General | 4/23/2025 8:00:00 AM

The United States Hockey League (USHL) has announced dates, times and matchups for the conference finals of the 2025 Clark Cup Playoffs.
 
Eastern Conference
 
Game 1: #4 Muskegon Lumberjacks at #2 Dubuque Fighting Saints – Friday, April 25, 7:05 p.m. CT
Game 2: #4 Muskegon Lumberjacks at #2 Dubuque Fighting Saints – Saturday, April 26, 7:05 p.m. CT
Game 3: #2 Dubuque Fighting Saints at #4 Muskegon Lumberjacks – Tuesday, April 29, 7:10 p.m. ET
Game 4: #2 Dubuque Fighting Saints at #4 Muskegon Lumberjacks – Wednesday, April 30, 7:10 p.m. ET*
Game 5: #4 Muskegon Lumberjacks at #2 Dubuque Fighting Saints – Saturday, May 3, 7:05 p.m. CT*
 
Western Conference
 
Game 1: #3 Waterloo Black Hawks at #1 Lincoln Stars – Friday, April 25, 7:05 p.m. CT
Game 2: #3 Waterloo Black Hawks at #1 Lincoln Stars – Saturday, April 26, 6:05 p.m. CT
Game 3: #1 Lincoln Stars at #3 Waterloo Black Hawks – Wednesday, April 30, 6:35 p.m. CT
Game 4: #1 Lincoln Stars at #3 Waterloo Black Hawks – Thursday, May 1, 6:35 p.m. CT*
Game 5: #3 Waterloo Black Hawks at #1 Lincoln Stars – Saturday, May 3, 6:05 p.m. CT*
 
*If necessary
 
The winner of each conference final series will advance to the Clark Cup Final. The series structure is 2-2-1 with games 1, 2 and 5 held at the home of the higher seed.
 
The Clark Cup playoffs feature 12 teams, six from each of the Eastern and Western Conferences, and four rounds. It 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.