2014–15 USHL season
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The 2014–15 USHL season is the 36th season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season ran from September 26, 2014, to April 11, 2015.[1] The regular season champion Youngstown Phantoms were awarded the Anderson Cup. The playoff champion Sioux Falls Stampede captured the Clark Cup.
| 2014–15 USHL Season | |
|---|---|
| League | United States Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September 26, 2014 – April 11, 2015 |
| Games | 60 |
| Teams | 17 |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Kyle Sylvester |
| Picked by | Fargo Force |
| Regular season | |
| Anderson Cup | Youngstown Phantoms |
| Season MVP | Kyle Connor (Youngstown Phantoms) |
| Top scorer | Kyle Connor (Youngstown Phantoms) |
| Clark Cup Playoffs | |
| Clark Cup Playoffs MVP | Troy Loggins (Stampede) |
| Finals champions | Sioux Falls Stampede |
| Runners-up | Muskegon Lumberjacks |
Regular season
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; PTS = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PIM = Penalties in Minutes
x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched conference title; z = clinched regular season title
Eastern Conference
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| zYoungstown Phantoms | 60 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 86 | 233 | 166 | 1178 |
| xCedar Rapids RoughRiders | 60 | 39 | 21 | 0 | 78 | 210 | 162 | 687 |
| xDubuque Fighting Saints | 60 | 36 | 19 | 5 | 77 | 207 | 167 | 1327 |
| xMuskegon Lumberjacks | 60 | 35 | 21 | 4 | 74 | 184 | 179 | 1107 |
| Bloomington Thunder | 60 | 29 | 24 | 7 | 65 | 173 | 187 | 1108 |
| Chicago Steel | 60 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 63 | 199 | 209 | 977 |
| Madison Capitols | 60 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 59 | 172 | 212 | 1193 |
| Team USA | 60 | 25 | 32 | 3 | 53 | 208 | 209 | 1120 |
| Green Bay Gamblers | 60 | 18 | 34 | 8 | 44 | 156 | 213 | 1010 |
Western Conference
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ySioux City Musketeers | 60 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 81 | 225 | 170 | 1129 |
| xTri-City Storm | 60 | 37 | 17 | 6 | 80 | 202 | 158 | 1017 |
| xOmaha Lancers | 60 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 77 | 195 | 176 | 1258 |
| xSioux Falls Stampede | 60 | 32 | 23 | 5 | 69 | 191 | 181 | 1110 |
| Waterloo Black Hawks | 60 | 28 | 26 | 6 | 62 | 191 | 182 | 889 |
| Fargo Force | 60 | 26 | 28 | 6 | 58 | 148 | 191 | 933 |
| Des Moines Buccaneers | 60 | 21 | 26 | 13 | 55 | 164 | 204 | 1050 |
| Lincoln Stars | 60 | 18 | 37 | 5 | 41 | 150 | 242 | 1183 |
Statistical leaders
Scoring leaders
Players are listed by points, then goals.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts. = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Connor | Youngstown Phantoms | 56 | 34 | 46 | 80 | 6 |
| Adam Johnson | Sioux City Musketeers | 59 | 31 | 40 | 71 | 24 |
| Brock Boeser | Waterloo Black Hawks | 57 | 35 | 33 | 68 | 30 |
| Joe Snively | Sioux City Musketeers | 55 | 27 | 37 | 64 | 26 |
| Maxim Letunov | Youngstown Phantoms | 58 | 25 | 39 | 64 | 18 |
| Griffen Molino | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 57 | 18 | 46 | 64 | 39 |
| Robert Carpenter | Sioux City Musketeers | 60 | 35 | 28 | 63 | 30 |
| Josh Melnick | Youngstown Phantoms | 60 | 14 | 48 | 62 | 32 |
| Mason Bergh | Chicago Steel | 54 | 21 | 40 | 61 | 64 |
| Fredrik Olofsson | Chicago Steel | 57 | 27 | 33 | 60 | 14 |
Leading goaltenders
These are the goaltenders that lead the league in GAA that have played at least 1380 minutes.
Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SOL = Shootout losses; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage
| Player | Team | GP | Mins | W | L | OTL | SOL | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Dillon | Tri-City Storm | 41 | 2302 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2.27 | 0.914 |
| Jacob Nehama | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 48 | 2802 | 29 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2.31 | 0.913 |
| Cale Morris | Chicago/Waterloo | 46 | 2664 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2.41 | 0.920 |
| Ryan Larkin | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | 28 | 1553 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.43 | 0.919 |
| Chris Birdsall | Youngstown Phantoms | 32 | 1852 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2.46 | 0.914 |
Post Season Awards
All-USHL First Team
| Pos | Name | Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | Erik Schierhorn | Muskegon | Goaltender of the Year |
| D | Neal Pionk | Sioux City | Defenseman of the Year |
| D | Hayden Shaw | Dubuque | |
| F | Brock Boeser | Waterloo | All Rookie Team |
| F | Kyle Connor | Youngstown | Player of the Year; Forward of the Year |
| F | Adam Johnson | Sioux City |
All-USHL Second Team
| Pos | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| G | Alec Dillon | Tri-City |
| D | Bobby Nardella | Tri-City |
| D | Christian Wolanin | Muskegon |
| F | Maxim Letunov | Youngstown |
| F | Seamus Malone | Dubuque |
| F | Chris Wilkie | Tri-City |
All-USHL Third Team
| Pos | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| G | Cale Morris | Waterloo |
| D | Corey Schueneman | Muskegon |
| D | Jimmy Schuldt | Omaha |
| F | Kieffer Bellows | Sioux Falls |
| F | Mason Bergh | Chicago |
| F | Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson | Omaha |
| F | Auston Matthews | Team USA |
All Rookie First Team
| Pos | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| G | Alec Dillon | Tri-City |
| D | Dennis Gilbert | Chicago |
| D | Ryan Zuhlsdorf | Sioux City |
| F | Kieffer Bellows | Sioux Falls |
| F | Brock Boeser | Waterloo |
| F | Erik Foley | Cedar Rapids |
All Rookie Second Team
| Pos | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| G | Ben Blacker | Cedar Rapids |
| D | Chad Krys | Team USA |
| D | Mitch Reinke | Cedar Rapids |
| D | Vili Saarijärvi | Green Bay |
| F | Robert Carpenter | Sioux City |
| F | Tanner Laczynski | Chicago |
| F | Tommy Novak | Waterloo |
Clark Cup Playoffs
| Conference Semi-Finals (Best of 5) | Conference Finals (Best of 5) | Clark Cup Championship (Best of 5) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Youngstown | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Muskegon | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Muskegon | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Dubuque | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Dubuque | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Cedar Rapids | 0 | ||||||||||||
| E4 | Muskegon | 0 | ||||||||||||
| W4 | Sioux Falls | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Tri-City | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Omaha | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Tri-City | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Western Conference | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Sioux Falls | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Sioux Falls | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Sioux City | 2 | ||||||||||||
Conference Semi-Finals
Eastern Conference
(1) Youngstown Phantoms vs. (4) Muskegon Lumberjacks
| April 15 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 5 – 4 | OT | Youngstown Phantoms | L.C. Walker Arena | |||
| Mark Petaccio (1) - 2:14 Griffen Molino (1) - pp - 18:01 |
First period | 0:28 - Kyle Connor (1) 19:31 - sh - Josh Melnick (1) | ||||||
| Christian Wolanin (1) - 6:50 Adrian Sloboda (1) - 8:48 |
Second period | 11:15 - sh - Ryan Lomberg (1) 15:12 - Vasili Kolias (1) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| 4:38 - Matt Iacopelli (1) | First overtime period | No scoring | ||||||
