WILD FALL TO ICEHOGS IN A SHOOTOUT, 3-2
Feb 15, 2022
ROCKFORD, Ill. – Iowa Wild (20-17-3-3; 46 pts.) fell to the Rockford IceHogs (20-16-3-1; 44 pts.) in a shootout by a score of 3-2 at BMO Harris Bank Center on Tuesday, Feb. 15. Wild defenseman Brenden Miller scored his first goal as a member of the Iowa Wild in the loss.
At 15:20 of the first period, IceHogs defenseman Jakub Galvas beat Wild goaltender Zane McIntyre (32 saves) from the slot to give Rockford a 1-0 lead.
At the end of the first period, the IceHogs led 1-0 over the Wild. Rockford outshot Iowa 14-8 in the first period.
After collecting a pass from Wild forward Marco Rossi in between the circles, Miller wired a wrist shot past Rockford goaltender Arvid Soderblom (23 saves) at 10:18 of the second period to tie the game 1-1. Rossi and Wild defenseman Jake Linhart recorded assists on the goal.
Iowa and Rockford headed into the second intermission tied at one goal apiece. The IceHogs outshot the Wild 9-7 in the second period and led 23-15 in shots through two periods.
With the Wild on the penalty kill, Iowa forward Joseph Cramarossa slid a backhand through the five-hole of Soderblom on a breakaway chance to give the Wild a 2-1 lead at 5:07 of the third period. Wild defenseman Keaton Thompson and McIntyre were credited with assists on Cramarossa’s shorthanded tally.
After the IceHogs pulled Soderblom for the extra attacker at 16:40 of the third stanza, Rockford defenseman Ian Mitchell beat McIntyre with a one-timer from just above the left circle at 17:02 of the third period to tie the game 2-2.
Iowa and Rockford could not break the tie and both teams headed into overtime tied at two goals apiece. Shots in the third period were 10-7 in favor of the IceHogs. Rockford outshot Iowa 33-22 in regulation.
Neither team could score in overtime and both teams surged into a shootout. Shots in overtime were 3-1 in favor of Iowa and 34-25 in favor of Rockford through overtime.
After shootout misses by Rockford forwards Michal Teply and Lukas Reichel and Iowa’s Rossi and Cramarossa, Mitchell beat McIntyre to give the IceHogs a 1-0 lead in the shootout. Wild forward Kyle Rau failed to score on the game’s final shootout attempt and Rockford prevailed by a score of 3-2.
Iowa was 0-for-1 and Rockford was 0-for-3 on the power play on the night.
Up next for Iowa, a road contest in Chicago against the Wolves on Feb. 19 at 7:00 p.m. CT.
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. The 2022-23 season marks the 10th anniversary of Iowa Wild hockey. Fans can purchase season tickets for the 10th anniversary season at https://www.iowawild.com/wild-365.
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