GAME PREVIEW: IOWA WILD AT ROCKFORD ICEHOGS | Iowa Wild

Dec 9, 2022

Iowa Wild (9-8-2-2; 22 pts.) at Rockford IceHogs (12-7-0-1; 25 pts.) 

The Iowa Wild head to BMO Harris Financial institution Heart Friday at 7 p.m. for the primary recreation of a back-to-back weekend set towards the Rockford IceHogs. Within the first assembly between the 2 groups on Nov. 6, Iowa scored two targets within the waning seconds of regulation to tie the sport earlier than beating Rockford within the shootout to take a 5-4 shootout victory.  

GAME 90 

Iowa recorded its greatest file versus Rockford in 9 season collection between the 2 golf equipment in 2021-22, going 8-2-0-2 towards the IceHogs final season. Whereas the Wild had the benefit final 12 months, the outcomes between the 2 groups during the last decade have been comparatively even. Iowa is 46-35-3-5 all-time towards the IceHogs, together with a 22-16-4-3 street file. Rockford is 43-34-8-4 versus the Wild and 23-13-5-4 at house. 

TOP OF THE LIST 

• Sammy Walker leads AHL rookies in targets (11) and factors (22) by means of his first 21 video games 

• 11 of Walker’s 22 factors have come on the facility play 

• Joe Hicketts leads all AHL defensement in minor penalties with 14 

• Brandon Baddock’s 57 penalty minutes rank third within the league 

CENTURY MARK 

• Damien Giroux enters Friday’s recreation with 99 profession AHL video games to his identify 

• All of Giroux’s video games have are available in a Wild uniform; he made his debut on Feb. 5, 2021 vs. TEX 

• Eight different Iowa gamers have 100+ AHL video games; Brandon Baddock, Steven Fogarty, Joe Hicketts, Tanner Kaspick, Zane McIntyre, Dakota Mermis, Turner Ottenbreit, and Ty Ronning 

Iowa Wild hockey is offered by MercyOne Des Moines Medical Heart. For extra info, please go to www.iowawild.com. Followers should purchase single-game tickets by means of the staff’s web site at www.iowawild.com. Group tickets (10 or extra), suites, Wild 365 memberships or premium tickets may be bought by contacting the Iowa Wild Ticket Division at 515-564-8700 or tickets@iowawild.com. The 2022-23 season marks the tenth anniversary of Iowa Wild hockey. Followers should purchase season tickets for the tenth anniversary season at https://www.iowawild.com/wild-365. 

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