2011–12 USHL Season
LeagueUnited States Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationSeptember 30, 2011 – May 23, 2012
Number of games60
Number of teams16
Anderson Cup Champions
Season championsGreen Bay Gamblers
Clark Cup Champions
ChampionsGreen Bay Gamblers

The 2011–12 USHL season is the 33rd season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season began on September 30, 2011, and concluded on April 14, 2012,[1] with the regular season champion winning the Anderson Cup.

The playoffs began on April 16, 2012, and completed on May 23, 2012.[2] The top six teams from each conference competed for the Clark Cup.

This season was the 20th season in which the same team captured both the Anderson Cup and the Clark Cup in the same season. It was the third time the Green Bay Gamblers accomplished this feat (1995–96, 2009–10, and the 2011–12 seasons).

Regular season

Final standings reflect games played through April 14, 2012[3]

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched conference title; z = clinched regular season title

Eastern Conference

Team GP W L OTL PTS GF GA
z-Green Bay Gamblers60479498250138
x-Indiana Ice603615981221183
x-Dubuque Fighting Saints603620476189169
x-Youngstown Phantoms603221771202196
x-Cedar Rapids RoughRiders6027211266195189
x-Team USA602629557192222
Chicago Steel602531454177210
Muskegon Lumberjacks601735842164238

Western Conference

Team GP W L OTL PTS GF GA
y-Lincoln Stars603818480214172
x-Omaha Lancers603819379213173
x-Waterloo Black Hawks603519676213189
x-Fargo Force603123668188160
x-Sioux City Musketeers602930159181189
x-Tri-City Storm602633153164200
Des Moines Buccaneers602033747168215
Sioux Falls Stampede601736741127215

Players

Final statistics reflect games played through April 14, 2012[3]

Scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM
Kevin RoyLincoln Stars595450104+4450
Daniil TarasovIndiana Ice60474188+3186
Alex BroadhurstGreen Bay Gamblers53264773+3240
Nolan LaPorteGreen Bay Gamblers57363470+3558
Sean KuralyIndiana Ice54323870+1348
Taylor CammarataWaterloo Black Hawks60274269+16
Jimmy MurrayOmaha Lancers60194968+638
Mike AmbrosiaYoungstown Phantoms60184765+1071
Austin CangelosiYoungstown Phantoms53293059+1840
Austin FarleyFargo Force51283159+1471
Casey BaileyOmaha Lancers60273259+683

Leading goaltenders

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

Player Team GP Mins W L OTL GA SO SV% GAA
Ryan McKayGreen Bay Gamblers352034:0827537420.9202.18
Zane GothbergFargo Force462757:472616410270.9212.22
Matt MorrisDubuque Fighting Saints382043:42191328830.8942.58
Charles WilliamsLincoln Stars321725:1020437540.9072.61
Jackson TeichroebLincoln Stars351883:45181418430.8962.68

Clark Cup Playoffs

Conference Quarter-finals
(Best of 3)
Conference Semi-finals
(Best of 5)
Conference Finals
(Best of 5)
Clark Cup Championship
(Best of 5)
            
1 Green Bay 3
4 Youngstown 1
5 Cedar Rapids 0
4 Youngstown 2
1 Green Bay 3
Eastern Conference
2 Indiana 0
3 Dubuque 2
6 Team USA 0
3 Dubuque 0
2 Indiana 3
E1 Green Bay 3
W3 Waterloo 2
1 Lincoln 3
4 Fargo 1
5 Sioux City 0
4 Fargo 2
1 Lincoln 1
Western Conference
3 Waterloo 3
3 Waterloo 2
6 Tri-City 0
3 Waterloo 3
2 Omaha 1

Conference Quarterfinals

Eastern Conference

(3) Dubuque Fighting Saints vs. (6) Team USA

April 16 Dubuque Fighting Saints 6–3 Team USA Mystique Ice Center Recap
April 17 Dubuque Fighting Saints 7–3 Team USA Mystique Ice Center Recap
Dubuque wins series 2 – 0

