MICHALEK RECALLED TO MINNESOTA
Mar 10, 2016Rookie Tender Gets First NHL Callup
DES MOINES, IA – Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher on Thursday announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has recalled goaltender Steve Michalek (pronounced MIKE-ah-leck) under emergency conditions from the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL).
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Michalek, 22 (8/6/93), is 6-2-0 with a 2.13 goals-against average (GAA) and a .931 save percentage (SV%) in eight games with Iowa this season and 12-8-4 with a 2.42 GAA, a .924 SV% and two shutouts in 24 games with the Quad City Mallards (ECHL). The 6-foot-3, 197-pound native of Hartford, Conn., went 21-13-3 with a 2.28 GAA, a .924 SV% and three shutouts in 37 games for Harvard (ECAC) last season helping the Crimson win the ECAC Championship and advance to the NCAA tournament. He set Harvard goalie records with 37 games played and 1,029 saves. Michalek was originally selected by Minnesota in the sixth round (161st overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft in Saint Paul. He has not appeared in an NHL game and will wear sweater No. 50 with Minnesota.
The Iowa Wild concludes a seven-game road trip on Friday, Mar. 11 in Milwaukee. The returns home on Sunday, Mar. 13 to host the Milwaukee Admirals at 5 p.m. The Subway/Star 102.5 Combo Pack is available for purchase starting at $12. The combo pack includes one ticket, one hot dog, one soda, and one Subway coupon. The Wild hosts a live red jersey auction following the game benefitting the American Heart Association. A canned food drive presented by Billion Buick, Price Chopper, and Zerorez takes place during the game, benefitting MoveTheFood.org. Anyone who donates will be given a ticket to a future Wild home 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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