2007-08 Des Moines Buccaneers Roster

United States Hockey League (USHL)
Team Record: 14-40-2 (SO: 0-4) - 34 points
in the USHL's West Division
Coach: Regg Simon (0-0)
Coach: Todd Knott (0-0)
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
2007-08 Des Moines Buccaneers Statistics

The Des Moines Buccaneers of the United States Hockey League ended the 2007-08 season with a record of 14 wins and 40 losses (and 2 overtime losses), with a 0-4 showing in shootouts for 34 points in the USHL's West Division.

The Buccaneers scored 134 goals and surrendered 213. Chris Knowlton netted 18 goals for Des Moines, while Taylor Matson contributed 24 assists. Fredrik Bergman topped the squad with 7 wins and a team-best 3.29 goals against average, best among goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Regg Simon and Todd Knott coached the team.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Nielsson ArcibalFMay 10, 19885'9"165RVista, CA
Kyle BaileyFFebruary 10, 19886'1"181Anchorage, AK USA
Josh BalchLWJanuary 30, 19905'9"181LWilmette, IL USA
Fredrik BergmanGMay 20, 19896'5"194L
Andrew BlazekDAugust 7, 19886'2"181LPittsburgh, PA USA
Ben BloodDMarch 15, 19896'3"212LPlymouth, MN
Brett BruneteauCJanuary 2, 19895'11"194LOmaha, NE USA
Greg BurgdoerferFDecember 11, 19886'2"215REast Setauket, NY
Nick CarsonDOctober 5, 19896'1"181Coon Rapids, MN USA
Rocco CarzoFJuly 1, 19906'1"218LMedia, PA
Alexander DenezhkinRWOctober 14, 19915'11"198RMoskva, Russia
Nate DewhurstFMay 1, 19905'9"161Johnston, IA USA
Michael DorrFDecember 28, 19885'10"175RRoseville, MN
Derek ElliotNovember 20, 1987West Des Moines, IA USA
Austin HandleyDApril 4, 19906'0"205LClarkston, MI USA
Locke JillsonFMay 11, 19885'9"154RDallas, TX USA
Keith KinkaidGJuly 4, 19896'3"190LFarmingville, NY
Chris KnowltonFMarch 11, 19895'10"185RBerlin, GER
Cullen LundholmDOctober 6, 19886'2"205LPlymouth, MA USA
J.P. MaleyDMay 18, 19895'10"181RAustin, TX USA
Taylor MatsonCSeptember 16, 19885'10"184RMound, MN
Tyler MaxwellFApril 13, 19915'9"185LManhattan Beach, CA
Ryan McKiernanDJuly 27, 19896'0"190RWhite Plains, NY USA
Andrew PanzarellaDFebruary 13, 19906'1"201RColumbia, MD USA
Bobby ReinersDSeptember 30, 19875'11"194Grosse Ile, MI USA
Joe RodwellGApril 10, 19885'10"174RWhite Rock, BC Canada
Ryan SantanaRWNovember 22, 19886'1"194RYorba Linda, CA USA
Rody SelkFApril 12, 19876'0"196Minot, ND USA
Trent VogelhuberRWJuly 13, 19886'2"195RDublin, OH
Brad WalchDJanuary 24, 19916'1"201LSaginaw, MI USA
Ryan WaltersFJuly 30, 19916'0"196LRosemount, MN USA
Matt WhiteOctober 21, 1991McMurray, PA USA



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