1968–69 USHL season
| 1968–69 USHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | United States Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of games | 38–34 |
| Number of teams | 6* |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Marquette Iron Rangers |
| Clark Cup Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Marquette Iron Rangers |
The 1968–69 USHL season was the 8th season of the United States Hockey League as a senior league. The Marquette Iron Rangers won the regular season championship and the Clark Cup as postseason champions.
Member changes
- The Minnesota Nationals, the team used by players from the United States men's national ice hockey team to prepare for the 1968 Winter Olympics, withdrew from the league and dissolved.
- The USHL admitted the independent Soo Canadians to the league.[1]
- The Duluth Port Stars joined the league as an expansion franchise.[2]
- The Duluth Port Stars withdrew from the league on December 28th. Shortly thereafter, the Grand Rapids Bruins were formed to take their place in the league. The Bruins assumed the Stars' schedule, record and players for the remainder of the year.[3]
Regular season
Final standings[4]
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; y = clinched league title
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y – Marquette Iron Rangers | 38 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 62 | – | – |
| Green Bay Bobcats | 38 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 61 | – | – |
| Waterloo Black Hawks | 38 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 42 | – | – |
| Rochester Mustangs | 38 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 39 | – | – |
| Soo Canadians | 36 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 10 | – | – |
| Grand Rapids Bruins | 34 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Duluth Port Stars* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
* Duluth withdrew from the league on December 28th and was replaced by Grand Rapids.
Clark Cup playoffs
Missing information
The Marquette Iron Rangers won the Clark Cup
References
- ^ "Soo Canadians Statistics and History". Hockey DB. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
- ^ "Duluth Port Stars Statistics and History". Hockey DB. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
- ^ "1968-69 United States Hockey League Standings". Hockey DB. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
- ^ "USHL Standings". Ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com. Retrieved 2013-09-04.