2019–20 USHL season
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The 2019–20 USHL season was the 41st season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season ran from September 26, 2019, to March 12, 2020.
2019–20 USHL Season | |
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League | United States Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Duration | September 26, 2019 – March 12, 2020 |
Number of games | 47–50 |
Number of teams | 16 |
Regular season | |
Anderson Cup | Chicago Steel |
Clark Cup Playoffs | |
Western champions | None |
Eastern champions | None |
Clark Cup Champions | |
Champions | None |
USHL seasons | |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → |
At the end of the previous season, the Central Illinois Flying Aces ceased operations dropping the league to 16 teams.[1]
On March 12, 2020, the USHL Board of Directors announced the unanimous decision to suspend play due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On March 18, 2020, the league cancelled the remainder of the regular season and 2020 Clark Cup playoffs, citing concerns for the health and safety of players and team personnel. On April 1, 2020, the Chicago Steel were named the regular season champions and awarded the Anderson Cup for accumulating 83 points in 49 games.