| Eric Schierhorn (34 saves / 38 shots) | Goalie stats | Chris Birdsall (36 saves / 41 shots) | ||||||
| April 17 | Youngstown Phantoms | 4 – 2 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | Covelli Centre | ||||
| 10:59 - Josh Nenadal (1) | First period | Matt Iacopelli (2) - 3:42 | ||||||
| 0:56 - pp - Kyle Connor (2) 3:35 - Josh Nenadal (2) |
Second period | Matt Iacopelli (3) - 4:29 | ||||||
| 19:13 - pp - en - Kyle Connor (3) | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Colin DeAugustine (28 saves / 30 shots) | Goalie stats | Eric Schierhorn (25 saves / 28 shots) | ||||||
| April 18 | Youngstown Phantoms | 1 – 2 | 2OT | Muskegon Lumberjacks | Covelli Centre | |||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Vasili Kolias (2) - 0:32 | Third period | 12:04 - Matt Iacopelli (4) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second overtime period | 14:46 - Will Graber (1) | ||||||
| Colin DeAugustine (45 saves / 47 shots) | Goalie stats | Eric Schierhorn (44 saves / 45 shots) | ||||||
| April 20 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 4 – 2 | Youngstown Phantoms | L.C. Walker Arena | ||||
| 11:35 - Christian Wolanin (2) | First period | Kiefer Sherwood (1) - 1:35 | ||||||
| 11:52 - Christian Wolanin (3) 16:14 - Corey Schueneman (1) |
Second period | Taylor Best (1) - 13:15 | ||||||
| 19:54 - en - Griffen Molino (2) | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Eric Schierhorn (26 saves / 28 shots) | Goalie stats | Chris Birdsall (39 saves / 42 shots) | ||||||
| Muskegon wins series 3 – 1 | |
(2) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders vs. (3) Dubuque Fighting Saints
| April 14 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 6 – 3 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | Mystique Ice Center | ||||
| William Lagesson (1) - 16:49 Jacob Benson (1) - 19:50 |
First period | 14:19 - Andrew Gaus (1) | ||||||
| Dylan Gambrell (1) - sh - 14:18 Willie Knierim (1) - 16:40 Hayden Shaw (1) - 18:44 |
Second period | 17:23 - Jiří Fronk (1) | ||||||
| Brett Boeing (1) - 16:34 | Third period | 16:52 - Erik Foley (1) | ||||||
| Jacob Nehama (28 saves / 31 shots) | Goalie stats | Ryan Larkin (30 saves / 36 shots) | ||||||
| April 17 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | 1 – 5 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | Cedar Rapids Ice Arena | ||||
| No scoring | First period | Seamus Malone (1) - pp - 12:42 | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | Gordie Green (1) - 4:45 Willie Knierim (2) - 6:53 Mitchell Smith (1) - 16:04 | ||||||
| 8:07 - sh - Andrew Gaus (2) | Third period | Nate Sucese (1) - en - 18:44 | ||||||
| Ben Blacker (9 saves / 12 shots) Ryan Larkin (14 saves / 15 shots) |
Goalie stats | Jacob Nehama (32 saves / 33 shots) | ||||||
| April 18 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | 1 – 2 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | Cedar Rapids Ice Arena | ||||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 4:42 - Trey Dodd (1) | ||||||
| Joe Wegwerth (1) - 6:48 | Third period | 1:23 - Evan Smith (1) | ||||||
| Ben Blacker (27 saves / 29 shots) | Goalie stats | Jacob Nehama (30 saves / 31 shots) | ||||||
| Dubuque wins series 3 – 0 | |
Western Conference
(1) Sioux City Musketeers vs. (4) Sioux Falls Stampede
| April 14 | Sioux Falls Stampede | 5 – 1 | Sioux City Musketeers | Denny Sanford Premier Center | ||||
| Logan O'Connor (1) - 0:57 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Kieffer Bellows (1) - 6:29 Logan O'Connor (2) - 10:40 |
Second period | 4:39 - sh - Joe Snively (1) | ||||||
| Troy Loggins (1) - en - 19:09 Daniel Warpecha (1) - 19:36 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Stefanos Lekkas (36 saves / 37 shots) | Goalie stats | Collin Olson (35 saves / 39 shots) | ||||||
| April 16 | Sioux City Musketeers | 4 – 2 | Sioux Falls Stampede | Tyson Events Center | ||||
