Des Moines Buccaneers
{{Short description|American junior ice hockey team}}
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| team = Des Moines Buccaneers
| logo = Des Moines Buccaneers logo.svg
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| city = Urbandale, Iowa
| league = United States Hockey League
| conference = Western
| founded = 1980
| arena = Buccaneer Arena
| colors = Red, blue, white
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| owner = Orchard View Sports & Entertainment
| GM = Matt Curley{{Cite web |url=https://bucshockey.com/sports/2022/8/17/hockey-operations.aspx |title=Hockey Operations }}
| coach = Matt Curley
| name1 = Des Moines Buccaneers
| dates1 = 1980–present
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| reg_season_titles = 4 Anderson Cups (1993–94, 1994–95, 1997–98, and 1998–99)
| division_titles = 7
| gold_cups = 3
| championships = 4 Clark Cups (1992, 1995, 1999, and 2006)
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The Des Moines Buccaneers are a Tier I junior ice hockey team in the United States Hockey League (USHL). The team has played in the Western Conference since the 2009–10 season.
History
The Buccaneers began USHL play during the 1980–81 season and have played all their home games at Buccaneer Arena located in Urbandale, Iowa, outside of Des Moines. The Buccaneers have won four Anderson Cup championships (1993–94, 1994–95, 1997–98 and 1998–99) and four Clark Cup championships (1992, 1995, 1999 and 2006) in their history.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}
The Buccaneers also won three Gold Cups (in 1992, 1995, and 1998) for the Junior A National Championship awarded prior USA Hockey's 2001 realignment that shifted the USHL to Tier I status.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}
The Buccaneers have also had many players continue to play hockey after completing their USHL career in Des Moines. Many players have been given scholarships and move on to play NCAA Division I hockey, while others have gone on to play professional hockey. Most notably, Scott Clemmensen, a native of Des Moines, played for the Buccaneers before going to Boston College to play NCAA Division I hockey and then onto the New Jersey Devils and the Florida Panthers.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}
Clemmensen later became a co-owner of the Buccaneers as part of Orchard View Sports & Entertainment that purchased the team in 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.ushl.com/news_article/show/849792?referrer_id=2650742 |title=USHL Approves Sale of Des Moines Buccaneers |publisher=United States Hockey League |date=October 28, 2017}} Kyle Okposo, who played on the 2005–06 Clark Cup championship team prior to playing for the University of Minnesota and played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Islanders, Buffalo Sabres, and Florida Panthers.
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Arena
The Bucaneers played their home games at Buccaneer Arena since their inception. The arena, built in 1962, is nicknamed "The Madhouse on Hickman."{{cite web |url=http://www.dmcityview.com/feature-2/2018/02/28/bucs-bucs-bucs/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228200219/http://www.dmcityview.com/feature-2/2018/02/28/bucs-bucs-bucs/ |archive-date=2018-02-28 |title=Bucs, Bucs, Bucs! {{!}} CITYVIEW}} In 2020, the arena was damaged during the August 2020 Midwest derecho and the team was forced to start the 2020–21 season at Wells Fargo Arena in downtown Des Moines.{{cite web |url=https://www.kcci.com/article/des-moines-iowa-buccaneers-to-open-season-at-wells-fargo-arena/34362282 |title=Des Moines Buccaneers to open season at Wells Fargo Arena |website=KCCI |date=October 13, 2020}}
Season-by-season record
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! Season !! {{abbr|GP|Games played}} !! {{abbr|W|Wins}} !! {{abbr|L|Losses}} !! {{abbr|T|Ties}} !! {{abbr|OTL|Overtime Losses}} !! {{abbr|SOL|Shootout Losses}} !! {{abbr|Pts|Points}} !! {{abbr|GF|Goals for}} !! {{abbr|GA|Goals against}} !! Finish !! Playoffs | |||||||||||
