Des Moines Buccaneers Statistics and History

The Des Moines Buccaneers are a U.S. Junior A hockey team based in Des Moines, IA playing in the United States Hockey League from 1980 to 2024. The team played in the Des Moines Ice Arena.

Team Information

Des Moines Buccaneers

(Des Moines,IA)

United States Hockey League

[U.S. Junior A]

1980-2024

[click to view all-time roster]

[view yearly attendance]

Record

43 Seasons

(GP-W-L-T-OTL-SOL)

2355-1105-1058-27-82-83

0.510

Franchise History

Expansion franchise for 1980-81 season.

» Des Moines Buccaneers « (1980-2024)

Similar Teams

Des Moines Ice Hawks (1958-1961) [USHL]

Des Moines Oak Leafs (1961-1963) [USHL]

Des Moines Oak Leafs (1963-1972) [IHL]

Des Moines Capitols (1972-1975) [IHL]

» Des Moines Buccaneers « (1980-2024) [USHL]

Iowa Stars (2005-2008) [AHL]

Iowa Chops (2008-2009) [AHL]

Iowa Wild (2013-2024) [AHL]

Logos

Yearly Standings

Season	Team	League	Division	GP	W	L	T	OTL	SOL	Pts	Pct	GF	GA	PIM	Atten.	Coach	Result
1980-81	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	USHLS	48	23	25	0	0	0	46	0.479	240	299			Ivan Prediger
1981-82	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL		48	18	29	1	0	0	37	0.385	265	314			Ivan Prediger
1982-83	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL		48	25	22	1	0	0	51	0.531	298	309			Ivan Prediger
1983-84	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL		48	23	21	1	3	0	50	0.521	270	259			Ivan Prediger
1984-85	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL		48	7	37	1	3	0	18	0.188	183	255			Prediger, Ulrich, Wiley {+}
1985-86	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL		48	11	36	0	1	0	23	0.240	194	331			Jim Wiley
1986-87	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL		48	23	20	2	3	0	51	0.531	277	241			Jim Wiley
1987-88	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL		48	23	19	3	3	0	52	0.542	266	270			Jim Wiley
1988-89	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL		48	18	27	1	2	0	39	0.406	250	276			Jim Wiley
1989-90	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL		48	17	29	2	0	0	36	0.375	216	297			Jim Wiley
1990-91	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL		48	28	18	2	0	0	63	0.604	247	187			Bob Ferguson
1991-92	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL		48	35	11	2	0	0	73	0.750	291	157			Bob Ferguson
1992-93	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL		48	33	11	4	0	0	70	0.729	231	171			Bob Ferguson
1993-94	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL		48	36	12	0	0	0	72	0.750	231	150			Bob Ferguson
1994-95	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL		48	38	5	5	0	0	81	0.844	290	144			Bob Ferguson
1995-96	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL		46	21	21	2	2	0	46	0.500	177	174			Scott Owens
1996-97	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	USHLS	54	37	13	0	4	0	78	0.722	245	168	1441	3000	Scott Owens	Lost in round 1
1997-98	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	South	56	40	14	0	0	2	82	0.732	226	148	1184	3000	Scott Owens	Lost in Finals
1998-99	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	Central	56	48	7	0	0	1	97	0.866	304	133	885	3063	Scott Owens	Won Championship
1999-00	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	West	58	35	20	0	0	3	73	0.629	220	196	1123	3266	Tom Carroll	Lost in round 2
2000-01	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	West	56	32	21	0	3	0	67	0.598	195	190	1332	3083	Tom Carroll	Lost in round 1
2001-02	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	East	61	32	24	0	5	0	69	0.566	222	202	1328	3201	Bob Ferguson	Lost in round 1
2002-03	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	East	60	27	27	0	2	4	60	0.500	200	223	1092	2914	Bob Ferguson	Lost in round 1
2003-04	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	West	60	29	26	0	1	4	63	0.525	202	200	1064	2532	Bob Ferguson	Lost in round 1
2004-05	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	East	60	17	37	0	2	4	40	0.333	174	244	1251	2581	Regg Simon	Out of Playoffs
2005-06	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	East	60	33	21	0	3	3	72	0.600	208	173	1243	2451	Regg Simon	Won Championship
2006-07	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	West	60	29	21	0	1	9	68	0.567	215	206	1344	3101	Regg Simon	Lost in round 3
2007-08	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	West	60	14	40	0	2	4	34	0.283	134	213	1212	2955	Simon, Knott {+}	Out of Playoffs
2008-09	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	East	60	12	43	0	2	3	29	0.242	167	283	1345	2714	Jean-Paul Parise	Out of Playoffs
2009-10	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	West	60	20	34	0	4	2	46	0.383	199	256	1051	2826	Mike Guentzel	Out of Playoffs
2010-11	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	Western	60	29	25	0	2	4	64	0.533	174	177	1246	3000	Regg Simon	Out of Playoffs
2011-12	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	Western	60	20	33	0	1	6	47	0.392	168	215	992	2744	Simon, Johnson {+}	Out of Playoffs
2012-13	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	Western	64	25	35	0	1	3	54	0.422	189	245	1570	2578	Jon Rogger	Out of Playoffs
2013-14	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	Western	60	20	32	0	2	6	48	0.400	154	208	1326	2395	Jon Rogger	Out of Playoffs
2014-15	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	Western	60	21	26	0	6	7	55	0.458	164	204	1050	2415	Dave Allison	Out of Playoffs
2015-16	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	Western	60	25	30	0	5	0	55	0.458	165	205	957	2280	Dave Allison	Out of Playoffs
2016-17	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	Western	60	36	20	0	1	3	76	0.633	177	154		2379	Dave Allison	Lost in round 1
2017-18	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	Western	60	20	33	0	4	3	47	0.392	145	199		2152	Dave Allison	Out of Playoffs
2018-19	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	Western	62	35	22	0	1	4	75	0.605	202	177	814	2161	Gene Reilly	Lost in round 2
2019-20	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	Western	47	21	23	0	1	2	45	0.479	147	174	752	2256	Peter Mannino	Playoffs cancelled
2020-21	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	Western	51	26	21	0	4	0	56	0.549	158	152	942		Peter Mannino	Out of Playoffs
2021-22	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	Western	62	18	39	0	3	2	41	0.331	166	238	1072		Matt Curley	Out of Playoffs
2022-23	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	Western	62	25	28	0	5	4	59	0.476	167	194	739			Lost in Qualifying Round
2023-24	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	Western	62	25	30	0	5	2	57	0.460	185	209	576	1619

Game Programs

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Des Moines Buccaneers 1980-81 program cover

1980-1981

Des Moines Buccaneers 1982-83 program cover

1982-1983

Des Moines Buccaneers 1989-90 program cover

1989-1990

Des Moines Buccaneers 1991-92 program cover

1991-1992

Des Moines Buccaneers 1992-93 program cover

1992-1993

Des Moines Buccaneers 1993-94 program cover

1993-1994

Des Moines Buccaneers 1994-95 program cover

1994-1995

Des Moines Buccaneers 1996-97 program cover

1996-1997

Des Moines Buccaneers 1997-98 program cover

1997-1998

Des Moines Buccaneers 2001-02 program cover

2001-2002

Des Moines Buccaneers 2006-07 program cover

2006-2007

Des Moines Buccaneers 2007-08 program cover

2007-2008

Des Moines Buccaneers 2014-15 program cover

2014-2015