HEAT OUTLASTS WILD 7-4

Jan 17, 2016

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DES MOINES, IA  – The Iowa Wild (10-26-2-3, 25 points) were defeated by the Stockton Heat (14-16-1-1, 30 points) 7-4 in front of 4,879 fans at Wells Fargo Arena on Sunday evening. Stockton center Derek Grant scored one goal and added four assists for five points, pushing the Heat past Iowa. Heat goalie Joni Ortio (8-8-0) stopped 24 of 28 shots in the win. Defensemen Brett Kulak, Dustin Stevenson as well as forwards Kenny Agostino, Austin Carroll, Turner Elson, and Emile Poirer each added a goal for Stockton. Iowa goalie Leland Irving (6-14-3) made 27 saves on 33 shots in the defeat. Forwards Jordan Schroeder, Zack Mitchell, Marc Hagel, and Grayson Downing each scored a goal in the Wild loss. Iowa travels to Rockford on Jan. 22 for a game against the IceHogs at 7 P.M.

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Wild forward Jordan Schroeder opened the scoring at 4:16 of the first period, giving Iowa an early 1-0 lead. Forwards Christoph Bertschy and Grayson Downing each tallied an assist on the goal. Downing dumped the puck to Bertschy behind the net. Bertschy sent a no-look pass to the front of the net and Schroeder one-timed it through goalie Joni Ortio’s five-hole for his 10th goal of the season. Heat defenseman Brett Kulak scored at 19:05 of the first, tying the game 1-1. Center Derek Grant tallied the lone assist on the power-play goal. Grant won an offensive-zone faceoff to Kulak at the right point. Kulak took a slapshot from the right circle, beating Irving on the glove side for his second goal of the season.

Heat defenseman Dustin Stevenson scored at 1:12 of the second period, giving Stockton a 2-1 lead. Forwards Emile Poirer and Derek Grant each tallied an assist on the goal. Grant backhanded a pass to the front of the net from the right of the goal. A wide-open Stevenson one-timed a shot into the back of the net for his first goal of the season. Stockton forward Kenny Agostino scored at 3:39 of the period, grabbing a 3-1 lead. Forward Drew Shore and defenseman Jakub Nakladal each tallied an assist on the goal. Iowa failed to clear the puck out of the zone and Agostino beat Irving with a wrist shot for his ninth goal of the season. Heat forward Derek Grant scored at 15:40 of the second, extending Stockton’s lead to 4-1. Right wing Hunter Smith tallied the lone assist. Smith carried the puck into the offensive zone down the right side and slid the puck to Grant, springing him on a breakaway. Grant moved the puck to his backhand and beat Irving through the five-hole for his 17th goal of the season.

Iowa forward Marc Hagel scored at 1:44 of the third period, making it a 4-2 game. Forward Jordan Schroeder tallied the lone assist on the goal. Schroeder carried the puck into the offensive zone on a 2-on-1 advantage. Hagel took a pass from Schroeder and one-timed a shot past Ortio for his first goal of the season. Heat forward Austin Carroll scored at 2:44 of the period, extending the Stockton lead to 5-2. Carroll caught Irving out of position, beating him on the glove side for his fourth goal of the season. Iowa forward Zack Mitchell scored at 6:07 of the period, cutting the Heat lead to 5-3. Forwards Jordan Schroeder and Grayson Downing each tallied an assist on the play. Schroeder fed a pass to Mitchell just inside the blueline. Mitchell blasted a slapshot from the right point, beating Ortio for his 13th goal of the season. Heat forward Emile Poirier scored at 17:34 of the third period, giving Stockton a 6-3 lead. Forwards Derek Grant and Morgan Klimchuk each tallied an assist on the goal. Poirier took a one-timer from the bottom of the right circle, beating Irving for his sixth goal of the season. Wild forward Grayson Downing scored at 18:06 of the period, cutting the Heat lead to 6-4. Defenseman Chistian Folin and forward Zack Mitchell each picked up an assist on the play. Downing took a pass from Mitchell and snapped the puck past Ortio from the right circle for his 11th goal of the season. Stockton center Turner Elson added an empty-net goal at 19:39 of the period for his fifth goal of the season, putting the game out of reach at 7-4. Grant tallied an assist on the goal, giving him five points on the night.

 

The Wild travels to Rockford next weekend for two games against the IceHogs on Friday and Saturday night. Iowa returns home on Jan. 26 for a game against the Chicago Wolves at 7 P.M. Tuesday’s game features a Crash’s Kids Meal for every kid under the age of 12 courtesy of 96.5 Country of iHeartMedia Des Moines. Crash’s Kids Meal includes one hot dog, one soda, one popcorn, one fruit snack, and one wild prize. The game is also a “Taco Tuesday” presented by Taco John’s. Every fan receives a voucher for a free taco upon entry to the game.

Iowa hosts the Charlotte Checkers for a pair of games on Friday, Jan. 29 and Saturday, Jan. 30. Friday’s game is Military Appreciation Night. The first 1,500 fans (12-years old and under) receive an Iowa Wild patriotic jersey courtesy of Scheels and KISS FM. Friday is also $2 beer night sponsored by 100.3 The Bus. ‘Bring Your Buds Bundle’ will also be available for purchase, including one ticket, one 16 oz. Budweiser or Bud Light at the game, one hot dog, one popcorn, $1 off a Budweiser or Bud Light at the game, and one free Budweiser or Bud Light at Carl’s Place. Saturday’s game is John Torchetti Bobblehead Day, sponsored by NASH FM and NASH ICON. The first 1,500 fans receive a bobblehead of Coach Torchetti. Fans may also purchase the Brewdog Pack, which includes one ticket, one beer, one hotdog, and one free Budweiser or Bud Light at the Legends American Grill. There will also be Subway and Star 102.5 combo packs available for purchase. Starting at $12, the 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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