbalanced schedule during the COVID-19 pandemic, the league ranked teams on points percentage.

Final standings: [6]

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

    PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
    Sean Farrell Chicago Steel 53297210154
    Matthew Coronato Chicago Steel 5148378557
    Josh Doan Chicago Steel 5331397045
    Erik Middendorf Chicago Steel 5332366819
    Danil Gushchin Muskegon Lumberjacks 4632326442
    Mason Lohrei Green Bay Gamblers 4819405974
    Cameron Berg Muskegon Lumberjacks 5127315818
    Ayrton Martino Omaha Lancers 3818385612
    Cristophe Tellier Muskegon Lumberjacks 5322325434
    Robert Cronin Dubuque Fighting Saints 4828255354

    Leading goaltenders

    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

    PlayerTeamGPMinsWLOTLSOLSOGAASV%
    Akira Schmid Sioux City Musketeers 36214722131032.010.921
    Todd Scott Tri-City Storm 39218122102122.370.910
    Brennan Boynton Fargo Force 46254026161032.430.901
    Jakub Dobeš Omaha Lancers 47258826162122.480.908
    Remington Keopple Des Moines Buccaneers 2513501193012.760.900

    Clark Cup playoffs

    Final results: [7]

    Conference Semifinals
    (Best-of-3)    		Conference Finals
    (Best-of-3)    		Clark Cup Championship
    (Best-of-5)
             
    E1Chicago2
    E4 Dubuque 0
    E1Chicago2
    Eastern Conference
    E2 Muskegon 0
    E2Muskegon2
    E3 Green Bay 0
    E1Chicago3
    W4 Fargo 1
    W1 Tri-City 1
    W4Fargo2
    W3 Sioux City 0
    Western Conference
    W4Fargo2
    W2 Omaha 0
    W3Sioux City2

    Conference Semifinals

    Eastern Conference

    (E1) Chicago Steel vs. (E4) Dubuque Fighting Saints

    April 30Chicago Steel2 – 1Dubuque Fighting Saints Fox Valley Ice Arena  
    No scoringFirst period Braden Doyle (1) - 1:18
    10:04 - Erik Middendorf (1)
    19:51 - Matthew Coronato (1)    		Second periodNo scoring
    No scoringThird periodNo scoring
    Simon Latkoczy (29 saves / 30 shots)Goalie stats Lukáš Pařík (27 saves / 29 shots)
    May 1Chicago Steel6 – 1Dubuque Fighting Saints Fox Valley Ice Arena  
    13:50 - pp - Mackie Samoskevich (1)
    18:45 - Ryan Ufko (1)    		First periodNo scoring
    1:45 - Matthew Coronato (2)
    9:08 - pp - Sean Farrell (1)
    17:52 - Adam Fantilli (1)    		Second period Kenny Connors (1) - pp - 5:26
    4:46 - pp - Matthew Coronato (3)Third periodNo scoring
    Simon Latkoczy (24 saves / 25 shots)Goalie stats Lukáš Pařík (40 saves / 46 shots)
    Chicago wins series 2 – 0

    (E2) Muskegon Lumberjacks vs. (E3) Green Bay Gamblers

    April 30Muskegon Lumberjacks3 – 2Green Bay Gamblers Mercy Health Arena  
    1:54 - Cristophe Tellier (1)
    8:29 - Cameron Berg (1)    		First period Jackson Hallum (1) - 8:48
    No scoringSecond period Jesse Tucker (1) - pp - 12:50
    19:22 - Bradley Marek (1)Third periodNo scoring
    Jan Škorpík (21 saves / 23 shots)Goalie stats Matt Davis (28 saves / 31 shots)
    May 1Muskegon Lumberjacks3 – 1Green Bay Gamblers Mercy Health Arena  
    No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
    6:24 - Danil Gushchin (1)Second periodNo scoring
    15:05 - Cristophe Tellier (2)
    19:15 - en - Cameron Berg (2)    		Third period Mason Lohrei (1) - 5:27
    Jan Škorpík (26 saves / 27 shots)Goalie stats Matt Davis (31 saves / 33 shots)
    Muskegon wins series 2 – 0

