MAYHEW HITS 200 PRO GOALS, IOWA FALLS SHORT IN 3-2 LOSS AT CHICAGO

Oct 18, 2026

Game Report 

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Iowa Wild rallied from a three-goal deficit but were unable to force overtime in a 3-2 loss to the Chicago Wolves at Allstate Arena on Sunday afternoon. Gerry Mayhew scored his 199th and 200th professional goals in the defeat. 

Ivan Ryabkin hammered a one-timer over the shoulder of William Rousseau (19 saves) 3:04 into the game to open the scoring for the Wolves. 

Skyler Brind’Amour snapped a shot under the crossbar off a broken rush at 11:10 to double Chicago’s lead.  

The Wolves outshot the Wild 9-6 in the opening frame.  

Justin Robidas capitalized on a net mouth scramble at 6:28 of the second period to hand Chicago a 3-0 lead. 

Mayhew and the Wild responded 4:43 later. After Jack Peart found Mason Shaw below the goal line, Shaw spun a pass to the front that Mayhew ripped past Zach Sawchenko (28 saves). 

Chicago outshot Iowa 18-17 through 40 minutes. 

The Wild pulled within a goal 16:38 into the third period with Rousseau pulled in favor of an extra attacker. Shaw deflected Peart’s point shot on net and Mayhew slammed the rebound home to net his 200th professional goal. 

Iowa was unable to solve Sawchenko a third time in the closing minutes. 

Iowa outshot Chicago 30-22. The Wild finished scoreless on four power plays while the Wolves went 2-for-4 with the man advantage. 

Iowa returns to Casey’s Center to host the Milwaukee Admirals on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. 

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