USHL· Season 2023
Match Summary
Des Moines Buccaneers defeated USA U18 6:3. The match was played in USHL 2023. Goals were scored by A. VanRooyan 4′, G. Drotts 6′, L. Watkins, B. Alstead 17′, W. Horcoff 1′, A. Dahms 2′, K. Epperson 10′, W. Moore 15′, P. Minnehan 16′. League standings: Des Moines Buccaneers #7, USA U18 #8.
Match Events
Key match events between Des Moines Buccaneers and USA U18 — 9 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
B. Zugec
Power-play
J. Gramer
J. Kernan
Power-play
Power-play
C. Bewick
Rivalry since 2015
Des Moines Buccaneers vs USA U18 Head to Head Results· 16
Des Moines Buccaneers and USA U18 have met 16 times — Des Moines Buccaneers won 9, USA U18 won 7, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. Des Moines Buccaneers leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 16 meetings. A combined 115 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 7.19 per match (56 for the home side, 59 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
Des Moines Buccaneers sit #7 and USA U18 are #8 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