Buccaneer Arena

Buccaneer Arena

The Madhouse on Hickman
Former names	Des Moines Ice Arena (1961–1973) Metro Ice Sports Arena (1973–2004) 95-KGGO Arena (2005–2008)
Location	7201 Hickman Road Urbandale, IA 50322
Owner	Buccaneers Hockey LLC
Operator	Buccaneers Hockey LLC
Capacity	3,408
Surface	Ice
Construction
Broke ground	1960
Opened	November 12, 1961
Renovated	2008
Tenants
Des Moines Oak Leafs and Des Moines Capitols (USHL/IHL) (1961–1975) Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) (1980–present) Des Moines Capitals (MWHSHL)

Buccaneer Arena is a 3,408-seat multi-purpose arena in Urbandale, Iowa that is currently home to the Des Moines Buccaneers ice hockey team in the United States Hockey League. Before the Bucs began playing here in 1980, the International Hockey League's Des Moines Oak Leafs and Des Moines Capitols franchise played here.

Building history

The arena opened on November 12, 1961 as the Des Moines Ice Arena. It was later renamed the Metro Ice Sports Arena before becoming Buccaneer Arena in mid-2004. On September 22, 2005, Buccaneer Arena was renamed 95-KGGO Arena after Citadel Broadcasting, owners of radio station KGGO, purchased the naming rights to the arena. It is nicknamed the "Madhouse on Hickman" for its location on Hickman Road. In 2008, the arena changed its name back to Buccaneer Arena.

During the summer of 2008, many renovations were done inside the arena, with plans to update and renovate more of the arena after the Buccaneers 2008–2009 season.

Tenants

The arena serves as home ice for the Des Moines Buccaneers' ten championship seasons in the 1990s: Anderson Cup regular season champs in 1994, '95, '98, '99; Clark Cup playoff champs in 1992, '95, '99, '06; and Gold Cup Junior-A champs in '92, '95, '98. In 2007, the arena hosted the College Hockey America championship tournament. The arena also hosts Midwest Cage Championship MMA fights, concerts, and benefits.

External links

• Des Moines Buccaneers official website
• Buccaneer Arena seating chart