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Sioux City Musketeers
200px-Sioux City Musketeers
Founded 1972
Home ice Gateway Arena
Based in Sioux City, Iowa
Colors Green, Black, Purple, Gold
League United States Hockey League
Head coach Luke Strand (2017-18)
General manager
Owner Don Lux. Lloyd Ney

The Sioux City Musketeers is a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team playing in the West Division of the United States Hockey League (USHL).

The Musketeers' home ice is Gateway Arena.

The Musketeers have had 18 players reach the NHL. John Grahame (G), Billy Tibbetts (F), David Hale (D), Rostislav Klesla (D), Ruslan Fedotenko (F), John Zeiler (F), Sam Gagner (F), Chris Butler (D), Dieter Kochan (G), Max Pacioretty (F), Tim Kennedy (F), Corey Elkins (F), Stephane Da Costa (F), Steven Kampfer (D), Patrick Davis (F), Sean Collins (D), Travis Turnbull (F), and Danny DeKeyser (D)

In addition to these 18 players, over 25 other players have been selected by teams in the annual NHL Draft, including two members of the 2006-07 team (Max Pacioretty-1st Rd., Phil DeSimone-3rd Rd.) at the 2007 NHL Draft. Selected in the 2008 NHL draft, Steve Quailer (F)-3rd Rd. 86th overall pick, and a member of the 2007-08 team. In the 2009 NHL draft, Seth Helgeson (D)was selected in the 4th round. Helgeson played two years in Sioux City ('07-'09). In the 2011 NHL draft, Max McCormick (F)was selected in the 6th round. McCormick won the "7th Man" award as a member of the 2010-11 Musketeers. In the 2012 NHL draft, Cliff Watson (D) was selected in the 6th round.

August 2014, the Musketeers was the USHL representative to the Junior World Club Championships hosted by Ufa, Russia.


Year-by-year record[]

The Sioux City Musketeers operated within the USHL as a senior ice hockey team 1961 to 1979.

