History was made as the Iowa Wild hosted the Milwaukee Admirals in the 2026 Outdoor Classic, becoming the coldest professional hockey game ever played.

HASTINGS, Minn. … Zach L’Heureux scored 1:25 into overtime to give the Milwaukee Admirals a 3-2 victory over the Iowa Wild in the 13th American Hockey League outdoor game on Friday evening. The game was played at the United Heroes League complex in Hastings as part of Hockey Day Minnesota 2026. The thermometer read minus-8 […]

Way back on the second day of free agency last July, Matt Kiersted signed with the Minnesota Wild in a decision that took him from North Carolina’s summer heat to a decidedly chillier climate to start this weekend.

A hockey path that has taken Ryan Sandelin all over Minnesota will lead him to back for Friday’s Iowa Wild Outdoor Classic in Hastings.

Friday’s Iowa Wild Outdoor Classic in Hastings, Minn. will be the 13th outdoor game in AHL history. The Iowa Wild will face the Milwaukee Admirals.

The Iowa Wild and Milwaukee Admirals will be playing a unique outdoor game in Hastings, Minn., Friday night. Here’s what you need to know.

The Iowa Wild are going outside, and they will do so donning an all-new look as they host the Iowa Wild Outdoor Classic in Hastings, Minn., on Jan. 23 against the Milwaukee Admirals.

On January 23, the Iowa Wild will host the Milwaukee Admirals at the United Heroes League complex in Hastings, Minn., as a part of Hockey Day Minnesota 2026. The game will hold special significance for many players, and some of them took time to reminisce about outdoor memories.

The AHL’s Iowa Wild and Milwaukee Admirals will participate in a regular-season outdoor game on January 23, 2026, as part of the 20th annual Hockey Day Minnesota presented by United Healthcare.

They say playing hockey outdoors takes you back to your roots. To a time when the game was most fun and being on the ice from sunup to sundown was all you cared about. Quite simply, it’s hockey in its purest form.