| 18:16 - David Trinkberger (1) | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | Troy Loggins (2) - 0:36 Troy Loggins (3) - 7:20 | ||||||
| 4:44 - Ryan Walker (1) 7:33 - Joel Janatuinen (1) 19:25 - en - Bobo Carpenter (1) |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Collin Olson (31 saves / 33 shots) | Goalie stats | Stefanos Lekkas (27 saves / 30 shots) | ||||||
| April 17 | Sioux City Musketeers | 1 – 4 | Sioux Falls Stampede | Tyson Events Center | ||||
| No scoring | First period | 5:17 - Mikey Eyssimont (1) 6:29 - Chaz Switzer (1) 17:07 - Dakota Joshua (1) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 8:27 - Mikey Eyssimont (2) | ||||||
| Joel Janatuinen (2) - pp - 0:20 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Collin Olson (16 saves / 20 shots) Cameron Gornet (17 saves / 17 shots) |
Goalie stats | Stefanos Lekkas (33 saves / 34 shots) | ||||||
| April 19 | Sioux Falls Stampede | 1 – 2 | Sioux City Musketeers | Denny Sanford Premier Center | ||||
| No scoring | First period | Ryan Walker (2) - 8:09 | ||||||
| 15:33 - pp - Kieffer Bellows (2) | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | Joel Janatuinen (3) - 13:37 | ||||||
| Stefanos Lekkas (22 saves / 24 shots) | Goalie stats | Collin Olson (38 saves / 39 shots) | ||||||
| April 21 | Sioux City Musketeers | 1 – 6 | Sioux Falls Stampede | Tyson Events Center | ||||
| No scoring | First period | Parker Tuomie (1) - 11:48 | ||||||
| 12:52 - pp - Adam Johnson (1) | Second period | Troy Loggins (4) - 0:49 Dakota Joshua (2) - pp - 10:00 Cooper Marody (1) - 16:11 Logan O'Connor (3) - 19:37 | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | Mikey Eyssimont (3) - 13:20 | ||||||
| Collin Olson (33 saves / 38 shots) Cameron Gornet (15 saves / 16 shots) |
Goalie stats | Stefanos Lekkas (21 saves / 22 shots) | ||||||
| Sioux Falls wins series 3 – 2 | |
(2) Tri-City Storm vs. (3) Omaha Lancers
| April 14 | Omaha Lancers | 1 – 2 | Tri-City Storm | Ralston Arena | ||||
| No scoring | First period | 6:49 - Conner Valesano (1) | ||||||
| Anthony Angello (1) - 15:00 | Second period | 5:59 - Conner Valesano (2) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Kris Oldham (21 saves / 23 shots) | Goalie stats | Alec Dillon (25 saves / 26 shots) | ||||||
| April 16 | Tri-City Storm | 3 – 2 | Omaha Lancers | Viaero Center | ||||
| No scoring | First period | Jimmy Schuldt (1) - pp - 7:54 | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | Ryan Donato (1) - pp - 4:22 | ||||||
| 4:30 - Kevin Kerr (1) 16:46 - Mason Appleton (1) 18:55 - Daniel Labosky (1) |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Alec Dillon (17 saves / 19 shots) | Goalie stats | Kris Oldham (34 saves / 37 shots) | ||||||
| April 18 | Tri-City Storm | 3 – 1 | Omaha Lancers | Viaero Center | ||||
| Daniel Labosky (2) - 4:28 | First period | 2:09 - pp - Shane Gersich (1) | ||||||
| Mason Appleton (2) - 4:08 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Chris Wilkie (1) - pp - 0:42 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Alec Dillon (28 saves / 29 shots) Jared Rutledge (0 saves / 0 shots) |
Goalie stats | Kris Oldham (36 saves / 39 shots) | ||||||
| Tri-City wins series 3 – 0 | |
Conference Finals
Eastern Conference
(3) Dubuque Fighting Saints vs. (4) Muskegon Lumberjacks
| April 24 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 2 – 4 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | Mystique Ice Center | ||||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| 1:12 - pp - Seamus Malone (2) 6:02 - Nate Sucese (2) |
Second period | Mark Petaccio (2) - pp - 2:20 | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | Corey Schueneman (2) - 12:54 Corey Schueneman (3) - 17:35 Ryan Siroky (1) - en - 19:46 | ||||||
| Jacob Nehama (28 saves / 31 shots) | Goalie stats | Eric Schierhorn (45 saves / 47 shots) | ||||||
| April 25 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 7 – 3 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | Mystique Ice Center | ||||
| 12:04 - Seamus Malone (3) 15:16 - pp - Brett Boeing (2) 16:56 - Evan Smith (2) |
First period | Mark Petaccio (3) - 6:57 | ||||||
