2006-07 Des Moines Buccaneers Statistics

United States Hockey League (USHL)
Team Record: 29-21-1 (SO: 0-9) - 68 points
in the USHL's West Division
Lost in 3rd Round
Coach: Regg Simon (29-21, 1 OTL)
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
2006-07 Des Moines Buccaneers Roster

The Des Moines Buccaneers of the United States Hockey League ended the 2006-07 season with a record of 29 wins and 21 losses (and 1 overtime losses), with a 0-9 showing in shootouts for 68 points in the USHL's West Division.

The Buccaneers scored 215 goals and yielded 206. Matt Read netted 28 goals for Des Moines, and Richard Purslow accounted for 55 assists. Matt Dalton earned 27 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.83 goals against average, best among regular goalies.

Regg Simon coached the team. The 2006-07 Des Moines Buccaneers lost in the in 3rd Round of the playoffs.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG GWG SOG SG%
Richard PurslowLW6027558228-211440320513.2
Aaron PalushajRW5622456762+513260213616.2
Ben RyanC5922426466-210250213815.9
Matt ReadF58283462110+617161317116.4
Jeff PetryD5518274571015200215911.3
Andrew OlsonF6018244285+2960314412.5
Kyle BaileyF57151631126-2011100313611.0
Shane SimsD59101929137-8711021317.6
Ben Van LareLW55121224101-10450210811.1
Derek Elliot587132018-41310739.6
Michael DorrF26791637-414006011.7
Chris KnowltonF47961545-422006114.8
Andrew KreloveD591121390-91500531.9
Jimmy MartinD57191030-111700502.0
Rody SelkF5735869-40000943.2
Travis PaethF1125710+201001910.5
Ben RosenF3816743-40100313.2
Andrew BlazekD4642640-100001616.6
Nate DewhurstF4605520-40000310.0
Taylor MatsonC101236-30000128.3
Ryan RuikkaD3011224+20000166.3
Matt DaltonG530222002000
Austin HandleyD4602250-50000170.0
Bobby ReinersD1502244+7000090.0
Giancarlo CapodannoRW120008-40000100.0
Jordan TibbettG700010000000
Bryan MountainG50000000000
Stephen RitterG40000000000
Bench 6000012000000
Totals12062093555641344-84103188223192510.9


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Matt Dalton53302927159051432.8315661423.909
Bryan Mountain522812000184.74126108.857
Jordan Tibbett725413000235.43123100.813
Stephen Ritter415701100124.598371.855
Totals693668292110051963.2118981702.897

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG GWG SOG SG%
Richard PurslowLW80446000000
Aaron PalushajRW865116000000
Ben RyanC83588000000
Matt ReadF82026000000
Jeff PetryD806610000000
Andrew OlsonF82246000000
Kyle BaileyF30112000000
Shane SimsD81348000000
Ben Van LareLW72134000000
Derek Elliot81122000000
Michael DorrF82136000000
Chris KnowltonF80226000000
Andrew KreloveD803310000000
Jimmy MartinD80226000000
Rody SelkF80224000000
Andrew BlazekD82022000000
Taylor MatsonC601110000000
Ryan RuikkaD80006000000
Matt DaltonG80000000000
Austin HandleyD800014000000
Totals15221396012200000

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Matt Dalton854062001141.56294280.952
Totals854062001141.56294280.952


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