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GAMEDAY PREVIEW - IOWA WILD VS TUCSON ROADRUNNERS

GAMEDAY PREVIEW - IOWA WILD VS TUCSON ROADRUNNERS

Nov 19, 2021

Iowa Wild (7-3-1-0; 15 pts.) vs Tucson Roadrunners (4-5-1-0; 9 pts.)

 

MEDIA KIT

 

Coming off a two-game series sweep of the Milwaukee Admirals, the Wild have won three games in a row by a combined score of 13-6. Nov. 19, 2021 marks the first of four meetings between the Roadrunners and Wild this season. During tonight's game, the Wild will be honoring those who have been affected by cancer with their annual Hockey Fight's Cancer Night.

 

PREVIOUSLY ON THE POND

 

On Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021 and Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021, the Wild took both games of a two-game weekend series against the Milwaukee Admirals. In game one of two, goaltender Andrew Hammond made 26 saves and recorded his second shutout of the season in a 5-0 Iowa victory. In game two, Kyle Rau scored to place him in a tie with former Wild forward Zack Mitchell for the third-most goals in franchise history in a 4-3 win.

 

RED-HOT WILD

 

  • Wild forward Kyle Rau needs one goal to gain sole possession of third all-time in goals scored in Iowa Wild franchise history.
  • Iowa forward Adam Beckman has recorded a goal and an assist in each of the last two games.
  • Iowa is 6-1-0-0 when scoring the first goal of a contest.
  • The Wild are the number one team in the AHL in home power play percentage (40%).

 

ROWDY ROADRUNNERS

 

  • Tucson is ranked last in the AHL in road penalty kill percentage (64.3%).
  • Roadrunners goaltender Ivan Prosvetov is 11th in the AHL in goals against average (2.32).
  • Six of Tucson forward Matias Maccelli’s 10 points have come on the power play.
  • The Roadrunners are one of seven teams who have not scored a shorthanded goal this season.

 

Iowa Wild hockey is presented by MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. For more information, please visit www.iowawild.com.Fans can purchase single-game tickets through the team’s website at www.iowawild.com. Group tickets (10 or more), suites, Wild 365 memberships or premium tickets can be purchased by contacting the Iowa Wild Ticket Department at 515-564-8700 or tickets@iowawild.com.

 

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