IOWA EARNS POINT IN SHOOTOUT DEFEAT
Oct 11, 2015Brassart Nets Three-Point Night In the Loss
DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Wild (0-1-0-1, 1 point) were defeated by the Charlotte Checkers (2-0-0-0, 4 points) 5-4 in a shootout in front of 3,444 fans at Wells Fargo Arena on Sunday evening. Charlotte erased a three-goal deficit in the final period with goals from Derek Ryan, Brett Pesce and Trevor Carrick, helping the Checkers rally and win in a shootout. Center Brady Brassart’s (2 G, 1 A) three-point night was not enough for an Iowa victory. Forwards Christoph Bertschy (1,1) and Ruslan Fedotenko (2 A) both enjoyed two-point nights, as Iowa earned its first point of the season. Forward Jordan Schroeder also scored for Iowa in his return to the AHL. Charlotte goalie Rasmus Tirronen (1-0-0) got the victory in a relief appearance of Drew MacIntyre. Wild goalie Jeremy Smith (0-1-1) stopped 40 of 44 shots in regulation, but suffered the shootout loss. Iowa travels to Cleveland for a pair of games at Lake Erie on Oct. 16 and Oct. 17.
Forward Justin Shugg opened up the scoring at 8:01 of the first period. Shugg threw the puck at the net from the left circle and beat Smith on the blocker side for his first goal of the season. Forward Brady Brassart answered for the Wild at 17:45 of the period for his first point of the season. Brassart picked up the puck in front of the net and shelved it over goaltender Drew MacIntyre, tying the game 1-1.
Winger Christoph Bertschy gave Iowa its first lead of the season with a shorthanded goal at 10:42 of the second period. Bertschy took a pass from Brassart and squeezed a slap shot under goaltender Drew MacIntyre’s arm for a 2-1 lead. Brassart tallied his second goal and third point of the night at 14:35 of the period. The play was set up with a forced turnover by Ruslan Fedotenko. The Wild forward intercepted a pass in the high slot and fired a shot on net, leading to a tip-in goal for Brassart. The Wild scored twice on three shots in the period, grabbing a 3-1 lead.
The Wild built its lead to 4-1 at 3:31 of the third period when forward Jordan Schroeder notched his first goal of the season. Schroeder took a breakaway pass from Bertschy and slid the puck through MacIntyre’s five-hole. The goal was MacIntyre’s final play of the game. Goaltender Rasmus Tirronen entered the game as his replacement. Forward Derek Ryan scored on the power play for the Checkers at 10:53 of the third to make it a 4-2 game. Ryan hammered home a rebound off a shot from defenseman Trevor Carrick. Charlotte defenseman Brett Pesce scored off a slapshot, beating Smith over the glove at 16:28 to make it a 4-3 game. Carrick scored at 18:24 on the power play to tie the game at 4-4, sending the game to overtime.
There was no scoring through the five minute, 3-on-3 overtime period. Forwards TJ Hensick and Sergey Tolchinsky scored in the shootout to give Charlotte the extra point.
After two road games in Cleveland versus Lake Erie on Oct. 16 and 17, Iowa returns home to host Milwaukee at 7 P.M. on Tuesday Oct. 20 at Wells Fargo Arena. For every Tuesday Night home game, all Kids (12 and Under) eat for FREE - including1 hot dog, 1 soda, 1 popcorn, 1 fruit snack and a Wild prize.
The Iowa Wild returns home on Saturday Oct. 24 when the Texas Stars come to Wells Fargo Arena for a 7 p.m. puck drop. Saturday night’s game will include a coat drive and celebration of Pheasants Forever. The first 1,500 fans to the game receive a Wild hunting-themed baseball hat courtesy of Gander Mountain, Federal Premium Ammunition, and Pheasants Forever. The two teams rematch on Sunday Oct. 25 at 3 p.m. Sunday will also be “Pucks and Paws” day at Wells Fargo Arena. Fans are invited to bring their dogs to attend the game. The first 500 fans with their dog in attendance will receive an Iowa Wild themed dog bowl mat courtesy of Anderson Animal Hospital and Lazer 103.3. For every Sunday game Subway and Star 102.5 FM offer a combo pack starting at $12. The combo pack includes one ticket, one hot dog, one soda, and one subway coupon.
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, or smaller season packages may call the Iowa Wild front office at 515-564-8700.
The Iowa Wild 2015-16 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 its 2015-16 season 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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