
This Week in Iowa Wild Hockey
Published on December 21, 2022 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Iowa Wild News Release
The Iowa Wild turn to the ice rink at Wells Fargo Arena to find warmth this week as blizzard conditions approach Des Moines. The Wild host the Manitoba Moose for a pair of games ahead of the holiday break. Continue reading This Week In Iowa Wild Hockey for your weekly update on the team!
TEAM LEADERS
* Points: Sammy Walker (22, 11g-11a)
* Goals: Sammy Walker (11)
* Assists: Joe Hicketts (14)
* PIM: Brandon Baddock (80)
UPCOMING GAMES
Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. vs. Manitoba Moose
* Winning Wednesday presented by Totally Rolled Ice Cream
* Free ice cream voucher giveaway (first 1,500)
* If the Iowa Wild win, all fans in attendance will win a free ticket to a future game
Friday, Dec. 23 at 7 p.m. vs. Manitoba Moose
* Star Wars Night
* $2 Beer Night presented by 100.3 The Bus (through the end of the 1st period)
* $3 off Fireball Mixed Drink
NOTABLE STORYLINES
* Iowa Wild assistant coach Nate DiCasmirro will serve as an assistant coach for Team Austria at the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championships
* Sammy Walker, the AHL's leading rookie point scorer, returns to Iowa's lineup following his first NHL recall and four games with the Minnesota Wild
IN THE COMMUNITY
* The Iowa Wild collected 2,494 stuffed animals to distribute to local children on Teddy Bear Toss Night
* Mike O'Leary and Ty Ronning visited MercyOne on Monday to donate bears to pediatric patients
THEY SAID IT!
"We have to be better at managing the big moments of the game at home. We've been getting better at it on the road, getting the next goal at big times. It's time we start that at home" - Iowa Wild head coach Tim Army.
Iowa Wild hockey is presented by MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. For more information, please visit www.iowawild.com. Fans can purchase single-game tickets through the team's website at www.iowawild.com. Group tickets (10 or more), suites, Wild 365 memberships or premium tickets can be purchased by contacting the Iowa Wild Ticket Department at 515-564-8700 or tickets@iowawild.com. The 2022-23 season marks the 10th anniversary of Iowa Wild hockey. Fans can purchase season tickets for the 10th anniversary season at https://www.iowawild.com/wild-365.
American Hockey League Stories from December 21, 2022
- Admirals Cruise Past Chicago - Milwaukee Admirals
- Hudon Leads Eagles To 4-3 Win Over Bakersfield - Colorado Eagles
- Hogs Stun Stars in 3-2 Overtime Win - Rockford IceHogs
- Three Moose Skaters Tally Multi-Point Outings In Win - Manitoba Moose
- Manitoba Takes 5-3 Win Over Iowa - Iowa Wild
- IceHogs Snap Stars' Streak in Overtime - Texas Stars
- Tokarski, Penguins Foiled in Belleville, 3-1 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Wolves Open Busy Stretch with 5-2 Loss to Admirals - Chicago Wolves
- Anisimov Scores Again But Bears Top Phantoms - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
- Bears Double Up Phantoms In 4-2 Win - Hershey Bears
- Crunch Defeat Rocket, 2-1 - Syracuse Crunch
- Brett Sutter Plays 1,000th Regular-Season AHL Game - AHL
- Panthers Return Aleksi Heponiemi to Charlotte - Charlotte Checkers
- Series Preview vs. Coachella Valley: December 22 & 23 - Henderson Silver Knights
- Ersson Recalled to Flyers, Maier Rejoins Phantoms - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
- This Week in Iowa Wild Hockey - Iowa Wild
- Senators' Jarid Lukosevicius Suspended for Two Games - AHL
- Brett Sutter Hits Exclusive AHL Milestone - Calgary Wranglers
- Game Preview: Iowa Wild vs. Manitoba Moose - Iowa Wild
- The Bridgeport Report: Week 10 - Bridgeport Islanders
- Game Preview: Bears at Phantoms, 7:05 p.m. - Hershey Bears
- IceHogs Look for Series Split with Stars - Rockford IceHogs
- Wranglers Take Down Reign - Calgary Wranglers
- Barracuda Fall to Canucks, 6-2 - San Jose Barracuda
- Roadrunners Tally Three Power-Play Goals in 3-2 Win over Coachella Valley - Tucson Roadrunners
- Kyle Rau Scores Twice in 6-2 Abbotsford Victory over San Jose - Abbotsford Canucks
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