MINNESOTA REASSIGNS KUEMPER TO IOWA
Nov 23, 2013MINNESOTA REASSIGNS KUEMPER TO IOWA
Iowa Welcomes Abbotsford This Saturday and Sunday
Des Moines, IA – Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher on Saturday announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has reassigned goaltender Darcy Kuemper to the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL) and activated goaltender Niklas Backstrom from the Injured Reserve List.
Backstrom, 35 (2/13/78), was injured on Nov. 13 against Toronto and is 1-1-2 with a 3.30 goals-against average (GAA) and a .874 save percentage (SV%) in seven games (six starts) with the Wild this season.
Kuemper, 23 (5/5/90), was recalled by Minnesota on Nov. 18 and appeared in Tuesday’s game at Montreal in relief of Josh Harding and allowed three goals on nine shots. He is 3-7-0 with a 2.97 GAA and a .908 SV% in 10 games with Iowa this season and 0-1-0 in two games (one start) with Minnesota.
The Wild concludes its homestand with Abbotsford on Nov. 23 at 7:05 p.m. and Nov. 24 at 5:05 p.m. Saturday night is Veterans Appreciation Night and there is a Helmets to Hardhats Auction. Fans may participate in a live postgame auction of game-worn player helmets, benefitting Helmets to Hardhats. Sunday night, fans may purchase the Subway Family Four Pack for the game, which features four tickets, four hot dogs, four sodas and Subway coupons starting at $44.
Fans may purchase single game tickets multiple ways, either through the team's website – www.Iowawild.com, Wells Fargo Arena box office or Dahl's Ticketing. Tickets are available online at www.iowawild.com under the single game tickets tab. Fans may also purchase tickets by calling 1-866-55-DAHLS (32457) or by visiting one of 13 Dahl's Food Stores locations in the greater Des Moines area, and in Ames. In order to purchase group tickets (10 or more), please call the Iowa Wild ticketing department at 515-564-8700. Fans interested in buying full season, or smaller season packages may call the Iowa Wild front office at 515-564-8700.
The Iowa Wild regular season is presented by Mercy Medical Center. Season tickets to see the Wild play at Wells Fargo Arena start at just $9 per game. For more information on tickets, please contact the Wild ticket office by calling 515-564-8700 or go to www.iowawild.com.
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