MINNESOTA WILD RECALLS GUSTAV OLOFSSON FROM IOWA
Nov 19, 2015DES MOINES, IA – Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher on Thursday announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has recalled defenseman Gustav Olofsson (pronounced GOO-stahv OH-lawf-suhn) from the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL) under emergency conditions. The team also placed defenseman Marco Scandella on Injured Reserve due to a lower-body injury suffered in Tuesday's game at Pittsburgh.
Olofsson, 20 (12/1/94), has recorded three assists in 17 games with Iowa this season. The 6-foot-3, 197-pound native of Boras, Sweden, has collected four points (1-3=4) and 37 shots on goal in 26 career AHL games with Iowa. Olofsson suffered a season-ending injury in Iowa's first game of the 2014-15 season. He collected eight points (4-4=8) in 30 games in his freshman campaign with Colorado College in 2013-14 and tallied five points (1-4=5) to help Sweden claim a silver medal at the 2014 World Junior Championship. Olofsson was selected by Minnesota in the second round (46th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. He has not appeared in a NHL game and will wear sweater No. 23 with Minnesota.
Iowa hosts Lake Erie for a pair of games next weekend on Friday, Nov. 20 and Saturday, Nov. 21. Friday is $2 beer night sponsored by 100.3 The Bus. The Wild hosts a canned food drive presented by 72 Degree Comfort Company benefitting Food Bank of Iowa. Fans that bring in a canned food item receive a ticket voucher to a future Iowa Wild home game. Friday’s game features “Bring Your Buds” ticket package, including one ticket, one 16 oz. Bud or Bud Light at the Wild game, one hot dog, one popcorn, $1 OFF Bud or Bud Light 25 oz. cans during the game, and one free Bud or Bud Light at Carl’s Place.
Saturday’s game is “Youth Sports” day sponsored by NASH FM. The first 1,500 fans (12 and under) receive an Iowa Wild Red Youth Jersey courtesy of LeafGuard and NASH FM. The “Legends Brewdog Pack” is also available Saturday night. The “Subway Combo Pack” is available for purchase starting at $12, including 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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