IOWA RELEASES DEFENSEMAN DANNY SYVRET
Mar 9, 2015IOWA RELEASES DEFENSEMAN DANNY SYVRET
Iowa Returns Home Mar. 15 to Begin Six-Game Home Stand
DES MOINES, IA – Iowa Wild General Manager Jim Mill announced on Monday the American Hockey League (AHL) club has released defenseman Danny Syvret from a professional tryout agreement (PTO).
The veteran defenseman played in 58 games this season for Iowa, scoring four goals and adding 14 assists for 18 points with the Wild. Overall, the Millgrove, ON native has played in 617 AHL games, scoring 59 goals and adding 257 assists for 316 points. The 5-foot-11, 205-pounder has also played in 59 NHL games between the Philadelphia Flyers, Anaheim Ducks and Edmonton Oilers. Syvret was drafted in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft (#81 overall) in the 2005 NHL Entry draft.
The Wild returns home on Sunday, Mar. 15 for a 5:00 p.m. faceoff with the Utica Comets, which marks the beginning of a six-game home stand. During the first intermission, the team is celebrating its first ever “Wedding on Ice”, sponsored by Grip Tite Foundation Repair. Prior to the game, Iowa is hosting a charity game to raise money for Autism. The game features Wells Fargo versus Principal Financial at 2 p.m. with all proceeds going to the Autism Society of Iowa. Specialty pucks will be available for purchase on the concourse, with the proceeds benefitting the Autism Society of Iowa. Fans are encouraged to bring their skates for a postgame skate after the game, presented by Grip Tite Foundation Repair. Fans may also purchase the Subway Combo Pack, which starts at $12 per person, including a ticket, a hot dog, a soda – also presented by More 104 FM.
Iowa continues its six-game home stand with Charlotte at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Mar. 21. The day of the game, Iowa is hosting the first ever “Bags and Brews On Ice” tournament from 1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. The event, sponsored by Summit Brewing, Lazer 103.3 and Tailgate Addicts – features a keg from Summit Brewing, music and a stream of the NCAA tournament games up on the video board. The team is holding a silent auction on the concourse, benefitting the American Heart Association (AHA). Fans may bid on the team’s AHA warm-up jerseys through the first two periods of the game. The first 1,500 fans to Saturday’s game receive an Iowa Wild duffel bag, sponsored by Iowa Ortho & Lazer 103.3. Every Saturday night fans may purchase the Brewdog Pack - presented by Legends American Grill. The package starts at $15 per fan, consisting of a ticket, a Wild puck, a hot dog and a beer at the game. Fans also receive a postgame beer at the downtown Legends American Grill location.
Iowa and Charlotte meet again at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 22. The team celebrates Agriculture Appreciation Day on with the first 5,000 fans receiving a cowbell, presented by sponsored by Verizon Wireless. Fans may also purchase the Subway Combo Pack, which starts at $12 per person, including a ticket, a hot dog, a soda – also presented by More 104 FM.
The Iowa Wild 2014-15 season is presented by Mercy Medical Center, it 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 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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