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GAME PREVIEW: IOWA WILD AT CHARLOTTE CHECKERS

GAME PREVIEW: IOWA WILD AT CHARLOTTE CHECKERS

Nov 29, 2024

Iowa Wild (6-9-1-0; 13 pts.) at Charlotte Checkers (8-4-1-2; 19 pts.) 

The Iowa Wild and Charlotte Checkers face off on Friday at 3 p.m. at Bojangles Coliseum.  

ALL-TIME SERIES 

All-Time Iowa Wild Record: 9-16-1-2 (4-9-0-1 at Wells Fargo Arena, 5-7-1-1 at Charlotte) 

Last Time: Charlotte defeated 3-2 at Bojangles Coliseum on Mar. 22, 2017... Christoph Bertschy and Gerry Mayhew scored for the Wild... Alex Stalock stopped 24-of-27 shots... Connor Brickley scored the winner for Charlotte 17:37 of the third period... Current Minnesota Wild assistant coach and former Iowa Wild assistant coach Pat Dwyer suited up for Charlotte 

2016-17: Iowa and Charlotte last played a season series in 2016-17... The Wild went 2-5-1-0 against the Checkers... Teemu Pulkkinen paced Iowa in goals (4) and points (8) against Charlotte... Alex Stalock went 2-3-1 with a 2.40 GAA and 0.922 SV% against the Checkers... 34 different players dressed for Iowa against Charlotte 

TEAM NOTES 

FIRST TIME, LONG TIME: Iowa’s matchup against Charlotte marks the first time the Wild have visited the Checkers since Mar. 22, 2017... Brendan Gaunce is the only Iowa skater that played professionally during the 2016-17 season  

GOALS BY PERIOD: Iowa has scored in the first and third period in five consecutive games... The Wild saw a nine game second period scoring streak snapped in Sunday’s loss at Grand Rapids 

SHOT TOTALS: Sunday’s game at Grand Rapids marked the first time this season the Wild did not record double digit shots in a period... Iowa has recorded double digit shots in multiple periods in nine games this season 

THROUGH 40: Iowa is undefeated when leading after two periods (5-0-0-0)... The Wild have not won when trailing after 40 minutes (0-6-0-0) 

HOT HANDS 

  • David Spacek is riding a five-game point streak (1-5=6), the longest of his professional career  

  • Spacek has an assist in each of his last five games 

  • Joseph Cecconi has four points in his last three games (0-4=4) 

  • Cecconi’s point streak ties a career long 

  • Cecconi’s last three-game point streak came in 2022 with Texas (0-4=4, Jan. 16-21, 2022) 

STREAKS SNAPPED 

  • Luke Toporowski (6-1=7) scored in each of his first four games with the Wild before being held off the score sheet on Sunday 

  • Toporowski’s four-game stretch exceeded his previous high for points in four consecutive games (2-3=5, Apr. 14-19, 2024) 

  • Toporowski posted seven points in four games with Providence during the 2022-23 season (4-3=7, Nov. 25-Dec. 3, 2022) 

  • Caedan Bankier scored his first goal of the season on Sunday 

  • Bankier had not scored in 16 consecutive games dating back to Apr. 17, 2024 

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