| 5:13 - sh - Nate Sucese (3) 8:24 - Hayden Shaw (2) 9:50 - Jacob Benson (2) |
Second period | Corey Schueneman (4) - pp - 6:12 Tommy Marchin (1) - 9:19 | ||||||
| 6:32 - Mitchell Smith (2) | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Jacob Nehama (25 saves / 28 shots) | Goalie stats | Eric Schierhorn (31 saves / 38 shots) | ||||||
| May 1 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 3 – 1 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | L.C. Walker Arena | ||||
| 8:59 - pp - Tommy Marchin (2) 14:55 - Matej Paulovič (1) |
First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| 18:07 - en - Griffen Molino (3) | Third period | Jacob Benson (3) - 17:02 | ||||||
| Eric Schierhorn (46 saves / 47 shots) | Goalie stats | Jacob Nehama (32 saves / 34 shots) | ||||||
| May 2 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 0 – 6 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | L.C. Walker Arena | ||||
| No scoring | First period | Dylan Gambrell (2) - 19:18 | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | Jacob Benson (4) - 6:36 Seamus Malone (4) - pp - 19:49 | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | Willie Knierim (3) - pp - 0:32 Willie Knierim (4) - 7:05 Mitchell Smith (3) - 15:27 | ||||||
| Eric Schierhorn (40 saves / 45 shots) Michael Latorella (5 saves / 6 shots) |
Goalie stats | Jacob Nehama (26 saves / 26 shots) | ||||||
| May 5 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 3 – 4 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | Mystique Ice Center | ||||
| No scoring | First period | Mark Petaccio (4) - pp - 7:42 Max Humitz (1) - 8:47 | ||||||
| 2:42 - pp - Jacob Benson (5) | Second period | Max Humitz (2) - 7:20 Juraj Milý (1) - 15:55 | ||||||
| 10:42 - pp - Dylan Gambrell (3) 10:42 - pp - Hayden Shaw (4) |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Jacob Nehama (19 saves / 23 shots) | Goalie stats | Eric Schierhorn (39 saves / 42 shots) | ||||||
| Muskegon wins series 3 – 2 | |
Western Conference
(3) Tri-City Storm vs. (4) Sioux Falls Stampede
| April 24 | Tri-City Storm | 4 – 2 | Sioux Falls Stampede | Viaero Center | ||||
| 7:02 - pp - Bobby Nardella (1) | First period | Logan O'Connor (4) - 19:58 | ||||||
| 15:21 - Nick Master (1) 17:12 - Chase Berger (1) |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| 8:14 - pp - Chase Berger (2) | Third period | Kieffer Bellows (3) - 19:28 | ||||||
| Alec Dillon (27 saves / 29 shots) | Goalie stats | Stefanos Lekkas (24 saves / 28 shots) | ||||||
| April 29 | Tri-City Storm | 2 – 3 | Sioux Falls Stampede | Viaero Center | ||||
| No scoring | First period | Troy Loggins (5) - 17:47 | ||||||
| 12:32 - pp - Mason Appleton (3) 18:24 - Bobby Nardella (2) |
Second period | Mikey Eyssimont (4) - 15:10 Mikey Eyssimont (5) - 17:22 | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Alec Dillon (22 saves / 25 shots) | Goalie stats | Stefanos Lekkas (34 saves / 36 shots) | ||||||
| May 1 | Sioux Falls Stampede | 4 – 3 | Tri-City Storm | Denny Sanford Premier Center | ||||
| 4:47 - Troy Loggins (6) | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| 19:56 - pp - Troy Loggins (7) | Second period | Chris Wilkie (2) - pp - 7:23 | ||||||
| 6:08 - sh - Logan O'Connor (5) 18:27 - Ryan Schwalbe (1) |
Third period | Mason Appleton (4) - pp - 11:06 Chase Berger (3) - 15:24 | ||||||
| Stefanos Lekkas (19 saves / 22 shots) | Goalie stats | Alec Dillon (36 saves / 40 shots) | ||||||
| May 2 | Sioux Falls Stampede | 7 – 3 | Tri-City Storm | Denny Sanford Premier Center | ||||
| 5:48 - Mikey Eyssimont (6) 8:35 - pp - Kieffer Bellows (4) 10:24 - Mikey Eyssimont (7) |
First period | Vince Pedrie (1) - 0:31 | ||||||
| 4:07 - Kieffer Bellows (5) 11:42 - J.M. Piotrowski (1) |
Second period | Nick Master (2) - pp - 17:45 | ||||||
| 15:26 - Kieffer Bellows (6) 16:48 - en - Troy Loggins (8) |
Third period | Chris Wilkie (3) - 6:47 | ||||||
| Stefanos Lekkas (35 saves / 38 shots) | Goalie stats | Jared Rutledge (23 saves / 29 shots) | ||||||
| Sioux Falls wins series 3 – 1 | |
Clark Cup Finals
- Note 1: All times are local.
