
Game Preview: Iowa Wild at Manitoba Moose
October 21, 2023 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Iowa Wild News Release
Iowa Wild (1-2-0-0; 2 pts.) at Manitoba Moose (1-2-0-0; 2 pts.)
The Iowa Wild wrap up a weekend set against the Manitoba Moose at Canada Life Centre on Saturday at 6 p.m.
ALL-TIME SERIES
All-Time Iowa Wild Record: 32-15-2-2 (15-8-0-1 at Wells Fargo Arena, 17-7-2-1 at Manitoba)
LAST TIME: Iowa took a 4-2 victory over Manitoba at Canada Life Centre on Friday night... Adam Beckman scored the game-winner at 12:52 of the third period... Casey Dornbach scored his first AHL goal at 4:25 of the second period... David Spacek picked up his first AHL point with an assist on Dornbach's goal
2022-23: Iowa went 3-5-0-0 against Manitoba in 2022-23... The Wild beat the Moose by a 5-2 score on Oct. 29 in the season's first meeting to pick up the team's first win of the season... Adam Beckman led Iowa skaters in goals and points (7-3=10) in seven games vs. Manitoba
TEAM NOTES
ROAD SWEEPS: The Wild last swept the Moose in Manitoba during a weekend series from Oct. 18-19, 2019
LOOKING FOR FOUR: Iowa has won three consecutive games against Manitoba dating back to the 2022-23 season... The Wild last took three consecutive games over the Moose during a five-game win streak between Nov. 24, 2018 - Jan. 25, 2020... Iowa also beat Manitoba five times in a row from Jan. 1 - Mar. 9, 2016
BECKMAN GOES FIRST: Adam Beckman has scored Iowa's first goal in three of the seven previous meetings between the two teams
LIMITED TWO: Iowa has held Manitoba to two goals in each of the previous four matchups
HIT FOR THE CYCLE: Iowa scored power-play, even strength, shorthanded, and empty-net goals on Friday
JAKE LUCCHINI
* Jake Lucchini has gotten off to a hot start in his first three games with the Iowa Wild
* Lucchini leads the Wild in points (3-2=5)
* The last time Lucchini accumulated five points or more in three games came in February 2023
* Lucchini posted four points (2-2=4) on Nov. 18 vs. Laval with Belleville and added two assists two nights later
* The four-point game was the second of Lucchini's career
* The first came on Nov. 27, 2021 vs. Laval with Belleville (1-3=4)
* His longest point streak of 2022-23 (six games) came from Oct. 21-Nov. 4 (3-5=8)
PROFESSIONAL FIRSTS
* Several Iowa skaters experienced professional firsts in Friday's game against the Manitoba Moose
* Casey Dornbach scored his first AHL goal
* David Spacek assisted on the tally to earn his first AHL point
* Kyle Masters made his professional debut
* Three Iowa skaters have made their professional debuts this season
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American Hockey League Stories from October 21, 2023
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- Roadrunners Drop Home Opener to the Coachella Valley Firebirds 4-0 From the Tucson Arena - Tucson Roadrunners
- Reign Top Condors, 3-2 - Ontario Reign
- IceHogs Fall Short at Sold-Out Home Opener - Rockford IceHogs
- Eagles Rally For 2-1 Victory Over Griffins - Colorado Eagles
- Kyle Capobianco Notches Four Points In Win - Manitoba Moose
- Hardy Häman Aktell Makes NHL Debut with Capitals - Hershey Bears
- Bears Pick Up 5-4 Shootout Win at Providence - Hershey Bears
- Wolves Topple IceHogs 5-2 - Chicago Wolves
- Wolf Pack Win 1,000th Game in Franchise History 5-1 Over Phantoms - Hartford Wolf Pack
- Monsters' Strong Start Secures 4-2 Victory Over Crunch - Cleveland Monsters
- Blumel, Stars Stun Admirals in Final Seconds - Texas Stars
- Islanders Edge Comets in Overtime - Bridgeport Islanders
- Manitoba Scores Four in Second Period, Beats Iowa 8-2 - Iowa Wild
- IceHogs Name Corey Crawford, Steve Martinson, J.F. Rivard to Inaugural Ring of Honor Class - Rockford IceHogs
- P-Bruins Complete Two Third Period Comebacks, Defeated by Bears in Shootout - Providence Bruins
- Hartford Holds Off Phantoms' Push - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
- Comets Earn Point in 2-1 Loss to Islanders in Overtime - Utica Comets
- Strong Push Not Enough as Pens Top T-Birds - Springfield Thunderbirds
- Silver Knights Defeat Barracuda, Improve to 4-0 - Henderson Silver Knights
- Penguins Seize Victory in Home Opener, 3-1 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Crunch Downed by Monsters, 4-2 - Syracuse Crunch
- Barracuda Lose Heartbreaker in Henderson 4-3 in OT - San Jose Barracuda
- Knight Stops 29 as Checkers Take Down Toronto 3-2 - Charlotte Checkers
- Steven Kampfer Named Roadrunners Captain - Tucson Roadrunners
- Morning Skate Report: October 21, 2023 - Henderson Silver Knights
- Texas Stars Recall Defenseman Jacob Murray from Idaho - Texas Stars
- IceHogs Welcome Wolves to BMO Center for 2023-24 Home Opener - Rockford IceHogs
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