    Western Conference

    (W1) Tri-City Storm vs. (W4) Fargo Force

    April 30Tri-City Storm3 – 2Fargo Force Viaero Center  
    10:12 - pp - Cole McWard (1)First period Jack Peart (1) - pp - 17:40
    No scoringSecond period Bear Hughes (1) - 7:03
    11:30 - pp - Hunter Strand (1)
    15:31 - pp - Mark Estapa (1)    		Third periodNo scoring
    Todd Scott (13 saves / 15 shots)Goalie stats Brennan Boynton (20 saves / 23 shots)
    May 1Tri-City Storm4 – 5OTFargo Force Viaero Center  
    13:33 - Matthew Knies (1)First period Cody Monds (1) - 15:23
    5:24 - Gavin Brindley (1)
    9:03 - pp - Conner Hutchison (1)    		Second period Austin Wong (1) - sh - 8:10
    10:37 - Drew Montgomery (1)Third period Tristan Broz (1) - pp - 5:11
    No scoringFirst overtime periodCody Monds (2) - 2:52
    Todd Scott (30 saves / 35 shots)Goalie stats Brennan Boynton (29 saves/ 33 shots)
    May 1Tri-City Storm2 – 3Fargo Force Viaero Center  
    Carter Mazur (1) - 1:11
    Cole O'Hara (1) - 12:52    		First period6:44 - Tristan Broz (2)
    No scoringSecond period6:05 - pp - Mason Salquist (1)
    Jeremy Davidson (1) - 9:05
    No scoringThird periodNo scoring
    Todd Scott (19 saves / 22 shots)Goalie stats Brennan Boynton (36 saves / 38 shots)
    Fargo wins series 2 – 1

    (W2) Omaha Lancers vs. (W3) Sioux City Musketeers

    May 1Omaha Lancers0 – 2Sioux City Musketeers Ralston Arena  
    No scoringFirst period Ben Doran (1) - 12:01
    No scoringSecond period Shai Buium (1) - 3:04
    No scoringThird periodNo scoring
    Jakub Dobeš (17 saves / 19 shots)Goalie stats Akira Schmid (25 saves / 25 shots)
    May 2Omaha Lancers1 – 2Sioux City Musketeers Ralston Arena  
    No scoringFirst period Chase Bradley (1) - pp - 2:12
    12:05 - Cam Mitchell (1)Second periodNo scoring
    No scoringThird period Justin Hryckowian (1) - sh - 11:50
    Jakub Dobeš (31 saves / 33 shots)Goalie stats Akira Schmid (29 saves / 30 shots)
    Sioux City wins series 2 – 0

    Conference Finals

    Eastern Conference

    (E1) Chicago Steel vs. (E2) Muskegon Lumberjacks

    May 7Chicago Steel3 – 2OTMuskegon Lumberjacks Fox Valley Ice Arena  
    No scoringFirst period Cameron Berg (3) - 18:54
    16:43 - pp - Josh Doan (1)Second period Bradley Marek (2) - 19:16
    8:06 - Adam Fantilli (2)Third periodNo scoring
    7:09 - Matthew Coronato (4)First overtime periodNo scoring
    Simon Latkoczy (29 saves / 31 shots)Goalie stats Jan Škorpík (22 saves / 25 shots)
    May 8Muskegon Lumberjacks4 – 5Chicago Steel Mercy Health Arena  
    18:08 - Danil Gushchin (2)First period Adam Fantilli (3) - 2:37
    7:02 - Cameron Berg (4)
    7:52 - Danil Gushchin (3)
    15:14 - pp - Jacob Guevin (1)    		Second period Erik Middendorf (2) - 1:41
    Matthew Coronato (5) - 8:24
    Matthew Coronato (6) - 19:47
    No scoringThird periodAdam Fantilli (4) - 8:34
    Jan Škorpík (25 saves / 30 shots)Goalie stats Simon Latkoczy (27 saves / 31 shots)
    Chicago wins series 2 – 0

    Western Conference

    (W3) Sioux City Musketeers vs. (W4) Fargo Force

    May 7Sioux City Musketeers1 – 6Fargo Force Tyson Events Center  
    No scoringFirst period Jacob Braccini (1) - 6:44
    Cody Monds (3) - 9:37
    Aaron Huglen (2) - 13:22
    10:56 - Ethan Edwards (1)Second periodJacob Braccini (2) - 2:19
    Jacob Braccini (3) - 18:03
    No scoringThird period Bear Hughes (2) - pp - 15:56
    Akira Schmid (21 saves / 27 shots)Goalie stats Brennan Boynton (13 saves / 13 shots)
    Andrew Miller (18 saves / 19 shots)
    May 8Fargo Force3 – 0Sioux City Musketeers Scheels Arena  
    No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
    Tristan Broz (3) - 5:15Second periodNo scoring
    Matt Crasa (1) - 2:59
    Jeremy Davidson (2) - en - 19:58    		Third periodNo scoring
    Andrew Miller (34 saves / 34 shots)Goalie stats Akira Schmid (29 saves / 31 shots)
    Fargo wins series 2 – 0

