{"id":618360,"date":"2026-07-09T06:18:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T06:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/618360\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T06:18:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T06:18:13","slug":"iowa-wild-presented-with-community-relations-excellence-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/618360\/","title":{"rendered":"IOWA WILD PRESENTED WITH COMMUNITY RELATIONS EXCELLENCE AWARD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJul 8, 2026<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{a64a1262-4787-4261-9407-13c08f9bb728}{61}\" paraid=\"953910752\">SPRINGFIELD, Mass.\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0The American Hockey League held its 2026 Awards Gala during the Board of Governors\u2019 Annual Meeting at Hilton Head Island, S.C., on Wednesday evening,\u00a0and\u00a0presented\u00a0the Iowa Wild\u00a0with\u00a0the Community Relations Excellence (Western Conference) Award.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{f5b0fa92-a5de-49ca-85bb-2d1b51177337}{25}\" paraid=\"2129619806\">The Iowa Wild raised\u00a0$263,684\u00a0for local organizations, schools, and nonprofits via community initiatives and charitable programs during the 2025-26 season.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{d148800d-c3c3-4333-8451-f32c263986a3}{111}\" paraid=\"803982991\">Cal Petersen\u2019s Goalies Give Back initiative headlined the team\u2019s player initiatives and raised $12,859 in support of the Des Moines Youth Hockey Association, with funds supporting the purchase of new equipment for youth goaltenders and sponsoring\u00a0on-ice\u00a0clinics.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{f5b0fa92-a5de-49ca-85bb-2d1b51177337}{33}\" paraid=\"1460474172\">Several cornerstone programs raised significant funds for charity, including:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{f5b0fa92-a5de-49ca-85bb-2d1b51177337}{65}\" paraid=\"347489058\">Jersey auction beneficiaries included The ALS Association ($32,654), John Stoddard Cancer Center ($25,120), and\u00a0Mid-Iowa Council, Scouting America\u00a0($22,068).\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{f5b0fa92-a5de-49ca-85bb-2d1b51177337}{81}\" paraid=\"1761497642\">The team collected 4,064 stuffed animals at the annual Teddy Bear Toss on Dec. 6\u00a0and donated 50,000 meals to the\u00a0Des Moines Public School SUCCESS Program through Tame\u00a0The\u00a0Hunger.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{f5b0fa92-a5de-49ca-85bb-2d1b51177337}{89}\" paraid=\"203787261\">The Wild\u00a0continued to grow\u00a0the game of hockey across the state of Iowa, reaching communities and schools. Wild About Reading reached 11,730 participants, while the team\u2019s floor hockey program included 6,385 participants. A new initiative, Hockey\u00a0In\u00a0The\u00a0Wild, visited over 200 children, while 100\u00a0children took the ice as members of\u00a0Crash\u00a0Course.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p paraeid=\"{cca24e25-99c9-4b2e-8955-f4495a29006f}{39}\" paraid=\"344721219\">Iowa Wild hockey is presented by Kwik Star. For more information on Iowa Wild\u00a0hockey, please\u00a0visit\u202f<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iowawild.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">www.iowawild.com<\/a>. Season tickets for 2026-27\u00a0are on sale now. Fans can\u00a0purchase\u00a0season tickets for the upcoming season at\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iowawild.com\/wild-365\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.iowawild.com\/wild-365<\/a>.\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n<p paraeid=\"{cca24e25-99c9-4b2e-8955-f4495a29006f}{43}\" paraid=\"1879771648\">Visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iowawild.com\/pressbox\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.iowawild.com\/pressbox<\/a>\u00a0for the latest news and information from the team including press releases, game notes, multimedia content, and daily statistics.\u202f\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n<p paraeid=\"{cca24e25-99c9-4b2e-8955-f4495a29006f}{48}\" paraid=\"367722430\">Iowa Wild home games are played at Casey\u2019s Center. Iowa Wild games are now streaming on AHLTV on\u00a0FloHockey. 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