(4) Youngstown Phantoms vs. (5) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders

April 16 Youngstown Phantoms 4–3 OT Cedar Rapids RoughRiders Covelli Centre Recap
April 17 Youngstown Phantoms 6–2 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders Covelli Centre Recap
Youngstown wins series 2 – 0

Western Conference

(3) Waterloo Black Hawks vs. (6) Tri-City Storm

April 16 Waterloo Black Hawks 6–4 Tri-City Storm Young Arena Recap
April 17 Waterloo Black Hawks 3–2 Tri-City Storm Young Arena Recap
Waterloo wins series 2 – 0

(4) Fargo Force vs. (5) Sioux City Musketeers

April 16 Fargo Force 2–1 OT Sioux City Musketeers Scheels Arena Recap
April 17 Fargo Force 5–1 Sioux City Musketeers Scheels Arena Recap
Fargo wins series 2 – 0

Conference semifinals

Eastern Conference

(1) Green Bay Gamblers vs. (4) Youngstown Phantoms

April 21 Green Bay Gamblers 7–1 Youngstown Phantoms Resch Center Recap
April 22 Green Bay Gamblers 3–5 Youngstown Phantoms Resch Center Recap
April 24 Youngstown Phantoms 3–6 Green Bay Gamblers Covelli Centre Recap
April 25 Youngstown Phantoms 1–4 Green Bay Gamblers Covelli Centre Recap
Green Bay wins series 3 – 1

(2) Indiana Ice vs. (3) Dubuque Fighting Saints

April 20 Indiana Ice 5–2 Dubuque Fighting Saints Pepsi Coliseum Recap
April 21 Indiana Ice 6–3 Dubuque Fighting Saints Pepsi Coliseum Recap
April 25 Dubuque Fighting Saints 1–3 Indiana Ice Mystique Ice Center Recap
Indiana wins series 3 – 0

Western Conference

(1) Lincoln Stars vs. (4) Fargo Force

April 20 Lincoln Stars 1–2 OT Fargo Force Ice Box Recap
April 21 Lincoln Stars 3–2 Fargo Force Ice Box Recap
April 25 Fargo Force 1–3 Lincoln Stars Scheels Arena Recap
April 27 Fargo Force 2–3 OT Lincoln Stars Scheels Arena Recap
Lincoln wins series 3 – 1

(2) Omaha Lancers vs. (3) Waterloo Black Hawks

April 20 Omaha Lancers 4–2 Waterloo Black Hawks Omaha Civic Auditorium Recap
April 21 Omaha Lancers 2–4 Waterloo Black Hawks Omaha Civic Auditorium Recap
April 27 Waterloo Black Hawks 4–2 Omaha Lancers Young Arena Recap
April 28 Waterloo Black Hawks 5–1 Omaha Lancers Young Arena Recap
Waterloo wins series 3 – 1

Conference finals

Eastern Conference

(1) Green Bay Gamblers vs. (2) Indiana Ice

May 3 Green Bay Gamblers 6–2 Indiana Ice Resch Center Recap
May 4 Green Bay Gamblers 3–2 Indiana Ice Resch Center Recap
May 6 Indiana Ice 1–2 Green Bay Gamblers Pepsi Coliseum Recap
Green Bay wins series 3 – 0

Western Conference

(1) Lincoln Stars vs. (3) Waterloo Black Hawks

May 2 Lincoln Stars 2–5 Waterloo Black Hawks Ice Box Recap
May 4 Lincoln Stars 4–3 Waterloo Black Hawks Ice Box Recap
May 5 Waterloo Black Hawks 5–0 Lincoln Stars Young Arena Recap
May 7 Waterloo Black Hawks 6–2 Lincoln Stars Young Arena Recap
Waterloo wins series 3 – 1

