USHL Weekly Report - Conference Finals
May 6, 2022 - United States Hockey League (USHL) News Release
Series Game Notes:
#1 Tri-City Storm vs. #2 Sioux City Musketeers
The last meeting between the Storm and Musketeers was during the First Round of the 2006-07 Playoffs when Tri-City beat Sioux City in seven games ... Previously, Sioux City beat Tri-City in four games during the Conference Finals of the 2004-05 Playoffs ... The first Clark Cup Playoffs meeting was during the Conference Finals of the 2003-04 Playoffs where the Storm won in four games
#3 Muskegon Lumberjacks vs. #5 Madison Capitols
The Lumberjacks and Capitols have never met in the Clark Cup Playoffs
Team Game Notes:
Madison Capitols: The Capitols defeated the #1 seed Chicago Steel in the Conference Semifinals after defeating the #4 seed Youngstown Phantoms in the First Round of the 2022 Clark Cup Playoffs ... During the Eastern Conference Semifinals, Madison will host its first Clark Cup Playoff game in Club history ... Madison is making its Clark Cup Playoff debut this season ... The Capitols set new Club records for wins (30) and points (63) this season en route to their first Playoff appearance
Muskegon Lumberjacks: The Lumberjacks defeated the #2 seed Dubuque Fighting Saints in the Conference Semifinals after defeating the #6 seed Cedar Rapids RoughRiders in the First Round of the 2022 Clark Cup Playoffs ... Last Clark Cup Playoff appearance was during the 2021 Playoffs where the Lumberjacks were eliminated in the Conference Final by the Chicago Steel after beating the Green Bay Gamblers in the First Round ... Muskegon's 72 points this season tied for fourth in Lumberjacks Tier I history
Sioux City Musketeers: Defeated the #6 seed Waterloo Black Hawks in the Conference Semifinals of the 2022 Clark Cup Playoffs ... Last Clark Cup Playoffs appearance was during the 2021 Clark Cup Playoffs where the Musketeers lost in the Western Conference Final to the Fargo Force after sweeping the Omaha Lancers in the First Round ... This season's 41 wins is a new Tier I record for the Musketeers and the second time the team has hit the 40-win mark ... 87 points ties a Tier I Musketeers record, tying the 2016-17 season when the team made the Clark Cup Final
Tri-City Storm: Defeated the #4 seed Omaha Lancers in the Conference Semifinals of the 2022 Clark Cup Playoffs ... Last Clark Cup Playoffs appearance was during the 2021 Clark Cup Playoffs where the Tri-City Storm lost to the Fargo Force in the First Round ... Anderson Cup Champions ... Third Anderson Cup in club history ... Set new Club records with 47 wins and 98 points ... 47 wins and 98 points ties the USHL Tier I record for a single season with the 2011-12 Green Bay Gamblers
United States Hockey League Stories from May 6, 2022
- Tresca Lights the Lamp Twice, Lumberjacks Take 1-0 Series Lead over Madison in Eastern Conference Final - Muskegon Lumberjacks
- Tresca Lights the Lamp Twice, Lumberjacks Take 1-0 Series Lead over Madison in Eastern Conference Final - Muskegon Lumberjacks
- Caps Drop Game 1 of Eastern Conference Final on the Road to Lumberjacks - Madison Capitols
- Knuble and Gruba on NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings - Fargo Force
- Greg Brown to Become 12th Head Coach of Boston College Eagles - Dubuque Fighting Saints
- USHL Weekly Report - Conference Finals - USHL
- Fighting Saints Complete Trade with Green Bay - Dubuque Fighting Saints
- Gamblers Acquire Oravitz and DeAngelo - Green Bay Gamblers
- Nick Fohr Promoted to Head Coach at National Team Development Program - U.S. National Team
- Storm Set for Conference Final - Tri-City Storm
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