BEN JONES RECORDS FIVE POINTS IN 5-3 IOWA WIN OVER TEXAS
Nov 15, 2024DES MOINES, Iowa – Ben Jones recorded a career-high five points (2g-3a) to power the Iowa Wild to a 5-3 win over the Texas Stars on Friday at Wells Fargo Arena. Grame Clarke (1-1=2), Reese Johnson (1-1=2), and Devin Shore (0-2=2) each posted two points in the victory.
Jones started the scoring 5:04 into the game when he slammed a one-timer over the left pad of Magnus Hellberg (25 saves). Johnson and Shore assisted on the opening goal.
Iowa outshot Texas 10-9 and led 1-0 after 20 minutes.
Antonio Stranges powered a one-timer past Jesper Wallstedt (32 saves) 1:37 into the middle frame with Texas on the power play.
Luke Toporowski pulled the puck out of traffic and chipped it home on a 5-on-3 power play 3:13 later. Jones and Clarke earned assists on Toporowski’s goal.
Iowa went up 3-1 on a crisp passing play at 7:36. Shore floated a pass toward the net from the half wall, and Jones tipped it to the net front for Johnson to punch inside the left post.
Curtis McKenzie scored at 17:59 following an extended sequence of Texas power plays.
The Stars led the shot count 22-19 through two periods.
Iowa restored the two-goal lead with another power-play goal 2:13 into the third. Jones and David Spacek combined to set up Clarke in the right circle for a wrister that banked in off the left post.
Cameron Hughes notched a shorthanded tally for Texas with 3:31 to play, but Jones answered with an empty-net, shorthanded goal at 18:28 to seal the win.
Texas outshot Iowa 35-30. The Wild finished 2-for-7 with the man advantage while the Stars went 2-for-5 on the power play.
Iowa and Texas wrap a weekend set on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. on Veterans Appreciation Night. Veterans and military can get a free ticket at the box office. The Wild will rebrand as the Iowa Aeros during the game and auction off game-worn jerseys postgame benefiting Mid-Iowa Council Scouting America.
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