Dupaco Cowbell Cup Chase Begins on October 13
October 9, 2017 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Dubuque Fighting Saints News Release
DUPACO COWBELL CUP CHASE BEGINS OCTOBER 13
Fighting Saints look to capture the Cowbell Cup title for the first time since 2015
DUBUQUE, Iowa - The Dubuque Fighting Saints, Waterloo Black Hawks and Cedar Rapids RoughRiders will begin play for the most fiercely contested hockey trophy in Iowa on October 13, the Dupaco Cowbell Cup. The 2017-2018 season marks the third season in which Dupaco has been the title sponsor of this rivalry trophy.
"The Cowbell Cup is a fan-favorite competition, and it brings an extra level of excitement to Fighting Saints games when we play our top rivals in Waterloo and Cedar Rapids," said Saints vice president Katie Kenne.
With offices located in Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, and Waterloo, Dupaco helps to improve the financial lives of its more than 100,000 member owners while making a positive difference in the communities it serves.
"Supporting community organizations and bringing value to our members are both important Dupaco initiatives," said Joe Hearn, President and CEO, Dupaco Community Credit Union. "We're excited to ring in the hockey season by partnering with the Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, and Waterloo teams of the USHL as the title sponsor of the Cowbell Cup series! This partnership allows us to help provide excellent family-friendly events as well as to share our cooperative message."
The Dupaco Cowbell Cup series will include 12 games for each of the three participating teams. The complete schedule is attached with this release.
The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders will play eight games against the Fighting Saints, and the Waterloo Black Hawks will play the Fighting Saints seven times, so to even the playing field, the contests on December 1 and December 9 between the Fighting Saints and RoughRiders, as well as the game on October 14 between the Fighting Saints and Black Hawks, will not count towards the Dupaco Cowbell Cup standings.
During the 2016-2017 season, the Waterloo Black Hawks claimed the Dupaco Cowbell Cup, with the Fighting Saints coming in a close second place finish.
DUPACO COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION COWBELL CUP SCHEDULE
Game Date
Matchup
Time
Saturday, October 13
Waterloo @ Dubuque
7:05 p.m. CDT
Friday, November 17
Dubuque @ Waterloo
7:05 p.m. CST
Wednesday, November 22
Waterloo @ Dubuque
7:05 p.m. CST
Thursday, November 23
Cedar Rapids @ Waterloo
7:05 p.m. CST
Saturday, November 25
Waterloo @ Cedar Rapids
7:05 p.m. CST
Thursday, December 28
Cedar Rapids @ Dubuque
7:05 p.m. CST
Saturday, January 13
Waterloo @ Cedar Rapids
7:05 p.m. CST
Saturday, January 20
Dubuque @ Cedar Rapids
7:05 p.m. CST
Saturday, January 27
Cedar Rapids @ Waterloo
7:05 p.m. CST
Friday, February 2
Dubuque @ Cedar Rapids
7:05 p.m. CST
Saturday, February 3
Cedar Rapids @ Dubuque
7:05 p.m. CST
Saturday, February 10
Cedar Rapids @ Waterloo
7:05 p.m. CST
Saturday, February 17
Dubuque @ Cedar Rapids
7:05 p.m. CST
Friday, March 9
Waterloo @ Cedar Rapids
7:05 p.m. CST
Saturday, March 10
Dubuque @ Waterloo
7:05 p.m. CST
Friday, March 23
Waterloo @ Dubuque
7:05 p.m. CDT
Friday, March 30
Cedar Rapids @ Dubuque
7:05 p.m. CDT
Saturday, March 31
Dubuque @ Waterloo
7:05 p.m. CDT
About the Dubuque Fighting Saints
The Fighting Saints returned to USHL play in the brand new Mystique Community Ice Center during the 2010-11 season, winning the Clark Cup in their first year back in the USHL. The Fighting Saints continued their success with a historic season in 2012 - 13, finishing with a franchise best 45 - 11â=80=908 record. The team claimed the Anderson Cup as the USHL's regular season champions for the first time in 30 years, and also earned the Clark Cup for second time in three seasons. In August 2013, the team took the Bronze Medal while representing the United States at the Junior Club World Cup in Omsk, Russia. The Fighting Saints have reached the Clark Cup Final three times in the past seven seasons, and has made it to the Clark Cup Playoffs for seven consecutive seasons. The club has produced a number of players that moved on to NCAA Division I hockey and have been drafted by NHL teams, including Zemgus Girgensons, Johnny Gaudreau, Mike Matheson and Matt Benning. The original Fighting Saints competed in the USHL for 21 seasons (1980-2001). The club won the Clark Cup as playoff champions on three occasions (1981, 1983, 1985) under head coach Jack Barzee. One of the most well-known alumni of the original Fighting Saints was Gary Suter, a 17â=80=90year NHL veteran, two-time Olympian, Stanley Cup champion, and member of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.
About Northern Lights Hockey, LLC
Northern Lights Hockey, LLC is the company that owns and operates the USHL franchise in Dubuque, Iowa. The owners of Northern Lights Hockey, LLC collectively provide an extensive background in both business and hockey, and represent interests on a national and local level. Philip Falcone, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of HC2 Holdings, Inc. and former part owner of the NHL's Minnesota Wild, is the company's principal owner. The ownership group also includes Peter Chiarelli, Edmonton Oilers President of Hockey Operations and General Manager, Mark Falcone, and Brad Kwong, Managing Partner of Northern Lights Hockey, LLC. Philip Falcone, Chiarelli and Kwong all played hockey together at Harvard University in the mid-1980s. The group also includes local Iowan partners Mark Falb and David S. Field, M.D. Falb currently serves as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Westmark Enterprises, Inc. and Kendall / Hunt Publishing Company. Dr. Field has practiced orthopedic surgery for over 30 years and has been the driving force behind hockey in Dubuque. Dr. Field also owned the Dubuque Thunderbirds, the USA Hockey Tier III team that competed in the Central States Hockey League through the 2009-10 season.
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