USHL Waterloo Black Hawks

Cowbell Cup Chase Begins September 29

Published on September 18, 2023 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Waterloo Black Hawks News Release


Waterloo, Iowa - From the beginning to the end of the 2023/24 hockey season, four of Iowa's United States Hockey League teams will vie for the Dupaco Cowbell Cup, with a record 48 scheduled games to determine this season's winner.

The series begins when the Dubuque Fighting Saints host the Waterloo Black Hawks on Friday, September 29th. It may then take until the final night of the USHL regular season to determine a winner: the Black Hawks close the season by hosting the Des Moines Buccaneers, while the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders simultaneously visit the Fighting Saints on Saturday, April 13th. This year's 48-game Dupaco Cowbell Cup slate will jump from the 36 head-to-head games between Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Dubuque, and Waterloo which counted toward the series standings in 2022/23.

Dupaco Community Credit Union is a not-for-profit, member-owned financial cooperative headquartered in Dubuque and serving residents in 118 counties throughout Iowa, northwest Illinois and southwest Wisconsin. Dupaco is dedicated to the financial well-being of its members, and specializes in personalized financial counseling, money advice, and education. It offers savings, loans, investments, insurance, and wealth management products for individuals and businesses at 22 branch office locations.

"Dupaco's partnership has heightened several rivalries which already feature a lot of natural intensity for our fans and players," said Hawks President and COO Joe Greene. "This season, Dupaco Cowbell Cup games represent almost 30 percent of our schedule, so performing well on those nights will be crucial to achieving all of our goals for the season. Winning the Dupaco Cowbell Cup is right there with our foremost goals."

The Dupaco Cowbell Cup champion will be determined by the results of regular season USHL games played head-to-head between the contending teams. Two points will be earned for each win, with one point awarded for an overtime or shootout loss. This season, each participating club plays eight games against the others. As a result of the balanced schedule, every meeting will count toward the standings.

The Black Hawks' have notable home games against Dupaco Cowbell Cup opponents on Thanksgiving (Cedar Rapids), New Year's Eve (Dubuque), and Fan Appreciation Night (April 13th versus Des Moines). Single-game tickets for all 30 Hawks games at Young Arena are also now on sale through the Domino's Black Hawks Box Office and tickets.waterlooblackhawks.com.

2023/24 Dupaco Cowbell Cup Games

Date Matchup Location Time (Central)

September 29 Waterloo at Dubuque ImOn Arena 7:05 p.m.

September 30 Dubuque at Cedar Rapids ImOn Ice 7:05 p.m.

October 20 Des Moines at Cedar Rapids ImOn Ice 7:05 p.m.

October 21 Cedar Rapids at Des Moines Buccaneer Arena 6:00 p.m.

October 27 Des Moines at Cedar Rapids Imon Ice 7:05 p.m.

October 28 Dubuque at Waterloo Young Arena 6:05 p.m.

November 5 Cedar Rapids at Des Moines Buccaneer Arena 3:00 p.m.

November 17 Dubuque at Waterloo Young Arena 7:05 p.m.

November 18 Des Moines at Waterloo Young Arena 6:05 p.m.

Dubuque at Cedar Rapids ImOn Ice 7:05 p.m.

November 23 Cedar Rapids at Waterloo Young Arena 7:05 p.m.

November 24 Dubuque at Des Moines Buccaneer Arena 7:00 p.m.

November 25 Des Moines at Dubuque ImOn Arena 6:05 p.m.

Waterloo at Cedar Rapids ImOn Ice 7:05 p.m.

December 1 Dubuque at Des Moines Buccaneer Arena 7:00 p.m.

December 2 Waterloo at Des Moines Buccaneer Arena 6:00 p.m.

December 8 Des Moines at Dubuque ImOn Arena 7:05 p.m.

December 9 Des Moines at Waterloo Young Arena 6:05 p.m.

December 15 Dubuque at Cedar Rapids ImOn Ice 7:05 p.m.

December 16 Waterloo at Des Moines Buccaneer Arena 6:00 p.m.

December 28 Des Moines at Cedar Rapids ImOn Ice 7:05 p.m.

December 29 Dubuque at Des Moines Buccaneer Arena 7:00 p.m.

December 30 Waterloo at Dubuque ImOn Arena 7:05 p.m.

December 31 Dubuque at Waterloo Young Arena 6:05 p.m.

January 19 Waterloo at Des Moines Buccaneer Arena 7:00 p.m.

Cedar Rapids at Dubuque ImOn Arena 7:05 p.m.

January 20 Waterloo at Cedar Rapids ImOn Ice 7:05 p.m.

Des Moines at Dubuque ImOn Arena 7:05 p.m.

February 9 Cedar Rapids at Dubuque ImOn Arena 7:05 p.m.

February 10 Waterloo at Dubuque ImOn Arena 7:05 p.m.

February 16 Waterloo at Des Moines Buccaneer Arena 7:00 p.m.

Cedar Rapids at Dubuque ImOn Arena 7:05 p.m.

February 17 Dubuque at Des Moines Buccaneer Arena 6:00 p.m.

Waterloo at Cedar Rapids ImOn Ice 7:05 p.m.

February 18 Cedar Rapids at Des Moines Buccaneer Arena 3:00 p.m.

February 23 Cedar Rapids at Des Moines Buccaneer Arena 7:00 p.m.

February 24 Cedar Rapids at Waterloo Young Arena 6:05 p.m.

March 8 Dubuque at Cedar Rapids ImOn Ice 7:05 p.m.

Des Moines at Waterloo Young Arena 7:05 p.m.

March 9 Cedar Rapids at Waterloo Young Arena 6:05 p.m.

Des Moines at Dubuque ImOn Arena 7:05 p.m.

March 22 Waterloo at Cedar Rapids ImOn Ice 7:05 p.m.

April 2 Dubuque at Waterloo Young Arena 7:05 p.m.

April 6 Cedar Rapids at Waterloo Young Arena 6:05 p.m.

April 12 Des Moines at Cedar Rapids ImOn Ice 7:05 p.m.

Waterloo at Dubuque ImOn Arena 7:05 p.m.

April 13 Des Moines at Waterloo Young Arena 6:05 p.m.

Cedar Rapids at Dubuque ImOn Arena 7:05 p.m.

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