MILWAUKEE CAPS COMEBACK WITH OT WINNER
Oct 20, 2015Late Goal Sinks Wild at Home
DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Wild (1-2-1-1, 4 points) were defeated by the Milwaukee Admirals (1-2-0-0, 2 points) 3-2 in overtime in front of 3,223 fans at Wells Fargo Arena on Tuesday night. Milwaukee forward Adam Payerl scored at 2:19 of overtime, giving the Admirals a comeback victory. Milwaukee goalie Juuse Saros (1-1-0) made 23 saves on 25 shots in the victory – holding the Wild at two goals and allowing the Admirals to score three straight to pick up the first win of the year. Iowa goalie Leland Irving (1-0-1) stopped 32 of 35 shots in the loss. Forwards Zack Mitchell and Matt Carey both notched their first goals of the season for the Wild. The Admirals also received goals from centers Fredrick Gaudreau and Vladislav Kamenev. Iowa travels to Rockford on Wednesday, Oct. 21 for a 7 P.M. game with the IceHogs.
After a scoreless first period, Iowa forward Zack Mitchell opened the scoring shorthanded at 7:32 of the second period. Mitchell was awarded a penalty shot after getting hooked during a breakaway attempt. Mitchell took advantage of the penalty shot, firing the puck through Saros’ five-hole and giving the Wild a 1-0 lead. Iowa forward Matt Carey doubled the lead for the Iowa at 12:19 of the second. Carey found himself all alone in front of the net after forward Brady Brassart bounced a slap shot off the boards behind the net. Carey wasted no time beating Saros off the rebound, giving the Wild a 2-0 lead.
Gaudreau put the Admirals on the board at 2:03 of the third period. The Milwaukee forward beat Irving with a slap shot from the point, firing the puck into the upper-left corner. The power-play goal for Milwaukee cut the Wild lead in half at 2-1. The Admirals tied the game 2-2 at 18:24 of the third period after pulling Saros for an extra-attacker. Forward Vladislav Kamenev took a rebound in front of the net and beat a sprawling Irving to force overtime.
Milwaukee forward Adam Payerl scored his first goal of the season at 2:19 of overtime. Payerl took a 2-on-1 opportunity and wristed the puck past Irving, giving the Admirals their first victory of the season.
Iowa plays at 7 p.m. in Rockford on Wednesday before returning home to host the Texas Stars. 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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