Iowa Wild
| Iowa Wild | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Des Moines, Iowa |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Conference | Western |
| Division | Central |
| Founded | 1994 (IHL) |
| Operated | 2013–present |
| Home arena | Casey's Center |
| Colors | Forest green, Iron Range red, harvest gold, Minnesota wheat, white |
| Owner | Minnesota Sports and Entertainment |
| General manager | Matt Hendricks |
| Head coach | Stu Bickel |
| Media | Fanduel Sports Network North KXNO AHL.TV (Internet) |
| Affiliates | Minnesota Wild (NHL) Jacksonville Icemen (ECHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1994–2013 | Houston Aeros |
| 2013–present | Iowa Wild |
 Current season | |
The Iowa Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in Des Moines, Iowa. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Wild play their home games at Casey's Center.
The team was formerly the Houston Aeros, in Houston, Texas, before being relocated to Des Moines, beginning with the 2013–14 AHL season as the Iowa Wild. The Wild is the second AHL team based in Des Moines following the Iowa Stars, which had been the Dallas Stars' AHL affiliate from 2005 until 2008 (in the team's final season (2008–09), they were known as the Iowa Chops and were affiliated with the Anaheim Ducks).
The affiliation between the two Wild franchises is the first of two between Twin Cities area franchises and Iowa minor league franchises, as the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association and the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League also share an affiliation.