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| 1980–81 | 48 | 23 | 25 | 0 | — | — | 46 | 240 | 299 | 2nd, South | 2–3 in Clark Cup round-robin (W, 10–6 vs. Green Bay;{{cite web |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/129195827/ |title=Bobcats vs. Bucs |work=The Des Moines Register |date=March 14, 1981}} L, 5–11 vs. Dubuque; L, 2–7 vs. St. Paul;{{cite web |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/129199333/ |title=Brawl ends hockey playoff game early, Buccaneers fall, 7–2 |work=The Des Moines Register |date=March 19, 1981}} W, 5–4 vs. Waterloo; L, 3–7 vs. Austin{{cite web |url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/#lnd=1&query=bucs&ymd=1981-03-22&t=86 |title=March 22, 1981 paper |access-date=October 31, 2017}}) |
| 1981–82 | 48 | 18 | 29 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 265 | 314 | 6th | 3–2 in Clark Cup round-robin{{cite web |url=http://www.bucsarchives.com/1980-1991/1980-1985-articles/1982-03-24.html |title=Improved Bucs face 'ex-friends' in title playoff |work=Des Moines Tribune |date=March 24, 1982 |access-date=October 30, 2017}} (L, 4–6 vs. Bloomington; W, 5–2 vs. Sioux City; W, 11–5 vs. Dubuque; L, 6–7 vs. Austin; W, 9–1 vs. St. Paul) Lost Clark Cup Finals, 2–3 vs. Sioux City Musketeers{{cite web |url=http://www.bucsarchives.com/1980-1991/1980-1985-articles/1982-04-02.html |title=It's do or die tonight for the Buccaneers |work=Des Moines Tribune |date=April 2, 1982 |access-date=October 30, 2017}} |
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| 1982–83 | 48 | 25 | 22 | 1 | — | — | 51 | 298 | 309 | 3rd | Won Quarterfinals, 3–1 vs. Bloomington Jr. Stars Lost Semifinals, 1–3 vs. Sioux City Musketeers |
| 1983–84 | 48 | 23 | 21 | 1 | 3 | — | 50 | 270 | 259 | 4th | Won Quarterfinals, 2–0 vs. North Iowa Huskies Lost Semifinals, 0–3 vs. St. Paul Vulcans |
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| 1984–85 | 48 | 7 | 37 | 1 | 3 | — | 18 | 183 | 255 | 10th | did not qualify |
| 1985–86 | 48 | 11 | 36 | 0 | 1 | — | 23 | 194 | 331 | 9th | did not qualify |
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| 1986–87 | 48 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 3 | — | 51 | 277 | 241 | 6th | Lost Quarterfinals, 0–3 vs. Madison Capitols |
| 1987–88 | 48 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 3 | — | 52 | 266 | 270 | 4th | Lost Quarterfinals, 0–3 vs. Madison Capitols |
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| 1988–89 | 48 | 18 | 27 | 1 | 2 | — | 39 | 250 | 276 | 6th | Lost Quarterfinals, 0–3 vs. Madison Capitols |
| 1989–90 | 48 | 17 | 29 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 216 | 297 | 8th | Lost Quarterfinals, 0–3 vs. Omaha Lancers |
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| 1990–91 | 48 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 5 | — | 63 | 247 | 187 | T-2nd, USHL | Lost Quarterfinals, 2–3 vs. Dubuque Fighting Saints |
| 1991–92 | 48 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | 73 | 291 | 157 | 2nd, USHL | Won Quarterfinals, 3–0 vs. Sioux City Musketeers Won Semifinals, 3–2 vs. St. Paul Vulcans Won Clark Cup Finals, 3–1 vs. Dubuque Fighting Saints |
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| 1992–93 | 48 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 0 | — | 70 | 231 | 171 | 2nd, USHL | Won Quarterfinals, 3–0 vs. Waterloo Black Hawks Lost Semifinals, 0–3 vs. Dubuque Fighting Saints |
| 1993–94 | 48 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 72 | 231 | 150 | 1st, USHL | Won Quarterfinals, 4–0 vs. Rochester Mustangs Won Semifinals, 3–0 vs. St. Paul Vulcans Lost Clark Cup Finals, 2–3 vs. Omaha Lancers |
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| 1994–95 | 48 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | 81 | 290 | 144 | 1st, USHL | Won Quarterfinals, 4–0 vs. North Iowa Huskies Won Semifinals, 3–0 vs. Dubuque Fighting Saints Won Clark Cup Finals, 3–2 vs. Omaha Lancers |
| 1995–96 | 46 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 2 | — | 46 | 177 | 174 | 7th, USHL | Won Quarterfinals, 4–2 vs. Omaha Lancers Lost Semifinals, 1–4 vs. Rochester Mustangs |
