Buccaneer Arena
Buccaneer Arena is a 3,461-seat, with standing room for an additional 700, multi-purpose arena in Urbandale, Iowa, that is home to the Des Moines Buccaneers ice hockey team in the United States Hockey League. Before the Bucs began playing in 1980, the International Hockey League's Des Moines Oak Leafs and Des Moines Capitols franchise played here.
The Madhouse on Hickman | |
Buccaneer Arena Location within Iowa Buccaneer Arena Location within the United States | |
Former names | Des Moines Ice Arena (1961–1973) Metro Ice Sports Arena (1973–2004) 95-KGGO Arena (2005–2008) |
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Location | 7201 Hickman Road Urbandale, Iowa 50322 |
Owner | Orchard View Sports & Entertainment, LLC |
Operator | Orchard View Sports & Entertainment, LLC |
Capacity | 3,461, standing room 700 |
Surface | Ice |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1960 |
Opened | November 12, 1961 |
Renovated | 2008 |
Tenants | |
Des Moines Oak Leafs/Capitols (USHL/IHL) (1961–1975) Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) (1980–present) Iowa Demon Hawks (MASL2) (2023–present) |
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