MINNESOTA WILD SIGNS DEFENSEMAN GUSTAV OLOFSSON
Mar 24, 2014MINNESOTA WILD SIGNS DEFENSEMAN GUSTAV OLOFSSON
Rookie Signs Entry-Level Deal
Des Moines, IA – Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher on Monday announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has signed defenseman Gustav Olofsson (pronounced GOO-stahv OH-lawf-suhn) to a three-year entry-level contact staring with the 2014-15 season.
Olofsson, 19 (12/1/94), recorded eight points (4-4=8) and 20 penalty minutes (PIM) this season during his freshman campaign with Colorado College and was named to the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) Academic All-Conference Team. The 6-foot-4, 191-pound native of Boras, Swe., tallied five points (1-4=5) and a plus-5 rating in seven games to help Sweden claim a silver medal at the 2014 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship. He ranked tied for second in scoring amongst defensemen in the tournament.
Olofsson collected 23 points (2-21=23), 59 PIM and a plus-11 rating in 63 games with the Green Bay Gamblers in the United States Hockey League (USHL) in 2012-13. He was named to the USHL All-Rookie Team and played in the USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game. Olofsson was selected by Minnesota in the second round (46thoverall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. He will report to the Iowa Wild in the American Hockey League (AHL) later this week.
Iowa closes out its six-game stand with Charlotte on Tuesday at 5:35 P.M. and Wednesday at 7:05 P.M. The game is a $2 Tuesday, where fans can purchase any level ticket with a $2 discount. 200 Level seats will be available for $2 to the first 200 fans to purchase upper level seats. Patrons will also be able to purchase $2 sodas, $2 popcorns, and $2 10-ounce domestic drafts (21 and older) – through the first period of play. Also, select merchandise items will be available for only $2. Taco John’s will also provide a Taco coupon to every fan on their way into the game and if the team scores four goals each fan will receive an additional coupon upon exiting. The team continues a six-game homestand on Tuesday, Mar. 25 at 5:35 p.m. against the Charlotte Checkers. The Wild also closes out its six-game stand with the Checkers on Wednesday at 7:05 P.M. On Wednesday, fans that bring a Subway receipt to the Wells Fargo Arena box office may purchase a ticket for $5.
Fans may purchase single game tickets multiple ways, either through the team's website – www.Iowawild.com, Wells Fargo Arena box office or Dahl's Ticketing. Tickets are available online at www.iowawild.com under the single game tickets tab. Fans may also purchase tickets by calling 1-866-55-DAHLS (32457) or by visiting one of 13 Dahl's Food Stores locations in the greater Des Moines area, and in Ames. In order to purchase group tickets (10 or more), please call the Iowa Wild ticketing department at 515-564-8700. Fans interested in buying full season, or smaller season packages may call the Iowa Wild front office at 515-564-8700.
The Iowa Wild regular season is presented by Mercy Medical Center. Season tickets to see the Wild play at Wells Fargo Arena start at just $9 per game. For more information on tickets, please contact the Wild ticket office by calling 515-564-8700 or go to www.iowawild.com.
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