CHARLOTTE OUTLASTS IOWA 6-3
Oct 30, 2026DES MOINES, Iowa – The Charlotte Checkers outlasted the Iowa Wild and took a 6-3 win in a back-and-forth affair at Casey's Center on Friday night. Justin Kirkland recorded two goals and an assist for Iowa.
Brian Pinho opened the scoring for Charlotte on the power play 10:20 into the game.
Kirkland netted his first goal at 14:30 of the first period when he beat Kirill Gerasimyuk (14 saves) from the high slot with an assist from Gerry Mayhew.
Sam Lafferty elevated a shot over William Rousseau (25 saves) on an odd-man rush to put the Checkers ahead 2-1 with 2:25 remaining in the opening frame.
Kirkland tied the game again 3:41 into the second period with a deflection of Mike Koster's point shot.
Donovan Sebrango and Brett Chorske scored at 4:57 and 15:21 to hand Charlotte a two-goal lead.
Mason Shaw responded at 16:58 to pull the Wild back within a goal. After Kirkland sent a pass to the front, Gambrell collected his own rebound and set up Shaw at the top of the crease for a finish into an open net.
John Beecher hammered a one-timer into the back of the net from the right circle 8:14 into the third period to extend Charlotte's advantage to 5-3.
Jack Devine scored on the empty net for the Checkers with 1:59 remaining.
Charlotte outshot Iowa 31-17. The Wild finished 1-for-2 on the power play while the Checkers went 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Iowa and Charlotte face off again on Sunday, Nov. 1 on Hockeyween. The first 1,500 fnas will receive a tote bag presented by BrightWater Home Services & 98.3 The Vibe, and trick-or-treating will be held in the concourse for kids 12 and under.
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