Dubuque Fighting Saints

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Dubuque Fighting Saints
Dubuque Fighting Saints Logo.svg
City Dubuque, Iowa
League USHL
ConferenceEast
Founded2010
Home arena ImOn Arena
ColorsRed, white
  
Owner(s)Northern Lights Hockey, LLC (Brad Kwong, managing partner)
General managerRobert Miller (2021-present)
Head coach Kirk MacDonald
Media Telegraph Herald , KXGE, KCRG-TV, KWWL
Franchise history
2010–presentDubuque Fighting Saints
Championships
Regular season titlesAnderson Cup
1 (2012–13)
Conference titles3 (2010–11, 2012–13,
2015–16)
Playoff championshipsClark Cup
2 (2010–11, 2012–13)

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 intersection of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Home games are played at the ImOn Arena (capacity: 3,079).

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History

Re-establishment of the Fighting Saints and early success

The original Dubuque Fighting Saints played at the multi-purpose Dubuque Five Flags Center arena situated in downtown Dubuque from 1980 to 2001. In the early years of the franchise the Saints enjoyed much success with a number of championship seasons. In later years, the team struggled on the ice and crowds in the stands decreased putting the team into some financial trouble. During the 2000–01 season, team owner/GM/coach Brain Gallagher announced plans to relocate the team following the season to Tulsa, Oklahoma to play as the Tulsa Crude. In their first and only season in Tulsa, Gallagher's team would finish last in the league (12–43–6) and failed to generate the necessary fan support, and the franchise ceased operations.

To replace the hockey void in Dubuque, the Fighting Saints were replaced in the 2001–02 season by the Dubuque Thunderbirds in the Tier III Minnesota Junior Hockey League and later the Central States Hockey League. The Thunderbirds would prove to be a success and would win league championships in 2004, 2007, 2008, and 2009 while setting league attendance records along the way.

In the fall of 2009, construction began on the new Mystique Community Ice Center. Around that same time several former hockey teammates from Harvard formed Northern Lights Hockey, LLC. which included former team captain, Brad Kwong; Philip Falcone (part owner of NHL's Minnesota Wild); Peter Chiarelli (a general manager for the NHL's Boston Bruins and Edmonton Oilers); and former University of Denver player Mark Falcone (board member of the NHL's Minnesota Wild). The purpose of their group was to assemble and develop plans to obtain ownership of an USHL expansion team, announcing in late 2009 their intentions to bring USHL hockey back to Dubuque. The new team replaced the successful Dubuque Thunderbirds in 2010. After completion of voting from local hockey fans, it was revealed that the "Fighting Saints" moniker would once again represent Dubuque in the USHL. [1]

In their first year back in the USHL for the 2010–11 season, the Saints would inaugurate the brand new Mystique Community Ice Center with Dubuque native Brooks Bertsch scoring the first goal. The expansion Fighting Saints had a successful season compiling a 37–14–9 record and taking first place in the Western Conference. [2] The Saints would earn a 9–2 playoff record, defeating the Fargo Force 3-games-to-0 in the quarterfinals, Sioux Falls Stampede 3-games-to-1 in the semifinals, and defeating the defending Clark Cup Champion Green Bay Gamblers 3-games-to-1 in the best-of-five USHL Clark Cup championship series. [3] Saints LW Rookie Johnny Gaudreau was recognized as the USHL Rookie of the Year and Jim Montgomery was recognized as the USHL General Manager of the Year.

In the 2011–12 season, the Saints were moved to the Eastern Conference. The defending champions would finish in third place with a 36–20–4 record and claim the inaugural "Cowbell Cup". [4] They would go on to win the opening best-of-three qualifying round of the playoffs 2-games-to-0 over Team USA. The Saints were then swept in the best-of-five quarterfinals by the Indiana Ice. [5]

The Fighting Saints would roll through the 2012–13 season with a 45–11–8 record, finishing first in the Eastern Conference and the overall league leaders, securing their first Anderson Cup regular season championship since the former Saints in the 1982–83 season, and repeat as Cowbell Cup champions. [6] After securing a bye for the qualifying round, the Saints skated to a 3-games-to-0 quarterfinals win over the Muskegon Lumberjacks. The Youngstown Phantoms took Dubuque to a decisive fifth game in the Clark Cup semifinals, with the Saints advancing with the win. In the Clark Cup finals, the Saints would seal the championship with a win on the road, taking down the Fargo Force 3-games-to-0. [7] Dan Lehv was recognized as the USHL Executive of the Year and Jim Montgomery was once again recognized as the USHL General Manager of the Year. Montgomery had served as the team's head coach and general manager from 2010 through the end of the 2012–13 season. In May 2013, Matt Shaw was hired as head coach and GM to replace Montgomery who was hired as head coach of the University of Denver Pioneers.

