Iowa Falls, 8-6, to Springfield in Saturday Night Barnburner

February 14, 2026 - DES MOINES, Iowa - The Iowa Wild and Springfield Thunderbirds combined for 14 goals at Casey's Center in a Saturday night barnburner as the Wild fell by an 8-6 score. Springfield took a 1-0 lead 1:20 into the game when Otto Stenberg beat Cal Petersen (10 saves) inside the left post on a 2-on-1. The Wild responded on the power play 2:33 later. After Hunter Haight floated a pass to the goal line, Ben Jones jammed a shot on goal and Tyler Pitlick backhanded the rebound past Georgi Romanov (23... Full Story

Iowa's Rally Falls Short in 6-3 Loss to Springfield

February 13, 2026 - DES MOINES, Iowa - The Iowa Wild mounted a comeback effort against the Springfield Thunderbirds but were unable to overcome a four-goal deficit in a 6-3 defeat on Friday night. Theo Lindstein hammered a one-timer past the glove of Cal Petersen (23 saves) 8:03 into the game to put Springfield ahead 1-0. The Thunderbirds outshot the Wild 10-5 in the opening 20 minutes. Dillon Dube buried a backdoor chance on the power play 6:24 into the middle frame. Jakub Stancl snapped a shot over Pe... Full Story

Barnstormers Sign Kicker

February 13, 2026 - DES MOINES - The Iowa Barnstormers have signed kicker Gabriel Reed to the 2026 roster, Head Coach Andre Coles announced today. Reed (6-3, 215, Oklahoma State) joins the Iowa Barnstormers for his rookie Indoor Football League (IFL) season. Collegiately, Reed Simmons began his career at The College of St. Scholastica where he was a multi-sport athlete competing in football and track. He appeared in 11 games with the Saints in his freshman season, grabbing 16 receptions for 213 yards and three t... Full Story

Iowa Cubs Release 2026 Promotional Schedule

February 12, 2026 - DES MOINES, IA - The Iowa Cubs today unveiled the 2026 season promotional schedule, which includes 13 Friday night fireworks, newly introduced specialty nights and more. Single-game tickets will officially go on sale at IowaCubs.com/tickets on Monday, February 16 with the home opener set for Friday, March 27 vs. Columbus. The promotional schedule is headlined by the celebration of the 10-year anniversary of the Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series win on Saturday, June 27. Fans will have the opport... Full Story

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• Iowa Wolves Lose Second to Austin Spurs 135-120 at Casey's Center - Iowa Wolves (G League) February 12
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Wide receiver Brady Roland with the Iowa Barnstormers

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February 17	USHL	Lincoln at Des Moines	7:05 p.m.
February 14	AHL	Springfield 8 at Iowa 6	Final
February 14	USHL	Des Moines 1 at Sioux Falls 4	Final
February 13	AHL	Springfield 6 at Iowa 3	Final
February 13	USHL	Cedar Rapids 2 at Des Moines 4	Final
February 11	G League	Austin 135 at Iowa 120	Final
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