Iowa Wild
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| City | Des Moines, Iowa |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Conference | Western |
| Division | Central |
| Founded | 1994 (IHL) |
| Operated | 2013–present |
| Home arena | Casey's Center |
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| OwnerTemplate:Pluralize from text | Minnesota Sports and Entertainment |
| General manager | Matt Hendricks[1] |
| Head coach | Greg Cronin |
| Captain | Ben Jones |
| Media | Fanduel Sports Network North KXNO AHL.TV (Internet) |
| Affiliates | Minnesota Wild (NHL) Jacksonville Icemen (ECHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1994–2013 | Houston Aeros |
| 2013–present | Iowa Wild |
 Current season | |
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The Iowa Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in Des Moines, Iowa. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Wild play their home games at Casey's Center.
The team was formerly the Houston Aeros, in Houston, Texas, before being relocated to Des Moines, beginning with the 2013–14 AHL season as the Iowa Wild.[2][3] The Wild is the second AHL team based in Des Moines following the Iowa Stars, which had been the Dallas Stars' AHL affiliate from 2005 until 2008 (in the team's final season (2008–09), they were known as the Iowa Chops and were affiliated with the Anaheim Ducks).
The affiliation between the two Wild franchises is the first of two between Twin Cities area franchises and Iowa minor league franchises, as the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association and the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League also share an affiliation.
History
The Iowa Wild franchise began as the Houston Aeros, a 1994 expansion team in the International Hockey League (IHL) that played out of the Compaq Center. The Aeros were one of six IHL teams to join the American Hockey League (AHL) in 2001 when the IHL folded. Upon joining the AHL, the Aeros affiliated with the National Hockey League's one-year-old expansion team, the Minnesota Wild. The AHL version of the Aeros won the 2003 Calder Cup and also reached the 2011 Calder Cup finals, but lost to the Binghamton Senators. In 2003, the majority ownership of the franchise was sold to Minnesota Sports and Entertainment, the ownership group of the Wild, while former owner Chuck Watson retained a 10% minority share along with Houston native Nick Sheppard holding a 4% share. The team then moved home games to the new Toyota Center.[4]
On April 18, 2013, the Minnesota Wild announced that Minnesota Sports and Entertainment were unable to reach a lease agreement with the Toyota Center, and the Aeros would be relocated to Des Moines, Iowa, beginning with the 2013–14 season with home games at Wells Fargo Arena.[5] The Iowa Wild inaugural season was opened on October 12 with a 1–0 win over the Oklahoma City Barons. The opening night attendance was 10,200.[6] The team failed to make the playoffs for its first five seasons.
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On February 22, 2018, the Minnesota Wild extended their contract through 2023.[7] In 2019, the team reached the playoffs for the first time since relocating from Houston, reaching the division finals and losing to the Chicago Wolves in six games. The following 2019–20 season was then curtailed by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic with the Wild holding second place in the division and no playoffs were held. The 2020–21 season was then delayed due to the pandemic, with a shortened season held and no Calder Cup playoffs.
Season-by-season results
| Regular season | Playoffs | Average attendance[8] | |||||||||||||||
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| Season | Games | Won | Lost | OTL | SOL | Points | PCT | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing | Year | Prelims | 1st round |
2nd round |
3rd round |
Finals | |
| 2013–14 | 76 | 27 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 67 | .441 | 169 | 235 | 5th, Midwest | 2014 | Did not qualify | 5,883 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 76 | 23 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 50 | .329 | 172 | 245 | 5th, Midwest | 2015 | Did not qualify | 5,659 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 76 | 24 | 41 | 5 | 6 | 59 | .388 | 169 | 225 | 8th, Central | 2016 | Did not qualify | 5,846 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 76 | 36 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 81 | .533 | 182 | 196 | 6th, Central | 2017 | Did not qualify | 6,019 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 76 | 33 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 82 | .539 | 232 | 246 | 5th, Central | 2018 | Did not qualify | 6,153 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 76 | 37 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 87 | .572 | 242 | 230 | 3rd, Central | 2019 | — | W, 3–2, MIL | L, 2–4, CHI | — | — | 6,409 |
| 2019–20 | 63 | 37 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 82 | .651 | 194 | 171 | 2nd, Central | 2020 | Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | 6,351 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 34 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 38 | .559 | 107 | 113 | 4th, Central | 2021 | No playoffs were held | 3,273[9] | ||||
