IOWA WILD ANNOUNCES FIRST ROUND PLAYOFF SCHEDULE

IOWA WILD ANNOUNCES FIRST ROUND SCHEDULE, PLAYOFF SLOGAN

Apr 16, 2023

DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa Wild General Manager Mike Murray today announced the schedule for the American Hockey League (AHL) team’s Central Division Quarterfinals series against the Rockford IceHogs. 

Iowa enters the Calder Cup Playoffs as the fourth-place team in the Central Division and will play Rockford in a best-of-three series in the opening round. The schedule for the Central Division Quarterfinals is as follows: 

  • Game 1: Wednesday, Apr. 19 at 7 p.m. (BMO Center) 

  • Game 2: Friday, Apr. 21 at 7 p.m. (Wells Fargo Arena) 

  • Game 3*: Sunday, Apr. 23 at 3 p.m. (Wells Fargo Arena, * - if necessary)

Tickets for the Central Division Quarterfinals are on sale now. Fans can purchase tickets by visiting www.iowawild.com, or contacting the Iowa Wild Ticket Department at 515-564-8700 or tickets@iowawild.com.  

The team also announced its slogan for the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs, #BETHEROAR. 

“We are excited to have playoff hockey back in Des Moines,” said Allie Brown Korinek, Vice President of Business Operations for the Iowa Wild. “We look forward to continuing to welcome the best fans in the AHL to Wells Fargo Arena and can't wait to experience the playoff atmosphere once again.” 

Iowa's postseason berth is the team’s second in its 10-year history. Iowa last participated in the Calder Cup Playoffs in 2018-19, when the team finished fourth in the Central Division and beat the Milwaukee Admirals three games to two in the opening round. 

Iowa Wild hockey is presented by MercyOne. 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. 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. 

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