This Week in Iowa Wild Hockey
December 28, 2022 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Iowa Wild News Release
Following a short holiday break, the Iowa Wild return to Wells Fargo Arena for a pair of home games against the Colorado Eagles before heading to Rosemont to take on the Chicago Wolves. Continue reading This Week In Iowa Wild Hockey for your weekly update on the team!
TEAM LEADERS
* Points: Sammy Walker (24, 12g-12a)
* Goals: Sammy Walker (12)
* Assists: Joe Hicketts (16)
* PIM: Brandon Baddock (80)
STANDINGS
[cid:06b9a7d4-b538-41fe-98c4-c582e01027dc]
UPCOMING GAMES
Wednesday, Dec. 28 at 6 p.m. vs. Colorado Eagles
* 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. 30 at 6 p.m. vs. Colorado Eagles
* New Year's Eve Celebration
* Postgame fireworks
* White alternate jersey game
Tuesday, Jan. 3 at 7 p.m. at Chicago Wolves
NOTABLE STORYLINES
* Sammy Walker scored his first NHL goal in Minnesota's 4-1 win over Winnipeg on Tuesday
* Ten Iowa Wild alumni have scored for the Minnesota Wild this season
IN THE COMMUNITY
* Iowa Wild mascot Crash will visit the Science Center of Iowa on Saturday, Dec. 31 for their "Noon Year's Eve" celebration
THEY SAID IT!
"Sometimes you play guys that are grinding players. They forecheck hard, they block shots, they're physical, they get around the net, and they provide traffic. Having more of them adds a different element to your lineup." - 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 28, 2022
- Ontario Falls to Coachella Valley - Ontario Reign
- Silver Knights Fall on the Road, 5-4, to Gulls - Henderson Silver Knights
- Grand Rapids' Offense Slows in 4-1 Loss to Rockford - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Belleville Sens Unable to Slow Down Marlies - Belleville Senators
- Andreoff Scores Once And Adds Two Assists In Wednesday Setback - Bridgeport Islanders
- Phantoms Take Wild 6-5 Shootout Win Over Bridgeport - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
- Amerks Edge Comets in Overtime for Fourth Straight Win - Rochester Americans
- Gust Sends Hats Flying, IceHogs Topple Griffins - Rockford IceHogs
- Wild Ride Three-Point Nights by Giroux, Mermis to 5-3 Victory Over Eagles - Iowa Wild
- Wolf Pack Can't Hold off Second Period Surge from Thunderbirds, Fall 7-4 - Hartford Wolf Pack
- Bears Kick off Homestand with 1-0 Blanking of Bruins - Hershey Bears
- Greg Moore to Lead North Division at 2023 AHL All-Star Classic - Toronto Marlies
- Wild Net Late Goal to Defeat Colorado, 5-3 - Colorado Eagles
- Crunch Downed by Rocket, 6-3 - Syracuse Crunch
- Comets Score Four Unanswered, But Fall in Overtime - Utica Comets
- P-Bruins Topped by Bears 1-0 - Providence Bruins
- Iowa Wild Announces Dakota Mermis as Captain - Iowa Wild
- Series Preview vs. SD: December 28, December 30, & January 1 - Henderson Silver Knights
- Anaheim Ducks Reassign Olle Eriksson Ek to San Diego - San Diego Gulls
- This Week in Iowa Wild Hockey - Iowa Wild
- Monsters Sign Forward Ben Copeland to AHL Contract - Cleveland Monsters
- Frasca, Gauthier Reassigned to Wheeling - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Lycksell Recalled by Flyers - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
- Holy Theme Night Batman: Gotham City Invades RMFH Tomorrow for Monsters Batman Night - Cleveland Monsters
- Wolf Pack Conclude Back-To-Back Set with Visit to Thunderbirds - Hartford Wolf Pack
- Game Preview: Iowa Wild vs. Colorado Eagles - Iowa Wild
- Beck Malenstyn Loaned to Bears - Hershey Bears
- Toronto Marlies Visit Belleville Senators in Divisional Matchup - Toronto Marlies
- Game Preview: Bears vs. Bruins, 7 p.m. - Hershey Bears
- Blue Jackets Assign Defenseman Jake Christiansen to Monsters, Recall Forward Emil Bemstrom from Cleveland - Cleveland Monsters
- Bridgeport Islanders Face Phantoms at 7:05 p.m. Tonight - Bridgeport Islanders
- Jakub Vrana Assigned to Grand Rapids - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Hogs Face Griffins Tonight at the BMO Center - Rockford IceHogs
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
