WOLVES OVERRUN WILD 2-1
Nov 22, 2015Wild Continues Six-Game Road Trip in Grand Rapids on Wednesday
ROSEMONT, IL – The Iowa Wild (3-14-1-2, 9 points) were defeated by the Chicago Wolves (8-3-1-1, 18 points) 2-1 in front of 12,617 fans on Sunday afternoon at Allstate Arena. Trailing 1-0 heading into the final period, Chicago’s Jacob Doty and Eriah Hayes each scored to push the Wolves past Iowa. Chicago goalie Jordan Binnington (6-1-1) stopped 15 of 16 shots for the win. Despite making 40 saves, Iowa goalie Leland Irving (2-6-2) took the loss, which extended the team’s record-setting winless skid to ten games (0-9-0-1). Zack Mitchell scored Iowa’s lone goal. The Wild travels to Grand Rapids for a 6 p.m. (CT) puck drop with the Griffins on Wednesday.
After a scoreless first period of play, Iowa opened up the scoring at 5:25 of the second period, taking a 1-0 lead off Zack Mitchell’s fourth goal of the year. Center Grayson Downing set up right wing Christoph Bertschy with an outlet pass in the Iowa zone. Bertschy pushed the puck quickly through center and into the Wolves zone. Bertschy sauced a cross-crease pass to Mitchell, who swatted the puck out of mid-air and past goalie Jordan Binnington.
The Wolves tied the game early in the final frame, as Eriah Hayes finished off a centering pass from Evan Trupp at 4:05. The play started with a dump in by Yannick Veilleuex, who raced in and tipped the puck to Trupp. The Wolves forward found Hayes in the slot for a quick wrist shot that spoiled Leland Irving’s shutout bid, his first goal of the season. Chicago pushed ahead 2-1 at 12:57 of the third period as Jacob Duty scored his second goal of the season. Defenseman Jordan Schmaltz played the puck down low in the Iowa corner to Cody Beach, who snapped a pass to the Wild crease. Doty finished the play with a one timer past Irving for the win.
The Wild continues a six-game road trip on Wednesday in Grand Rapids, making additional stops in Charlotte and Lake Erie before returning home on Tuesday, Dec. 8 for a game against the Chicago Wolves. Kids (12 and under) eat free on Tuesday with a “Crash’s Kids Meal” courtesy of 96.5 Country of iHeartMedia Des Moines. The meal includes one hot dog, one soda, one popcorn, one fruit snack, and one Iowa Wild prize. It’s also a Taco Tuesday, where each fan receives a coupon for a free taco from Taco John’s upon entering the arena.
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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