IOWA WILD RECALLS GOALTENDER SAMUEL HLAVAJ FROM HEARTLANDERS

IOWA WILD RECALLS GOALTENDER SAMUEL HLAVAJ FROM HEARTLANDERS

Dec 14, 2024

DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa Wild General Manager Matt Hendricks today announced the American Hockey League (AHL) club has recalled goaltender Samuel Hlavaj from the Iowa Heartlanders of the ECHL.   

Hlavaj, 23 (5/29/2001), owns a 3.27 goals against-average (GAA), a .864 save percentage (SV%), and 1-3-0 record in five appearances with the Iowa Wild this season. He has also recorded a 3.02 GAA, a .885 SV%, and a 2-2-1 record in five games with the Heartlanders. Last season, Hlavaj posted a 3.10 GAA and a .902 SV% in 28 games with HC Škoda Plzeň of the Czech Extraliga. The 6-foot-4, 193-pound native of Martin, Slovakia, spent two seasons with HC Slovan Bratislava (2021-23) of the Slovakia League and recorded a 2.47 GAA, a .912 SV% and one shutout in 27 games.    

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