Menu

GAME PREVIEW: IOWA WILD VS. ROCKFORD ICEHOGS

Nov 19, 2023

Iowa Wild (6-5-1-1; 14 pts.) vs. Rockford IceHogs (6-5-1-0; 13 pts.) 

The Iowa Wild wrap up a weekend set against the Rockford IceHogs at Wells Fargo Arena on Sunday at 3 p.m. on Pucks ‘N Paws Day, presented by Dog Training Elite. The first 400 dogs in attendance receive a dog mat giveaway, presented by Quantum Fiber and 100.3 The Bus. The Wild will also host a postgame skate for all fans in attendance presented by learntoskateiowa.com and STAR 102.5. Limited skate rentals are available for $2 (cash only). 

ALL-TIME SERIES 

All-Time Iowa Wild Record: 53-39-6-5 (27-22-1-1 at Wells Fargo Arena, 26-17-5-4 at Rockford) 

Last Time: Iowa fell 4-3 in a shootout to Rockford on Saturday at home... The Wild fought back from a two-goal deficit to force overtime... Adam Beckman scored the game-tying goal with 1:59 to play... Colton Dach had a hat trick and scored the shootout winner for the IceHogs... Zane McIntyre and Jaxson Stauber made 25 saves apiece 

2022-23: Iowa went 7-3-1-1 against Rockford in 2022-23... Seven games went to overtime, with Iowa taking three overtime wins and two shootout victories... The Wild scored the first goal in nine of the 12 matchups 

TEAM NOTES 

FIRST SHOOTOUT: Iowa’s shootout loss to Rockford on Saturday night marked the first time the Wild have gone to a shootout this season... The Wild had never lost a shootout at home to the IceHogs prior to Saturday... Both of Iowa’s shootout victories over Rockford last season came on home ice 

POINT STREAK: Iowa had won three consecutive games heading into Saturday’s tilt... The Wild extended their point streak to four games... Iowa’s longest point streak of the 2022-23 season lasted 14 games (9-0-3-2, Jan. 7-Feb. 4) 

HEAD-TO-HEAD LEADERS: Jujhar Khaira recorded a goal and an assist on Saturday and leads Iowa with three points (2-1=3) against Rockford this season... David Gust leads the IceHogs with five points (1-4=5) vs. Iowa 

HOT HANDS 

  • A pair of Iowa skaters are in the midst of four game point streaks 

  • Adam Beckman has four points (2-2=4) in his last four games 

  • Jujhar Khaira has six points in four games (2-4=6) 

  • Pavel Novak has points in three straight games (2-1=3) 

  • Mike O’Leary has recorded a positive plus-minus rating (+4) in four consecutive games 

  • Sammy Walker has recorded a positive plus-minus rating (+4) in each of the last three games 

  • Greg Meireles has a goal and two assists over his last three games 

FAST FACTS 

  • Iowa is 5-0-0-0 when scoring first 

  • The Wild are 1-5-1-1 when allowing the first goal this season 

  • Iowa is undefeated when leading after both the first and second periods this season (5-0-0-0) 

  • The Wild are winless (0-5-0-1) when trailing after two periods 

  • Opponents have outshot Iowa in five consecutive second periods 

  • The Wild have gone 5-3-1-0 when outshot 

For more information on Iowa Wild hockey, 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. Season tickets for 2023-24 are on sale now. Fans can purchase season tickets for the upcoming season at https://www.iowawild.com/wild-365. 

Visit http://www.iowawild.com/pressbox for the latest news and information from the team including press releases, game notes, multimedia content, and daily statistics.   

Back to All