1998-99 Des Moines Buccaneers Roster

United States Hockey League (USHL)
Team Record: 48-7-1 - 97 points
in the USHL's Central Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Scott Owens (48-7, 1 OTL)
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
1998-99 Des Moines Buccaneers Statistics

The Des Moines Buccaneers of the United States Hockey League ended the 1998-99 season with a record of 48 wins and 7 losses (and 1 overtime losses) for 97 points in the USHL's Central Division.

The Buccaneers led the league with 304 goals. Des Moines surrendered 133 goals. Peter Fregoe scored 46 goals for the squad, while Noah Clarke and Peter Sejna tallied 30 or more also. Peter Fregoe contributed 57 assists. Matt Carney earned 31 wins in front of the net for the team and a team-best 2.09 goals against average, best among goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Scott Owens coached the team. The 1998-99 Des Moines Buccaneers won the League Championship.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Frank BerenguerGJuly 14, 19805'8"174Northridge, CA USA
Bill BirrenkottDMarch 21, 19796'2"209RAnoka, MN USA
Matt CarneyGJune 13, 19785'9"170LBridgewater, MA USA
K.C. CaudillLWApril 17, 19796'3"201LTustin, CA USA
Michael ChinRWSeptember 24, 19806'2"212RUrbana, IL USA
Wade ChiodoFMarch 17, 19805'9"185Thief River Falls, MN USA
Noah ClarkeLJune 11, 19795'9"190LLaVerne, CA USA
Dan DonnetteRWDecember 12, 19785'10"190RRamsey, MN USA
Nick FieldRW/CNovember 8, 19795'10"181RJackson, MI USA
Peter FregoeCJuly 17, 19785'9"187LMassena, NY USA
Jim JacksonDApril 22, 19806'0"195LMarquette, MI
Erik JensenRWSeptember 4, 19796'1"196RMadison, WI USA
Mark KruegerFSeptember 5, 19785'9"181RDes Moines, IA USA
Felipe LarranagaDJuly 10, 19815'8"170RFairbanks, AK
Landon LutherGJune 28, 19796'2"201LMoose Lake, MN USA
Eric MaksimenkoCJanuary 2, 19785'10"181LElk River, MN USA
Kelly MillerFMarch 13, 19795'11"185LToledo, OH
Rob NovakFJuly 6, 19795'7"161LHayward, WI USA
Jerrid ReinholzCJuly 15, 19796'2"181RRamsey, MN USA
Josh RoachFMarch 23, 1980North Pole, AK USA
Alex SawrukFMarch 5, 19806'2"220RSault Ste. Marie, MI
Peter SejnaLOctober 5, 19795'11"198LLiptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia
Matt ShasbyDJuly 2, 19806'2"200LEagle River, AK
Peter SmrekDFebruary 16, 19796'1"215LMartin, Slovakia
Garrett StaffordDJanuary 28, 19806'0"200RLos Angeles, CA USA
Nick StodgellDAugust 5, 19785'11"174LWarroad, MN USA



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