
Curry Called up to Minnesota
December 17, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Iowa Wild News Release
DES MOINES, IA- goaltender John Curry from the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Curry, 30 (2/27/84), stopped 33-of-34 shots faced in two periods against Rockford last night and was named the No. 2 star in Iowa's 5-1 win. In 12 games with Iowa this season, he is 4-6-0 with a 3.02 goals-against average (GAA) and .911 save percentage (SV%), including 3-1-0 with a 2.12 GAA and .934 SV% in his last four starts. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound native of Shorewood, Minn., signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Wild on July 17.
Curry went 7-9-2 with a 2.62 GAA, a .920 SV% and one shutout in 19 games with Iowa last season. He also appeared in two NHL games with Minnesota in 2013-14, going 1-0-0 with a 3.00 GAA, and a .930 SV%. Curry made a Wild season-high 43 saves in a 4-2 win vs. St. Louis on April 10, to claim his first NHL win since Nov. 11, 2008. Curry also posted a 10-2-0 record, 2.66 GAA and .917 SV% in 13 games with Orlando (ECHL). He is 3-2-0 with a 3.55 GAA and a .893 SV% in six career NHL games, having played four NHL games with Pittsburgh from 2008-10. Curry went 59-29-15 with a 2.07 GAA, a .923 SV% and 13 shutouts in 107 games during four seasons at Boston University from 2004-07.
After a road game at Chicago on Saturday, the Wild returns home for its final home game prior to the holiday break. The Wild and Wolves will play at Wells Fargo Arena on Sunday at 3 p.m. The game is a Subway Family Four Pack game, where fans may purchase four tickets, four sodas, four hot dogs and four Subway coupons, starting at just $48. All fans are encouraged to bring their own skates for a postgame skate on the ice at Wells Fargo Arena, presented by Grip Tite Foundation Repair
The Iowa Wild 2014-15 season is presented by Mercy Medical Center, it runs from October through April. Fans may purchase seats to see any of the team's 38 regular season home games at Wells Fargo Arena. Season tickets to see the Wild play at Wells Fargo Arena start at just $9 per game. For more information on tickets, including ticket plans and group seating, please contact the Wild ticket office by calling 515-564-8700 or go to www.iowawild.com .
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