The 2017–18 USHL season was the 39th season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season ran from October 6, 2017, to April 14, 2018. The regular season champions, the Waterloo Black Hawks, were awarded the Anderson Cup. The playoff champions, the Fargo Force, were awarded the Clark Cup.
League changes
The Bloomington Thunder were rebranded as the Central Illinois Flying Aces.
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:
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 GAA 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
