GAMEDAY PREVIEW - IOWA WILD VS GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS

Apr 19, 2022

Iowa Wild (30-28-4-5; 69 pts.) vs Grand Rapids Griffins (31-31-6-2; 70 pts.)

Broadcast Info: 1460 KXNO and 106.3 FM/iHeart//AHLTV

Media Kit

 

The Wild and the Griffins play for the eighth and final time in the 2021-22 regular season on Tuesday, Apr. 19. Grand Rapids has defeated Iowa in the each of the previous two matchups between the two teams and five times to this point in the season.

 

PREVIOUSLY ON THE POND

 

After going up 4-1 against the Milwaukee Admirals on Saturday, Apr. 16, Iowa gave up three goals in the third period and went to overtime in Milwaukee. At 1:45 of the overtime period, Wild defenseman Joe Hicketts beat Admirals goaltender Connor Ingram to give the Wild a 5-4 victory. Wild forwards Adam Beckman, Mason Shaw, Dominic Turgeon and Mitchell Chaffee all scored goals in the win.

 

CREATING SEPARATION

 

• Wild defenseman Joe Hicketts is T-1st amongst AHL defensemen in goals scored (12).
• Iowa forward Kyle Rau has recorded six points (1-5=6) in four games against the Griffins this season.
• Wild forward Marco Rossi owns four goals in six games against Grand Rapids in the 2021-22 season.
• Iowa is 16-11-2-3 in games played at Wells Fargo Arena this season.

 

GRIFFINS ON THE GRIND

 

• Grand Rapids forward Taro Hirose owns eight points (4-4=8) against Iowa in the 2021-22 season.
• Griffins forward Jonatan Berggren has recorded nine points (3-6=9) in his last five games.
• Grand Rapids is 3-for-25 on the power play against Iowa this season.
• Griffins goaltender Victor Brattstrom owns a save percentage of .930 over his last three starts.

 

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.

 

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