The 1980–81 USHL season was the 2nd season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The Dubuque Fighting Saints won the Anderson Cup as regular season champions and the Clark Cup as postseason champions.
Member changes The Waterloo Black Hawks relocated and became the Dubuque Fighting Saints. Shortly afterwards, the Hennepin Nordiques relocated to Waterloo and assumed the name and history of the Black Hawks.
The Des Moines Buccaneers joined the league as an expansion franchise.
Regular season Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; y = clinched division title; z = clinched league title North Division Team y – Green Bay Bobcats 482919058292218 Austin Mavericks 482819157253218 St. Paul Vulcans 482819157291223 Bloomington Junior Stars 481532131206289
South Division Team yz – Dubuque Fighting Saints 48389177351187 Des Moines Buccaneers 482325046240299 Waterloo Black Hawks 481632032220311 Sioux City Musketeers 481236024200308
Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in regular season points at the completion of all regular season games.
Player Team Mike Carlson Dubuque Fighting Saints 47 59 68 127 – Brian Collins Dubuque Fighting Saints 48 55 53 108 – Tom Strelow St. Paul Vulcans – 50 44 94 – Steve Palmiscno Des Moines Buccaneers – 47 44 91 – Tim Lee Green Bay Bobcats – 48 38 86 – Bill Mason Green Bay Bobcats – 33 52 85 – Jeff Thole St. Paul Vulcans – 36 44 80 – Myles Hart Des Moines Buccaneers – 31 49 80 – Dave Mogush Dubuque Fighting Saints 48 40 38 78 – Dean Thomas Dubuque Fighting Saints 47 33 41 74 –
Clark Cup playoffs Missing information
The Dubuque Fighting Saints won the Clark Cup
Awards Award Recipient Team Player of the Year Mike Carlson Dubuque Fighting Saints Forward of the Year Mike Carlson Dubuque Fighting Saints Defenseman of the Year Rick Zombo Austin Mavericks Goaltender of the Year Brian Granger Dubuque Fighting Saints Rookie of the Year Mike Carlson Dubuque Fighting Saints Coach of the Year Jack Barzee Dubuque Fighting Saints General Manager of the Year Jack Barzee Dubuque Fighting Saints
References
External links Hockey DB Elite Prospects