MICHALEK RECALLED FROM QUAD CITY

Feb 4, 2016

Goalie Returns From ECHL Affiliate

DES MOINES, IA  – Iowa Wild General Manager Brent Flahr announced on Thursday that goaltender Steven Michalek has been recalled from the Quad City Mallards, Iowa’s ECHL affiliate.

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Michalek, 22 (8/6/93), made his AHL debut for Iowa last Saturday, posting 32 saves in a 5-1 victory. The Hartford, CT native is 1-0-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA and a .971 SV %. He returns from Quad City, where he has spent the bulk of rookie season. In 24 games for the Mallards, the young tender is 12-8-4 with a 2.42 GAA and a .924 SV%. He was named the ECHL’s Rookie of the Month in October and named the ECHL Player of the Week in late November. He ranks in the league’s top 20 for GAA and SV%.

Michalek wrapped up his collegiate career at Harvard in 2014-15. He went 21-13-3 with a .924 save percentage (SV%), a 2.28 goals-against average (GAA) and three shutouts in 37 games for Harvard (ECAC) in 2014-15. The 6-foot-3, 197-pound native of Hartford, Conn., ranked second amongst conference goalies in saves, tied for fifth in SV% and ninth in GAA during the season, leading Harvard to the ECAC Championship title and a spot in the NCAA tournament. He totaled a 33-28-13 record with a 2.59 GAA, a .914 SV% and three shutouts in 79 games during three seasons with Harvard (2011-15). Michalek was originally selected by Minnesota in the sixth round (161st overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft in Saint Paul.

The Wild returns home after the All-Star break, hosting the Chicago Wolves on Friday, Feb. 5. Its “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. Friday is also a $2 Beer Night presented by 100.3 The Bus. 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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