The Dubuque Fighting Saints joined the United States Hockey League

United States Hockey League

The United States Hockey League is the top junior ice hockey league in the United States. The USHL has 16 member teams located in the Midwestern United States, consisting of players who are 20 years of age and younger...

 (USHL) for the 1980–1981 season. They rejoined the USHL in 2010.

The Saints glory years lasted from 1980–1981 through to 1984–1985, when they played under the coaching supervision of Jack Barzee who left to become a central figure in the National Hockey League

National Hockey League

The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...

's Central Scouting Staff. During the first season, the Dubuque Fighting Saints 1980–1981 record was 52-11-2, a league record. In 1982–1983, the Saints went on to win their second national championship in three years.

The Saints (2010 - Present)

In 2010, after a new arena was constructed in the city, several men stepped up and offered to bring Dubuque a USHL hockey team once again. There was a contest held to determine the team name, logos, and colors for the new team. The fans wanted to relive the glory days and picked the Fighting Saints to be their team name once again.

Team Colors and Logo

The Fighting Saints team colors are red and white and a secondary color sliver. Their main logo is a Gothic style D with a sword piercing the D and a halo on the top.

Clark Cup Champions

This Cup

Clark Cup

The Clark Cup is a trophy awarded annually to the winner of the United States Hockey League Tier 1 Junior Hockey playoff champions. The Clark Cup was named in honor of Dan Clark, the long-time registrar of the Minnesota Amateur Hockey Association. Clark was also the recipient of the NHL's Lester...

 is awarded each year to the winner of the USHL's Tier 1 Junior Hockey

Junior ice hockey

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 playoff champions. The Clark Cup is one of two trophies that can be won by any team in a given year, with the other being the Anderson Cup. Dubuque won this Cup three of its first five years as a franchise. They also won it their first year back in the league and are currently the defending Clark Cup Champions:

• 2010-2011
• 1984–1985
• 1982–1983
• 1980–1981

Anderson Cup Champions

The Anderson Cup

Anderson Cup

The Anderson Cup is a trophy awarded annually to the United States Hockey League's regular season champion. It is named after Harold Anderson, who was extremely influential in the formation of the Midwest Junior Hockey League, the predecessor of the USHL. It is one of two trophies a team can win,...

 which is won by the team that accimulates the most points in the standings at the end of the regular season. Dubuque won this Cup in two of the franchise's first three seasons:

• 1982–1983
• 1980–1981

Alumni Turned Professional in the NHL

• Gary Suter
  Gary Suter
  Gary Lee Suter is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman. He played his junior hockey for the Dubuque Fighting Saints, high school hockey at Culver Military Academy and then moved on to the University of Wisconsin–Madison...
  
   ... 1981–1982, 1982–1983 Saints
  • NHL Rookie of the Year, 1985–1986
  • Calgary, Chicago, San Jose
  • 9th round NHL draft
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     choice (out of 12 rounds)
• Andy Wozniewski
  Andy Wozniewski
  Andrew Pera Wozniewski is a professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for EV Zug in the Swiss National League A.-Playing career:...
  
  
  • Toronto
  • Not drafted
• Mark Mowers
  Mark Mowers
  Mark Mowers is a professional ice hockey forward who last played for the Fribourg-Gotteron in the Swiss National League A during the 2010-11 season...
  
  
  • Boston
  • Not drafted
• Chris Ferraro
  Chris Ferraro
  Chris Ferraro is an American retired ice hockey player who formerly played in the National Hockey League. Along with his twin brother, Peter, became the second set of identical twins to play on the same NHL team: the New York Rangers in the 1995–96 season.-Playing career:Chris Ferraro was the...
  
  
  • Washington
  • 4th round NHL draft choice
• Peter Ferraro
  Peter Ferraro
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  • New York Islanders
  • 1st round NHL draft choice
• Landon Wilson
  Landon Wilson
  Landon Wilson is a former American professional ice hockey right winger who last played for the Texas Stars of the AHL, where he served as team captain. He is the son of former NHL forward Rick Wilson.-Playing career:...
  
