GAME PREVIEW: IOWA WILD VS. CHICAGO WOLVES

GAME PREVIEW: IOWA WILD VS. CHICAGO WOLVES

Dec 4, 2022

Iowa Wild (8-7-2-2; 20 pts.) at Chicago Wolves (6-9-2-0; 14 pts.) 

The Iowa Wild wrap up a pair of weekend games against Chicago when they take on the Wolves Sunday at 3 p.m. at Wells Fargo Arena. Fans are invited to enjoy Pucks ‘N Paws Day and bring their dogs to the rink! The first 400 dogs will receive a dog bag dispenser giveaway courtesy of Fleet Farm and KIOA. The team will also host a postgame skate for fans (no dogs). 

THAT’S IN-ZANE 

Iowa goaltender Zane McIntyre enters Sunday’s matinee one game short of 250 career AHL games. McIntyre is 137-81-20 with a 2.52 goals against average and 0.911 save percentage across 249 career AHL games, which include 44 with Iowa. McIntyre has also appeared in eight NHL games, all with the Boston Bruins. McIntyre’s first AHL appearance came on Oct. 9, 2015; he made 38 saves in a 2-1 overtime loss to Wilkes-Barre with Providence. 

  

BOUNCING BACK 

• Iowa has outshot or tied opponents in all but one game following a regulation loss 

• The Wild are averaging 30.5 shots per game following a regulation defeat 

• Iowa is 2-2-1-1 following regulation losses this season; the team went 13-14-1-2 during the 2021-22 season 

 

FAN SUPPORT 

• Including Saturday’s game, Iowa has eclipsed 8,000 fans four times at home this season 

• The Wild are averaging 6,896 fans per game 

• The franchise’s best attendance year came in 2018-19 (6,409 fans per game) 

• Iowa’s all-time single game attendance high of 13,503 came on Feb. 15, 2020 

 

Iowa Wild hockey is presented by MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. For more information, please visit www.iowawild.com. Fans can purchase single-game tickets through the team’s website at www.iowawild.com. Group tickets (10 or more), suites, Wild 365 memberships or premium tickets can be purchased by contacting the Iowa Wild Ticket Department at 515-564-8700 or tickets@iowawild.com. The 2022-23 season marks the 10th anniversary of Iowa Wild hockey. Fans can purchase season tickets for the 10th anniversary season at https://www.iowawild.com/wild-365

Visit www.iowawild.com/pressbox for the latest news and information from the team including press releases, game notes, multimedia content, and daily statistics. 

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