The Des Moines Buccaneers are a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team playing in the West Division of the United States Hockey League (USHL).
For twenty-six years, the Buccaneers have been Des Moines hockey team and have provided high-quality entertainment for the more than one million fans that have watched the team play at 95 KGGO Arena, previously Buccaneer Arena, but always the Madhouse on Hickman as the loyal supporters often call it. The Buccaneers are coached by Head Coach and General Manager Regg Simon and assistant coach Brad Frattaroli.
The Buccaneers - the USHLs all-time wins leader, boast an unmatched record of success in the league, having made playoff appearances in eighteen consecutive seasons, winning ten championships, helping an average of ten players per season earn NCAA Division I scholarships, and watching its alumni get drafted by the NHL each of the last ten years.
Founded: 1980
Arena: 95KGGO Arena (capacity 3,250)
Head Coach: Regg Simon
Owner: Shawn Edwards
Uniform colors: red, white, and blue
Logo design: A pirate wielding a hockey stick.
Regular season titles won: 4
Clark Cup championships won: 4
Local Media: The Des Moines Register
All-Time Records (prior to 05-06 season)
All-Time Individual Records
Most Points (season): 111, Bob Nardella (1987-88)
Most Points in One Game: 8, Mike Nooyen (January 7, 1995)
Most Goals (season): 51, Daryl Seltenreich (1982-83)
Most Assists (season): 70, Myles Hart (1981-82)
Most Assists (game): 5, Moke Nooyen (January 7, 1995)
All-Time Goaltender Records
Most Apperances: 49, Chris Gartman (2001-02)
Most Minutes Played: 2,917, Chris Gartman (2001-02)
Most Wins in a Season: 31, Matt Carney (1998-99)
Most Regulation Losses: 15, Dean Foster (1989-90) and Chris Gartman (2001-02)
Most Shots: 1,378, Jeff Markham (1988-89)
Most Saves (season): 1,199, Jef Markham (1988-89)
Most Shutouts: 3, Bob Revermann (1997-98)
Lowest Goals Against Average: 1.62, Bob Revermann (1997-98)
Most Goals Against: 179, Jeff Markham (1988-89)
Fewest Goals Against: 39, Eric Day (1995-96)
Highest Save %: .939, Bob Revermann (1997-98)
All-Time Team Records
Most Points: 97, (1998-99)
Fewest Points: 18, (1984-85)
Most Wins: 48, (1998-99)
Fewest Wins: 7, (1984-85)
Most Losses: 40, (1994-95)
Fewest Loses: 5, (1994-95)
Most Goals Scored: 304, (1998-99)
Fewest Goals Against: 133, (1998-99)
Most Penalty Minutes: 1,482, (1993-94)
Longest Winning Streak: 19, (11/1/98-1/6/99)
Longest Losing Streak: 10, (11/20/04-12/29/04)
Longest Home Winning Streak: 20, (11/13/98-2/27/99)
Longest Road Winning Streak: 8, (10/28/98-1/6/99)
Longest Home Losing Streak: 4, (2/14/86-2/28/86)
Longest Road Losing Streak: 8, (10/12/85-11/30/85)
Most Wins in a Season: 48, (1998-99)
Fewest Home Losses: 1, (1994-95)
Longest Consectuive non-shutout streak (including playoffs): 400, 3/4/88-2/10/96
Longest Consectuive non-shutout streak: 356, 3/4/88-2/10/96
