The 2005–06 season was the 27th season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season began on September 23, 2005, and concluded on March 1, 2006, with the regular season champion winning the Anderson Cup.
The Clark Cup playoffs featured 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 Team GP W L OTL PTS GF GA yCedar Rapids RoughRiders603321672 196170 xDes Moines Buccaneers603321672 208173 xGreen Bay Gamblers603026464182183 xIndiana Ice602529656186224 Waterloo Black Hawks602330753177201 Chicago Steel601836642163243
West Division Team GP W L OTL PTS GF GA zSioux Falls Stampede604313490190135 xLincoln Stars603420674218178 xOmaha Lancers603521474189176 xTri-City Storm602823965166158 Sioux City Musketeers602826662182216
Clark Cup playoffs
Players
Scoring leaders Player Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM1Chad CostelloCedar Rapids RoughRiders59314576+2152Trevor LewisDes Moines Buccaneers56354075+25693Mike DaviesLincoln Stars51284371+948Teddy PurcellCedar Rapids RoughRiders55195271+3145Andreas NödlSioux Falls Stampede58293059+13166Kyle OkposoDes Moines Buccaneers50273158+28567Eli VlaisavljevichLincoln Stars58164157+6428Matt SchepkeOmaha Lancers60371956+1298Sean BackmanGreen Bay Gamblers57292756+2430Colin VockDes Moines Buccaneers57253156+866
Leading goaltenders Player Team GP MIN W L OTL SO GA GAA SV SV% 1Aaron RockTri-City Storm482722241477952.09907.905 2John MurraySioux Falls Stampede32190823713682.14898.930 3Alex KangasSioux Falls Stampede29173320633622.15819.930 4Michael SpillaneOmaha Lancers432479271034952.301058.918 5Bryan HoganLincoln Stars392277221241952.501039.916
Awards Coach of the Year: Kevin Hartzell Sioux Falls Stampede Curt Hammer Award: Trevor Lewis Des Moines Buccaneers Defenseman of the Year: Nick Schaus Omaha Lancers Forward of the Year: Trevor Lewis Des Moines Buccaneers General Manager of the Year: Regg Simon Des Moines Buccaneers Goaltender of the Year: Alex Stalock Cedar Rapids RoughRiders Organization of the Year: Sioux Falls Stampede Player of the Year: Trevor Lewis Des Moines Buccaneers Rookie of the Year: Kyle Okposo Des Moines Buccaneers
References
External links Official website of the United States Hockey League 2005-06 USHL Season (Hockey DB) 2005-06 USHL Season (Elite Prospects)