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GAME PREVIEW: IOWA WILD VS. ROCKFORD ICEHOGS

GAME PREVIEW: IOWA WILD VS. ROCKFORD ICEHOGS

Dec 17, 2024

Iowa Wild (9-13-1-0; 19 pts.) vs. Rockford IceHogs (10-11-3-0; 23 pts.) 

The Iowa Wild host the Rockford IceHogs at Wells Fargo Arena on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Fans can enjoy $2 popcorn and hot dogs on Twosday, presented by WHO 1040 (until the end of the first intermission). 

ALL-TIME SERIES 

All-Time Iowa Wild Record: 58-46-6-5 (30-25-1-1 at Wells Fargo Arena, 28-21-5-4 at Rockford) 

Last Time: Rockford beat Iowa 5-1 at BMO Center on Saturday... Hunter Haight scored Iowa’s lone goal in the loss... Dylan Ferguson stopped 27-of-31 shots... Mitchell Weeks turned aside 26-of-27 shots... Colton Dach, Brett Seney, and Austin Strand each recorded two points for the IceHogs 

2023-24: Iowa went 4-7-0-1 against Rockford in 2023-24... Three of the 12 games were decided by one goal... Carson Lambos (0-6=6) and Sammy Walker (2-4=6) ranked T-2nd among Iowa skaters in points during the season series... Jesper Wallstedt went 4-3-0 with a 2.46 GAA and a 0.917 SV% 

TEAM NOTES 

HOME AND AWAY: Iowa has won three consecutive games at Wells Fargo Arena... The team’s last loss at home came on Nov. 16 vs. Texas... The Wild are winless in their last five games on the road... Iowa’s last road win came on Nov. 22 at Grand Rapids 

SHOT DIFFERENTIALS: The team recording more shots has won in each of Iowa’s last 11 games 

FOUR OR MORE: Iowa has won six games in a row in which four or more skaters have scored in the same game 

PLAY BY PERIOD: Iowa had scored goals in the first period in three consecutive games prior to Saturday’s loss at Rockford... The Wild have scored in the second period in three games in a row... Saturday’s defeat to the IceHogs ended a three game third period shutout streak for Iowa 

IN THE SHOW 

  • Jesper Wallstedt made his season debut for the Minnesota Wild on Sunday against the Vegas Golden Knights 

  • Wallstedt turned aside 24-of-27 shots in a 3-2 defeat 

  • Wallstedt became the eighth player this season to suit up for Minnesota after playing games in Iowa 

  • Those eight players have contributed a total of 42 NHL games for Minnesota this season 

  • Three other players on Minnesota’s roster (Matt Boldy, Marco Rossi, Joel Eriksson Ek) previously played for Iowa 

FAMILIAR FOES 

  • Saturday’s game against the IceHogs marks the third of six games over a 21 day stretch between Iowa and Rockford 

  • The Wild won each of the season’s first two matchups before dropping a road contest on Saturday 

  • The Wild last beat the IceHogs in three consecutive games from Jan. 7 - 24, 2023 

  • Iowa last won three regulation games in a row against Rockford from Nov. 7, 2018 - Jan. 4, 2019 

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.   

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