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| 1996–97 | 54 | 37 | 13 | — | 4 | — | 78 | 245 | 168 | 3rd, South | Lost Quarterfinals, 1–4 vs. North Iowa Huskies |
| 1997–98 | 56 | 40 | 14 | — | 2 | — | 82 | 226 | 148 | 1st, South | Won Quarterfinals, 4–0 vs. Green Bay Gamblers Won Semifinals, 4–0 vs. Lincoln Stars Lost Clark Cup Finals, 0–4 vs. Omaha Lancers |
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| 1998–99 | 56 | 48 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 97 | 304 | 133 | 1st, Central | Won Quarterfinals, 3–0 vs. Twin City Vulcans Won Semifinals. 3–2 vs. Lincoln Stars Won Clark Cup Finals, 4–2 vs. Omaha Lancers |
| 1999–00 | 58 | 35 | 20 | — | — | 3 | 73 | 220 | 196 | 4th, West | Won Quarterfinals, 3–1 vs. Omaha Lancers Lost Semifinals, 2–3 vs. Green Bay Gamblers |
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| 2000–01 | 56 | 32 | 21 | — | 3 | — | 67 | 195 | 190 | 4th, West | Lost Quarterfinals, 0–3 vs. Omaha Lancers |
| 2001–02 | 61 | 32 | 24 | — | 5 | — | 69 | 222 | 202 | 3rd, East | Lost Quarterfinals, 0–3 vs. Green Bay Gamblers |
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| 2002–03 | 60 | 27 | 27 | — | 2 | 4 | 60 | 200 | 223 | 3rd, East | Lost Quarterfinals, 1–3 vs. Waterloo Black Hawks |
| 2003–04 | 60 | 29 | 26 | — | 1 | 4 | 63 | 202 | 200 | 4th, West | Lost Quarterfinals, 0–3 vs. Tri-City Storm |
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| 2004–05 | 60 | 17 | 37 | — | 2 | 4 | 40 | 174 | 244 | 6th, East | did not qualify |
| 2005–06 | 60 | 33 | 21 | — | 3 | 3 | 72 | 208 | 173 | T-1st, East | Won Quarterfinals, 3–0 vs. Omaha Lancers Won Semifinals, 3–0 vs. Cedar Rapids RoughRiders Won Clark Cup Finals, 3–2 vs. Sioux Falls Stampede |
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| 2006–07 | 60 | 29 | 21 | — | 1 | 9 | 68 | 215 | 206 | 6th, West | Won First Round, 3–2 vs. Omaha Lancers 2–0 in round-robin (W, 3–0 vs. Tri-City; W, 3–2 vs. Sioux Falls) Lost Semifinal game, 0–1 OT vs. Waterloo Black Hawks |
| 2007–08 | 60 | 14 | 40 | — | 2 | 4 | 34 | 134 | 213 | 6th, West | did not qualify |
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| 2008–09 | 60 | 12 | 43 | — | 2 | 3 | 29 | 167 | 283 | 6th, East | did not qualify |
| 2009–10 | 60 | 20 | 34 | — | 4 | 2 | 40 | 143 | 220 | 6th, West | did not qualify |
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| 2010–11 | 60 | 29 | 25 | — | 2 | 4 | 64 | 174 | 177 | 7th, West | did not qualify |
| 2011–12 | 60 | 20 | 33 | — | 1 | 6 | 47 | 168 | 215 | 7th, West | did not qualify |
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| 2012–13 | 64 | 25 | 35 | — | 1 | 3 | 54 | 189 | 245 | 7th, West | did not qualify |
| 2013–14 | 60 | 20 | 32 | — | 2 | 6 | 48 | 154 | 208 | 6th, West | did not qualify |
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| 2014–15 | 60 | 21 | 26 | — | 6 | 7 | 55 | 164 | 204 | 7th, West | did not qualify |
| 2015–16 | 60 | 25 | 30 | — | 5 | 0 | 55 | 165 | 205 | 7th, West | did not qualify |
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| 2016–17 | 60 | 36 | 20 | — | 1 | 3 | 76 | 177 | 154 | 4th, West | Lost quarterfinals, 0–3 vs. Sioux City Musketeers |
| 2017–18 | 60 | 20 | 33 | — | 4 | 3 | 47 | 145 | 199 | 8th, West | did not qualify |
| 2018–19 | 62 | 35 | 22 | — | 1 | 4 | 75 | 202 | 177 | 4th, West | Won First Round, 2–0 vs. Fargo Force Lost Conf. Semifinals, 0–3 vs. Tri-City Storm |
| 2019–20 | 47 | 21 | 23 | — | 1 | 2 | 45 | 147 | 174 | 7th, West | Season cancelled |
| 2020–21 | 51 | 26 | 21 | — | 4 | 0 | 56 | 158 | 152 | 5th, West | did not qualify |
| 2021–22 | 62 | 18 | 39 | — | 3 | 2 | 41 | 166 | 238 | 8th, West | did not qualify |
| 2022–23 | 62 | 25 | 28 | — | 5 | 4 | 59 | 167 | 194 | 6th, West | Lost First Round, 0–2 vs. Lincoln Stars |
| 2023–24 | 60 | 24 | 29 | — | 5 | 2 | 55 | 176 | 198 | 7th, West | did not qualify |
=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.{{cite web |url=http://www.bucshockey.com/page/show/602055-tradition |title=TRADITION |publisher=Des Moines Buccaneers |access-date=November 1, 2017}} Des Moines participated in five Gold Cup tournaments and won three Junior A National Championships.
