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A lotta hockey
Jan. 31st, 2018 06:43 pmI have made it to quite a few hockey games this year. I made it to another Des Moines Buccaneers game.
Despite a playoff appearance last year and somewhat hopeful look this year, they have not managed to perform and are near the bottom of the standings.
This game pitted them against Team USA. Team USA is made of two teams that include some of the best 16 and 17 year old hockey players in the country. Some big names started here. The Bucs are 18 and 19 year old, as are the rest of their USHL competitors. Team USA is an unique traveling team that is gaining experience by competing in the USHL.
Players like Cam Fowler and Patrick Kane played for the USA team at age 16 before eventually starring in the NHL.
Which is tough of course. It seems counter intuitive to boo the USA. "Omaha stinks!". Sure. "Suck it Youngstown". Yeah.
This one went to OT, and I got to see Des Moines's NHL-possibility touted goalie Jake Kucharski in the nets. Still, Team USA took it by a score of 3-2
Team USA sits atop their division (as of this post) 22-9 while Des Moines sits last in theirs at 13-18.
Despite a playoff appearance last year and somewhat hopeful look this year, they have not managed to perform and are near the bottom of the standings.
This game pitted them against Team USA. Team USA is made of two teams that include some of the best 16 and 17 year old hockey players in the country. Some big names started here. The Bucs are 18 and 19 year old, as are the rest of their USHL competitors. Team USA is an unique traveling team that is gaining experience by competing in the USHL.
Players like Cam Fowler and Patrick Kane played for the USA team at age 16 before eventually starring in the NHL.
Which is tough of course. It seems counter intuitive to boo the USA. "Omaha stinks!". Sure. "Suck it Youngstown". Yeah.
This one went to OT, and I got to see Des Moines's NHL-possibility touted goalie Jake Kucharski in the nets. Still, Team USA took it by a score of 3-2
Team USA sits atop their division (as of this post) 22-9 while Des Moines sits last in theirs at 13-18.