- Note 2: Game times in italics signify games to be played only if necessary.
- Note 3: Home team is listed first.
(E4) Muskegon Lumberjacks vs. (W4) Sioux Falls Stampede
| May 9 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 2 – 3 | Sioux Falls Stampede | L.C. Walker Arena | ||||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| 4:12 - pp - Matej Paulovič (2) | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| 11:30 - Mark Petaccio (5) | Third period | Dakota Joshua (3) - 5:58 Ryan Schwalbe (2) - 10:52 J.M. Piotrowski (2) - 14:08 | ||||||
| Eric Schierhorn (34 saves / 37 shots) | Goalie stats | Stefanos Lekkas (32 saves / 34 shots) | ||||||
| May 10 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 1 – 6 | Sioux Falls Stampede | L.C. Walker Arena | ||||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | Joey Raats (1) - 1:09 Kieffer Bellows (7) - 1:19 Troy Loggins (9) - pp - 10:02 Collin Peters (1) - pp - 12:40 Lawton Courtnall (1) - 17:30 | ||||||
| 13:25 - Matt Iacopelli (5) | Third period | Kieffer Bellows (8) - en - 13:52 | ||||||
| Eric Schierhorn (16 saves / 20 shots) Michael Latorella (14 saves / 15 shots) |
Goalie stats | Stefanos Lekkas (29 saves / 30 shots) Artt Brey (0 saves / 0 shots) | ||||||
| May 15 | Sioux Falls Stampede | 4 – 2 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | Denny Sanford Premier Center | ||||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| 0:18 - Dakota Joshua (4) 10:07 - sh - Troy Loggins (10) 16:19 - sh - Kieffer Bellows (9) |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| 19:46 - en - Logan O'Connor (6) | Third period | Mason Jobst (1) - 1:59 Matej Paulovič (3) - pp - 9:29 | ||||||
| Stefanos Lekkas (33 saves / 35 shots) | Goalie stats | Eric Schierhorn (27 saves / 30 shots) | ||||||
| Sioux Falls wins series 3 – 0 | |
Playoff Statistics
Statistics reflect games played through May 15, 2015
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Loggins | Sioux Falls Stampede | 12 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 10 |
| Mikey Eyssimont | Sioux Falls Stampede | 12 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 20 |
| Dakota Joshua | Sioux Falls Stampede | 12 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 38 |
| Kieffer Bellows | Sioux Falls Stampede | 12 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 12 |
| Corey Schueneman | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 |
| Hayden Shaw | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 12 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 |
| Cooper Marody | Sioux Falls Stampede | 12 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
| Logan O'Connor | Sioux Falls Stampede | 12 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| Seamus Malone | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| Jacob Benson | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
Leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SO = Shutouts; GA = Goals Allowed; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage
| Player | Team | GP | MIN | W | L | SO | GA | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin DeAugustine | Youngstown Phantoms | 2 | 155 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.55 | 0.948 |
| Stefanos Lekkas | Sioux Falls Stampede | 12 | 714 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 2.10 | 0.932 |
| Jacob Nehama | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 8 | 474 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 2.15 | 0.928 |
| Alec Dillon | Tri-City Storm | 6 | 359 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2.17 | 0.923 |
| Kris Oldham | Omaha Lancers | 3 | 176 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2.73 | 0.919 |