| 2021–22 | 72 | 32 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 73 | .507 | 202 | 209 | 6th, Central | 2022 | Did not qualify | 5,435 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 72 | 34 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 79 | .549 | 211 | 211 | 4th, Central | 2023 | L, 0–2 RFD | — | — | — | — | 6,296 |
| 2023–24 | 72 | 27 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 62 | .431 | 184 | 245 | 6th, Central | 2024 | Did not qualify | 6,401 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 72 | 27 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 62 | .431 | 201 | 251 | 6th, Central | 2025 | Did not qualify | 6,237 | ||||
Players
Current roster
Updated March 6, 2026.[10]
| No. | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | L | 23 | 2023 | White Rock, British Columbia | Minnesota |
| Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "Sort". | RW | R | 24 | 2025 | Scarborough, Ontario | Iowa |
| Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | R | 29 | 2025 | Bonney Lake, Washington | Iowa |
| Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "Sort". | D | L | 28 | 2025 | Ortonville, Michigan | Minnesota |
| Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | R | 22 | 2024 | Strathroy, Ontario | Minnesota |
| Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | L | 21 | 2025 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Minnesota |
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| Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "Sort". (A) | D | L | 28 | 2025 | Elk River, Minnesota | Minnesota |
| Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | L | 21 | 2025 | Lahti, Finland | Minnesota |
| Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "Sort". | D | L | 23 | 2023 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Minnesota |
| Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | L | 25 | 2025 | Dauphin, Manitoba | Iowa |
| Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | L | 25 | 2024 | Big Rapids, Michigan | Minnesota |
| Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "Sort". | RW | R | 33 | 2025 | Wyandotte, Michigan | Iowa |
| Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | R | 26 | 2025 | Magnolia, Minnesota | Iowa |
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| Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | R | 31 | 2025 | Waterloo, Iowa | Minnesota |
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| Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | L | 23 | 2025 | Trois-Rivières, Quebec | Iowa |
| Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "Sort". | RW | R | 27 | 2024 | Hermantown, Minnesota | Iowa |
| Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "Sort". | D | R | 23 | 2026 | Midland, Michigan | Minnesota |
| Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "Sort". | D | R | 23 | 2023 | Columbus, Ohio | Minnesota |
| Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "Sort". | D | R | 27 | 2024 | Rochester, Minnesota | Iowa |
Team captains
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- Jake Dowell, 2013–14
- Stephane Veilleux, 2014–15
- Maxime Fortunus, 2015–16
- Mike Weber, 2016–17
- Cal O'Reilly, 2017–19
- Cody McLeod, 2021–22
- Mason Shaw, 2022
- Dakota Mermis, 2022–24
- Cameron Crotty, 2024–2025
- Ben Jones, 2025–present
Franchise records and leaders
Scoring leaders
These are the top-ten point-scorers for the Iowa Wild in the AHL. Figures are updated after each completed season.[11]
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| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | P/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Rau | C | 244 | 88 | 111 | 199 | .81 |
| Sam Anas | C | 259 | 72 | 125 | 197 | .76 |
| Gerald Mayhew | RW | 228 | 97 | 81 | 178 | .78 |
| Zack Mitchell | RW | 250 | 66 | 66 | 132 | .53 |
| Cal O'Reilly | C | 142 | 31 | 100 | 131 | .92 |
| Mason Shaw | C | 197 | 43 | 78 | 121 | .61 |
| Brennan Menell | D | 199 | 15 | 101 | 116 | .58 |
| Adam Beckman | LW | 181 | 57 | 51 | 108 | .60 |
| Marco Rossi | C | 116 | 34 | 70 | 104 | .90 |
| Colton Beck | LW | 319 | 41 | 63 | 104 | .33 |
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Hendricks named new GM of Iowa Wild". theahl. May 15, 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Wild AHL Affiliate Moving To Iowa". Minnesota Wild. April 18, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Birch, Tommy; Leistikow, Chad (April 18, 2013). "Is Des Moines ready to try pro hockey again?". Des Moines Register. Retrieved April 18, 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Relocation Likely if Aeros Can't Get A New Lease Deal at Toyota Center". Houston Chronicle. January 18, 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."It's official: Aeros hockey team leaving Houston at end of season". ABC13. April 19, 2013.
- ^ As former sole owner of the team, Chuck Watson owns the rights to the Aeros name, prompting the name change.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Wild statement on AHL affiliate". Houston Aeros. April 18, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Wild, Iowa. "FIVE YEARS IN: JUST GETTING STARTED | Iowa Wild". www.iowawild.com. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Iowa Wild yearly attendance". HockeyDB. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ Reduced capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Iowa Wild Roster". American Hockey League. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Iowa Wild - All Time AHL leaders". hockeydb.com. April 20, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
External links
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