Year GP W L T OL GF GA PTS Finish Titles
1972-73 42 16 26 0 0 142 257 32 4th, USHLS
1973-74 48 23 24 1 0 215 245 47 4th, USHLS
1974-75 48 28 19 1 0 300 236 57 2nd, USHLS
1975-76 48 31 16 1 0 312 233 63 1st, USHLS
1976-77 48 22 26 0 0 265 246 44 2nd, USHLS
1977-78 51 34 17 0 0 288 222 68 1st, USHLU
1978-79 49 24 25 0 0 280 271 48 3rd, USHLU
1979-80 48 20 24 4 0 256 267 44 3rd, South
1980-81 48 12 36 0 0 200 308 24 4th, South
1981-82 48 29 16 3 0 281 226 61 1st Anderson Cup, Clark Cup
1982-83 48 34 14 0 0 271 199 68 2nd
1983-84 48 32 14 2 3 305 204 69 3rd
1984-85 48 27 20 1 6 268 209 61 5th
1985-86 48 42 6 0 0 358 184 84 1st Anderson Cup, Clark Cup, Gold Cup
1986-87 48 23 24 1 1 256 236 48 7th
1987-88 48 23 25 0 3 275 281 49 t6th
1988-89 48 17 30 1 2 248 273 37 7th
1989-90 48 29 18 1 2 240 187 61 4th
1990-91 48 9 38 1 1 166 326 20 10th
1991-92 48 19 28 1 2 217 256 41 7th
1992-93 48 15 29 4 4 212 237 38 8th
1993-94 48 27 20 1 6 209 173 61 t4th National Championship Runner-Up
1994-95 48 26 18 4 3 230 188 59 4th
1995-96 46 17 28 1 4 150 190 39 9th National Championship Runner-Up
1996-97 54 9 43 2 2 162 307 20 6th, South
1997-98 56 32 21 3 3 195 155 67 4th, South
1998-99 56 34 19 3 3 196 148 71 2nd, West
1999-00 58 27 26 5 5 170 162 59 6th, West
2000-01 56 27 22 7 7 174 194 61 6th, West
2001-02 61 41 16 4 4 237 162 86 3rd, West Clark Cup
2002-03 60 36 18 6 6 210 186 78 3rd, West
2003-04 60 38 15 7 7 192 152 83 2nd, West
2004-05 60 37 17 6 6 222 173 80 2nd, West West Division Playoff Champions, Clark Cup Runner-Up
2005-06 60 28 26 6 6 182 216 62 5th, West
2006-07 60 34 21 5 5 219 178 73 T-4th, West
2007-08 60 32 25 3 3 194 185 67 4th, West
2008-09 60 24 30 6 6 194 210 54 5th, West
2009-10 60 27 24 9 *** 172 189 63 5th, West
2010-11 60 31 23 *** 6 174 164 68 6th of 8, West
10th of 16 league
lost qualifying round, 1-2 (Stampede)
2011-12 60 29 30 *** 1 181 189 59 5th of 8, West
10th of 16 league
lost qualifying round, 0-2 (Force)
2012-13 64 23 30 *** 11 196 200 57 6th of 8, West
12th of 16 league
did not qualify for playoffs
2013-14 60 34 19 *** 7 197 175 75 4th of 8, West
5th of 16 league
WON qualifying round, 3-1 Lancers
lost semi-finals, 1-3 (Black Hawks)
2014-15 60 38 17 *** 5 225 170 81 1st of 9 West
,
lost conf. semi-finals, 2-3 Stampede)
2015-16 60 20 39 - 1 148 210 41 8th of 8 West, 17th of 17 league did not qualify for playoffs
2016-17 60 40 13 *** 7 179 125 87 1st of 8 West,
1st overall
Won Anderson Cup
Lost Final, 2-3 (Steel)
Year GP W L OL SL GF GA PTS Finish Titles
2017-18 60 26 36 4 4 159 197 60 7th of 8 West, 14th of 17 league did not qualify for playoffs
2018-19 62 30 25 5 2 187 197 67 6th of 8 West, 11th of 17 league Lost, First Round 0-2 (Sioux Falls Stampede)
2019-20 48 16 24 7 1 137 170 40 8th of 8 West, 15th of 16 league Playoffs cancelled
2020-21 53 31 21 1 0 160 125 .594 T-2nd of 8 West, T-5th of 14 league Won Conf. Semifinals 2-0 (Omaha Lancers
Lost Conf. Final 0-2 (Fargo Force)
2021-22 62 41 16 4 1 238 169 87 2nd West Won Conf Semifinals 2-1 (Waterloo Black Hawks)
Won Conf Final 3-0 (Tri-City Storm
Won Clark Cup Final 3-1 (Madison Capitals
2022-23 62 29 28 2 3 200 20 63 5th West Lost First Round, 0-2 (Tri-City Storm)

Team records[]

  • Most Points, season: 87 (2021-22)
  • Fewest Points, season: 20 (1996-97)
  • Most Wins, season: 42 (1985-86)
  • Fewest Wins, season: 9 (1996-97)
  • Most Losses, season: 45 (1996-97)
  • Fewest Losses, season: 6 (1985-86)
  • Most Goals Scored, season: 358 (1985-86)
  • Fewest Goals Against, season: 152 (2003-04)
  • Most Penalty Minutes, season: 1,905 (1997-98)
  • Longest Winning Streak: 16 (10/19/85-12/14/85)
  • Longest Losing Streak: 12 (1979-80)
  • Longest Home Winning Streak: 22 (10/5/85-2/15/86)
  • Longest Road Winning Streak: 6 (1985-86; 2006-07)
  • Longest Home Losing Streak: 12 (1996-97)
  • Longest Road Losing Streak: 14 (1996-97)
  • Single-Game Attendance Record: 6,010 (12/31/03 vs Lincoln)
  • Single-Season Attendance Record: 82,102 (2006-07)


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