Sioux City Musketeers


The Sioux City Musketeers is a Tier I junior ice hockey team playing in the Western Conference of the United States Hockey League. The Musketeers' home ice is Tyson Events Center.

History

The Musketeers have had 29 players reach the NHL. John Grahame, Brock Boeser, Billy Tibbetts, David Hale, Rostislav Klesla, Ruslan Fedotenko, John Zeiler, Sam Gagner, Chris Butler, Dieter Kochan, Max Pacioretty, Tim Kennedy, Corey Elkins, Stephane Da Costa, Steven Kampfer, Patrick Davis, Sean Collins, Travis Turnbull, Danny DeKeyser, Max McCormick, Ryan Carpenter, Kevin Gravel, Jake Guentzel, Neal Pionk, Seth Helgeson, Jeff Zatkoff, Michael Kapla, Eeli Tolvanen, and Ryan Carpenter.
In addition to these 29 players, over 25 other players have been selected by teams in the annual NHL Draft, including two members of the 2006–07 team at the 2007 NHL draft. Selected in the 2008 NHL draft, Steve Quailer -3rd Rd. 86th overall pick, and a member of the 2007–08 team. In the 2009 NHL draft, Seth Helgeson was selected in the 4th round. Helgeson played two years in Sioux City. In the 2011 NHL draft, Max McCormick 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 was selected in the 6th round. In the 2013 NHL draft, 3 Musketeers were selected, including 2012–13 USHL Rookie of the Year, Jake Guentzel -3rd Rd. Blake Heinrich and Avery Peterson were picked in the 5th and 6th Rd. respectively. In the 2015 NHL draft, Ryan Zuhlsdorf was selected in the 5th Rd.
In August 2014, the Musketeers captured a Bronze Medal as the USHL representative at the Junior Club World Cup in Ufa, Russia. 2014–15 team captain Neal Pionk was named the tournament's best defenseman, while Adam Johnson led the tournament in scoring, with 9 points in 5 games. Both were named to the All-Tournament team. Pionk went on to win the 2014–15 USHL Defenseman of the Year. Both Pionk and Johnson were named to the 2014–15 All-USHL First Team. Ryan Zuhlsdorf was named to the USHL All-Rookie First Team, while Bobo Carpenter earned All-Rookie Second Team honors.

