MINNESOTA ACQUIRES JARED KNIGHT FROM BOSTON FOR ZACK PHILLIPS
Mar 2, 2015MINNESOTA ACQUIRES JARED KNIGHT FROM BOSTON FOR ZACK PHILLIPS
Wild Assigns Captain Stephane Veilleux to Iowa
DES MOINES, IA – Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher on Monday announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has acquired forward Jared Knight from Boston in exchange for forward Zack Phillips. Minnesota also announced forward Stephane Veilleux (steph-AWN vay-OOH) has been reassigned to the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Knight, 23 (1/16/92), has collected three points (1-2=3) and 38 penalty minutes (PIM) in 36 games with Providence (AHL) this season. The 5-foot-11, 203-pound native of Battle Creek, Mich., has totaled 27 points (7-20=27) and 66 PIM in 107 career AHL games over parts of four seasons. Knight was originally selected by Boston in the second round (32nd overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
Veilleux, 33 (11/16/81), has recorded two points (1-1=2) and 10 penalty minutes (PIM) in 12 games with Minnesota this season. As the team captain for the Wild’s AHL affiliate, he has 13 points (2-11=13) and 65 PIM in 43 games. The 6-foot-1, 199-pound native of Beauceville, Que., has compiled 106 points (50-56=106) and 348 PIM in 506 NHL games with Minnesota, Tampa Bay and New Jersey.
Phillips departs Iowa as the team’s all-timer leader in games played and among the leaders in points. A member of the team’s inaugural season, the 22-year old played in 125 games for Iowa, scoring 19 goals and adding 29 assists for 48 points. He ranks first on the franchise’s all-time list in games played, while ranking second in goals, third in assists and third in points. Phillips owns the team’s all-time record for consecutive games played at 112 straight, seeing the trend end on Jan. 13, 2014.
The Fredericton, NB native spent the last three year’s playing in the AHL for Minnesota, yet never yielded an NHL call up. For his AHL career, the forward has 27 goals and 75 points in 196 AHL games. Phillips was drafted by Minnesota in the first round (#28overall) in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
After two games in the Lone Star State with games at Texas and in San Antonio the first weekend of March, the Wild returns home on Sunday, Mar. 15 for a 5:00 p.m. faceoff with the Utica Comets. During an intermission, the team is celebrating its first ever “Wedding on Ice”, sponsored by Grip Tite Foundation Repair. Prior to the game, Iowa is hosting a charity game to raise money for Autism. The game features Wells Fargo versus Principal Financial at 2 p.m. with all proceeds going to the Autism Society of Iowa. Specialty pucks will be available for purchase on the concourse, with the proceeds benefitting the Autism Society of Iowa. Fans are encouraged to bring their skates for a postgame skate after the game, presented by Grip Tite Foundation Repair. Fans may also purchase the Subway Combo Pack, which starts at $12 per person, including a ticket, a hot dog, a soda – also presented by More 104 FM.
Iowa continues its six-game home stand with Charlotte at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Mar. 21. The day of the game, Iowa is hosting the first ever “Bags and Brews On Ice” tournament from 1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. The event, sponsored by Summit Brewing, Lazer 103.3 and Tailgate Addicts – features a keg from Summit Brewing, music and a stream of the NCAA tournament games up on the video board. The team is holding a silent auction on the concourse, benefitting the American Heart Association (AHA). Fans may bid on the team’s AHA warm-up jerseys through the first two periods of the game. The first 1,500 fans to Saturday’s game receive an Iowa Wild duffel bag, sponsored by Iowa Ortho & Lazer 103.3. Every Saturday night fans may purchase the Brewdog Pack - presented by Legends American Grill. The package starts at $15 per fan, consisting of a ticket, a Wild puck, a hot dog and a beer at the game. Fans also receive a postgame beer at the downtown Legends American Grill location.
Iowa and Charlotte meet again at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 22. The team celebrates Agriculture Appreciation Day on with the first 5,000 fans receiving a cowbell, presented by sponsored by Verizon Wireless. Fans may also purchase the Subway Combo Pack, which starts at $12 per person, including a ticket, a hot dog, a soda – also presented by More 104 FM.
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