Prior to the start of the 2013–14 season, first-year coach Shaw and the Saints were invited to play in the Junior Club World Cup in Omsk, Russia, finishing with the bronze medal. Returning home, the defending champions skated to a 33–23–4 regular season record, finishing third in the Eastern Conference [8] and qualifying for the postseason for the fourth time in four years. [8] Prior to the start of the season, the USHL reduced the number of playoff teams from each conference from 6 to 4, eliminating the opening qualifying round. In the playoffs, the Saints would face-off in the quarterfinals against the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders for the first time and would win the series 3-games-to-1. The Saints were then swept out of the semifinals by the eventual Clark Cup Champion Indiana Ice, 3-games-to-0. [9]

The Saints finished the 2014–15 regular season in third place in the Eastern Conference with a 36–19–5 record. [10] For the fifth straight year since returning to the USHL, they qualified for the Clark Cup playoffs, extending the longest active playoff streak in the league. The Saints also claimed their third "Cowbell Cup" in the Prairie Farms Cowbell Cup Series over Cedar Rapids and Waterloo. The playoff quarterfinals pitted the Saints in a 2014 quarterfinals rematch against rival Cedar Rapids, a team that Dubuque had a 6–2 regular season record against. Dubuque would sweep Cedar Rapids 3-games-to-0 in the best-of-five series to move on. The best-of-five semifinals pitted Dubuque against the Muskegon Lumberjacks. In a back and forth five-game series with neither team notching back-to-back wins, Muskegon would prevail in game 5 by holding off a late game rally for the 3–4 win and take the series. [11] Following the season, head coach Matt Shaw announced that he would be leaving the Saints after accepting a position as an assistant coach at the University of North Dakota

The Saints under direction of first year coach Jason Lammers, finished the 2015–16 regular season in third place in the Eastern Conference. For the sixth straight year, the Saints qualified for a spot in the Clark Cup playoffs, further extending the longest active playoff streak in the league. Each of the four Eastern Conference playoff teams finished the season with better records than all teams in the Western Conference, gaining the eventual Eastern Conference champions a guaranteed home-ice advantage in the finals. In the quarterfinals, the Saints would close out a 3-games-to-1 series win against the second seeded Green Bay Gamblers. In the Eastern Conference finals, Dubuque took the first of a back and forth series against the Bloomington Thunder and took the series to game five at home in Dubuque, prevailing in a 3–0 shutout to earn a spot and home-ice advantage in the Clark Cup finals. Even with the home-ice advantage, the Fighting Saints would be swept in three games in the finals by the Tri-City Storm. Following the season, Saints net-minder Hunter Miska was recognized by USA Hockey as the Dave Peterson Goalie of the Year. [12]

The Saints finished the 2016–17 regular season in second place in the Eastern Conference with forward Zach Solow garnering the USHL regular season scoring title. The Saints qualified for a spot in the Clark Cup playoffs a seventh straight year continuing the longest active playoff streak in the league. In the quarterfinals, the Saints faced the third seeded Muskegon Lumberjacks in a series with both teams almost statistically identical. [13] Dubuque would skate to a 3-games-to-1 series win. The Saints faced off against top seeded Chicago in the Conference Finals. After splitting the first two games on the road, the Saints would be stopped in both games at home, dropping the series 3-games-to-1. Second year coach Jason Lammers announced that he would be accepting the head coaching position at Niagara University at the conclusion of the season. [14] After leading the league in scoring, Saints forward Zach Solow was bestowed the Dave Tyler National Junior Player of the Year, the first Dubuque player to receive the honor. [15]

In an injury-plagued 2017–18 regular season, the Saints finished in fifth place with 33 of 60 games being decided by a single point where they held a 14–19 record. Of the 33 single point games, 18 advanced to overtime, earning the Saints 18 bonus points in the standings, contributing to their fifth-place finish for the season. The Saints were 4–10 in games ending in overtime and 1–3 in games ending in a shootout. [13] For the postseason, the USHL returned to an expanded playoff format with the top six teams in each conference qualifying for the Clark Cup playoffs, up from four in the previous seasons, [16] allowing the Saints to earn a playoff berth for the eighth straight year, continuing the longest active streak. The best-of-three first round series had the Saints facing the fourth-seeded Green Bay Gamblers. The Saints swept the road series 2-games-to-none for their eighth consecutive year with a playoff series win, but were eliminated in the following round.

Expanded ownership

Prior to 2018–19 season, Philip Falcone sold his interest in Northern Lights Hockey to another group under the name Saints4Life Acquisitions, LLC. Saints4Life's investors were made up of many other individuals including Dan Bylsma, Johnny Gaudreau, Zemgus Girgensons, and Peter Luukko. [17]

The Fighting Saints team colors are red and white and a secondary color silver. Their main logo is a Gothic style D with a fleur-de-lis-hilted sword piercing the D and a halo on the top.

