IOWA WILD ANNOUNCES 2025-26 OPENING NIGHT ROSTER AND CAPTAINS
Oct 11, 2025DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa Wild announced today the opening night roster and captains for the 2025-26 season. The opening night roster consists of two goaltenders, seven defensemen, and 13 forwards.
The 2025-26 roster includes:
Goaltenders: Samuel Hlavaj, Cal Petersen
Defensemen: Ben Gleason, Matt Kiersted, Carson Lambos, Wyatt Newpower, Jack Peart, David Spacek, Will Zmolek
Forwards: Nicolas Aubé-Kubel, Caedan Bankier, Elliot Desnoyers, Jean-Luc Foudy, Riley Heidt, Rasmus Kumpulainen, Ben Jones, Mark Liwiski, Bradley Marek, Ryan McGuire, Tyler Pitlick, Ryan Sandelin, Matthew Sop
Iowa Wild Opening Night Roster
Ben Jones will serve as the team’s captain, while Matt Kiersted and Tyler Pitlick will serve as alternate captains.
Iowa opens the 2025-26 regular season against the Chicago Wolves at Casey's Center on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 6 p.m.
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