WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – The Des Moines Buccaneers announced on Sunday that forward Ben Kevan (Key-vin) has been selected for USA Hockey's National Team Development Program and will join Team USA's Under-18 Team for next week's CHL-USA Prospects Challenge in London and Oshawa, Ontario on Nov. 26 and 27. 

Kevan dressed in two NCAA contests with the U18s, registering two shots on goal at the University of Michigan back on October 25. The Fairfield, CA native previously played for the U.S. team that finished fourth in St. Paul, Minnesota at the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. Kevan scored once and added two assists across five games played.  

Kevan leads the Des Moines Buccaneers with 15 points in 14 games played. His six goals are tied for second on the club and his nine assists rank second overall on the Bucs. Over his Bucs career, Kevan has 30 goals and 42 assists for 72 points in 73 appearances.

The Buccaneers continues a six-game road trip with stops in Plymouth, Youngstown, Muskegon and a two-game set in Rochester against the Green Bay Gamblers.  The Bucs return home on Friday, Dec. 13 for a 7:00 p.m. faceoff against the visiting Dubuque Fighting Saints (Dupaco Cowbell Cup). It's a Fareway Friday – bring a Fareway receipt to receive a BOGO at the Bucs box office.

Single-game tickets to see the Buccaneers play at the Mid-American Energy Company RecPlex are available online at tickets.bucshockey.com/ or by calling (515) 278-2827 ext. 2103. For more information about ticket packages, including season and group outings, please contact (515) 278-2827.

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