IOWA WILD HOSTS NET FEST YOUTH HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
Sep 30, 2014IOWA WILD HOSTS NET FEST YOUTH HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
One-Of-A-Kind Iowa Games Tournament Expected to Make Iowa Hockey History
Des Moines, IA – The Iowa Wild, in conjunction with the Iowa Games, announced on Tuesday the team will host a Youth Hockey Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena the weekend of Nov. 14-16.
In a partnership with Metro Ice and the Des Moines Youth Hockey Association, the Wild welcomes up to 60 teams from the region to participate in what is believed to be one of the largest organized youth hockey tournament in Des Moines. Each team is guaranteed four games in a round-robin tournament. Each game consists of a three-on-three cross-ice tournament with three periods lasting 10 minutes. At least one of the games will be held at Wells Fargo Arena, with the remaining games taking place at Metro Ice.
Not only will the teams play on the same ice as the pros, each individual player receives a T-shirt, one Iowa Wild puck, one Iowa Wild hat and two tickets to the Iowa Wild home game on Nov. 15. Also, each team will be permitted to participate in the Wild’s Parade of Athletes during intermission of the home game.
Teams interested in joining the tournament may call 515-564-8729 for more information. Teams may also register HERE
With training camp in full swing, Iowa plays a home-and-home preseason set against the Chicago Wolves. The two teams will meet at Wells Fargo Arena in the first meeting, set for Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 6 p.m. There will be a full-team autograph session following the preseason game. Iowa Wild season ticket holders (full, 21-game, 10-game) will be admitted to the preseason game free of charge and will also be able to pick up their season tickets starting at 4:30 p.m. – when the doors officially open for the game. Preseason tickets are on sale at the Wells Fargo Arena box office or by calling (515) 564-8700. Advanced tickets are priced at $6.00 until the day of the game, when the price increases to $8.00. A portion of the proceeds from a silent auction will be donated to the Boys and Girls Club of Iowa. Parking is available in the North lot for $7.00 for all patrons.
Iowa wraps up its two-game set with Chicago at the Wolves practice facility in Hoffman Estates, IL. The Wolves will host the Wild on Friday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. at the Triphahn Community Center Ice Arena, located at 1685 W. Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates, IL. Wild fans interested in attending the game may purchase tickets for $8.00 at the main counter of the Triphahn Community Center.
The Iowa Wild 2014-15 season is presented by Mercy Medical Center and begins on the road Oct. 10 in San Antonio. Fans may purchase seats to the Home Opener on Friday, Oct. 17 against the Milwaukee Admirals at Wells Fargo Arena. Season tickets to see the Wild play 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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