WILD SMASHES ATTENDANCE RECORD IN IOWA
Jan 16, 2016Iowa Welcomes 12,445 Fans for Country Night
DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Wild, proud American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the NHL’s Minnesota Wild, announced on Saturday the team has set a new attendance record for a professional hockey game in the city of Des Moines with an announced crowd of 12,445.
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With an announced crowd of 12,445 fans for Saturday night’s game versus the San Jose Barracuda, the Wild surpasses the 2009 mark of 12,136 set by the now defunct Iowa Chops of the AHL. The new mark surpasses the Wild’s previous team record of 11,503 set earlier this season on November 5, 2015 – School Field Trip Day. The Iowa Wild has climbed over 10,000 a few times in its short existence, including 10,215 on Opening Night 2013 (10/12/13) and 10,115 for Pink in the Rink (2/14/14).
The team is celebrating Country Night, with a live postgame concert by Grammy Nominated Artist Cam. The country star is best known for her hit single “Burning House”. She has been nominated for a Grammy for “Best Country Solo Performance” of the year. The concert is sponsored by NASH FM, NASH ICON, Tree Town Festival, Jim Beam Apple and Gregg Young Chevrolet in Norwalk. Additional ticket packages and passes are available for purchase.
Iowa puts on Kids Winterfest, presented by BCP Live, on Sunday, Jan. 17 when it hosts the Stockton Heat at 5 PM. The first 1,000 fans to the game receive a Crash OYO minifigurine, presented by Fast Signs and Lazer 103.3. The team will be holding a postgame autograph session following the conclusion of the matchup with Stockton. Fans may purchase the Subway / Star 102.5 Combo pack, starting at $12 per person, which includes a ticket, a hot dog, one soda and one subway coupon.
The Wild travels to Rockford next weekend for two games against the IceHogs on Friday and Saturday night. Iowa returns home on Jan. 26 for a game against the Chicago Wolves at 7 P.M. Tuesday’s game features a Crash’s Kids Meal for every kid under the age of 12 courtesy of 96.5 Country of iHeartMedia Des Moines. Crash’s Kids Meal includes one hot dog, one soda, one popcorn, one fruit snack, and one wild prize. The game is also “Taco John’s Tuesday”, giving every fan a voucher for a free taco at Taco John’s upon entry to the game.
Fans may purchase single-game tickets multiple ways, either through the team's website – www.Iowawild.com, the Wells Fargo Arena box office or participating Hy-Vee food stores. Tickets are available online at www.Iowawild.com under the single game tickets tab. The Wells Fargo Arena box office is open Monday – Friday from 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and closed on Sunday. For Saturday game days, the box office will open at 10 a.m. For Sunday game days the box office will open at 12 p.m. Fans may also purchase tickets by calling 1-844-55-HYVEE or by visiting participating Hy-Vee food stores locations in the greater Des Moines area. Those interested may also visit www.hy-veetix.com. Fans interested in buying full season, or smaller season packages may call the Iowa Wild front office at 515-564-8700.
The Iowa Wild 2015-16 season is presented by Mercy Medical Center, it runs from October through April. Fans may purchase seats to see any of the team’s 38 regular season home games at Wells Fargo Arena. Season tickets to see the Wild play its 2015-16 season at Wells Fargo Arena start at just $9 per game. For more information on tickets, including ticket plans and group seating, please contact the Wild ticket office by calling 515-564-8700 or go to www.iowawild.com.
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