General | 4/16/2025 9:42:50 PM

The United States Hockey League (USHL) has announced dates, times and matchups for the second round of the 2025 Clark Cup Playoffs. 
 
Eastern Conference
 
Game 1: #4 Muskegon Lumberjacks at #1 Youngstown Phantoms – Saturday, April 19, 6:00 p.m. ET
Game 2: #4 Muskegon Lumberjacks at #1 Youngstown Phantoms – Sunday, April 20, 7:05 p.m. ET
Game 3: #1 Youngstown Phantoms at #4 Muskegon Lumberjacks – Tuesday, April 22, 7:10 p.m. ET
Game 4: #1 Youngstown Phantoms at #4 Muskegon Lumberjacks – Wednesday, April 23, 7:10 p.m. ET*
Game 1: #4 Muskegon Lumberjacks at #1 Youngstown Phantoms – Friday, April 25, 7:00 p.m. ET*
 
Game 1: #3 Madison Capitols at #2 Dubuque Fighting Saints – Friday, April 18, 7:05 p.m. CT
Game 2: #3 Madison Capitols at #2 Dubuque Fighting Saints – Saturday, April 19, 7:05 p.m. CT
Game 3: #2 Dubuque Fighting Saints at #3 Madison Capitols – Monday, April 21, 6:05 p.m. CT
Game 4: #2 Dubuque Fighting Saints at #3 Madison Capitols – Tuesday, April 22, 6:05 p.m. CT*
Game 5: #3 Madison Capitols at #2 Dubuque Fighting Saints – Thursday, April 24, 7:05 p.m. CT*
*If necessary

Western Conference

Game 1: #4 Sioux City Musketeers at #1 Lincoln Stars – Friday, April 18, 7:05 p.m. CT
Game 2: #4 Sioux City Musketeers at #1 Lincoln Stars – Saturday, April 19, 6:05 p.m. CT
Game 3: #1 Lincoln Stars at #4 Sioux City Musketeers – Monday, April 21, 7:05 p.m. CT
Game 4: #1 Lincoln Stars at #4 Sioux City Musketeers – Tuesday, April 22, 7:05 p.m. CT*
Game 5: #4 Sioux City Musketeers at #1 Lincoln Stars – Thursday, April 24, 7:05 p.m. CT*
 
Game 1: #3 Waterloo Black Hawks at #2 Sioux Falls Stampede – Friday, April 18, 7:05 p.m. CT
Game 2: #3 Waterloo Black Hawks at #2 Sioux Falls Stampede – Saturday, April 19, 6:05 p.m. CT
Game 3: #2 Sioux Falls Stampede at #3 Waterloo Black Hawks – Monday, April 21, 6:35 p.m. CT
Game 4: #2 Sioux Falls Stampede at #3 Waterloo Black Hawks – Tuesday, April 22, 6:35 p.m. CT*
Game 5: #3 Waterloo Black Hawks at #2 Sioux Falls Stampede – Friday, April 25, 7:05 p.m. CT*
*If necessary
 
The winner of each conference quarterfinal series will advance to a best-of-five conference semifinal series. The winners of the conference semifinals advance to a best-of-five conference final series. The format of conference semifinal and final will be 2-2-1 with games 1, 2 and 5 at the higher seed.
 
The Clark Cup playoffs feature 12 teams, six from each of the Eastern and Western Conferences, and four rounds. The postseason started with a best-of-three first round series between the #3 and #6 seeds and #4 and #5 seeds from each conference. The top two seeds in each conference received first-round byes.
 
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.