IOWA WILD RECALLS FORWARD PAVEL JENYS AND GOALTENDER ADAM VAY FROM RAPID CITY RUSH
Mar 12, 2018DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa Wild General Manager Brent Flahr announced today the American Hockey League (AHL) club has recalled forward Pavel Jenys and goaltender Adam Vay from Rapid City Rush of the ECHL.
Jenys (pronounced JEN-eez), 21 (4/2/1996), returns to Iowa for his third stint with the team this season. He appeared in four games for the Wild in 2017-18, recording his first AHL goal against Chicago on Jan. 17. Jenys has appeared in 46 games for Rapid City, recording 33 points (16g, 17a). The 6-foot-3, 203-pound native of Brno, Czech Republic, was selected by Minnesota in the 7th round (199th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft and signed a three-year entry-level deal with the team on May 5, 2015.
Vay, 23 (3/22/1994), has appeared in 31 games for the Rush this season, going 12-15-1-1 with a 3.35 goals against average and a .905 save percentage. In the AHL this season, he has a 0-1-1-0 record with a 4.91 goals against average and a .868 save percentage.
Iowa begins a four-game road trip with a contest against Rockford IceHogs Tuesday. Puck drop is at 7:00 p.m.
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.