MINNESOTA RECALLS FOLIN

Feb 1, 2016

Defenseman Heads Back to NHL

DES MOINES, IA  – Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher on Monday announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has recalled defenseman Christian Folin (pronounced FOE-lin) from the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL).

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Folin, 24 (2/9/91), has collected two assists and nine penalty minutes (PIM) in 14 games with Minnesota this season and nine points (3-6=9) in 15 contests with Iowa. The 6-foot-4, 219-pound native of Gothenburg, Sweden, owns 13 points (2-11=13), 22 PIM and a plus-7 rating in 55 career NHL contests with the Wild.

The Wild returns home after the All-Star break to host the Chicago Wolves on Friday, Feb. 5. Friday’s game is “Health & Wellness Night” and the first 1,500 fans to the game receive an Iowa Wild eye chart, sponsored by Lifetime Vision and WHO AM of iHeart Media. The Wild are also hosting a Book Drive courtesy of Read Across American and ISEA. Fans donate a book and receive a ticket voucher to a future Iowa Wild weekday game. The “Bring Your Buds Bundle” is also available for purchase, including one ticket, one 16 oz. Budweiser or Bud Light at the game, one hotdog, one popcorn, $1 off a Budweiser or Bud Light 25 oz. can during the Wild game, and one free beer at Carl’s Place following the game.

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.

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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