2002–03 USHL season
The 2002–03 USHL season is the 24th season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season began on September 27, 2002, and concluded on March 30, 2003,[1] with the regular season champion winning the Anderson Cup. The 2002–03 season was the first for the River City Lancers after relocating to Council Bluffs, Iowa, from Omaha, Nebraska, and the last for the Topeka ScareCrows, which relocated to Chesterfield, Missouri, after the season concluded.
| 2002-03 USHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | United States Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September 2002 – April 2003 |
| Number of games | 60 |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Anderson Cup Champions | |
| Season champions | Lincoln Stars |
| Clark Cup Champions | |
| Champions | Lincoln Stars |
The Clark Cup playoffs features the top eight team from the eleven-team league regardless of division competing for the league title.
Regular season
Final standings[2]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yWaterloo Black Hawks | 60 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 81 | 221 | 171 |
| xCedar Rapids RoughRiders | 60 | 27 | 26 | 7 | 61 | 157 | 180 |
| xDes Moines Buccaneers | 60 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 60 | 200 | 223 |
| Chicago Steel | 60 | 26 | 28 | 6 | 59 | 178 | 204 |
| Green Bay Gamblers | 60 | 16 | 36 | 8 | 40 | 139 | 215 |
West Division
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| zLincoln Stars | 60 | 37 | 14 | 9 | 83 | 214 | 153 |
| xTopeka ScareCrows | 60 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 79 | 211 | 166 |
| xSioux City Musketeers | 60 | 36 | 18 | 6 | 78 | 210 | 186 |
| xRiver City Lancers | 60 | 36 | 19 | 5 | 77 | 178 | 149 |
| xTri-City Storm | 60 | 27 | 28 | 5 | 59 | 183 | 200 |
| Sioux Falls Stampede | 60 | 24 | 30 | 6 | 54 | 179 | 223 |
Clark Cup playoffs
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Clark Cup Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Lincoln | 5 | 4 | 6 | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Tri-City | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Lincoln | 6 | 3 | 5 | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Cedar Rapids | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Topeka | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Cedar Rapids | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Lincoln | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | River City | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Waterloo | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Des Moines | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | River City | 2 | 4 | 3 | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Waterloo | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Sioux City | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | River City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
Players
Scoring leaders
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Potulny | Lincoln Stars | 54 | 35 | 43 | 78 | +32 | 18 |
| 2 | Luke Erickson | Topeka ScareCrows | 64 | 31 | 40 | 71 | +21 | 72 |
| 3 | Joe Pavelski | Waterloo Black Hawks | 60 | 36 | 33 | 69 | +26 | 32 |
| David Backes | Lincoln Stars | 57 | 28 | 41 | 69 | +10 | 126 | |
| 5 | Jacob Micflikier | Sioux Falls Stampede | 59 | 31 | 36 | 67 | +5 | 26 |
| Tomas Jasko | Des Moines Buccaneers | 60 | 30 | 37 | 67 | -3 | 33 | |
| 7 | Morod Radmacher | Sioux Falls Stampede | 60 | 26 | 38 | 64 | -3 | 50 |
| 8 | Marty Guerin | Des Moines Buccaneers | 60 | 27 | 33 | 60 | +14 | 30 |
| Grant Goeckner-Zoeller | Sioux City Musketeers | 60 | 27 | 33 | 60 | +19 | 60 | |
| Brandon Polich | Sioux City Musketeers | 60 | 17 | 43 | 60 | +20 | 79 |
Leading goaltenders
| Player | Team | GP | MIN | W | L | OTL | SO | GA | GAA | SV | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominic Vicari | River City Lancers | 45 | 2507 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 85 | 2.03 | 902 | .914 |
| 2 | Phillippe Lamoureux | Lincoln Stars | 34 | 1967 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 71 | 2.16 | 781 | .917 |
| 3 | Jordan Parise | Waterloo Black Hawks | 35 | 1927 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 2.55 | 878 | .915 |
| Michael Zacharias | Topeka ScareCrows | 27 | 1578 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 67 | 2.55 | 545 | .891 | |
| 5 | Nate Ziegelmann | Lincoln Stars | 28 | 1672 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 72 | 2.58 | 713 | .908 |
Awards
- Coach of the Year: P.K. O'Handley Waterloo Black Hawks
- Curt Hammer Award: Jake Taylor Green Bay Gamblers
- Defenseman of the Year: Matt Carle River City Lancers
- Forward of the Year: Ryan Potulny Lincoln Stars
- General Manager of the Year: P.K. O'Handley Waterloo Black Hawks
- Goaltender of the Year: Dominic Vicari River City Lancers
- Organization of the Year: Waterloo Black Hawks
- Player of the Year: Ryan Potulny Lincoln Stars
- Rookie of the Year: Joe Pavelski Waterloo Black Hawks
References
- "USHL Standings". Ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
- "USHL Standings". Ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
- "USHL Standings". Ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
- "USHL Standings". Ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
- "USHL Standings". Ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com. Retrieved 2013-09-04.