Men’s Ice Hockey 8/28/2024 5:46:57 PM
The Des Moines Buccaneers announced Wednesday that they will relocate from Buccaneer Arena to the MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex in West Des Moines, Iowa, for the 2024-25 season due to a mechanical issue forcing a delay in ice preparation.
“The USHL is committed to providing the best possible experience for its players and fans,” USHL President & Commissioner Glenn Hefferan said. “This temporary solution creates the best environment to accomplish that goal.”
The United States Hockey League (USHL) will open the 2024-25 season on Wednesday, Sept. 18 with the Dicks Sporting Goods USHL Fall Classic at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry Township, Pa.
The United States Hockey League and its member clubs are committed to being the leading athlete development league in the world. During the 2023-24 season, more than 900 former USHL players played DI college hockey and more than 260 alumni played in the NHL. The USHL is driven to develop NHL prospects, students, coaches, referees, hockey staff and business personnel to become the best players, professionals and people they can be for themselves and the communities in which they reside.