Iowa Wild goaltender Samuel Hlavaj and San Jose Barracuda forward Pavol Regenda have been named to Slovakia’s roster for the 2026 Olympics.

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.

Iowa Wild defenseman David Špaček has been named to the 25-man roster for the Czech men’s Olympic ice hockey team to compete in the 2026 Milano Cortina Games.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired Michael Milne from the Minnesota Wild for forward Boris Katchouk. Additionally, the Syracuse Crunch have acquired Wyatt Newpower from the Iowa Wild for future considerations.

The NHL’s roster freeze took hold at Saturday midnight and halts activity until Dec. 28. Some organizations got ahead of that deadline and made moves to get their AHL rosters in order.

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 Iowa Wild have signed forward Dylan Gambrell to an American Hockey League contract for the 2025-26 season.

If you drive south out of Winnipeg’s downtown along Main Street, cross the Red River, and turn left onto Marion Street, it won’t be long before you pass a tall blue archway with an ice cream cone on top. The Dairi Wip is run by Trif Lambos, uncle of Iowa Wild forward Carson Lambos.

The Iowa Wild and goaltender Cal Petersen, in partnership with Scheels, have launched Goalies Give Back, a community program raising funds to support affordability and grow the game of hockey in central Iowa.

Jesper Wallstedt’s ascent is a good reminder of a few things: goalies require patience and sometimes the numbers don’t tell the whole story.