USHL Des Moines Buccaneers

Dupaco Cowbell Cup Returns in 2023-24

Published on September 18, 2023 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Des Moines Buccaneers News Release


From the beginning to the end of the 2023-24 hockey season, four of Iowa's United States Hockey League teams will battle 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 Des Moines Buccaneers visit the Waterloo Black Hawks, while the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders simultaneously visit the Fighting Saints on Saturday, April 13th. This year's 48-game Dupaco Cowbell Cup slate is a 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.

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.

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.

2023-24 Dupaco Cowbell Cup Games for the Des Moines Buccaneers

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.

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

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

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 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.

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

January 20 Des Moines at Dubuque ImOn Arena 7:05 p.m.

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

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

March 8 Des Moines at Waterloo Young Arena 7:05 p.m.

March 9 Des Moines at Dubuque ImOn Arena 7:05 p.m.

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

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

Des Moines opens the 2023-24 season at the USHL Fall Classic on Sept. 22-23, and plays its home opener on Saturday, September 30 at 6:00 p.m. against Sioux Falls. Single-game tickets are on sale now. Season ticket packages are available for as low as $70 for partial plans, at tickets.bucshockey.com or by calling the Box Office at 515-278-2827.

Check out the Des Moines Buccaneers Statistics

Share: Facebook | Twitter/X | LinkedIn | Reddit | Email



United States Hockey League Stories from September 18, 2023


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central