Iowa Wild
PHOTOS: Iowa Wild vs. Texas Stars – 10/25/2024
- Rick Crossman
- October 28, 2024
CEDAR PARK, Texas – Friday night, the Texas Stars defeated the visiting Iowa Wild 6-2 thanks to five straight goals and a 36-save performance from Magnus Hellburg. The Stars scored first at 10:01 in the first period when, just 18 seconds into the power play Cameron Hughes tapped in a backdoor pass from Matej Blümel. Iowa tied the […]
Read MoreBREAKING: Wild Extend Jesper Wallstedt
- Mikki Tuohy
- October 7, 2024
The Minnesota Wild announced today that they have extended rookie goalie Jesper Wallstedt’s contract for two more years. Wallstedt is currently in the last season of his ELC and has signed a contract worth $2.2 million per year through the 2026-27 season. This contract extension is a one-way contract and helps keep cost certainty as […]
Read MoreAHL: Iowa Wild Take Final Preseason Game Over Rockford IceHogs
- Max Baum
- October 4, 2024
Coralville, Iowa- on Thursday, October 3rd, The Iowa Wild and Rockford IceHogs each played their last of two preseason games. This time, they met Halfway at Xtream Arena, Home of the ECHL’s Iowa Heartlanders, affiliate of the Iowa Wild. 20-year-old Hunter Haight stole the show in the halfway clash, notching a shorthanded goal, a powerplay […]
Read MoreMarco Rossi Continues to Bet on Himself
- Mikki Tuohy
- August 7, 2024
Marco Rossi set his mind to making the NHL and my goodness, did he ever. After a poor showing during his first try at the NHL, Rossi was determined to have a stellar year with the Iowa Wild. Then, at the suggestion of Bill Guerin, Rossi stayed in Minnesota for the off-season. He spent the […]
Read MoreECHL: Iowa Heartlanders Set to Renew, Host AHL Tradition
- Max Baum
- July 29, 2024
Coralville, Iowa- After holding AHL preseason games between the Iowa Wild and Rockford IceHogs in 2021 and 2022, the Iowa Heartlanders will once again host a matchup as the midpoint between these two AHL Central Division foes on October 3rd, 2024. In 2021, two games were played. The IceHogs took game one by a score […]
Read MoreECHL: Iowa Heartlanders and Minnesota Wild Extend Affiliation Agreement
- Max Baum
- July 26, 2024
Coralville, Iowa- After three years of a successful affiliation agreement, the Iowa Heartlanders and Minnesota Wild have decided to keep it going for three more through the 2026-27 season, the two teams announced on July 26. The Minnesota Wild have had a constant presence in the State of Iowa since 2013, when the Houston Aeros […]
Read MoreWild Add More Depth Veterans in Iowa
- Mikki Tuohy
- July 1, 2024
After signing Yakov Trenin to a contract with term and bringing in two depth pieces, the Minnesota Wild have signed six more veteran players to help the Iowa Wild. The AHL team struggled last year when their team was stripped of veteran players because of injuries in Minnesota. The young players need mentors and this […]
Read MoreWild Sign 2-Way Contracts for Veteran Presence in Iowa
- Mikki Tuohy
- July 1, 2024
Last season, the Iowa Wild struggled as their veterans were continually pulled up to Minnesota to fill the significant holes due to injury. One priority of Bill Guerin’s on Free Agency Day is to beef up Iowa’s lineup with veteran players who are also able to be pulled up to Minnesota if necessary. Travis Boyd, […]
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