The Minnesota Wild's American Hockey League affiliate, the Iowa Wild, announced on Monday its 2016-17 regular season schedule.
For the second straight season Iowa opens at home, welcoming the Manitoba Moose for the season opener at 7 PM on Oct. 14 at Wells Fargo Arena. It marks the beginning of the longest home stretch of the year with seven straight home games to start 2016-17. The Wild has a heavy home schedule to start its fourth AHL season, playing 13 of the first 16 games in Des Moines.
Iowa plays its first road game of the year on Oct.