MITCHELL, BERTSCHY AND REILLY SUMMONED TO SAINT PAUL
Nov 9, 2016Mitchell Gets First NHL Callup in Three Seasons
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher on Wednesday announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has recalled forwards Christoph Bertschy (pronounced Burr-chee) and Zack Mitchell, and defenseman Mike Reilly from the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL). The team also announced that it has placed defenseman Marco Scandella on long-term injured reserve due to a high right ankle sprain suffered on Oct. 27 at Buffalo.
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Bertschy, 22 (4/5/94), has tallied one assist in three games with Minnesota and three points (1-2=3) in seven games with Iowa this season. The 5-foot-10, 186-pound native of Fribourg, Switzerland, notched his first career NHL point with an assist against Dallas on Oct. 29. He has recorded one assist in six career NHL contests with the Wild. Bertschy was selected by Minnesota in the sixth round (158th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft and wears jersey No. 47 with Minnesota.
Mitchell, 23 (1/7/93), has recorded one goal in 11 games with Iowa this season. The 6-foot-1, 184-pound native of Orangeville, Ontario, tallied 42 points (22-20=42) in 70 games with Iowa last season and led the team in goals and scoring, ranked second with 145 shots, T-2nd with five power-play goals and T-3rd in assists. He was signed as a free agent by the Wild on March 4, 2014, and has not appeared in a NHL game. Mitchell is in his third year with Iowa and ranks among the all-time team leaders in games played, goals scored, assists and total points. This marks his first NHL callup. In 157 games for Iowa, Mitchell has 40 goals and 38 assists for 78 points.
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Reilly, 23 (7/13/93), ranks T-1st in scoring with seven points (1-6=7) and T-2nd with 22 shots in seven contests with Iowa this season. His point total ranks T-10th amongst AHL defensemen. The 6-foot-2, 193-pound defenseman has also appeared in two games with Minnesota this season. He posted seven points (1-6=7) in 29 games with Minnesota during his rookie campaign in 2015-16. The Chicago native and former University of Minnesota Golden Gopher also totaled 23 points (5-18=23) in 45 games with Iowa last season, leading the team’s defensemen and ranking T-13th amongst all AHL blueliners in scoring. Reilly was signed by the Wild as a free agent on July 1, 2015.
The Iowa Wild hosts Wild About Education on Thursday, Nov. 10 with a 10:30 a.m. faceoff against Charlotte, presented by Amerigroup Iowa Inc. and Hy-Vee. Thursday’s game is also Corporate Field Trip day. Fans may bring a Subway receipt to purchase a ticket for $5.00.
Iowa rounds out the weekend with games on Friday and Saturday. Friday night is Veterans Appreciation Night, benefitting ALS Association Iowa Chapter. The Wild celebrates our Veterans by wearing specialty jerseys (red-white-blue themed), which are auctioned off after the game in a live auction. The first 1,500 fans will be handed a Patriotic Hat upon entry, sponsored by Alt 106.3, Vatterott College and Hy-Vee. Fans may also enjoy $2 Beers on Friday compliments of 100.3 The Bus. The Wild meets Charlotte on Friday for a 7 PM faceoff.
On Saturday, the Ontario Reign makes it lone visit to Wells Fargo Arena, the first meeting in history between Iowa and Ontario. The Wild celebrates Youth Sports Night by honoring local youth sports teams in Des Moines. The first 1,500 youths (12 and under) to the game receives an Iowa Wild Youth Jersey T-Shirt, sponsored by 107.5 KISS FM. It’s also a Jim Beam Night presented by NASH FM, where fans 21 and older may enjoy a $5 Beam Apple Orchard or a $10 Beam Apple Orchard in a mason jar. The Brewdog pack is also available, which features a beer/hot dog voucher at the game and a voucher for a free drink at Legends Bar and Grill.
2016-17 Iowa Wild regular season single-game tickets are on sale now. Follow the Iowa Wild on Twitter @IAWILD or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/iawild.
The Iowa Wild 2016-17 season is presented by Mercy Medical Center: and 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 2016-17 season at Wells Fargo Arena start at just $10 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.
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 tickets, or smaller season packages may call the Iowa Wild front office at 515-564-8700.
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