Icemen Named Finalists for Five 2025-26 ECHL Team Awards

June 8, 2026 - JACKSONVILLE, FL - The Jacksonville Icemen, proud ECHL Affiliate of the NHL's Minnesota Wild and the AHL's Iowa Wild are proud to announce that the team has been named finalists for five 2025-26 ECHL Team Awards, presented by SponsorCX. The Icemen have been nominated for the following league awards: Inclusive Spirt Award Game Operations Team of the Year Ticket Department of the Year - Aggregate Group Ticket Department of the Year - Aggregate Team Award of Excellence - Aggregate... Full Story


June 2, 2026 - DES MOINES, Iowa - Iowa Wild General Manager Matt Hendricks today announced the American Hockey League (AHL) club re-signed goaltender William Rousseau to a one-year, one-way contract for the 2026-27 season. Rousseau, 23 (1/9/2003) posted a 3-5-4 record with a 2.69 goals-against average (GAA) and a .908 save percentage (SV%) in 12 games with the Wild in 2025-26. Rousseau also recorded a 7-15-3 record, a 3.29 GAA, a .892 SV%, and one shutout in 27 games with the Iowa Heartlanders in 2025-26. T... Full Story

May 18, 2026 - SAINT PAUL, Minn. - The National Hockey League's (NHL) Minnesota Wild today announced a multi-year ECHL affiliation agreement with the Jacksonville Icemen beginning with the 2026-27 season. "We are thrilled to announce a new ECHL affiliation agreement with the Jacksonville Icemen," said Minnesota Wild Executive Vice President and General Manager Bill Guerin. "This affiliation strengthens our commitment to developing players at every level while expanding the reach of our organization to an ex... Full Story

May 18, 2026 - JACKSONVILLE, FL - The Jacksonville Icemen announced today that the team has entered into a multi-year affiliation agreement with the National Hockey League's Minnesota Wild and the American Hockey League's Iowa Wild. Monday evening's announcement came at a press conference and fan event held at the Community First Igloo in Jacksonville. "We are excited to enter into this affiliation agreement with the Minnesota Wild and its AHL affiliate the Iowa Wild," said Joe Ernst, VP of Hockey Operation... Full Story

• Icemen Enter into Multi-Year Affiliation Agreement with the NHL's Minnesota Wild - Jacksonville Icemen (ECHL) May 18
• Maria Troje Named President and Alternate Governor of Iowa Wild - Iowa Wild (AHL) May 1
• Icemen's Adam McMaster Named ECHL Player of the Week - Jacksonville Icemen (ECHL) April 21
• Martin's Hat Trick Leads Icemen to 7-5 Win in Season Finale - Jacksonville Icemen (ECHL) April 20
• Heartlanders' Regular Season Concludes in Bloomington - Iowa Heartlanders (ECHL) April 18
• Iowa Falls 6-1 to Manitoba in Final Game of 2025-26 Season - Iowa Wild (AHL) April 18
• Marek, Mercer Star in Shootout Thriller, Iowa Wins, 3-2 - Iowa Wild (AHL) April 17
• Nelson, Heartlanders Stun Bison on Stormy Night, 4-3 - Iowa Heartlanders (ECHL) April 17
• Icemen Roar Back in Heartbreaking Shootout Loss at Greenville - Jacksonville Icemen (ECHL) April 17
• Iowa Falls 5-2 to Grand Rapids - Iowa Wild (AHL) April 15
• Heartlanders Force OT in Final Home Game of Season - Iowa Heartlanders (ECHL) April 15
• Heartlanders Get Point in Yuki's Final Ride with Iowa - Iowa Heartlanders (ECHL) April 12
• Iowa Eliminated from Playoff Contention in 2-1 Loss at Milwaukee - Iowa Wild (AHL) April 12
• Heartlanders Surge Past Fuel in Come-From-Behind Win, 4-3 - Iowa Heartlanders (ECHL) April 11
• Iowa Beats Rockford, 5-4, Narrows Gap to Milwaukee - Iowa Wild (AHL) April 10
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April 19	ECHL	Orlando 5 at Jacksonville 7	Final
April 18	ECHL	Jacksonville 4 at Greenville 3	Final (SO)
April 18	AHL	Manitoba 6 at Iowa 1	Final
April 18	ECHL	Iowa 2 at Bloomington 5	Final
April 17	ECHL	Jacksonville 4 at Greenville 5	Final (SO)
April 17	ECHL	Iowa 4 at Bloomington 3	Final
April 17	AHL	Manitoba 2 at Iowa 3	Final (SO)
April 15	ECHL	Bloomington 4 at Iowa 3	Final (OT)
April 15	AHL	Grand Rapids 5 at Iowa 2	Final
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• A clouded hockey future in Coralville - ECHL Cedar Rapids Gazette (May 21)
• Minnesota Wild Announces Multi-year Affiliation Agreement With Jacksonville Icemen - ECHL NHL.com (May 20)
• Icemen switch hockey affiliation from Sabres to NHL’s Minnesota Wild - ECHL NewsBreak - Jacksonville (May 19)
• Manitoba Moose AHL 2026 playoff schedule set - AHL CJOB (April 19)
• Scenes from the Bison's SpongeBob-themed historic night - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (April 19)
• Cullen Ferguson helps send Bloomington Bison to playoffs with first Bison goal - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (April 19)
• Deni Goure reacts after goal, assist in Bison playoff-clinching victory - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (April 19)
• Eddie Matsushima returns as Bison clinch first playoff berth in franchise history - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (April 19)
• AHL goalie Mercer makes eye-popping, backhanded glove save for Iowa Wild - AHL NHL.com (April 19)
• Barski reacts after Bison snag playoff spot - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (April 19)
• Highlights: Bloomington Bison clinch first playoff berth - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (April 19)
• Bison are playoff-bound after rolling past Iowa in finale - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (April 19)
• Bison fall in final seconds with playoff fate on the line - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (April 18)
• Photos: Bison suffer late 4-3 loss to Heartlanders - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (April 18)
• Coach Barski reacts to key Bison loss against Iowa - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (April 18)
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