Waterloo, Iowa — The Des Moines Buccaneers (8-5-2-3) took a weekend sweep with a 5-4 win over the Waterloo Black Hawks (5-10-0-1) in a Dupaco Cowbell Cup matchup Saturday night at Young Arena. A second-period tally for forward Theo Kiss proved to be the game-winner as Waterloo's Ty Mason made a come back attempt in the final frame. Bucs goalie Max Weilandt (8-3-2-2) stopped 18 of 22 Black Hawks shots on goal in the victory. The Bucs' next faceoff is against the Lincoln Stars Friday, Nov. 21, at 7:00 p.m. at the MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex.
Waterloo forward Chase Jette opened the scoring of the game with a power-play goal to give the Black Hawks the lead just 3:16 into the first period. Bucs forward Ryan Seelinger responded with his tenth goal of the season, sending a wrist shot from the right-wing circle flying to the back of the net at 5:39. Seelinger's goal was assisted by forward Rhys Wallin and evened the score at 1-1. Des Moines forward Nate Delladonna buried a pass from Wallin behind the net to show the Bucs ahead 2-1 at 13:26. Seelinger notched the secondary assist on Delladonna's seventh goal of the season.
Des Moines opened the middle frame on the power play, but Waterloo forward Toby Carlson capitalized on a 2-on-1 short-handed opportunity to even the score 2-2 just 1:35 into the second period. Bucs defenseman Keaton Orrey returned the Des Moines lead with a breakaway power-play goal at 2:52. Orrey's third goal on the season was assisted by forwards Blake Zielinski and Seelinger, showing a score of 3-2.
Defenseman Ryan Whiterabbit evened the contest once more for the Black Hawks with a power-play goal 6:48 into the middle frame. Bucs forwards Adam Zidlicky and Theo Kiss responded with back-to-back goals to show Des Moines ahead 5-3 at the end of the second period. Zidlicky's goal came at 8:00, as his wrist shot from the right-wing circle flew past Lachat off a pass from Zielinski. Kiss doubled the lead at 8:58, tapping the puck in with assists from forward Joseph Argentina and defenseman Jason Davenport to see the Bucs ahead 5-3.
Black Hawks forward Ty Mason attempted to bring Waterloo out of their deficit with a goal 11:25 into the final frame, but was ultimately unsuccessful as Des Moines took the 5-4 road win.
The Bucs return to the MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex to host a pair of games Nov. 21 and 22. Friday, Nov. 21, the Bucs host the Lincoln Stars for a 7:05 p.m. puck drop. It is a Buzzballz college night, Fireball Friday, and 2-for-1 beer night. Saturday, Nov. 22, the Bucs faceoff against the Sioux City Musketeers at 6:05 p.m. It is Coors Mug Club, Tito's Saturday, and Signature Saturday. Join us for a weekend of action-packed fun at the Recplex! Buy your tickets here.
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About the Buccaneers
Founded in 1980, the Des Moines Buccaneers are a proud member of the United States Hockey League (USHL), the nation's premier junior hockey league. The Bucs have a history of success in the USHL, including 4 Clark Cup Championships, 4 Anderson Cup Championships, and 54 alumni drafted to the National Hockey League, including Stanley Cup Champions Kyle Okposo, Alex Chiasson, Trevor Lewis, Davis Drewiske, and Erik Cole. The organization is committed to developing young players on and off the ice, preparing them for a future in collegiate and professional careers. Known for their passionate fan base, the Bucs play their home games at The MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex, a multi-sport complex in West Des Moines, Iowa.
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