GRAND RAPIDS SHUTS OUT IOWA 3-0
Nov 13, 2026DES MOINES, Iowa - The Grand Rapids Griffins shut out the Iowa Wild by a 3-0 score at Casey's Center on Friday night.
Wilmer Skoog beat a screened William Rousseau (30 saves) from the top of the circles on the power play 4:50 into the game to open the scoring for Grand Rapids.
The Griffins outshot the Wild 15-6 in the opening 20 minutes.
John Leonard capitalized on an Iowa turnover at 15:21 of the second period to widen the Grand Rapids lead to 2-0.
Each team posted 21 shots through two periods.
Leonard found the back of the net again on an odd man rush 9:42 into the final frame.
Trey Augustine stopped all 31 shots he faced to earn the shutout for the Griffins.
Grand Rapids outshot Iowa 33-31. The Wild finished 0-for-3 on the power play while the Griffins went 1-for-5 with the man advantage.
Iowa and Grand Rapids complete their weekend series at Casey's Center on Saturday at 6 p.m. on Veterans Appreciation Night. The first 1,500 fans will receive a hat courtesy of Flying Eagle Financial and WHO. The Wild will wear specialty jerseys honoring veterans and hold a postgame jersey auction with proceeds benefiting ALS Association Iowa.
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