RECORD CROWD SEES WILD FALL TO ADMIRALS 3-0
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DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Wild (3-7-1-1, 8 points) were defeated by the Milwaukee Admirals (3-4-1-0, 7 points) 3-0 in front of a record crowd of 11,503 fans at Wells Fargo Arena on Thursday morning. The Admirals used a perfect performance from goalie Juuse Saros (2-2-0-0) and two power-play goals from forwards Frederick Gaudreau and Pontus Aberg to push past the Wild. Saros stopped all 23 Iowa shots in his second victory of the season. Iowa goalie Jeremy Smith (1-5-1-0) made 35 saves on 38 shots in the loss. Milwaukee also received a third-period goal from forward Eric Robinson. Iowa hosts Lake Erie on Saturday at 7:00 p.m.
Milwaukee right wing Pontus Aberg opened the scoring at 7:06 of the first period. After killing off a penalty of their own, the Admirals took advantage of their first power play of the game. Aberg found a soft spot in the high slot as forward Max Gortz corralled the puck on the left boards. Gortz fired a pass to the middle of the ice and Aberg redirected the puck over the Smith’s shoulder for a 1-0 Admirals lead.
The Admirals received a second power-play goal from forward Frederick Gaudreau at 12:32 of the second period. Gaudreau beat a sprawling Smith after two tape-to-tape passes from forwards Viktor Arvidsson and Max Reinhart. Arvidsson received a pass at the left of the goal from Reinhart and one-timed the puck back door to Gaudreau. The forward took care of the rest, tapping the puck into the net for a 2-0 Milwaukee lead.
Milwaukee scored at 1:39 of the third period to build its lead to 3-0. A Wild turnover in its own zone led to a loose puck in front of the net. Admirals forward Eric Robinson picked up the loose puck and slid it into the back of the net for his first goal of the season.
The Wild set a new team record for attendance at Wells Fargo Arena, announcing 11,503 fans for Thursday’s morning game. It breaks the previous record of 10,213 on Opening Night 2013, the team’s first ever game in the AHL.
This weekend the Wild have a pair of games with the Lake Erie Monsters on Saturday, Nov. 7 and Sunday, Nov. 8. Saturday’s game will be at 7:00 p.m. at Wells Fargo Arena. All ladies are invited to come celebrate “Ladies Night” with the Wild. Women (21 and above) receive a $1.00-discount off glasses of wine. Also, fans may purchase the Jim Beam apple deal - $5 for a regular Beam Orchard Twist. Saturday features a clothing drive benefitting Goodwill. Fans who donate an article of clothing receive a free ticket voucher to a future Iowa Wild home game. Fans may enjoy the Legends Brewdog Pack, which includes one ticket, one beer, one hot dog, and one free beer (Budweiser or Bud Light) at Legends American Grill. Also, fans may purchase the Bring Your Buds Bundle, consisting of one ticket, one 16 oz. Budweiser or Bud Light, one hot dog, one popcorn and $1 OFF a 25 oz. Budweiser or Bud Light at the game. After the game, those that purchase the Bring Your Buds Bundle receive one FREE Budweiser or Bud Light at Carl’s Place.
Nov. 8th’s game takes place at 3 p.m. at Wells Fargo Arena. Sunday features the Sunday combo pack courtesy of Subway and Star 102.5 FM. Fans receive one ticket, one hot dog, one soda, and one Subway coupon starting at $12. The Wild travels to Grand Rapids for a game on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 6:00 p.m.
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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