When was Iowa Wild founded?

Iowa Wild was founded in 2013 in Des Moines, IA, USA, USA.

Where is Iowa Wild based?

Iowa Wild is based in Des Moines, IA, USA.

Who is the head coach of Iowa Wild?

The head coach of Iowa Wild is Greg Cronin.

Who is the captain of Iowa Wild?

The captain of Iowa Wild is Ben Jones.

What arena does Iowa Wild play in?

Iowa Wild play their home games at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, IA, USA.

What are the team colors of Iowa Wild?

The team colors of Iowa Wild are Green, Red, White, Gold.

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2025-2026 Iowa Wild Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#31	Samuel Hlavaj (G)	25	2001	Martin, SVK	6'4"	218	L
	#67	Riley Mercer (G)	22	2004	Bay Roberts, NL, CAN	6'2"	203	L
	#40	Cal Petersen (G)	31	1994	Waterloo, IA, USA	6'2"	185	R
	#35	William Rousseau (G)	23	2003	Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN	6'1"	187	L
	#33	Chase Wutzke (G)	20	2006	Debden, SK, CAN	6'2"	161	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#49	Ben Dexheimer (D)	24	2002	Edina, MN, USA	5'10"	165	R
	#6	Ben Gleason (D)	28	1998	Ortonville, MI, USA	6'1"	190	L
	#5	Viking Gustafsson Nyberg (D)	22	2003	Stockholm, SWE	6'6"	225	L
	#55	David Jiříček (D)	22	2003	Klatovy, CZE	6'3"	209	R
	#23	Matt Kiersted (D)"A"	28	1998	Elk River, MN, USA	6'0"	181	L
	#50	D.J. King (D)Loan	26	2000	Scottsdale, AZ, USA	6'3"	216	L
	#2	Mike Koster (D)	25	2001	Chaska, MN, USA	5'10"	190	L
	#7	Carson Lambos (D)	23	2003	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'1"	196	L
	#44	Stevie Leskovar (D)	21	2004	Cambridge, ON, CAN	6'3"	216	L
	#38	Wyatt Newpower (D)	28	1997	Hugo, MN, USA	6'4"	209	R
	#3	Jack Peart (D)	23	2003	Grand Rapids, MN, USA	5'11"	185	L
	#76	Roman Schmidt (D)	23	2003	Midland, MI, USA	6'5"	218	R
	#29	Braidan Simmons-Fischer (D)Loan	24	2002	Commerce Township, MI, USA	6'7"	240	R
	#21	David Spacek (D)	23	2003	Columbus, OH, USA	6'0"	190	R
	#4	Will Zmolek (D)	27	1999	Rochester, MN, USA	6'3"	194	L
FORWARDS
	#96	Nicolas Aubé-Kubel (RW)	30	1996	Slave Lake, AB, CAN	6'0"	214	R
	#19	Caedan Bankier (C/LW)	23	2003	White Rock, BC, CAN	6'2"	192	L
	#12	Ryan Bottrill (F)	24	2002	Scottsdale, AZ, USA	6'1"	185	R
	#42	Cameron Butler (RW/LW)	24	2002	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'4"	209	R
	#91	Elliot Desnoyers (LW/C)	24	2002	St-Hyacinthe, QC, CAN	5'11"	183	L
	#86	Jean-Luc Foudy (RW/C)	24	2002	Scarborough, ON, CAN	5'11"	176	R
	#14	Dylan Gambrell (C)	30	1996	Bonney Lake, WA, USA	6'0"	185	R
	#43	Hunter Haight (C/RW)	22	2004	Strathroy, ON, CAN	5'11"	181	R
	#27	Riley Heidt (C/LW)	21	2005	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	5'11"	179	L
	#18	Ben Jones (C/LW)"C"	27	1999	Waterloo, ON, CAN	6'0"	187	L
	#61	Boris Katchouk (LW/C)	28	1998	Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'2"	212	L
	#95	Rasmus Kumpulainen (C/LW)	21	2005	Lahti, FIN	6'4"	212	L
	#26	Mark Liwiski (C/LW)	25	2001	Dauphin, MB, CAN	6'1"	194	L
	#15	Rieger Lorenz (LW/C)	22	2004	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'3"	209	L
	#10	Bradley Marek (LW/C)	25	2000	Big Rapids, MI, USA	6'3"	212	L
	#20	Gerald Mayhew (RW/LW)	33	1992	Wyandotte, MI, USA	5'9"	161	R
	#11	Ryan McGuire (C/RW)	24	2002	Ste-Agathe-des-Monts, QC, CAN	6'2"	194	R
	#50	Michael Milne (LW/RW)	23	2002	Abbotsford, BC, CAN	5'11"	187	L
	#16	Jaxon Nelson (C/RW)	26	2000	Magnolia, MN, USA	6'4"	216	R
	#24	Oskar Olausson (W/C)	23	2002	Stockholm, SWE	6'2"	181	L
	#17	Tyler Pitlick (C/RW)"A"	34	1991	Minneapolis, MN, USA	6'2"	201	R
	#13	Ryan Sandelin (RW/C)	27	1999	Hermantown, MN, USA	6'0"	185	R
	#22	Lukas Sillinger (W/C)	25	2000	Regina, SK, CAN	5'11"	170	L
	#9	Matthew Sop (C/LW)	23	2003	Kitchener, ON, CAN	6'0"	187	L
	#28	Liam Öhgren (LW)	22	2004	Stockholm, SWE	6'1"	187	L

