Curry Returns to Wild
November 23, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Iowa Wild News Release
DES MOINES, IA - Iowa Wild General Manager Jim Mill announced on Sunday that goaltender John Curry has been recalled from the Quad City Mallards of the ECHL.
Curry, 30 (2/27/84), played one game for Quad City after his assignment on Nov. 20. The veteran goalie made 27 saves in a 4-2 Mallards win at home on Friday. He's made five appearances for Iowa this year, going 0-4-0 with a 3.72 GAA and a .885 SV%. He was 7-9-2 with a 2.62 goals-against average (GAA), a .930 save percentage (SV%) and one shutout in 19 games with the Iowa Wild last season. He signed a contract with Minnesota on Feb. 17, 2014 and appeared in two NHL games with the Wild, going 1-0-0 with a 3.00 GAA, and a .930 SV%. Curry made 43 saves in a 4-2 win vs. St. Louis on April 10, to claim his first NHL win since Nov. 11, 2008. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound netminder also posted a 10-2-0 record, 2.66 GAA and .917 SV% in 13 games with the Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL). He is 3-2-0 with a 3.55 GAA and a .893 SV% in six career NHL games. The native of Shorewood, Minn., played in four NHL games with the Pittsburgh Penguins 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.
Iowa returns home at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 23 to face Milwaukee. On Sunday fans can bring skates to take part in the postgame skate after the game, sponsored by Grip-Tite Foundation Repair. Fans are encouraged to bring canned foods to the game on Sunday to support a canned food drive presented by Fire Creek Grill. It's also a Subway Family Four Pack game, where fans may buy four tickets, four sodas and four hot dogs, starting at $48.
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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