THREE DEFENSEMEN SCORE FOR IOWA IN 4-3 WIN OVER ROCKFORD
Oct 10, 2026DES MOINES, Iowa – Three Iowa Wild defensemen scored and Hunter Haight recorded a goal and an assist in a 4-3 victory over the Rockford IceHogs at Casey’s Center on Saturday night. Mike Koster and Ben Dexheimer scored their first AHL goals in the win.
Rockford took a 1-0 lead 6:18 into the first period when Brett Seney tipped a point shot past Riley Mercer (12 saves).
Koster tied the contest 1:55 later when he slid a rebound past Drew Commesso (30 saves) with assists from Riley Heidt and Caedan Bankier.
Iowa took the lead for good with 2:23 remaining in the opening frame during 3-on-3 action. After Haight exchanged with Bankier, Lambos received a pass in the right circle and fired a shot over Commesso.
The Wild outshot the IceHogs 11-2 in the first period.
Dexheimer beat Commesso with a point shot through a screen with assists from Justin Kirkland and Mason Shaw at the 11:35 mark of the second period.
Haight took advantage of a Rockford turnover in the slot and snapped a shot through Commesso at 15:52.
Iowa carried a 4-1 lead and a 29-8 shot advantage into the second intermission.
Jiri Felcman and Gavin Hayes scored for Rockford in the third period, but Mercer and the Wild held on down the stretch to seal the victory.
Iowa outshot Rockford 34-15. The Wild went 0-for-6 on the power play while the IceHogs finished 2-for-5 with the man advantage.
Iowa travels to BMO Center to visit Rockford on Friday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m.
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