MINNESOTA ASSIGNS GUSTAFSSON AND HAULA TO IOWA
Feb 7, 2014MINNESOTA ASSIGNS GUSTAFSSON AND HAULA TO IOWA
Goalie and Forward Return for Matchup with Chicago on Friday
Des Moines, IA – Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher announced on Friday the National Hockey League (NHL) club has reassigned goaltender Johan Gustafsson (pronounced JOE-hahn GUHS-tahf-suhn) and center Erik Haula (pronounced HOW-la) to the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Gustafsson, 21 (2/28/92), was recalled Thursday for the sixth time this season and is 8-9-2 with a 2.86 goals-against average (GAA), a .908 save percentage (SV%) and one shutout in 21 games with Iowa this season. He has not appeared in an NHL game.
Haula, 22 (3/23/91), has recorded four points (2-2=4) and a plus-5 rating in 25 games with Minnesota this season. The 5-foot-11, 192-pound native of Pori, Finland, recorded an assist in his NHL debut on Nov. 29 vs. Colorado and tallied his first career NHL goal against Dallas on Jan. 18. He has collected 17 points (9-8=17) in 24 games with Iowa this season.
Iowa hosts the Chicago Wolves on Friday, February 7th at 7:05 p.m. Friday’s game is a $2 Beer Night, presented by 100.3 The Bus. Every Friday, fans (21 and over) may purchase $2, ten-ounce domestic drafts through the first period of play. The game also includes the Equipment Drive for Courage League Sports, presented by Scheels. The Iowa Wild will be collecting new or gently used sports equipment to benefit Courage League Sports, an adaptive sports/recreation facility serving kids and young adults.
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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