GAME PREVIEW – IOWA WILD VS. MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS 4.13.18

Apr 13, 2018

MEDIA KIT

Iowa Wild (31-27-10-6; 78 pts.) vs. Milwaukee Admirals (38-30-4-2; 82 pts.)

Iowa Wild hosts Fan Appreciation Night as the team takes on Milwaukee Admirals Friday night to kick off a home-and-home series to end the 2017-18 season. The meeting will be the ninth contest of the season, with Iowa owning a 2-4-1-1 record against Milwaukee.

Last Game

The Wild fell to Rockford 5-3 at Wells Fargo Arena in the final meeting between the two teams. Forward Kyle Rau potted two tallies, while forward Gerry Fitzgerald scored his fourth of the season.   

WILD Notables

• This season, Iowa has broken more than 30 team and individual records.
• Against Rockford, forward Kyle Rau recorded his first multi-goal effort of the 2017-18 season and his first since a hat-trick on Feb. 4, 2017.
• Forward Colton Beck will appear in his 200^th AHL game Friday night against Milwaukee.
• Defenseman Zach Palmquist has recorded an assist in his last three games.

ADMIRALS Notables

• Milwaukee fell to Chicago 4-3 in the shootout Tuesday evening at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena.
• Forward Bobby Bulter has a three-game point streak against the Wild, amassing five points (2g, 3a) during that stretch.
• Forward Frederick Gaudreau currently has an eight-game point streak, where he’s recorded 11 points (6g, 5a) during that stretch.
• Goaltender Anders Lindback leads the AHL in minutes played with 3382.

Upcoming Games:

Opponent                        Date          Time                Broadcast

at Milwaukee                  4/14       6:00 PM CT     KXNO / iHeartRadio

The Iowa Wild 2017-18 season is presented by Mercy Medical Center and runs from October through April. For more information, please contact the Wild office by calling 515-564-8700 or by visiting www.iowawild.com.