REIGN SQUEEZES PAST WILD 6-5 IN A SHOOTOUT
Nov 12, 2016Iowa Welcomes Rockford at 7 P.M. on Wednesday
DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Wild (5-8-0-1, 11 points) were defeated by the Ontario Reign (4-3-3-0, 11 points) 6-5 in a shootout in front of 5,907 fans on Saturday night at Wells Fargo Arena. After scoring in the last 20 seconds of regulation to force overtime, Iowa was edged in a five-round shootout. Justin Auger and Mike Amadio each had a goal and an assist as Ontario picked up a win in its first visit to Des Moines. Wild defenseman Maxime Fortunus, as well as forwards Jeff Hoggan, Mario Lucia, Adam Gilmour and Alex Tuch each scored in regulation. Center Pat Cannone and left wing Teemu Pulkkinen each had two assists, and Iowa dropped to 4-7-0-1 at home this season. Reign goalie Anders Lindback (1-1-0) stopped 23 of 28 shots in regulation and four of five attempts for the shootout win. Wild goalie Steve Michalek (4-3-1) stopped 35 of 40 shots in regulation and three of five attempts in the shootout loss. Iowa welcomes Rockford for their second meeting of the season on Wednesday.
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Iowa opened the scoring when right wing Alex Tuch scored his second goal of the season at 9:03 of the first period, jamming a rebound past Anders Lindback. Tuch scored off a shot from Jordan Schroeder. Colton Beck also had an assist on the goal, as Iowa claimed a 1-0 lead. Reign forward Adrian Kempe capitalized off a turnover, scoring at 18:17 of the period and tying the game 1-1. Kempe’s third goal of the year was set up by forward Mike Amadio
Iowa regained the lead on Maxime Fortunus’ first goal of the season at 1:18 of the second period. Forwards Teemu Pulkkinen and Sam Anas helped make the score 2-1. Ontario’s Justin Auger scored his third goal of the season 15 seconds later at 1:33 of the middle frame, tying the game 2-2. Auger’s goal was assisted by defenseman Kurtis MacDermid. Wild forward Adam Gilmour scored his second goal of year at 7:05 of the period. The shorthanded goal was assisted by Pat Cannone and gave Iowa a 3-2 lead. Mario Lucia extended Iowa’s lead to 4-2 at 12:25 of the second period. Lucia’s third goal of the year was a rebound off of Marc Hagel’s shot. Gustav Olofsson also assisted the goal.
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Reign forward Andrew Crescenzi scored his third goal of the year at 5:57 of the third period, making the score 4-3. His goal was unassisted. Defenseman Paul LaDue scored his first goal of the season for Ontario at 11:05 of the third period, tying the game 4-4. The power-play goal was assisted by Vincent LoVerde and MacDermid. Amadio gave Ontario a 5-4 lead at 12:10 of the period. His second goal of the year was set up by Auger and MacDermid. Jeff Hoggan scored his second goal of the season for the Wild at 19:41 of the period, tying the game 5-5. His goal was assisted by Pulkkinen and Cannone.
The two teams skated through a scoreless overtime before going into a shootout. Sam Anas scored the lone Iowa attempt out of five chances. Sean Backman and Jonny Brodzinski each scored in the shootout for Ontario, giving the Reign the decision.
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On Wednesday, the Rockford IceHogs return to Iowa for the second meeting between the two teams this season at Wells Fargo Arena. The game is a Winning Wednesdays. If the Wild wins, all fans in attendance get a free ticket to the next Wednesday game (Jan. 18). Every Winning Wednesday’s fans can purchase two Tallboys for $10. Fans can bring in a Subway receipt to purchase a $5.00 ticket. Wednesday’s game is also Mug Club night. The Mug Club package starts at $20 and includes an Iowa Wild mug, ticket, 18 oz. Bud Light and a hot dog.
The Wild takes on the Chicago Wolves on Friday, Nov. 18 at 7 PM at Wells Fargo Arena. The Red Kettle Game is presented by the Salvation Army. The first 1,500 fans to donate to the Salvation Army receive a Red Puck. Fans can also bring in coats to donate for the Winter Coat Drive, presented by G&L Clothing. Friday’s game is also a $2 Beer Night, presented by 100.3 The BUS. The Subway Combo pack is available for purchase to the game. Collgeville packs are also available for purchase.
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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