The 2004–05 USHL
season
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is the 26th season of 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 ...
as an all-junior league. The regular season began on September 24, 2004, and concluded on April 2, 2005, with the regular season champion winning the
Anderson Cup. The 2004–05 season was the first for the
Indiana Ice who moved from
Danville, Illinois
Danville is a city in and the county seat of Vermilion County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 33,027. As of 2019, the population was an estimated 30,479.
History
The area that is now Danville was once home to the Miami, ...
, after their first season in the USHL. Two years after being named the River City Lancers, the franchise in
Omaha, Nebraska
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, returned to their original name of
Omaha Lancers.
The
Clark Cup playoffs features 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
West Division
Clark Cup playoffs
Players
Scoring leaders
Leading goaltenders
Awards
*Coach of the Year:
Mark Carlson Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
*
Curt Hammer Award
List of United States Hockey League award winners.
Player awards
USHL Player of the Year
USHL Rookie of the Year
Forward of the Year
Defenseman of the Year
Goaltender of the Year
Curt Hammer Award
Awarded to an ...
:
Christian Hanson Tri-City Storm
*Defenseman of the Year: Brett Motherwell Omaha Lancers
*Forward of the Year:
Dan Riedel Lincoln Stars
*General Manager of the Year:
Mike Hastings Omaha Lancers
*Goaltender of the Year:
Jeff Lerg
Jeff Lerg (born April 9, 1986) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the North American minor league, most notably for the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL, and in Europe.
Playing career
Prior to his college hockey ca ...
Omaha Lancers
*Organization of the Year:
Waterloo Black Hawks
*Player of the Year:
Jeff Lerg
Jeff Lerg (born April 9, 1986) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the North American minor league, most notably for the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL, and in Europe.
Playing career
Prior to his college hockey ca ...
Omaha Lancers
*Rookie of the Year:
Chad Rau Des Moines Buccaneers
References
External links
Official website of the United States Hockey League2004-05 USHL Season (Elite Prospects)
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USHL
United States Hockey League seasons