    Clark Cup Finals

    (E1) Chicago Steel vs. (W4) Fargo Force

    May 14Chicago Steel0 – 3Fargo Force Fox Valley Ice Arena  
    No scoringFirst period Kyle Smolen (1) - 7:27
    Jake Peart (2) - 15:01
    No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
    No scoringThird period Aaron Huglen (3) - 7:32
    Simon Latkoczy (23 saves / 26 shots)Goalie stats Andrew Miller (20 saves / 20 shots)
    May 15Chicago Steel4 – 1Fargo Force Fox Valley Ice Arena  
    1:01 - Adam Fantilli (5)
    11:53 - Adam Robbins (1)    		First period Austin Wong (2) - pp - 8:32
    No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
    18:49 - sh - en - Matthew Coronato (7)
    19:27 - en - Erik Middendorf (3)    		Third periodNo scoring
    Simon Latkoczy (29 saves / 30 shots)Goalie stats Andrew Miller (30 saves / 32 shots)
    May 21Fargo Force1 – 7Chicago Steel Scheels Arena  
    12:42 - Cody Monds (4)First period Matthew Coronato (8) - pp - 12:29
    Erik Middendorf (4) - 19:17
    No scoringSecond periodMatthew Coronato (9) - 4:58
    Josh Doan (2) - 10:44
    No scoringThird period Sean Farrell (2) - 3:21
    Adam Fantilli (6) - pp - 17:33
    Sam Lipkin (1) - pp - 18:31
    Brennan Boynton (13 saves / 17 shots)
    Andrew Miller (13 saves / 16 shots)    		Goalie stats Simon Latkoczy (22 saves / 23 shots)
    May 22Fargo Force1 – 3Chicago Steel Scheels Arena  
    Cody Monds (5) - 12:40First period Adam Fantilli (7) - 11:08
    No scoringSecond period Jackson Blake (1) - 13:17
    No scoringThird periodAdam Fantilli (8) - 17:55
    Andrew Miller (29 saves / 32 shots)Goalie stats Simon Latkoczy (27 saves / 28 shots)
    Chicago wins series 3 – 1

    Playoff scoring leaders

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

    PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
    Matthew Coronato Chicago Steel 894134
    Tristan Broz Fargo Force 9381116
    Sean Farrell Chicago Steel 828102
    Mackie Samoskevich Chicago Steel 819104
    Adam Fantilli Chicago Steel 88192
    Cody Monds Fargo Force 75382
    Aaron Huglen Fargo Force 93584
    Jack Peart Fargo Force 92572
    Ryan Ufko Chicago Steel 81674
    Erik Middendorf Chicago Steel 84154

    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

    PlayerTeamGPMinsWLGASOSV%GAA
    Simon Latkoczy Chicago Steel 848671140.9381.73
    Andrew Miller Fargo Force 63022292.9411.79
    Jakub Dobeš Omaha Lancers 21140240.9232.10
    Akira Schmid Sioux City Musketeers 42372291.9202.28
    Matt Davis Green Bay Gamblers 21180250.9222.53

    Postseason awards

    USHL awards

    AwardNameTeam
    Player of the Year Sean Farrell Chicago Steel [8]
    Forward of the Year Matthew Coronato Chicago Steel [9]
    Defenseman of the Year Mason Lohrei Green Bay Gamblers [10]
    Rookie of the Year Cole Sillinger Sioux Falls Stampede [11]
    Goaltender of the Year Akira Schmid Sioux City Musketeers [12]
    Coach of the Year Mike Hamilton Muskegon Lumberjacks [13]
    Scholar-Athlete Connor Kurth Dubuque Fighting Saints [14]
    Curt Hammer Will Dineen Sioux Falls Stampede [15]
    General Manager of the YearRyan HardyChicago Steel [16]
    Executive of the YearJeff MitchellGreen Bay Gamblers [17]
    Organization of the YearAll member organizations [18]

    All-USHL First Team

    PosNameTeam
    G Akira Schmid Sioux City
    D Mason Lohrei Green Bay
    D Ryan Ufko Chicago
    F Matthew Coronato Chicago
    F Sean Farrell Chicago
    F Danil Gushchin Muskegon

    Source [19]

    All-USHL Second Team

    PosNameTeam
    G Jakub Dobeš Omaha
    D Brent Johnson Sioux Falls
    D Cole McWard Tri-City
    F Josh Doan Chicago
    F Ayrton Martino Omaha
    F Cole Sillinger Sioux Falls

    Source [19]

    All-USHL Third Team

    PosNameTeam
    G Brennan Boynton Fargo
    D Alex Gagne Muskegon
    D Henry Thrun Dubuque
    F Cameron Berg Muskegon
    F Robert Cronin Dubuque
    F Jake Schmaltz Green Bay

    Source [19]

    USHL All-Rookie Team

    PosNameTeam
    G Jack Stark Chicago
    D Jacob Guevin Muskegon
    D Brent Johnson Sioux Falls
    F Ayrton Martino Omaha
    F Matthew Savoie Dubuque
    F Cole Sillinger Sioux Falls

    Source [20]

    All-Rookie Second Team

    PosNameTeam
    G Emmett Croteau Waterloo
    D Shai Buium Sioux City
    D Jack Peart Fargo
    F Gavin Brindley Tri-City
    F Adam Fantilli Chicago
    F Connor Kurth Dubuque

    Source [20]

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