DES MOINES, Iowa —

Iowa Wild Coach Greg Cronin, a Boston native, is in his first year with the team and has a unique passion for surfing.

During the offseason, Cronin enjoys going to California, where he avidly catches waves.

Cronin has 38 years of coaching and player development experience, including 18 years of head coaching in the NHL, AHL and NCAA levels. You can hear from Cronin in the video at the top of this story.

Cronin and the Iowa Wild will play again at home at 7 p.m. Friday. Friday's game will also be Star Wars night.

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