Coaches
- Ivan Prediger (1980–1984) – Resigned during the 1984–85 season. Jeff Ulrich was then named interim head coach.
- Jim Wiley (1984–1990) – Replaced interim head coach Jeff Ulrich during the 1984–85 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/129566788/ |title=Wiley Quitting as Coach of Bucs |work=The Des Moines Register |date=February 27, 1990}}
- Bob Ferguson (1990–1995, 2001–2004)
- Scott Owens (1995–1999)
- Tom Carroll (1999–2001)
- Regg Simon (2004–2008, 2010–2012) – Resigned during the 2007–08 season after 45 games. Replaced by interim Todd Knott. Rehired in 2010 to replace Guentzel, but was then fired towards the end of the 2011–12 season and replaced by interim Graham Johnson.
- J. P. Parisé (2008–2009) – Replaced interim head coach Knott but kept him on as an assistant. Became general manager of the Buccaneers in 2009 and vacated the coaching position.
- Mike Guentzel (2009–2010) – Dave Allison was originally hired for the 2009–10 season but then left the team prior to coaching a game due to immigration and work-visa concerns.{{cite web |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/131478794/ |title=Guentzel hired |work=The Des Moines Register |date=September 1, 2009}}
- Jon Rogger (2012–2014) – Replaced interim head coach Graham Johnson.
- Dave Allison (2014–2018){{cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/bucs-announce-reorganization/n-5319201 |title=Bucs Announce Reorganization |website=OurSportsCentral.com |date=April 16, 2018}}
- Gene Reilly (2018–2019){{cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/des-moines-buccaneers-announce-the-hiring-of-former-ncaa-coach--nhl-scout-gene-reilly-as-their-head-coach/n-5349036 |title=Des Moines Buccaneers Announce the Hiring of Former NCAA Coach & NHL Scout Gene Reilly as Their Head Coach |website=OurSportsCentral.com |date=June 13, 2018}}
- Peter Mannino (2019–2021){{cite web |url=https://www.ushl.com/news_article/show/1026095 |title=Des Moines Buccaneers Announce Peter Mannino as Head Coach |website=USHL |date=June 4, 2019 |access-date=June 19, 2019 |archive-date=June 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190619221741/https://www.ushl.com/news_article/show/1026095 |url-status=dead }}
- Matt Curley (2021–present){{Cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/matt-curley-named-head-coach-of-the-des-moines-buccaneers/n-5706461 |title=Matt Curley Named Head Coach of the Des Moines Buccaneers |website=OurSports Central |date=June 16, 2021}}
References
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Further reading
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- {{cite news |last1=Krull |first1=Kirsten |title=There's no place like home for Des Moines Buccaneers |url=https://www.therinklive.com/junior-and-prospects/ushl/ushl-roundup-theres-no-place-like-home-for-des-moines-buccaneers |access-date=25 September 2024 |work=The Rink Live |date=27 October 2022 |language=en}}
- {{cite news |last1=Wolf |first1=Sydney |title=Des Moines Buccaneers relocating venues for 2024-25 season |url=https://www.therinklive.com/junior-and-prospects/ushl/des-moines-buccaneers-relocating-venues-for-2024-25-season |access-date=25 September 2024 |work=The Rink Live |date=29 August 2024 |language=en}}
- {{cite news |last1=Lathers |first1=Addison |last2=Joens |first2=Philip |title=Des Moines Buccaneers out of Merle Hay hockey arena plan; mall says an arena is still a go |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/business/retail/2024/07/02/des-moines-buccaneers-pullout-wont-stop-merle-hay-arena-plan-mall-owner-says/74278402007/ |access-date=25 September 2024 |work=The Des Moines Register |date=3 July 2024}}
- {{cite news |last1=Clayworth |first1=Jason |title=Stalled $60 million Bucs arena faces Iowa board |url=https://www.axios.com/local/des-moines/2024/01/17/desmoines-buccaneers-hockey-arena-merle-hay-mall |access-date=25 September 2024 |date=17 January 2024}}
- {{cite news |title=Des Moines Buccaneers playing home games in West Des Moines this season |url=https://www.kcci.com/article/des-moines-buccaneers-playing-home-games-at-in-west-des-moines-this-season-hockey-recplex/61998782 |access-date=25 September 2024 |work=KCCI |publisher=Hearst Television |date=28 August 2024 |language=en}}
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External links
- [http://www.bucshockey.com Des Moines Buccaneers website]
- [http://www.bucshockey.com/cup_record.shtml Des Moines Buccaneers Cup Records]{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/teamseasons.php?tid=1970 Des Moines Buccaneers HockeyDB]
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