The

United States Hockey League The United States Hockey League (USHL) is the top junior ice hockey league sanctioned by USA Hockey. The league consists of 16 active teams located in the midwestern United States, for players between the ages of 16 and 21. The USHL is strictl ...

began in 1961 as a semi-professional

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league. Starting with the 1979–80 season, the league became a strictly Amateur league, and began awarding its champion the Clark Cup Trophy. All champions of the USHL are highlighted in this page.

Clark Cup

The Clark Cup is the current trophy awarded annually to the winner of the

Tier 1 Junior Hockey playoff champions. The Clark Cup was named in honor of Don Clark, the long-time registrar of the Minnesota Amateur Hockey Association. Clark was also the recipient of the NHL's

Lester Patrick Trophy The Lester Patrick Trophy has been presented by the National Hockey League and USA Hockey since 1966 to honor a recipient's contribution to ice hockey in the United States. It is considered a non-NHL trophy because it may be awarded to players, c ...

for his contributions to hockey in the United States. The Clark Cup is one of two trophies that can be won by any team in a given year, with the other being the

Anderson Cup The United States Hockey League (USHL) is the top junior ice hockey league sanctioned by USA Hockey. The league consists of 16 active teams located in the midwestern United States, for players between the ages of 16 and 21. The USHL is strictly ...

which is awarded to the team with the most points in the standings at the end of the regular season. Clark Cup and Anderson Cup

USHL Champions

Semi-Pro Era (1961–79)

Junior Era (1979–present)

List of champions:

Championships by team

*Teams marked in ''italics'' are no longer in the United States Hockey League

Clark Cup MVPs

* 1998 – Nate Mauer, F, Omaha * 1999 – Pete Fregoe, F, Des Moines * 2000 – Aaron Smith, F, Green Bay * 2001 –

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, G, Omaha * 2002 –

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, G, Sioux City * 2003 –

Danny Irmen Danny Irmen (born September 6, 1984 in Fargo, North Dakota) is a retired American professional ice hockey right winger. He most recently played for ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Irmen was drafted 78th overall by the Minne ...

, F, Lincoln * 2004 –

Kevin Regan Kevin Regan (born July 25, 1984) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played college ice hockey for the New Hampshire Wildcats, and once held the all-time leader in save percentage in Hockey East conference games. Playing ...

, G, Waterloo * 2005 – Alex Stalock, G, Cedar Rapids * 2006 –

Kyle Okposo Kyle Henry Erovre Okposo (born April 16, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey right winger and captain of the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted seventh overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the New York ...

, F, Des Moines * 2007 –

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, G, Sioux Falls * 2008 – Drew Palmisano, G, Omaha * 2010 – Anders Lee, F, Green Bay * 2011 – Matt Morris, G, Dubuque * 2012 –

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, F, Green Bay * 2013 –

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, F, Dubuque * 2014 – Jason Pawloski, G, Indiana * 2015 –

Troy Loggins Troy Loggins (born July 21, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for HC Nové Zámky of the Slovak Extraliga. Playing career Junior During the 2014–15 season, Loggins recorded 14 goals and 21 assis ...

, F, Sioux Falls * 2016 –

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, F, Tri-City * 2017 – Eduards Tralmaks, F, Chicago * 2018 –

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, F, Fargo * 2019 – Jaxson Stauber, G, Sioux Falls * 2021 –

Adam Fantilli Adam Fantilli (born October 12, 2004) is a Canadian college ice hockey centre for the University of Michigan of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He is considered a top prospect for the 2023 NHL Entry Draft and is widely project ...

, F, Chicago * 2022 – Alex Tracy, G, Sioux City

References

{{USHL United States Hockey League trophies and awards