Des Moines Buccaneers Tickets

Des Moines Buccaneers

Founded in 1980, the Des Moines Buccaneers are one of the storied programs in the United States Hockey League, the country's top junior circuit. The Bucs have captured four Clark Cup championships and sent 54 alumni to the NHL, a pipeline that keeps drawing scouts and fans to the Des Moines area. After a rebuilding 2025-26 season, the young roster is one to watch as it develops toward the next NHL Draft class. Find Des Moines Buccaneers tickets at Event Tickets Center.

USHL Western

Playing in the USHL's Western Conference, the Buccaneers line up against a cluster of Midwest rivals that makes for tight, physical hockey. The conference includes the Omaha Lancers, a longtime foe from a string of 1990s Clark Cup finals, along with the Waterloo Black Hawks, Sioux City Musketeers, and Sioux Falls Stampede. With NHL-caliber prospects up and down the rosters, the Western Conference is one of the most competitive development grounds in North American hockey. Every conference game doubles as an audition for college programs and pro scouts.

Des Moines Buccaneers at MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex

Buccaneer Arena in Urbandale, opened in 1961 and seating roughly 3,461 fans plus standing room, was home ice for the Bucs from the franchise's 1980 founding through 2024 and backed all four of the team's Clark Cup runs. A mechanical issue with the ice plant pushed the team out in 2024, and the Bucs currently play home games at the MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex in West Des Moines while a planned new arena at Merle Hay Mall works through funding delays. The loud, tight-quarters atmosphere Buccaneer Arena built over six decades remains the standard the current home ice aims to match.

Des Moines Buccaneers Schedule

A full Des Moines Buccaneers games schedule runs 62 regular-season contests, split evenly between home and road dates across the fall, winter, and early spring. Conference matchups against Western rivals carry the most weight, and the meetings with Omaha renew a rivalry that dates back decades. Fans can also look for the annual USHL showcase events, where the Bucs face teams from across the league in neutral-site settings. Home weekends tend to draw the biggest, loudest crowds of the season.

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Junior hockey offers a rare chance to watch future NHL players before they make it big, and Bucs games deliver that in a fast, physical, high-energy package. With a young roster on the rise and a barn built for noise, Des Moines is one of the best draws in Midwest junior hockey, from the opening faceoff to the final horn, with plenty of action in between. Secure your Des Moines Buccaneers tickets at Event Tickets Center.