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) Green Bay Gamblers vs. (W3) Waterloo Black Hawks

May 12 Green Bay Gamblers 1–2 Waterloo Black Hawks Resch Center Recap
May 13 Green Bay Gamblers 2–0 Waterloo Black Hawks Resch Center Recap
May 18 Waterloo Black Hawks 1–3 Green Bay Gamblers Young Arena Recap
May 19 Waterloo Black Hawks 5–3 Green Bay Gamblers Young Arena Recap
May 23 Green Bay Gamblers 5–2 Waterloo Black Hawks Resch Center Recap
Green Bay wins Clark Cup 3 – 2

Playoff Statistics

Statistics reflect games played through May 23, 2012[4][5]

Scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM
Alex BroadhurstGreen Bay Gamblers129918+166
Taylor CammarataWaterloo Black Hawks158816+46
Sam HerrGreen Bay Gamblers127916+138
Jamie HillWaterloo Black Hawks159615−120
Mitch WitekWaterloo Black Hawks1541014+108
Tyler ZepedaWaterloo Black Hawks134812+62
Nolan LaPorteGreen Bay Gamblers124812+116
Aaron PearceWaterloo Black Hawks155611+320
Kevin RoyLincoln Stars87310−14
Daniil TarasovIndiana Ice65510+106
Mike HuntebrinkerWaterloo Black Hawks134610+64

Leading goaltenders

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

Player Team GP Mins W L GA SO SV% GAA
Zane GothbergFargo Force6370:20331100.9421.78
Ryan McKayGreen Bay Gamblers12697:18932410.9222.07
Stephon WilliamsWaterloo Black Hawks15894:541053410.9222.28
Charles WilliamsLincoln Stars7334:06431600.8902.71
Jon GilliesIndiana Ice6358:34331700.9112.84

USHL Awards

Award Name Team
Rookie of the Year[6]Taylor CammarataWaterloo Black Hawks
Defenseman of the Year[7]Andy WelinskiGreen Bay Gamblers
Forward of the Year[8]Kevin RoyLincoln Stars
Goaltender(s) of the Year[9]Zane Gothberg
Ryan McKay
Fargo Force
Green Bay Gamblers
Player of the Year[10]Kevin RoyLincoln Stars
Scholar-Athlete[11]Brian CooperFargo Force
Curt Hammer[12]Mike AmbrosiaYoungstown Phantoms
Coach of the Year[13]Derek LalondeGreen Bay Gamblers
General Manager of the Year[14]P.K. O'HandleyWaterloo Black Hawks
Executive of the Year[15]Doug MillerWaterloo Black Hawks
Organization of the Year[16]Green Bay Gamblers

All-USHL teams

First Team

Position Player[17] Team
GoalieZane GothbergFargo Force
DefenseAndy WelinskiGreen Bay Gamblers
DefenseJordan SchmaltzGreen Bay Gamblers
ForwardAlex BroadhurstGreen Bay Gamblers
ForwardZemgus GirgensonsDubuque Fighting Saints
ForwardKevin RoyLincoln Stars
ForwardDaniil TarasovIndiana Ice

Second Team

Position Player[17] Team
GoalieRyan McKayGreen Bay Gamblers
DefenseBrian CooperFargo Force
DefenseRalfs FreibergsLincoln Stars
DefenseRyan ObuchowskiIndiana Ice
ForwardTaylor CammarataWaterloo Black Hawks
ForwardSean KuralyIndiana Ice
ForwardNolan LaPorteGreen Bay Gamblers

All-Rookie Team

Position Player[18] Team
GoalieAlex LyonOmaha Lancers
DefenseMike MathesonDubuque Fighting Saints
DefenseNick SeelerDes Moines Buccaneers
DefenseEddie WittchowWaterloo Black Hawks
ForwardTaylor CammarataWaterloo Black Hawks
ForwardAustin CangelosiYoungstown Phantoms
ForwardKevin RoyLincoln Stars

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