Position: G: 4, D: 12, F: 20Av Age: 25.36 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 196 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 Iowa Wild Staff

Head CoachGreg Cronin
Asst. CoachNathan McIver
Asst. CoachBen Simon
Goaltending CoachRichard Bachman
Asst. Athletic TrainerJason Geisler
Asst. Equipment ManagerMason Pauley
Asst. Equipment ManagerKevin Putzig
Head Athletic TrainerDaniel Barker
Head Equipment ManagerRichard Krouse
PresidentTodd Frederickson
Strength & Conditioning CoachBryan Rohrbach
Vice PresidentAllie Korinek
Video CoachEric Michaud

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Iowa Wild Facts

Plays in: American Hockey League
Team Colors: Green, Red, White, Gold
Town: Des Moines, IA, USA Map
Founded: 2013

2025-2026 Iowa Wild Roster Facts

Nationalities

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Experience

Iowa Wild: 2 578 GP
NHL: 1 661 GP
WC: 51 GP
OG: 10 GP
SHL: 67 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 47 GP
Liiga: 50 GP
Czechia: 95 GP
AHL: 6 208 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Jacksonville Icemen (ECHL)
Minnesota Wild (NHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Wells Fargo Arena
Location: Des Moines, IA, USA
Capacity: 15 181
Construction Year: 2005

Iowa Wild Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
04/18/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Iowa Wild	Manitoba Moose	1 - 6	AHL
04/18/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Iowa Wild	Manitoba Moose	3 - 2 (SO)	AHL
04/16/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Iowa Wild	Grand Rapids Griffins	2 - 5	AHL
04/12/2026 08:00 PM UTC	Milwaukee Admirals	Iowa Wild	2 - 1	AHL
04/11/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Rockford IceHogs	Iowa Wild	4 - 5	AHL

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Iowa Wild History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	AHL	72	27	36	-	-	9	179	226	63	0.88	6	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	AHL	72	27	37	-	-	8	201	251	62	0.86	6	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	AHL	72	27	37	-	-	8	184	245	62	0.86	6	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	AHL	72	34	27	-	-	11	211	211	79	1.1	4	First round loss
2021-2022	AHL	72	32	31	-	-	9	202	209	73	1.01	6	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	AHL	34	17	13	-	-	4	107	113	38	1.12	4	No playoffs held
2019-2020	AHL	63	37	18	-	-	8	194	171	82	1.3	2	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	AHL	76	37	26	-	-	13	242	230	87	1.14	3	Conference SF loss
2017-2018	AHL	76	33	27	-	-	16	232	246	82	1.08	5	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	AHL	76	36	31	-	-	9	182	196	81	1.07	6	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	AHL	76	24	41	-	-	11	169	225	59	0.78	8	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	AHL	76	18	49	-	5	4	172	245	50	0.66	5	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	AHL	76	36	36	-	-	13	169	235	67	0.88	5	Did not make playoffs

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Franchise history
- Houston Aeros | 1994-2013
- Iowa Wild | 2013-