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Dupaco Cowbell Cup

Dupaco Cowbell Cup

The Dupaco Cowbell Cup is awarded to the top team in head-to-head competition between the Black Hawks, the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, the Dubuque Fighting Saints, and the Des Moines Buccaneers.

The annual champion is determined by the results of regular season USHL games between the contending teams.  Two points are awarded for each win, with one point for an overtime or shootout loss.

Dupaco Community Credit Union is a not-for-profit, member-owned financial cooperative headquartered in Dubuque. It is dedicated to the financial well-being of its members, and specializes in personalized financial counseling, money advice, and education. It offers savings, loans, investments, insurance, and wealth management products for individuals and businesses. Founded in 1948, membership has grown to more than 167,000 with assets exceeding $3.2 billion. Dupaco has over 600 employees and 24 branch office locations.

2024/25 STANDINGS
Team Points Record
Dubuque 38 19-5-0
Waterloo 28 11-7-6
Cedar Rapids 23 10-11-3
Des Moines 21 8-11-5

A complete schedule of 2024/25 Dupaco Cowbell Cup games and results is below.
September 28 Des Moines at Waterloo Young Arena DM 3, WAT 4
October 4 Waterloo at Des Moines MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex WAT 4, DM 2
October 5 Waterloo at Dubuque ImOn Arena WAT 3, DBQ 4 (OT)
October 18 Cedar Rapids at Des Moines MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex CR 5, DM 3
October 19 Dubuque at Des Moines MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex DBQ 6, DM 0
October 25 Des Moines at Waterloo Young Arena DM 4, WAT 3 (SO)
October 26 Cedar Rapids at Waterloo Young Arena CR 0, WAT 4
October 29 Dubuque at Waterloo Young Arena DBQ 4, WAT 3 (SO)
November 2 Waterloo at Des Moines MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex WAT 1, DM 4
November 15 Dubuque at Des Moines MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex DBQ 7, DM 2
November 16 Des Moines at Dubuque ImOn Arena DM 3, DBQ 4 (OT)
November 22 Dubuque at Cedar Rapids ImOn Ice DBQ 4, CR 3 (OT)
November 23 Des Moines at Dubuque ImOn Arena DM 5, DBQ 4
November 28 Cedar Rapids at Waterloo Young Arena CR 3, WAT 1
November 30 Waterloo at Cedar Rapids ImOn Ice WAT 1, CR 2
December 6 Waterloo at Dubuque ImOn Arena WAT 3, DBQ 4 (OT)
December 7 Dubuque at Waterloo Young Arena DBQ 4, WAT 3 (OT)
December 13 Dubuque at Des Moines MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex DBQ 1, DM 4
December 14 Dubuque at Des Moines MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex DBQ 7, DM 2
December 27 Cedar Rapids at Dubuque ImOn Arena CR 6, DBQ 3
December 28 Dubuque at Cedar Rapids ImOn Ice DBQ 4, CR 3
December 31 Dubuque at Waterloo Young Arena DBQ 5, WAT 4
January 3 Cedar Rapids at Des Moines MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex CR 5, DM 4 (OT)
January 4 Cedar Rapids at Waterloo Young Arena CR 3, WAT 5
January 5 Dubuque at Cedar Rapids ImOn Ice DBQ 3, CR 2
January 11 Waterloo at Cedar Rapids ImOn Ice WAT 0, CR 1 (OT)
January 26 Des Moines at Cedar Rapids ImOn Ice DM 3, CR 2
January 31 Des Moines at Waterloo Young Arena DM 1, WAT 5
February 1 Waterloo at Des Moines MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex WAT 4, DM 2
February 5 Cedar Rapids at Dubuque ImOn Arena CR 1, DBQ 3
February 7 Waterloo at Dubuque ImOn Arena WAT 2, DBQ 3
February 14 Dubuque at Cedar Rapids ImOn Ice DBQ 2, CR 3
Des Moines at Waterloo Young Arena DM 2, WAT 5
February 15 Waterloo at Cedar Rapids ImOn Ice WAT 0, CR 3
Des Moines at Dubuque ImOn Arena DM 3, DBQ 4 (OT)
February 16 Cedar Rapids at Dubuque ImOn Arena CR 3, DBQ 4
February 21 Des Moines at Cedar Rapids ImOn Ice DM 0, CR 3
February 22 Cedar Rapids at Waterloo Young Arena CR 2, WAT 5
March 7 Des Moines at Cedar Rapids ImOn Ice DM 5, CR 6 (OT)
March 8 Cedar Rapids at Des Moines MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex CR 1, DM 2 (OT)
March 9 Des Moines at Cedar Rapids ImOn Ice DM 4, CR 3 (SO)
March 14 Des Moines at Dubuque ImOn Arena DM 3, DBQ 5
March 15 Dubuque at Waterloo Young Arena WAT 1, DBQ 2
March 21 Waterloo at Dubuque ImOn Arena WAT 7, DBQ 3
March 22 Waterloo at Cedar Rapids ImOn Ice WAT 3, CR 1
March 25 Waterloo at Des Moines MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex WAT 4, DM 3 (OT)
April 4 Cedar Rapids at Des Moines MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex CR 2, DM 3
April 12 Cedar Rapids at Dubuque ImOn Arena CR 2, DBQ 4