Key Dates

July 7th – Teams can make trades and drop unlimited number of players from initial protected list.
 
July 10th – All teams must submit their 30-man protected list and affiliate list.
 
August 27th – USHL camps open.
 
September 1st – First day IR can be utilized.
 
September 15th - Teams must make necessary drops by 12 p.m. CT to get to their 24-man protected list.
 
September 16th - Roster adds by 12PM CT (excluding trades) do not count towards roster moves limit.
 
September 17th-21st – Regular Season begins at the 2025 USHL Fall Classic in Pittsburgh.
 
October 7th - Team carrying five (5) 2005-born players must drop one by 6 p.m. CT
 
December 4th-7thAmerican Cup in Rochester, NY.
 
December 23rd-25th – Holiday trade freeze
 
December 23rd-January 2nd – USA Hockey/Hockey Canada transfer freeze.
 
December 31st – Last day to add free agent, non-affiliate players playing high school or midget hockey.
 
January 10th – Final day for Hockey Canada teams to release a player from the roster.
 
January 22nd-25thFrosty Cup in Dallas, Texas.
 
January 31st – Final day for IIHF to process a transfer.
 
February 6th – USA Hockey trade and drop deadline.  Final day to drop or trade an import.
 
February 10th – Final day to add player from affiliate list to roster.
 
February 15th – Four (4) affiliate players may begin to play an unlimited number of games.
 
February 23rd – USHL Trade Deadline (6:00 p.m. CT).
 
March 1st – No affiliate list players are eligible to play until their season has been completed.
 
April 4th – End of regular season.
 
May 4th – USHL Phase I Draft.
 
May 5th – USHL Phase II Draft.
 
May 26th – Last possible game for Clark Cup Final