  
  • Pittsburgh
  • 1st round NHL draft choice

Alumni Turned Professional in Europe

• Micah Wouters, Nijmegen-Holland
• Jimmy Andersson, Bofors-Sweden
• Mike Fallon ... 1980–1981, 1982–1983 Saints, Bofors-Sweden
• Chris Guy ... 1980–1981 Saints, Nijmegen-Holland
• Jozef Lukac, ...1998–1999, sains, mlada boleslav, Czech reublic

Alumni Turned Professional in the ECHL

• Todd Barclay, Pensacola
• Josh Blackburn, Columbia
• Todd Cary, Richmond
• Bernie Chimel, Wheeling
• Trent Clark, San Diego
• Zach Ham, South Carolina
• Jon Gaskins, Mississippi
• Forrest Gore, Peoria
• Jon Foster, Wheeling
• Matt Herhal, Reading
• Kurt Kabat, Hampton-Roads
• Josh Kern, Peoria
• Jack Kowal, Miami
• Kevin Magnuson, Roanoke
• Chris Masters, Trenton
• Peter Masters, Dayton
• Matt McElwee, Toledo
• Jeff Mikesch, Louisville
• Sean Molina, Cincinnati
• Pete Pierman, New Orleans
• Andy Powers, South Carolina
• Jasen Rintala, Greensboro
• Tom Rouleau, Wheeling
• John Sadowski, Mobile
• Seabrook Satterlund, Toledo
• Trent Schachle, Dayton
• Joe Smaza, Wheeling
• Chris Thompson, Dayton
• Jeff Kozakowski, Toledo
• Nick Anderson, Las Vegas
• Mitch Vig, Mobile
• Phil Lewandowski, Long Beach

Alumni Turned Professional in the AHL

• Sean Berens, Springfield
• Peter Cermak, Hershey
• Michael Ayers, Manitoba
• Akil Adams, Carolina
• Kord Cernich, Capital District
• Chris Cerrella, Baton Rouge
• Luk Fulghum, Toronto
• Jason Guerriero, Milwaukee
• Matt Doman, St. John
• Jim Mullin, Worcester
• Nick Naumenko
  Nick Naumenko
  Nicholas "Nick" Naumenko is an American professional ice hockey player. He currently plays for the SCL Tigers of the National League A- Career :...
  
  , Grand Rapids
• Greg Poss, Maine
• Ken Scuderi, Portland
• Jeff State, Hershey
• Kory Wright ... 1982–1983 Saints, Moncton
• David Vallieres, Kentucky

Alumni Turned Professional in the International Hockey League

• Bryan Collins ... 1980–1981 Saints, Fort Wayne
• Curt Voegeli ... 1980–1981 Saints, Peoria
• Tim Breslin, Chicago
• Steve MacSwain ... 1982–1983 Saints, Salt Lake City
• Geoff Collard, Orlando

Alumni Turned Professional in other Leagues

• Anthony Blumer, Elmira (UHL)
• Brendon Clark, Roanoke (UHL)
• Brian Hill, Madison (UHL)
• Anders Johnson, Knoxville (UHL)
• Joe Statkus, Rockford (UHL)
• Adam Kragthorpe, Quad City
  Quad Cities
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   (UHL)
• Brian LaVack, B.C. (UHL)
• Skeeter Moore ... 1981–1982 Saints, San Angelo (CHL)
• Jaroslav Cesky, Tulsa (CHL)
• Jayme Adduono, Columbus (CHL)
• Christian Fletcher, San Angelo (CHL)
• Maurice Hall, Memphis (CHL)
• Rich Hansen, Amarillo (CHL)
• Alex Todd, Lubbock (CHL)
• Wynn Henricksen, Odessa (Western Professional Hockey League
  Western Professional Hockey League
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• Graeden Ambrose, Lakeland (Sunshine Hockey League
  Sunshine Hockey League
  The Sunshine Hockey League was a low-minors professional ice hockey league which operated from 1992 to 1995. The league was based in Florida and consisted of five teams in its inaugural 1992-93 season....
  
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• Jon Lex ... 1980–1981, Erie (Atlantic Coast Hockey League
  Atlantic Coast Hockey League
  The Atlantic Coast Hockey League was a minor league hockey organization that operated between 1981 and 1987. The league was founded by Bill Coffey....
  
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• Brandon Carlson, Anchorage (West Coast Hockey League
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• Darren Semeniuk, Anchorage (West Coast Hockey League)
• Paul Williams, Anchorage (West Coast Hockey League)
• Eric Tuott, Phoenix (West Coast Hockey League)