2022 Iowa Wild Offseason Player Tracker

SEASON SYNOPSIS

The Iowa Wild began the 2021-22 AHL campaign with a 9-5-1 record through November and December. The team slipped a little bit during the proceeding months, however, finding itself jockeying for playoff position in the Central Division come April. During that last month of regular season play, the Wild went 8-5-1 in a push for a postseason berth. Alas, down the stretch, Iowa lost two pivotal games to the Texas Stars, who ended up earning the sixth seed and final playoff spot in the Central. The Wild finished the year 32-31-9 with 73 points and a .507 points percentage.

Forwards Kyle Rau (25G + 28A), Marco Rossi (18G + 35A), and Mason Shaw (19G + 33A) all contributed over 50 points this season (53 total for the first two skaters, 52 for Shaw). Rau edged Mitchell Chaffee in goals by a count of 25 to 23, while Rossi eked out Shaw for the team lead in assists (35 to 33). Netminder Zane McIntyre carried the bulk of the goaltending workload, playing 40 games while going 21-15-3, posting a 2.48 goals against average, .919 save percentage, and two shutouts.

(List accurate as of May 1st, 2023 at 5:00pm CT)

UNDER CONTRACT AND RE-SIGNINGS

Forwards

• Adam Beckman – Second-to-last year on entry-level contract
• Joseph Cramarossa – Last year of two-way NHL contract
• Damien Giroux – Last year of entry-level contract
• Marco Rossi – First year of entry-level contract
• Mason Shaw – Last year of two-way NHL contract
• Vladislav Firstov  – Signed a three-year, entry-level contract on March 23
• Brandon Baddock – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract on July 13
• Mitchell Chaffee – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract on July 17
• Nick Swaney – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract on July 17

Defensemen

• Calen Addison – Last year of entry-level contract
• Joe Hicketts – Last year of two-way NHL contract 
• Daemon Hunt – First year of entry-level contract
• Dakota Mermis – Last year of two-way NHL contract
• Turner Ottenbreit – Signed a one-year AHL contract extension on July 11

Goaltenders

• Hunter Jones – Last year of entry-level contract
• Zane McIntyre – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract extension on July 11

NEW ADDITIONS

Forwards

• Sam Hentges – Signed a two-year, entry-level contract on March 29 (played for St. Cloud State in the NCAA in 2021-22)
• Pavel Novak – Signed a three-year, entry-level contract on May 9 (played for the Kelowna Rockets of the WHL in 2021-22)
• Mike O’Leary – Signed a one-year, one-way AHL contract on July 13 (played for the Hartford Wolf Pack in 2021-22)
• Steven Fogarty – Signed a two-year, two-way NHL contract on July 13 (played for the Boston and Providence Bruins in 2021-22)
• Nic Petan – Signed a two-year, two-way NHL contract on July 13 (played for the Vancouver and Abbotsford Canucks in 2021-22)
• Liam Ohgren – Signed a three-year, entry-level contract on July 16 (played for Djurgarden of the SHL in 2021-22)
• Mitchell Balmas – Signed a one-year, two-way AHL contract on July 19 (played for the Springfield Thunderbirds, Worchester Railers of the ECHL, and Saint Mary’s University of USports in 2021-22)
• Kevin Conley – Signed a one-year, two-way AHL contract on July 19 (played for the Reading Royals of the ECHL and NCAA’s University of Nebraska-Omaha in 2021-22)
• Patrick Curry – Signed a one-year, two-way AHL contract on July 19 (played for the Grand Rapids Griffins and the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL in 2021-22)
• Tanner Kaspick – Signed a one-year AHL contract on July 21 (played for the Springfield Thunderbirds in 2021-22)
• Ty Ronning – Signed a one-year AHL contract on July 21 (played for the Hartford Wolf Pack in 2021-22)
• Matt Murphy – Signed a one-year, two-way AHL contract on August 1 (played for the Belleville Senators, Providence Bruins, & Abbotsford Canucks and ECHL’s Fort Wayne Komets in 2021-22)
• Sammy Walker – Signed a two-year, entry-level contract on August 18 (played for the University of Minnesota of the NCAA in 2021-22)

Defensemen

• Simon Johansson – Signed a two-year, entry-level contract on April 30 (played for Ilves of Liiga in 2021-22)
• Ben Finkelstein – Signed a one-year, one-way AHL contract on July 13 (played for the Newfoundland Growlers of the ECHL in 2021-22)
• Andrej Sustr – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract on July 13 (played for Anaheim & Tampa Bay and the Syracuse Crunch in 2021-22)

Goaltenders

• Jesper Wallstedt – Signed a three-year, entry-level contract on May 16 (played for Luleå HF of the SHL in 2021-22)
• C.J. Motte – Signed a one-year AHL contract on May 25 (played for the Coventry Blaze of the EIHL in 2020-21)

DEPARTURES

Forwards

• Cody McLeod – Retired (announced as player development coach for Minnesota on July 12)
• Nolan Stevens – Signed a one-year AHL contract with Utica on July 18
• Kris Bennett – Signed a one-year contract with HC Lugano of the Swiss NL on July 22
• Bryce Misley – Signed with Asiago of the ICEHL on July 24
• Alexander Khovanov – Signed with Bars Kazan of the VHL on July 26
• Bryce Gervais – Signed with Stavanger Oilers of Fjordkraft-ligaen (Norway) on August 1
• Dominic Turgeon – Signed a one-year contract with Ässät of Liiga on August 12
• Nathan Sucese – Signed a PTO with AHL Chicago on October 3
• Kyle Rau – Signed a one-year AHL contract with Abbotsford on October 25

Defensemen

• Kevin Czuczman – Signed a one-year contract with Ilves of Liiga on June 23
• Jon Lizotte – Signed a one-year AHL contract with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on July 15
• Keaton Thompson – Signed a one-year AHL contract with Milwaukee on July 26
• Brenden Miller – Signed an ECHL contract extension with Kalamazoo on July 28
• Jake Linhart – Did not play professionally in 2022-23

Goaltenders

• Déreck Baribeau – Began playing for Thetford Mines Assurancia of the LNAH on October 21

(Special thanks to CapFriendly and Elite Prospects for all the contract terms and definitions for this offseason player tracker!)

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