This is a list of seasons of the United States Hockey League since its transition to a junior hockey league in 1979.

Junior league Starting in 1979–80, the USHL changed to an all-junior league and would operate as an American competitor to the Canadian Hockey League. While the CHL is the major junior program for most professional hockey prospects, its players are forbidden by NCAA regulations to play hockey for Division I or III programs, making the USHL a favorite preparatory league for players seeking to play collegiate hockey in America.

No. Season No. ofteams Reg. seasongames Start(reg. season) Finish(incl. USHL playoffs) Anderson Cup Champion Clark Cup Champion 11979–80 7 48 Hennepin Nordiques (30–18–0) Hennepin Nordiques 21980–81 8 48 Dubuque Fighting Saints (38–9–1) Dubuque Fighting Saints 31981–82 7 48 Sioux City Musketeers (29–16–3) Sioux City Musketeers 41982–83 7 48 Dubuque Fighting Saints (39–8–1) Dubuque Fighting Saints 51983–84 8 48 St. Paul Vulcans (37–8–0–3) St. Paul Vulcans 61984–85 10 48 Austin Mavericks (39–8–1–0) Dubuque Fighting Saints 71985–86 9 48 Sioux City Musketeers (42–6–0–0) Sioux City Musketeers 81986–87 10 48 Rochester Mustangs (37–9–0–2) Rochester Mustangs 91987–88 10 48 Thunder Bay Flyers (40–7–1-0) Thunder Bay Flyers 101988–89 10 48 Thunder Bay Flyers (40–6–2–0) Thunder Bay Flyers 111989–90 10 48 September 30 Omaha Lancers (36–11–0–1) Omaha Lancers 121990–91 10 48 Thunder Bay Flyers (36–10–2–0) Omaha Lancers 131991–92 10 48 Thunder Bay Flyers (36–11–1) Des Moines Buccaneers 141992–93 10 48 Omaha Lancers (35–9–0–4) Omaha Lancers 151993–94 10 48–54 Des Moines Buccaneers (36–12–0–0) Omaha Lancers 161994–95 11 48 Des Moines Buccaneers (38–5–5–0) Des Moines Buccaneers 171995–96 11 46 Green Bay Gamblers (32–11–3–0) Green Bay Gamblers 181996–97 12 54 April 22 Green Bay Gamblers (41–11–0–2) Lincoln Stars 191997–98 13 24, 56 April 21 Des Moines Buccaneers (40–14–2) Omaha Lancers 201998–99 13 56 April 23 Des Moines Buccaneers (48–7–0–1) Des Moines Buccaneers 211999–2000 14 58 September 17 April 27 Lincoln Stars (41–16–1) Green Bay Gamblers 222000–01 13 24, 58 April 28 Lincoln Stars (43–7–0–6) Omaha Lancers 232001–02 14 13, 61 May 12 Omaha Lancers (46–12-0–3) Sioux City Musketeers 242002–03 11 60 September 27 April 29 Waterloo Black Hawks (37–14–3–6) Lincoln Stars 252003–04 12 60 September 26 May 5 Tri-City Storm (43–12–1–4) Waterloo Black Hawks 262004–05 11 60 September 24 May 9 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders 272005–06 11 60 September 23 May 1 Sioux Falls Stampede (43–13–1–3) Des Moines Buccaneers 282006–07 12 60 October 5 May 15 Waterloo Black Hawks (39–17–4) Sioux Falls Stampede 292007–08 12 60 October 5 May 10 Omaha Lancers (43–12–5) Omaha Lancers 302008–09 12 60 October 3 May 8 Green Bay Gamblers (38–17–4) Indiana Ice 312009–10 14 60 October 2 May 12 Green Bay Gamblers (45–10–5) Green Bay Gamblers 322010–11 16 60 October 1 May 21 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (42–13–6) Dubuque Fighting Saints 332011–12 16 60 September 30 May 23 Green Bay Gamblers (47–9–4) Green Bay Gamblers 342012–13 16 64 September 28 May 17 Dubuque Fighting Saints (45–11–8) Dubuque Fighting Saints 352013–14 16 60 September 20 May 20 Waterloo Black Hawks (44–11–5) Indiana Ice 362014–15 17 60 September 26 May 15 Youngstown Phantoms (40–14–6) Sioux Falls Stampede 372015–16 17 60 September 25 May 20 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (40–15–3–2) Tri-City Storm 382016–17 17 60 September 23 May 24 Sioux City Musketeers (40–13–5–2) Chicago Steel 392017–18 17 60 October 6 May 19 Waterloo Black Hawks (38–14–6–2) Fargo Force 40 2018–19 17 62 September 27 May 17 Tri-City Storm (45–12–3–2) Sioux Falls Stampede 41 2019–20 16 47–50 September 26 March 11 Chicago Steel Not awarded 42 2020–21 14 49–54 November 6 April 24 Chicago Steel Chicago Steel 43 2021–22 16 62 September 23 May 21 Tri-City Storm Sioux City Musketeers 44 2022–23 16 62 September 22 May 19 Fargo Force Youngstown Phantoms 45 2023–24 16 62 September 20 May 22 Fargo Force Fargo Force462024–25 1662September 18May 20Lincoln Stars Muskegon Lumberjacks

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