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SERIES PREVIEW: Des Moines Buccaneers vs. Fargo Force

04/15/2019, 9:02am CDT
By USHL

Preview of the 2019 USHL First Round Series between the Des Moines Buccaneers and Fargo Force

Series Schedule

(4) Des Moines Buccaneers vs. (5) Fargo Force

Game 1: Monday, 4/15/19 at 7:05 PM at Buccaneer Arena 

Game 2: Tuesday, 4/16/19 at 7:05 PM at Buccaneer Arena 

Game 3 (if necessary): Wednesday, 4/17/19 at 7:05 PM at Buccaneer Arena 

 

Overall Record

Des Moines: 35-22-1-4, 75 points 

Fargo: 34-23-3-2, 73 points

 

Home Record

Des Moines: 18-10-0-3

Fargo: 19-12-0-0

 

Road Record 

Des Moines: 17-12-1-1

Fargo: 15-11-3-2

 

Head-to-Head 

Des Moines won season series 3-2

 

Record in last 10 games

Des Moines: 6-4-0-0

Fargo: 7-2-1-0

 

Leading Scorer

Des Moines: Matt Brown, 50 points (30G, 27A)

Fargo: Ben Meyers, 65 points (33G, 32A)

 

Leading Rookie

Des Moines: Kirby Proctor, 18 points (1G, 17A)

Fargo: Josh Nodler, 42 points (17G, 25A)

 

Leading Defenseman

Des Moines: Scooter Brickey, 29 points (8G, 21A)

Fargo: Mike Kesselring, 34 points (9G, 25A)

 

Leading Goaltender

Des Moines: Roman Durny, 29-19-0-1, 2.61 GAA, .909 SV%, 6 shutouts

Fargo: Ryan Bischel, 28-20-3-2, 2.55 GAA, .905 SV%, 2 shutouts

 

Power Play 

Des Moines: 17.3% (7th in West, 14th overall) 

Fargo: 19.8% (5th in West, 9th overall)

 

Penalty Kill 

Des Moines: 82.5% (3rd in West, 5th overall)

Fargo: 84.9% (2nd in West, 2nd overall)

 

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