Season-by-season record

The Sioux City Musketeers operated within the USHL as a senior ice hockey team 1972 to 1979.
SeasonResultPlayoffs
1972–734216260——142257324th, SouthernDid not qualify
1973–744823241——215245474th, SouthernDid not qualify
1974–754828191——300236572nd, SouthernLost Div. Finals, 1–2 vs. Waterloo Black Hawks
1975–764831161——312233631st, SouthernLost first round series, 0–2 vs. Milwaukee Admirals
1976–774822260——265246442nd, SouthernLost Semifinals, 2–3 vs. Grand Rapids Blades
1977–785134170——28822268T-1st, U.S.Won Semifinals, 4–1 vs. Green Bay Bobcats
Lost Championships, 3–4 vs. Waterloo Black Hawks
1978–794924250——280271483rd, U.S.Won Quarterfinals, 3–1 vs. Austin Mavericks
Won Semifinals, 3–1 vs. Green Bay Bobcats
Lost Championships, 1–3 vs. Waterloo Black Hawks
1979–804820244——256267443rd, SouthLost first round series, 1–2 vs. Waterloo Black Hawks
1980–814812360——200308244th, SouthDid not qualify
1981–824829163——281226611st, USHL
Anderson Cup		3–2 in Clark Cup round-robin
Won Clark Cup Finals, 3–2 vs. Des Moines Buccaneers
1982–834834140——271199682nd, USHLWon Quarterfinals, 3–1, vs. St. Paul Vulcans
Won Semifinals, 3–1 vs. Des Moines Buccaneers
Lost Clark Cup Finals, 0–2 vs. Dubuque Fighting Saints
1983–8448321123—305204693rd, USHLWon Quarterfinals, 1–0 vs. Bloomington Junior Stars
Won Semifinals, 3–1 vs. Austin Mavericks
Lost Clark Cup Finals, 3–4 vs. St. Paul Vulcans
1984–8548271416—268209615th, USHLLost Quarterfinal, 1–3 vs. St. Paul Vulcans
1985–864842600—358184841st, USHL
Anderson Cup		Won Quarterfinals, 3–0 vs. Thunder Bay Flyers
Won Semifinals, 3–1 vs. Dubuque Fighting Saints
Won Clark Cup Finals, 3–0 vs. Rochester Mustangs
1986–8748232311—256236487th, USHLLost Quarterfinals, 0–3 vs. Thunder Bay Flyers
1987–8848232203—275281496th, USHLLost Quarterfinals, 0–3 vs. Rochester Mustangs
1988–8948172812—248273377th, USHLLost Quarterfinals, 0–3 vs, St. Paul Vulcans
1989–9048291612—240187614th, USHLLost Quarterfinals, 0–3 vs. Madison Capitols
1990–914893711—1663262010th, USHLDid not qualify
1991–9248192612—217256417th, USHLLost Quarterfinals, 0–3 vs. Des Moines Buccaneers
1992–9348152544—212237388th, USHLLost Quarterfinals, 1–3 vs. Omaha Lancers
1993–9448271416—20917361T-4th, USHLWon Quarterfinals, 4–2 vs. Dubuque Fighting Saints
Lost Semifinals, 0–3 vs. Omaha Lancers
Won USHL third place Gold Cup qualifier series, 2–0 vs. St. Paul Vulcans
1994–9548261543—230188594th, USHLWon Quarterfinals, 4–2 vs. Thunder Bay Flyers
Lost Semifinals, 1–3 vs. Omaha Lancers
Lost USHL third place Gold Cup qualifier series, 1–2 vs. Dubuque Fighting Saints
1995–9646172414—150190399th, USHLWon Quarterfinals, 4–1 vs. Waterloo Black Hawks
Lost Semifinals, 0–4 vs. Green Bay Gamblers
1996–9754943—2—162307206th, SouthDid not qualify
1997–98563221—3—195155674th, SouthLost Quarterfinals, 1–4 vs. Lincoln Stars
1998–99563419—3—196148712nd, WestLost Quarterfinals, 2–3 vs. Lincoln Stars
1999–00582726——5170162596th, WestLost Quarterfinals, 2–3 vs. Lincoln Stars
2000–01562722—7—174194616th, WestLost Quarterfinals, 0–3 vs. Lincoln Stars
2001–02614116—4—237162863rd, WestWon Quarterfinals, 3–0 vs. Sioux Falls Stampede
Won Semifinals, 3–1 vs. Green Bay Gamblers
Won Clark Cup Finals, 3–2 vs. Omaha Lancers
2002–03603618—42210186783rd, WestLost Quarterfinals, 1–3 vs. River City Lancers
2003–04603815—25192152832nd, WestWon Quarterfinals, 3–0 vs. River City Lancers
Lost Semifinals, 1–3 vs. Tri-City Storm
2004–05603717—15222173802nd, WestWon Quarterfinals, 3–1 vs. Lincoln Stars
Won Semifinals, 3–1 vs. Tri-City Storm
Lost Clark Cup Finals, 2–3 vs. Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
2005–06602826—33182216625th, WestDid not qualify
2006–07603421—1421917873T-4th, WestLost qualifying round, 3–4 vs. Tri-City Storm
2007–08603225—21194185674th, WestLost Quarterfinals, 1–3 vs. Omaha Lancers
2008–09602430—42194210545th, WestDid not qualify
2009–10602724—36172189635th, WestDid not qualify
2010–11603123—42174164686th of 8, West
10th of 16, USHL		Lost qualifying round, 1–2 vs. Sioux Falls Stampede
2011–12602930—01181189595th of 8, West
10th of 16, USHL		Lost qualifying round, 0–2 vs. Fargo Force
2012–13642330—38196200576th of 8, West
12th of 16, USHL		Did not qualify
2013–14603819—30202157793rd of 8, West
4th of 16, USHL		Won Conf. Semifinals, 3–1 vs. Omaha Lancers
Lost Conf. Finals, 1–3 vs. Waterloo Black Hawks
2014–15603817—14225170811st of 8, West
2nd of 16, USHL		Lost Conf. Semifinals, 2–3 vs. Sioux Falls Stampede
2015–16602039—10148210418th of 8, Western
17th of 17, USHL		Did not qualify
2016–17604013—52179125871st of 8, Western
1st of 17, USHL
Anderson Cup		Won Conf. Semifinals, 3–0 vs. Des Moines Buccaneers
Won Conf. Finals, 3–2 vs. Waterloo Black Hawks
Lost Clark Cup Finals, 2–3 vs. Chicago Steel
2017–18602626—44159197607th of 8, Western
14th of 17, USHL		Did not qualify
2018–19623025—52187197676th of 8, Western
11th of 17, USHL		Lost First Round, 0–2 vs. Sioux Falls Stampede
2019–20481624—71137170408th of 8, Western
15th of 16, USHL		Season cancelled

Gold Cup tournament

The Gold Cup was the USA Hockey Junior A National Championship that the USHL participated in at the end of the season against the regular season and playoff champions of the other Junior A leagues. The USHL stopped participation in the tournament after USA Hockey realigned its designations and the USHL became a Tier I league in 2001. The Gold Cup was discontinued after the 2003 tournament when the remaining Tier II Junior A leagues merged. Sioux City participated in several Gold Cup tournaments, but only won in 1986.

Team records