USHL· Season 2023
Match Summary
Sioux City defeated Des Moines Buccaneers 5:1. The match was played in USHL 2023. Goals were scored by I. Protas 11′, B. Nicholas 14′, C. Kessler 14′, J. Stupka 18′, G. Garry 6′, T. Hanson 9′. League standings: Sioux City #2, Des Moines Buccaneers #7.
Match Events
Key match events between Sioux City and Des Moines Buccaneers — 6 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
D. Borozinskis
F. Loftus
L. Hupka
C. Kessler
T. Hanson
L. Gunderson
Rivalry since 2020
Sioux City vs Des Moines Buccaneers Head to Head Results· 31
Sioux City and Des Moines Buccaneers have met 31 times — Sioux City won 21, Des Moines Buccaneers won 10, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2020. Sioux City leads the head-to-head with 21 victories from 31 meetings. A combined 185 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.97 per match (106 for the home side, 79 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 25 matches (81%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 29 games (94%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–5 in 2024.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Sioux City sit #2 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