Sports season
| 2005-06 USHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | United States Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September 23, 2005 – May 1, 2006 |
| Number of games | 60 |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Anderson Cup Champions | |
| Season champions | Sioux Falls Stampede |
| Clark Cup Champions | |
| Champions | Des Moines Buccaneers |
| USHL seasons | |
| ← 2004–052006–07 → | |
The 2005–06 season was the 27th season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season began on September 23, 2005, and concluded on March 1, 2006, with the regular season champion winning the Anderson Cup.
The Clark Cup playoffs featured the top four teams from each division competing for the league title.
Regular season
Final standings
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 division title; z = clinched league title
East Division
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yCedar Rapids RoughRiders | 60 | 33 | 21 | 6 | 72 | 196 | 170 |
| xDes Moines Buccaneers | 60 | 33 | 21 | 6 | 72 | 208 | 173 |
| xGreen Bay Gamblers | 60 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 64 | 182 | 183 |
| xIndiana Ice | 60 | 25 | 29 | 6 | 56 | 186 | 224 |
| Waterloo Black Hawks | 60 | 23 | 30 | 7 | 53 | 177 | 201 |
| Chicago Steel | 60 | 18 | 36 | 6 | 42 | 163 | 243 |
West Division
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| zSioux Falls Stampede | 60 | 43 | 13 | 4 | 90 | 190 | 135 |
| xLincoln Stars | 60 | 34 | 20 | 6 | 74 | 218 | 178 |
| xOmaha Lancers | 60 | 35 | 21 | 4 | 74 | 189 | 176 |
| xTri-City Storm | 60 | 28 | 23 | 9 | 65 | 166 | 158 |
| Sioux City Musketeers | 60 | 28 | 26 | 6 | 62 | 182 | 216 |
Clark Cup playoffs
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Clark Cup Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cedar Rapids | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Indiana Ice | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cedar Rapids | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Des Moines | 3 | 3 | 5 | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Des Moines | 4 | 6 | 3 | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Green Bay | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| E | Des Moines | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| W | Sioux Falls | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sioux Falls | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Tri-City Storm | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sioux Falls | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lincoln | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Lincoln | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Omaha | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Players
Scoring leaders
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad Costello | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | 59 | 31 | 45 | 76 | +2 | 15 |
| 2 | Trevor Lewis | Des Moines Buccaneers | 56 | 35 | 40 | 75 | +25 | 69 |
| 3 | Mike Davies | Lincoln Stars | 51 | 28 | 43 | 71 | +9 | 48 |
| Teddy Purcell | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | 55 | 19 | 52 | 71 | +3 | 14 | |
| 5 | Andreas Nödl | Sioux Falls Stampede | 58 | 29 | 30 | 59 | +13 | 16 |
| 6 | Kyle Okposo | Des Moines Buccaneers | 50 | 27 | 31 | 58 | +28 | 56 |
| 7 | Eli Vlaisavljevich | Lincoln Stars | 58 | 16 | 41 | 57 | +6 | 42 |
| 8 | Matt Schepke | Omaha Lancers | 60 | 37 | 19 | 56 | +12 | 98 |
| Sean Backman | Green Bay Gamblers | 57 | 29 | 27 | 56 | +24 | 30 | |
| Colin Vock | Des Moines Buccaneers | 57 | 25 | 31 | 56 | +8 | 66 |
Leading goaltenders
| Player | Team | GP | MIN | W | L | OTL | SO | GA | GAA | SV | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Rock | Tri-City Storm | 48 | 2722 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 95 | 2.09 | 907 | .905 |
| 2 | John Murray | Sioux Falls Stampede | 32 | 1908 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 68 | 2.14 | 898 | .930 |
| 3 | Alex Kangas | Sioux Falls Stampede | 29 | 1733 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 2.15 | 819 | .930 |
| 4 | Michael Spillane | Omaha Lancers | 43 | 2479 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 95 | 2.30 | 1058 | .918 |
| 5 | Bryan Hogan | Lincoln Stars | 39 | 2277 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 95 | 2.50 | 1039 | .916 |
Awards
- Coach of the Year: Kevin Hartzell Sioux Falls Stampede
- Curt Hammer Award: Trevor Lewis Des Moines Buccaneers
- Defenseman of the Year: Nick Schaus Omaha Lancers
- Forward of the Year: Trevor Lewis Des Moines Buccaneers
- General Manager of the Year: Regg Simon Des Moines Buccaneers
- Goaltender of the Year: Alex Stalock Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
- Organization of the Year: Sioux Falls Stampede
- Player of the Year: Trevor Lewis Des Moines Buccaneers
- Rookie of the Year: Kyle Okposo Des Moines Buccaneers
References
- "2005-06 League Schedule". USHL. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
- "2005-06 USHL Standings". USHL. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
- "2006 Playoffs League Schedule". USHL. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
- "2005-06 Scoring Leaders". USHL. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
- "2005-06 Goalie Leaders". USHL. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
- "USHL announces year end awards". Our Sports Central. March 27, 2006. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
External links
- Official website of the United States Hockey League
- 2005-06 USHL Season (Hockey DB)
- 2005-06 USHL Season (Elite Prospects)
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