Jack Peart progressing with Iowa Wild

DES MOINES, Iowa — Grand Rapids native Jack Peart has found a rhythm early in his fourth season with the Iowa Wild. Peart, 23, landed with Iowa after a tryout following his time with St. Cloud State, playing in nine games and registering a goal and an assist at the end of the 2023-24 season. Over the next two full seasons with Iowa, he recorded five goals and 17 assists in 114 games, including a four-goal, 11-assist campaign last season.Through the first month of the current year, Minnesota’s 2021 Mr. Hockey award winner appears as if he’s taking another step forward with one goal and seven assists in only 16 games played. That’s a jump of 0.25 points per game to 0.5 in 2026-27, and he’s also significantly improved his plus-minus rating to 3, up from -22 a year ago, which is tied for second on Iowa’s roster. His eight points this season are tied for fifth on the team and his seven assists are tied for second.

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