Season records

SeasonGPWLOTLSOLPtsGFGAPIMFinishPlayoffsPlayoff recordTrophies
2010–11 6037149831951529611st, Western ConferenceQuarterfinals (W) 3–0 vs Fargo
Semifinals (W) 3–1 vs Sioux Falls
Clark Cup Finals (W) 3–1 vs Green Bay
9–2Clark Cup
2011–12 6036204761891699403rd, Eastern ConferenceQualifying round (W) 2–0 vs Team USA
Quarterfinals (L) 0–3 vs Indiana
2–3Cowbell Cup
2012–13 64451189824715410551st, Eastern Conference;
League Champions
Quarterfinals (W) 3–0 vs Muskegon
Semifinals (W) 3–2 vs Youngstown
Clark Cup Finals (W) 3–0 vs Fargo
9–2Clark Cup, Anderson Cup,
Cowbell Cup
2013–14 6033234702011869573rd, Eastern ConferenceQuarterfinals (W) 3–1 vs Cedar Rapids
Semifinals (L) 0–3 vs Indiana
3–4
2014–15 60361957720716713273rd, Eastern ConferenceQuarterfinals (W) 3–0 vs Cedar Rapids
Semifinals (L) 2–3 vs Muskegon
5–3Cowbell Cup
2015–16 603919118020915910823rd, Eastern ConferenceQuarterfinals (W) 3–1 vs Green Bay
Semifinals (W) 3–2 vs Bloomington
Clark Cup Finals (L) 0–3 vs Tri-City
6–6Eastern Conference Champions
2016–17 603617527920116310382nd, Eastern ConferenceQuarterfinals (W) 3–1 vs Muskegon
Semifinals (L) 1–3 vs Chicago
4–4
2017–18 602621103651791946065th, Eastern ConferenceFirst Round (W) 2–0 vs Green Bay
Conf. Semifinals (L) 0–3 vs Youngstown
2–3
2018–19 62282644641922048156th, Eastern ConferenceFirst Round (W) 2–0 vs Youngstown
Conf. Semifinals (L) 1–3 vs Muskegon
3–3
2019–20 48331320681801235882nd, Eastern ConferenceSeason cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic Cowbell Cup
2020–21 52242341531992125004th, Eastern ConferenceConf. Semifinals (L) 0–2 vs. Chicago0–2Cowbell Cup

Cowbell Cup Champions

Started in 2011–12 season and sponsored by Prairie Farms, the Cowbell Cup is awarded to the highest finisher in the "Cowbell Cup Regular Season Series" between the eastern Iowa USHL rivals; Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, Dubuque Fighting Saints, and Waterloo Blackhawks. At the start of the 2015–16 season, Dupaco Community Credit Union became the primary sponsor of the renamed "Dupaco Cowbell Cup". The Fighting Saints have won the Cowbell Cup in the following seasons:

Roster

As of December 24, 2022. [18]

