General | 2/19/2025 9:00:00 AM

The United States Hockey League and Pittsburgh Penguins are proud to announce the return of the DICK'S Sporting Goods USHL Fall Classic to the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry Township, Pa. for the 2025-26 season.

Scheduled for Sept. 17-22, 2025, the Fall Classic consistently draws more than 400 collegiate and professional coaches and scouts to the region.

All 16 USHL teams will play two regular season games during the five-day event which will also feature a series of youth tournaments in the area. Every USHL coach and general manager will be in attendance.

“We are fortunate to partner with the Pittsburgh Penguins and the NHL for the 10^th DICK’S Sporting Goods USHL Fall Classic,” USHL President & Commissioner Glenn Hefferan said. “This premier event serves as a showcase and kickoff for our league, as well as an early-season test for some of the top Tier I youth teams from North America.”

About the USHL

The United States Hockey League and its 16 member clubs are committed to being the leading 16–20-year-old junior hockey league in the world. More than half of Division I men’s hockey roster spots are held by USHL alumni and more than 195 alumni were listed on NHL rosters at the start of the 2024-25 season.

The league's player-first approach, including a 2:1 practice-to- game ratio and a schedule with 92% of games played on weekends, provides its players with the optimal environment for athletic and personal growth, creating pathways for the next generation of stars like Kyle Connor (Youngstown Phantoms), Macklin Celebrini (Chicago Steel), Cole Caufield (NTDP), Adam Fantilli (Chicago Steel) and Jeremy Swayman (Sioux Falls Stampede). More.