MITCHELL AND WILD STUN WOLVES IN OT FOR 3-2 WIN
Feb 18, 2016MITCHELL AND WILD STUN WOLVES IN OT FOR 3-2 WIN
Iowa Travels to Milwaukee to Meet The Admirals Sunday at 3 PM
DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Wild (16-30-3-3, 38 points) defeated the Chicago Wolves (23-22-3-2, 51 points) 3-2 in overtime in front of 3,017 fans on Thursday night at Allstate Arena. Iowa forward Zack Mitchell beat Chicago goalie Pheonix Copley 2:18 into overtime, giving the Wild the road victory. Forwards Rob Bordson and Grayson Downing also scored, as Iowa fell into a 2-0 hole in the game’s first 9:31. Goalie Leland Irving was spectacular for Iowa down the stretch, stopping all 21 shots in the final 42:18 of play. Irving (8-15-3) stopped 23 of 25 for the win, while Chicago’s Copley (11-12-1) stopped 29 of 32 in defeat. Defenseman Tyson Strachan set up Iowa’s first two goals of the night. The victory marks Interim Head Coach David Cunniff’s first win as a head coach. Iowa visits Milwaukee at 3 p.m. on Sunday.
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Chicago jumped out to the game’s first lead just 1:26 into the game. Right wing Scooter Vaughn held the puck in at the right point of the Iowa zone. Vaughn floated a wrist shot towards the net and into traffic. Left wing Ty Rattie tipped the puck off the Iowa post and past goalie Leland Irving. Rattie’s 10th goal of the season gave the Wolves a 1-0 lead. Chicago made it 2-0 at 9:31 as forward Jeremy Welsh blasted a slapshot past Irving. The shot went off the stick of an Iowa defender and through the netting. Welsh’s 12th of the year was assisted by Dmitri Jaskin. Iowa countered less than a minute later at 10:15, as Grayson Downing capitalized off a two-on-one for his 15th goal of the year. Left wing Jordan Schroeder helped set up the play for the 2-1 Iowa deficit after one period of play.
In the second, the Wild struck for the period’s only goal. Using a 5-on-4 power play early in the period, defenseman Tyson Strachan ripped the puck to the net. Center Rob Bordson found the rebound and backhanded the puck past Copley for his sixth goal of the season. Right wing Zack Mitchell had the initial assist, as Iowa tied the game 2-2 through two periods of play.
After a scoreless third the two teams skated to overtime tied 2-2. Iowa defenseman Maxime Fortunus snapped a pass to center ice for Zack Mitchell. Iowa’s leading goal scorer moved in and then blasted a slapshot past Copley, scoring his 19th goal of the year and lifting Iowa past Chicago 2:18 into overtime for the 3-2 final.
Iowa concludes a three-game road trip on Sunday, Feb. 21 in Milwaukee. The team returns home for two games against the Manitoba Moose on Monday, Feb. 22 and Wednesday, Feb. 24. Free parking will be available until all the Iowa Events Center lots are full courtesy of HITS 99.9 FM. Ticket specials, also sponsored by HITS 99.9 FM, will be available to those who bring their own student ID. A second ticket will be rewarded for only $0.99 with the purchase of a defense preferred ticket and a valid student ID. Wednesday’s game will kick-start “Winning Wednesdays” at Wells Fargo Arena. If the Iowa Wild win all fans in attendance will receive a ticket to the next Wednesday home game (Mar. 30) courtesy of NASH ICON. The Wild will also be hosting a “Read Across America Book Drive”. Fans who donate a book will receive a ticket voucher to a future Iowa Wild game. Wednesday will also be “Jim Beam and NASH FM Guys Night”, featuring drink specials of $5 Beam Orchard Twists and $10 Beam Orchard Twists in a mason jar.
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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