West Des Moines, Iowa — The Des Moines Buccaneers (24-25-4-4) dominated the Fargo Force (35-17-3-2) Saturday night with a final score of 5-1 at the MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex. The Bucs saw five different goal scorers, and forward Jakub Dubravik led the offense of the night with a goal and primary assist. Alan Lendak (18-10-1-0) stopped 26 of 27 shots by the Force in the victory. The Bucs look ahead to a Wednesday night matchup in Cedar Rapids against the RoughRiders on March 25 at 7:05 p.m. at ImOn Ice Arena.
Force forward Cullen McCrate opened the scoring of the match with the lone goal of the first period at 15:31, sending his one-time shot from the top of the right-wing circle flying to the back of the net to bring Fargo ahead 1-0.
Bucs forward Joseph Argentina evened the score 8:05 into the middle frame. Adam Zidlicky's cross-ice pass found Jakub Dubravik in the right-wing circle, whose back-handed centering pass met Argentina's one-time shot from the slot. Argentina's 10th goal on the season evened the score at 1-1. Another tic-tac-toe play from forwards Blake Zielinski, Riley Zupfer, and Henry Major brought Des Moines ahead 2-1 at 11:02. Major finished the play for his seventh goal of the season to pull the Bucs ahead 2-1.
Forward Owen Tylec extended the Bucs lead to 3-1 10:54 into the final frame, finishing out a play from Ryan Seelinger and Rhys Wallin for his 15th goal of the season. Dubravik capitalized on a 2-on-1 opportunity with Zidlicky at 15:20 to bring the Des Moines advantage to 4-1. Defenseman Keaton Orrey capped off the scoring of the match with an empty-net goal at 17:42, assisted by Riley Zupfer, for a final score of 5-1.
The Bucs head to Cedar Rapids for a pair of Dupaco Cowbell Cup games against the RoughRiders next Wednesday, Mar. 27, and Friday, Mar. 29, at 7:05 p.m. at ImOn Ice Arena.
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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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