IOWA’S COMEBACK BID FALLS SHORT IN 4-3 LOSS TO CHARLOTTE
Nov 14, 2025DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa Wild came up a goal short in a third period comeback effort and fell 4-3 to the Charlotte Checkers at Casey’s Center on Friday night.
Jack Peart put Iowa ahead two minutes into the game with a blast through Cooper Black (22 saves) from the left circle. Jean-Luc Foudy and Will Zmolek assisted on Peart’s goal.
Brett Chorske tied the contest on a shorthanded breakaway at 10:44 with a forehand shot over the shoulder of Samuel Hlavaj (28 saves).
Charlotte carried a 2-1 lead into the first intermission after Marek Alscher squeezed a shot through Hlavaj from the point at 16:35.
The Checkers outshot the Wild 7-6 in the opening frame.
Iowa equalized on the power play 5:50 into the second period. Riley Heidt chipped a loose puck toward goal and Gerry Mayhew elevated a backhand over Black.
Wilmer Skoog collected a rebound and beat Hlavaj to the blocker side to hand Charlotte a 3-2 lead at 13:21.
Charlotte outshot Iowa 20-18 through 40 minutes.
Skoog provided the Checkers with a crucial insurance goal from close quarters on the power play 10:06 into the third period.
Tyler Pitlick tipped a point shot from Mayhew past Black with the Wild skating 6-on-4 with 2:37 to play. Ben Gleason picked up an assist on Pitlick’s goal.
Charlotte outshot Iowa 32-25. The Wild finished 2-for-9 with the man advantage while the Checkers went 1-for-5 on the power play.
Iowa and Charlotte complete their weekend series on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. on Veterans Appreciation Night. The Wild will rebrand as the Iowa Aeros for the game and wear specialty jerseys, which will be sold in a live auction postgame with proceeds benefiting Mid-Iowa Council, Scouting America.
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