TEAM WHITE BEATS TEAM GREEN 2-0 IN IOWA WILD SCRIMMAGE
Sep 30, 2015Iowa Heads to North Dakota For Preseason Games on Friday and Saturday
DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Wild held its Green and White scrimmage on Wednesday night in front of hundreds of season ticket holders at Wells Fargo Arena. Team White defeated Team Green 2-0 thanks to goals from Dylan Labbe and Brady Brassart. The split-squad scrimmage was played over two 25-minute halves as opposed to the usual three periods with four goaltenders making an appearance. The two teams also participated in a full-team shootout to conclude the scrimmage. Leland Irving and Adam Morrison combined for a 34-shot shutout, and Brody Hoffman and Steven Michalek combined for 22 saves on 24 shots. Iowa heads to North Dakota for a pair of preseason games with the Manitoba Moose, starting on Friday at 7 p.m. in Grand Forks.
Team White opened up the scoring at 13:05 of the first half. Defenseman Dylan Labbe scored on a wrist shot with assists from Marc Hagel and Kurtis Gabriel. Labbe received a pass from Hagel in the slot and beat goaltender Brody Hoffman, low on the blocker side. Teams swapped opportunities for the rest of the half but it would be the lone goal that Hoffman would allow on the night. Team White goaltender Adam Morrison held a shutout for the first half.
Team White wasted no time building its lead in the second half. Center Brady Brassart scored just 1:07 into the second half, giving Team White a 2-0 lead. Brassart flew down the left side of the ice after taking a pass from Christoph Bertschy. He fired a wrist shot past goaltender, Steven Michalek, sneaking it under the crossbar and into the upper-right corner. Team White goaltender Leland Irving preserved the shutout by keeping Team Green off the scoreboard in the second frame.
The Iowa Wild plays a pair of preseason games, both will be in North Dakota against the Manitoba Moose -the Winnipeg Jets AHL club. Iowa and Manitoba meet in Grand Forks, ND on Fri. Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. The two teams will play a second preseason game in Fargo, ND on Sat. Oct. 3 at 7 p.m.
Iowa hosts Opening Night on Saturday, October 10th when the Charlotte Checkers come to town. The puck drops at 7 p.m. The Wild hosts a pregame tailgate party outside of Wells Fargo Arena from 4-6:30 p.m., celebrating the team’s third season in Des Moines. The first 5,000 fans to the game receive an Iowa Wild Cling Schedule, presented by Hicklin Garage, KXNO 1460, and The Bus 100.3. The Wild also hosts Charlotte again on Sunday at 5 p.m. Sunday’s game is Kid’s Opening Night and the first 2,500 fans to the game receive an Iowa Wild poster schedule.
Iowa begins its third season in the AHL this fall. The team will host Opening Night on Saturday, Oct. 10. Fans may purchase single-game tickets multiple ways, either through the team's website – www.Iowawild.com, the Wells Fargo Arena box office or participating Hy-Vee food stores. Tickets are available online at www.Iowawild.com under the single game tickets tab. The Wells Fargo Arena box office is open Monday – Friday from 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and closed on Sunday. For Saturday game days, the box office will open at 10 a.m. For Sunday game days the box office will open at 12 p.m. Fans may also purchase tickets by calling 1-844-55-HYVEE or by visiting participating Hy-Vee food stores locations in the greater Des Moines area. Those interested may also visit www.hy-veetix.com.
Fans interested in buying full season, or smaller season packages may call the Iowa Wild front office at 515-564-8700. In July of 2015, the AHL honored the Iowa Wild by naming it the Western Conference’s Best Fan Experience.
The Iowa Wild 2015-16 season is presented by Mercy Medical Center, it runs from October through April. Fans may purchase seats to see any of the team’s 38 regular season home games at Wells Fargo Arena. Season tickets to see the Wild play its 2015-16 season at Wells Fargo Arena start at just $9 per game. For more information on tickets, including ticket plans and group seating, please contact the Wild ticket office by calling 515-564-8700 or go to www.iowawild.com.
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