Name: Des Moines vs. Waterloo - Salute to Veterans Night
Start: 2025-11-15T18:35:00-06:00
End: 2025-11-15T21:00:00-06:00
Location: Waterloo Black Hawks

Des Moines vs. Waterloo - Salute to Veterans Night

It's Hockey Time in Party Town when your Waterloo Black Hawks host Dupaco Cowbell Cup rival Des Moines on Saturday, November 15th at 6:35 pm!
The United States Marine Corps was founded almost exactly 250 years ago, and the Waterloo Black Hawks will highlight the Marines' legacy of bravery, service, and patriotism during the team's Salute to Veterans Night at Young Arena.
Waterloo will wear a USMC-themed jersey designed by local veterans and sponsored by American Pattern & CNC Works. Retired and active military members – across all service branches – are invited to enjoy the game with a free ticket. After the final horn, the Hawks' jerseys will be auctioned to benefit Americans for Independent Living, a Cedar Valley-based organization which provides an array of support services to local veterans.
"We really wanted to pay tribute to those men and women who challenged themselves to earn the title 'Marine,' said Design Committee Chairman JP Sager. "'Semper Fidelis' (Always Faithful) is the Marines' motto and means a great deal to all Marines. Our committee looks forward to helping with future veteran sweaters honoring the other branches of our proud military."
Sager was a Marine during the Desert Storm conflict and continues to serve in the U.S. Army Reserve. Other Veterans Sweater Design Committee members are retired Marine Joshua Meyer, Navy veteran Rich Miller, and former U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bryan Cue. This is the second year the committee has helped the Black Hawks create a design for Salute to Veterans Night.
The Hawks' jerseys blend from the red and gold of the United States Marine Corps flag into a green digital camouflage which might be found in a field uniform. The front left corner includes a Marine Corps emblem, while the shoulder includes the logo of the Northeast Iowa Marine Corps League #1241. The inside of the collar includes the text "USMC 250 | 1775-2025." On the back, a gold silhouette represents the iconic image of five Marines raising an American flag over Iwo Jima during World War II. The same image became the basis for the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia.
Veterans and active military personnel can receive their complimentary tickets by visiting the Black Hawks front office between 9 am and 5 pm Monday through Friday or at the box office on game night. A unique Veterans Resource Fair will also be taking place on the concourse during the event.
Join us for a HUGE pregame party at SingleSpeed Brewing next to Young Arena! Register for a chance win prizes, enjoy live music, and wash it all down with an ice cold Party Town American Lager!
It's another Signature Saturday and that means free postgame autographs with two Black Hawk players! Forward Drew Waterfield and defenseman Morgan Brady will be greeting fans on the east concourse immediately following the game.
Save big with the McDonald's Madness Ticket Package! The offer includes four attack zone tickets plus four chuck-a-pucks, $32 in Hawk Bucks to use at Young Arena Concessions and 4 Mini McFlurrys redeemable at participating McDonald's. Orders will be accepted online from now through noon on designated game days. Electronic tickets will be delivered via email 24-36 hours before game time.
Fans 21+ can enjoy $4 Bud Light Tallboys through the end of the 1st period. $1 from each Bud Light sold will be donated to the Folds of Honor Program to provide life-changing scholarships to families of America's fallen or disabled military and first responders.
It's also our first Slumberland Advocacy Night of the season! Stay tuned for details!
Calling all College Students! Join us for College Night and get tickets for just $10!
Great seats are available now at tickets.waterlooblackhawks.com!