Des Moines Buccaneers Weekend Preview: Jan. 10 – Jan. 16  

Games:                           Date:      Time:              Location: 
Des Moines at Fargo     1/10       7:05 p.m.      Scheels Arena 
Des Moines at Fargo     1/11       6:05 p.m.      Scheels Arena 

Results: Week of Jan. 2-9                                     Record for the Week: 1-1-1-0 
Cedar Rapids (5) at Des Moines (4) on Jan. 3 
Lincoln (1) at Des Moines (2) on Jan. 4  
Fargo (7) at Des Moines (4) on Jan. 5 

Des Moines Top Scorers  
F – Jack Kernan 30 GP (14g,14a) 28 pts  
F – Ben Kevan 21 GP (8g,16a) 24 pts  
F – Andrew Clarke 30 GP (11g,10a) 21 pts  

Des Moines Goaltenders 
G - Max Weilandt 15 GP | 7-4-1 | 2.97 GAA | .878% 
G - Eliot Sequin-Lescarbeau 18 GP | 6-11-1 | 3.78 GAA | .880% 

Bucs Team Notes: 

• Jack Kernan leads the team with 111 shots, followed by Ben Kevan with 69. Kernan also tops the club in points (28), goals (14), and power-play goals (7), ranking second in the USHL for power-play goals. 
• Ben Kevan was named to the Chipotle All-American Game on Jan. 16. 
• Goaltender Eliot Sequin-Lescarbeau was featured on the USHL's U-Show on Jan. 7. 
• The Bucs hold a 9-4-2-0 record when scoring first this season and a 7-5-1-0 record on the road. 

Fargo Force 
Team vs Team Comparison                            Des Moines                             Fargo 
Overall Record                                          13-15-2-0                         19-8-2-2 
Home Record                                            6-10-1-0                           9-4-0-2 
Road Record                                              7-5-1-0                            0-4-2-0 
Goals For                                                 90/3.00 (12)                      106/3.42 (5)  
Goals Against                                           106/3.53 (13)                      89/2.87 (5) 
PP% 23.4% (6) 18.8% (11) 
PK% 75.3% (13) 86.9% (1) 

Head-to-Head in 2024-25                    Home                 Away 
Des Moines vs Fargo                        0-2-0-0           0-0-0-0 
Fargo vs Des Moines                        0-0-0-0           2-0-0-0 
 
Previous Meetings: 
Fargo (4) at Des Moines (0) on Nov. 1 
Fargo (7) at Des Moines (4) on Jan. 5 
Des Moines at Fargo on Jan. 10 
Des Moines at Fargo on Jan. 11 
 
Fargo Top Scorers  
D – Sam Laurila 27 GP (4g,21a) 25 pts  
F – Merril Steenari 31 GP (17g,6a) 23 pts  
F – Reid Daavettila 27 GP (8g,15a) 23 pts 

Fargo Goaltenders 
G – Alan Lendak 18 GP | 13-3-0 | 2.27 GAA | .916% 
G – Damian Slavik 11 GP | 5-3-1 | 3.46 GAA | .869% 
 
Fargo Notes: 

• Forward Merril Steenari ranks third in the USHL with 17 goals in 31 games. 
• Sam Laurilla is third among USHL defensemen with 21 assists and 25 points in 27 games. He also ranks fifth overall in the league for assists. 
• Force goaltender Alex Lendak is among the top in the USHL, ranking fourth in wins (13) and second in goals-against average (2.27). 
• The Force hold a 12-3-2-1 record when scoring first this season. 

Next Home Game: January 20th 
The Bucs return home on Monday, Jan. 20, for a 3:00 p.m. faceoff against the visiting Omaha Lancers. Don't miss Dollar Dog Night! 

Join us again on Friday, Jan. 24, when the Lincoln Stars come to town for a 7:00 p.m. faceoff. Enjoy 2-for-1 Beer Night—buy one, get one free on select adult beverages through the end of the first period. 
 
Tickets available now at  tickets.bucshockey.com or by calling (515) 278-2827.