2007–08 USHL season

The 2007–08 USHL season is the 28th season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season began on October 5, 2007 and concluded on April 5, 2008[1] with the regular season champion winning the Anderson Cup. This was the final season of operation for the Ohio Junior Blue Jackets after failing to find a suitable relocation arrangement.

2007-08 USHL season
LeagueUnited States Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationRegular season
October 2007 – April 2008
Playoffs
April – May 2008
Number of games60
Number of teams12
Anderson Cup Champions
Season championsOmaha Lancers
Clark Cup Champions
ChampionsOmaha Lancers

The Clark Cup playoffs featured the top four teams from each 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
yIndiana Ice603915684223193
xWaterloo Black Hawks603817581183151
xCedar Rapids RoughRiders603322571200156
xChicago Steel603222670218199
Ohio Junior Blue Jackets602628658182215
Green Bay Gamblers601341632130224

West Division

Team GP W L OTL PTS GF GA
zOmaha Lancers604312591224139
xSioux Falls Stampede603519676199175
xLincoln Stars603122769186163
xSioux City Musketeers603225467194185
Tri-City Storm602434250153213
Des Moines Buccaneers601440634134213

Clark Cup Playoffs

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Clark Cup Championship
                     
1 Indiana 3 7 1 0
4 Chicago Steel 4 2 3 5
4 Chicago 1 1 2
East Division
2 Waterloo 4 5 3
2 Waterloo 4 3 5
3 Cedar Rapids 3 0 2
E Waterloo 4 0 3 0 3
W Omaha 3 2 1 2 4
1 Omaha 3 2 5 3
4 Sioux City 0 6 4 2
1 Omaha 5 3 3 3 5
West Division
3 Lincoln 0 2 6 4 4
2 Sioux Falls 2 3 3
3 Lincoln 3 5 7

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Players

Scoring Leaders

Player Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM
1Jack ConnollySioux Falls Stampede58264672+1830
John KempIndiana Ice58135972020
3Gregory SquiresIndiana Ice58244670+1350
4Jason GregoireLincoln Stars54373269+1841
5Paul CareyIndiana Ice60343266+232
6Brian O'NeillChicago Steel60233861+2940
7Barry AlmeidaOmaha Lancers56223860+1122
8Billy MadayWaterloo Black Hawks60243559+572
9Jake HansenSioux Falls Stampede60312758+1657
Ryan KretzerLincoln Stars60223658047

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Leading Goaltenders

Player Team GP MIN W L OTL SO GA GAA SV SV%
1David ReekieLincoln Stars382235231046752.011086.935
2Drew PalmisanoOmaha Lancers45257932833872.021035.922
3Joe HoweWaterloo Black Hawks22121513512432.12462.915
4Matthew DiGirolamoWaterloo Black Hawks422437251241982.41879.900
5Brady HjelleCedar Rapids RoughRiders412380221543992.501158.921

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Awards

  • Coach of the Year: Steve Poapst Chicago Steel
  • Curt Hammer Award: Joey Miller Sioux City Musketeers
  • Defenseman of the Year: Blake Kessel Waterloo Black Hawks
  • Executive of the Year: Jim Kronschnabel Sioux City Musketeers
  • Forward of the Year: Jason Gregoire Lincoln Stars
  • General Manager of the Year: Mike Hastings Omaha Lancers
  • Goaltender of the Year: David Reekie Lincoln Stars
  • Organization of the Year: Indiana Ice
  • Player of the Year: Jason Gregoire Lincoln Stars
  • Rookie of the Year: Jack Connolly Sioux Falls Stampede
  • Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Matt Farris Sioux Falls Stampede

First Team All-Stars

Second Team All-Stars

  • Drew Palmisano (Goalie) Omaha Lancers
  • John Carlson (Defense) Indiana Ice
  • Paul Carey (Defense) Indiana Ice
  • John Kemp (Forward) Indiana Ice
  • Eric Springer (Forward) Sioux Falls Stampede
  • Jake Hansen (Forward) Sioux Falls Stampede

References

  1. "2007-08 League Schedule". USHL. Retrieved 2013-07-18.
  2. "2007-08 USHL Standings". USHL. Retrieved 2013-07-18.
  3. "2008 Playoffs League Schedule". USHL. Retrieved 2013-07-18.
  4. "2007-08 Scoring Leaders". USHL. Retrieved 2013-07-18.
  5. "2007-08 Goalie Leaders". USHL. Retrieved 2013-07-18.
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