No. S/P/CPlayerPosHtWtDoBHometownPrevious teamCollege commitment
2 Flag of Connecticut.svg Lucas St. Louis D 5' 10"169 lb2005-03-30 Old Greenwich, Connecticut Brunswick  ( USHS–CT ) Harvard
3 Flag of Manitoba.svg Jayden Jubenvill D 5' 11"187 lb2003-06-19 Gilbert Plains, Manitoba Dauphin  ( MJHL ) North Dakota
4 Flag of Minnesota.svg Max Burkholder D 5' 8"175 lb2003-08-08 Chaska, Minnesota Chaska  ( USHS–MN ) Colorado College
5 Flag of Michigan.svg Owen Michaels F 6' 0"185 lb2002-05-01 Detroit, Michigan Bismarck  ( NAHL ) Western Michigan
6 Flag of Connecticut.svg Ryan St. Louis F 5' 9"170 lb2003-06-13 Old Greenwich, Connecticut Northeastern  ( HEA )None
7 Flag of Alberta.svg Caelum Dick D 5' 10"185 lb2003-11-21 Sherwood Park, Alberta Sherwood Park  ( AJHL ) Denver
8 Flag of Illinois.svg Trevor Taulien D 6' 4"215 lb2003-04-14 Crystal Lake, Illinois Odessa  ( NAHL ) Ferris State
9 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Shawn O'Donnell F 5' 10"170 lb2003-06-21 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Penguins Elite U18 ( Midget AAA ) UMass Lowell
13 Flag of Minnesota.svg Jake Sondreal F 5' 11"170 lb2004-02-19 Woodbury, Minnesota Cretin-Derham Hall  ( USHS–MN )None
15 Flag of Illinois.svg Noah Powell F 6' 1"210 lb2005-02-02 Northbrook, Illinois Chicago Mission U18 ( Midget AAA ) Ohio State
16 Flag of Wisconsin.svg Max Montes F 5' 7"165 lb2003-09-01 Waukesha, Wisconsin Milwaukee Jr. Admirals U18 ( Midget AAA )None
17 Flag of Texas.svg Cole Helm F 5' 10"195 lb2003-07-17 Dallas, Texas Corpus Christi  ( NAHL )None
18 Flag of Illinois.svg Michael Burchill F 5' 10"154 lb2005-04-29 Mundelein, Illinois Compuware U16 ( Midget AAA ) Michigan
19 Flag of Minnesota.svg Jacob Jeannette F 6' 1"200 lb2002-12-13 Duluth, Minnesota Waterloo  ( USHL ) Union
20 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Gavin Cornforth F 5' 9"145 lb2006-12-15 Boston, Massachusetts Thayer  ( USHS–MA )None
21 Flag of Sweden.svg Oliver Moberg F 6' 2"205 lb2003-02-23 Bromma, Sweden AIK J20 (J20 Nationell)None
22 Flag of Sweden.svg Theo Wallberg D 6' 5"204 lb2003-12-04 Stockholm, Sweden Skellefteå J20 (J20 Nationell) Ohio State
24 Flag of Virginia.svg William Staring D 6' 1"190 lb2003-02-28 Springfield, Virginia Green Bay  ( USHL ) Air Force
25 Flag of Colorado.svg Fisher Scott D 6' 0"180 lb2004-10-27 Carbondale, Colorado Springfield  ( NAHL ) Colorado College
26 Flag of Arizona.svg Riley Stuart ( C ) F 6' 2"205 lb2002-01-17 Phoenix, Arizona Jr. Coyotes U18 ( Midget AAA ) Colorado College
27 Flag of Illinois.svg James Reeder F 5' 9"168 lb2005-10-06 Glenview, Illinois Chicago Mission U18 ( Midget AAA ) Denver
29 Flag of Sweden.svg Nils Juntorp F 6' 1"197 lb2003-11-23 Ulricehamn, Sweden HV71 J20 (J20 Nationell)None
30 Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Brännman G 5' 11"176 lb2003-04-06 Bromma, Sweden Örebro J20 (J20 Nationell)None
31 Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Paxton Geisel G 6' 1"188 lb2004-01-18 Estevan, Saskatchewan St. Cloud  ( NAHL ) Denver

Head coaches

Alumni in the NHL

DubuqueFightingSaints.com Alumni

Johnny Gaudreau (2010–11) - Selected as the Calgary Flames' fourth-round, 104th overall, in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. "Johnny Hockey" was a member of the Boston College Eagles 2012 NCAA National Championship team, a finalist for the 2013 Hobey Baker Award, and the winner of the 2014 Hobey Baker Award as the top National Collegiate Athletic Association men's hockey player. He made his NHL debut with the Flames in the final game of the 2013–14 NHL season, scoring a goal in his first game. Selected as a rookie to play in the 2015 NHL All Star Game where he registered an assist. Johnny was a 2015 Calder Memorial Trophy finalist, finishing 3rd for the NHL rookie of the year award. Johnny has been selected as an NHL All Star on Team Pacific in 2016 and 2017. [24] Bought a minority stake in the Fighting Saints' ownership group in 2018. [17]

Zemgus Girgensons (2010–11, 2011–12) - Selected as the Buffalo Sabres' first-round selection, 14th overall, in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut with the Sabres during the 2013–14 NHL season, scoring a goal in his first game and becoming the first former Saint to play in the NHL since its return as a franchise. Zemgus was a member of Latvia's 2014 Olympic Men's Hockey Team held in Sochi, Russia. Zemgus was the first place vote-getter for the 2015 NHL All Star Game. [25] Bought a minority stake in the Fighting Saints' ownership group in 2018. [17]

Mike Matheson (2011–12) - Selected as the Florida Panthers' first-round selection, 23rd overall, in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. After three seasons at Boston College, Matheson, a defenseman and team captain, signed with the Panthers and played with their AHL affiliate before making his NHL debut on February 20 of the 2015–16 NHL season. [26]

Matt Benning (2012–13) - Selected by the Boston Bruins in the sixth-round, 175th overall in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. After four seasons at Northeastern University, the defenseman signed an entry level contract with the Edmonton Oilers and made his NHL debut against the Toronto Maple Leafs on November 1, 2016. [27]

Riley Barber (2010–11) - Selected by the Washington Capitals in the sixth-round, 167th overall in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Barber played three seasons at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, garnering a selection to the Central Collegiate Hockey Association All-Conference First Team. He was named captain of the 2014 United States Men's National Junior Ice Hockey Team and was a member of the 2013 United States gold medal-winning team. Made his NHL debut for the Washington Capitals on February 24, 2017. Signed a one-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens for 2019–20, and later traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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