GAME PREVIEW: IOWA WILD AT TEXAS STARS

Oct 2, 2026

Iowa Wild (0-0-0-0; 0 pts.) at Texas Stars (0-0-0-0; 0 pts.) 

The Iowa Wild and Texas Stars kick off the 2026-27 regular season at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park on Friday at 7 p.m. 

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ALL-TIME SERIES 

All-Time Iowa Wild Record: 38-42-10-4 (16-24-4-3 at Iowa, 22-18-6-1 at Texas) 

Last Time: Iowa shut out Texas by a 4-0 score at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park on Apr. 8... Hunter Haight, Caedan Bankier, David Spacek, and Gerry Mayhew scored for the Wild... Samuel Hlavaj stopped 30 shots and recorded two assists... The Wild finished 2-for-3 on the man advantage and killed off all five Stars power plays 

2025-26: The Wild went 6-1-1-0 against the Stars in 2025-26... Hunter Haight led Iowa in goals (6) and points (10)... Nicolas Aubé-Kubel paced Iowa with six assists... Samuel Hlavaj finished 3-1-1 with a 2.01 GAA and a 0.926 SV%... Cross Hanas led Texas with six points (1-5=) during the season series 

TEAM NOTES 

RETURNING SKATERS: All but six of the 25 skaters in Iowa’s lineup skated in at least one game for the Wild in 2025-26... Jagger Joshua, Charlie Stramel, Mason Shaw, Justin Kirkland, Nick Rhéaume, and Rieger Lorenz did not skate with the Wild last season.  

OPENING NIGHT: Iowa has opened the season on the road just twice in 14 seasons... The Wild are 1-1-0-0 in road openers... Iowa last opened the season on the road in 2021-22 at Texas (2-0 W)... The Wild own a 4-8-0-1 record in season openers 

IN THE SHOW: Four Iowa Wild alumni suited up for the Minnesota Wild in a 3-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night... Jesper Wallstedt stopped 19-of-20 shots to earn the win in net... Joel Eriksson Ek, Daemon Hunt and Matt Boldy also skated for Minnesota in the win 

NEW FACES 

• Jagger Joshua recorded a team-high 101 PIM with Rochester last season 

• Rieger Lorenz won a national championship with the University of Denver prior to making his professional debut with Iowa 

• Charlie Stramel was named a finalist for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award in 2025-26 

• Mason Shaw served as Manitoba’s captain last year 

• Justin Kirkland skated in 20 NHL games and 42 AHL games with the Calgary Flames and Wranglers 

• Nick Rhéaume posted 33 points (15-18=33) with the Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) 

SEASON SERIES 

• Iowa won the first four games and final two contests of the 2025-26 season series against Texas 

• The Wild held the Stars to two goals or fewer in each of their six victories 

• Six players (Hunter Haight, Gerry Mayhew, Nicolas Aubé-Kubel, Ben Jones, David Spacek, and Dylan Gambrell) recorded at least six points against the Stars 

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