Manitoba Moose announce pre-season schedule

The Manitoba Moose will play their pre-season games against an AHL opponent for the first time in seven years. The team announced their schedule on Monday, with two exhibition matches against the Iowa Wild scheduled for September 25 and 26. The games will be held in St. Paul, Minn., with puck drop set for 2:00 p.m. Most Moose players will be at the NHL Prospect Challenge in Quebec for the Winnipeg Jets rookie camp. The Moose will open the regular season at the Canada Life Centre against the Chicago Wolves on October 3.