USHL· Season 2023
Match Summary
USA U18 defeated Des Moines Buccaneers 4:1. The match was played in USHL 2023. League standings: USA U18 #8, Des Moines Buccaneers #7.
Rivalry since 2015
USA U18 vs Des Moines Buccaneers Head to Head Results· 16
USA U18 and Des Moines Buccaneers have met 16 times — USA U18 won 6, Des Moines Buccaneers won 10, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. Des Moines Buccaneers leads the head-to-head with 10 victories from 16 meetings. A combined 119 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 7.44 per match (58 for the home side, 61 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 15 matches (94%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 16 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–8 in 2025.
Recent Meetings
Standings
USA U18 sit #8 and Des Moines Buccaneers are #7 in the USHL table heading into this match.
Western Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fargo Force | GP62 | Won44 | Lost10 | Pts102 |
| #2 | Sioux City | GP62 | Won27 | Lost22 | Pts74 |
| #3 | Waterloo Black Hawks | GP62 | Won25 | Lost25 | Pts72 |
| #4 | Tri-City Storm | GP62 | Won24 | Lost23 | Pts67 |
| #5 | Sioux Falls Stampede | GP62 | Won21 | Lost28 | Pts62 |
| #6 | Lincoln Stars | GP62 | Won23 | Lost30 | Pts59 |
| #7 | Des Moines Buccaneers | GP62 | Won22 | Lost30 | Pts57 |
| #8 | Omaha Lancers | GP62 | Won11 | Lost43 | Pts35 |
Eastern Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | GP62 | Won35 | Lost13 | Pts90 |
| #2 | Green Bay Gamblers | GP62 | Won26 | Lost18 | Pts78 |
| #3 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | GP62 | Won32 | Lost22 | Pts78 |
| #4 | Youngstown Phantoms | GP62 | Won29 | Lost19 | Pts76 |
| #5 | Madison Capitols | GP62 | Won25 | Lost23 | Pts72 |
| #6 | Chicago Steel | GP62 | Won16 | Lost28 | Pts61 |
| #7 | Cedar Rapids | GP62 | Won21 | Lost30 | Pts57 |
| #8 | USA U18 | GP62 | Won18 | Lost35 | Pts49 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026