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GAME PREVIEW: IOWA WILD VS. MANITOBA MOOSE

GAME PREVIEW: IOWA WILD VS. MANITOBA MOOSE

Dec 6, 2025

Iowa Wild (5-15-0-1; 11 pts.) vs. Manitoba Moose (12-8-2-0; 26 pts.) 

The Iowa Wild kick off a weekend series against the Manitoba Moose on Saturday at 6 p.m. All fans are invited to bring a new or gently used stuffed animal to throw on the ice after the Wild score their first goal during the team’s annual Teddy Bear Toss.   

WATCH: AHLTV on FloHockey 

LISTEN: 1460 AM and 106.3 FM on KXnO 

ALL-TIME SERIES 

All-Time Iowa Wild Record: 38-22-4-2 (18-12-1-1 at Iowa, 20-10-3-1 at Manitoba) 

Last Time: Iowa rallied from a two-goal deficit to force overtime in a 3-2 loss to Manitoba at Canada Life Centre on Apr. 12... Liam Öhgren and Luke Toporowski scored in the third period for the Wild... Jesper Wallstedt stopped 20-of-23 shots... Mason Shaw scored the overtime winner for Manitoba 

2024-25: Iowa finished 3-3-2-0 against Milwaukee in 2024-25... One game outside of Iowa’s two overtime losses was decided by one goal... Travis Boyd led the Wild in goals (5) and points (9)... Ben Jones paced Iowa with six assists... Samuel Hlavaj finished 3-2-0 with a 3.45 GAA and .886 SV%... Dominic Toninato (4-4=8) and Brad Lambert (1-7=8) led Manitoba in scoring

TEAM NOTES 

PLAY BY PERIOD: The Wild have not been outshot in a third period since Nov. 14 vs. Charlotte... Iowa last outscored an opponent in the second period on Nov. 2 vs. Tucson... Iowa last outscored an opponent in the third period on Nov. 6 vs. Chicago 

FIRST GOALS: Iowa’s opponents have scored the first goal in six games in a row 

BACK AT HOME: Saturday’s game is the first of a three-game homestand for Iowa following a six-game road trip... The Wild will kick off another six-game road swing on Mar. 27 at Grand Rapids 

SEEKING 200 

  • Ben Gleason enters Saturday’s game two points shy of 200 AHL points 

  • Gleason has recorded 43 goals and 155 assists across 409 AHL games with Texas (2018-23), Bakersfield (2023-25), Lehigh Valley (2024-25), and Iowa 

  • Gleason recorded his first AHL point against Iowa on Oct. 12, 2018 (assist with Texas) 

ABOUT THE OPPONENT 

  • Manitoba has won nine of its last 11 games 

  • The Moose allowed three goals just one time in those nine wins 

  • Manitoba shut out Chicago 5-0 on Dec. 3 

  • Brad Lambert (0-2=2), Samuel Fagemo (1-3=4), Branden Yager (2-1=3), and Phil Di Giuseppi (1-1=2) have points in back-to-back games 

SERIES HISTORY 

  • Kyle Rau holds the high mark among Iowa skaters for goals (15) against Manitoba 

  • Sam Anas leads Wild skaters in assists (13) and points (22) against the Moose 

  • Steve Michalek leads Iowa goaltenders in wins (7) versus Manitoba, while Alex Stalock holds the lead in GAA (1.20) and SV% (.956) 

For more information on Iowa Wild hockey, 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 2025-26 are on sale now. Fans can purchase season tickets for the upcoming season at https://www.iowawild.com/wild-365. 

Visit http://www.iowawild.com/pressbox for the latest news and information from the team including press releases, game notes, multimedia content, and daily statistics.   

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