2022-23 Des Moines Buccaneers Roster
United States Hockey League (USHL)
Team Record: 25-28-5 (SO: 0-4) - 59 points
Finishing 6th in the USHL's Western Conference
Lost in Qualifying Round
Coach: Matt Curley (25-28, 5 OTL)
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
2022-23 Des Moines Buccaneers StatisticsTeam Record: 25-28-5 (SO: 0-4) - 59 points
Finishing 6th in the USHL's Western Conference
Lost in Qualifying Round
Coach: Matt Curley (25-28, 5 OTL)
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
The Des Moines Buccaneers of the United States Hockey League ended the 2022-23 season with a record of 25 wins and 28 losses (and 5 overtime losses), with a 0-4 showing in shootouts for 59 points finishing sixth in the USHL's Western Conference.
The Buccaneers netted 167 goals and surrendered 194. Lubomir Kupco scored 17 goals for Des Moines, while Jak Vaarwerk contributed 32 assists. Max Lundgren topped the squad with 19 wins and a team-best 2.65 goals against average, best among goalies with significant playing time.
Matt Curley coached the team. The 2022-23 Des Moines Buccaneers lost in the in Qualifying Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Anderson | F | April 28, 2005 | 5'10" | 179 | L | Manhattan Beach, CA |
| Jackson Anderson | D | February 26, 2004 | 6'2" | 170 | R | Prior Lake, MN |
| Daniel Astapovich | F | March 13, 2005 | 6'1" | 168 | R | Birmingham, MI |
| Henry Bartle | F | June 3, 2003 | 6'1" | 184 | L | Blaine, MN |
| Carter Batchelder | F | February 25, 2003 | 5'10" | 160 | R | Eden Prairie, MN |
| Michael Bevilacqua | D | January 26, 2003 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Hamburg, NY |
| Connor Bewick | D | April 5, 2006 | 5'11" | 163 | R | Gurnee, IL |
| Davis Borozinskis | F | October 26, 2004 | 5'8" | 163 | R | Liepaja, Latvia |
| Geno Carcone | F | November 14, 2006 | 5'9" | 187 | L | Woodstock, GA |
| Cayden Casey | F | October 7, 2004 | 6'1" | 175 | L | Elk River, MN |
| Nate Delladonna | F | August 22, 2006 | 5'11" | 181 | R | Brewerton, NY |
| Frederic Deschenes | D | October 23, 2005 | 6'1" | 170 | L | Trois-Rivieres, QC |
| Braedon Ford | F | January 19, 2004 | 5'8" | 150 | L | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Ethan Fredericks | F | November 22, 2004 | 6'2" | 187 | R | Sandy Springs, GA |
| Joe Gramer | D | July 14, 2005 | 6'0" | 184 | L | Moorehead, MN |
| Zion Green | F | April 12, 2004 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Birmingham, MI |
| Jacob Jastrzebski | F | July 27, 2005 | 6'0" | 181 | L | Chicago, IL |
| Christian Kocsis | F | June 9, 2004 | 5'10" | 160 | L | Middletown, NJ |
| Jan Korec | G | September 28, 2004 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Lubomir Kupco | F | March 5, 2003 | 5'11" | 172 | L | Kosice, Slovakia |
| Andrew Kuzma | F | January 29, 2005 | 5'9" | 157 | L | Naperville, IL |
| Max Lundgren | G | April 3, 2002 | 6'5" | 229 | L | Angelholm, Sweden |
| Drew Mackie | F | June 17, 2005 | 6'0" | 168 | L | Anchorage, AK |
| Joey Muldowney | F | June 5, 2004 | 5'10" | 155 | R | Lake View, NY |
| Payton Nelson | F | January 17, 2005 | 0 | R | Centennial, CO | |
| Spencer Northway | G | March 15, 2002 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Ankeny, IA |
| Connor Pelc | F | April 28, 2003 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Buffalo, NY |
| Alex Pineau | D | January 21, 2003 | 6'1" | 180 | R | Thunder Bay, ON |
| Chase Ramsay | D | June 10, 2003 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Granite Springs, NY |
| Jack Reimann | F | October 10, 2002 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Ham Lake, MN |
| Aiden Rooyan | D | April 20, 2003 | 6'2" | 196 | L | Dakota Dunes, SD |
| Braden Rourke | D | July 20, 2004 | 6'0" | 150 | R | Des Moines, IA |
| Anthony Ruklic | F | October 18, 2004 | 5'10" | 170 | R | Edwardsville, IL |
| Noah Rupprecht | G | June 15, 2002 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Thief River Falls, MN |
| Talon Sigurdson | F | January 11, 2002 | 6'1" | 155 | R | Sartell, MN |
| Girts Silkalns | F | June 30, 2003 | 6'2" | 187 | R | Talsi, Latvia |
| Michael Stenberg | F | September 22, 2004 | 6'2" | 185 | R | Needham, MA |
| Gustav Stjernberg | D | October 12, 2002 | 6'4" | 205 | R | Enebyberg, Sweden |
| Jak Vaarwerk | F | June 13, 2003 | 5'11" | 173 | L | East Amherst, NY |
| Owen West | D | June 1, 2004 | 5'10" | 161 | L | Pittsboro, IN |
