The Wakatipu Wild was founded in 2020 and applied and joined the New Zealand Women's Ice Hockey League (NZWIHL).

[1] Wakatipu appointed Rebecca Dobson as their maiden general manager and former Skycity Stampede player Colin McIntosh as head coach.

Young kiwi forward, Tallulah Bryant, scored the first ever goals for the Wild in the first period against Dunedin.

Wakatipu came from behind to claim their first Finals win, with American import and team captain, Kellye Nelson, scoring a hat-trick of goals over the course of the second and third periods.

Rather than tournament style weekends, the league moved to a proper round-robin format that the Wild players enjoyed.

[8] Wakatipu almost went the entire season undefeated to finish top of the league standings a secure their first NZWIHL Premiership title.