The Rockford IceHogs today announced that the club will battle the Iowa Wild in a pair of preseason contests on Thursday, Oct. 7 and Friday, Oct. 8 at Xtreme Arena at 7:00 p.m. in Coralville, Iowa, home of the ECHL’s Iowa Heartlanders.

Broadcast information for the 2021 preseason will be announced at a later date.

The IceHogs open their 23rd season of hockey in the Stateline, 15th as the proud American Hockey League affiliate and first under ownership of the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday, Oct. 15 against the Grand Rapids Griffins at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan and celebrate Opening Night at BMO Harris Bank Center on Saturday, Nov. 6 against the Griffins.