Gabriel and Brassart Sign ATOs with Iowa Wild
April 1, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Iowa Wild News Release
Des Moines, IA - Iowa Wild General Manager Jim Mill announced on Tuesday the American Hockey League (AHL) club has signed forwards Kurtis Gabriel and Brady Brassart to Amateur Tryout Agreements (ATO). Mill also announced that forward Jim McKenzie has been released from a Professional Tryout Agreement (PTO).
Gabriel, 20 (4/20/93), recorded 51 points (16-3551), including three game-winning goals, 99 penalty minutes (PIM) and a plus-3 rating in 60 games with the Owen Sound Attack in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) this season. The 6-foot-4, 218-pound native of New Market, Ont., served as an assistant captain and led his team in assists, tied for the team lead in PIM and tied for second in scoring. He has tallied 100 points (34-66100) and 291 PIM in 232 career OHL games over four seasons with Owen Sound. Gabriel was selected by Minnesota in the third-round (81st overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
Brassart has collected 85 points (35-5085) including 11 power-play goals, six game-winning goals, a plus-11 rating and 94 penalty minutes (PIM) in 70 games with the Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League (WHL) this season. The 6-foot-2, 196-pound native of Vernon, B.C., tied for Calgary's lead in scoring and in assists, while finishing tied for second in goals and third in PIM. In six playoffs games, Brassart led his club in scoring with three goals and six assists for nine points. He finished tied for 15thin the WHL in scoring and tied for 19 th in goals. The 20-year-old has tallied 269 points (112-157269), 374 PIM and a plus-92 rating in 323 games over five seasons in the WHL.
McKenzie has played in 26 games for Iowa this season, scoring three times and adding five assists for eight points. The rugged right wing has also racked up 36 penalty minutes. The seventh-year pro has played in 93 career American Hockey League games, totaling seven goals and 17 points.
Iowa continues a five-game road trip on Wednesday, Apr. 2 at 6 p.m. in Grand Rapids. The team will also make stops in Chicago and Milwaukee prior to returning home on Friday, April 11 for Chicago at 7:05 p.m. at Wells Fargo Arena.
Fans may purchase single game tickets multiple ways, either through the team's website - www.Iowawild.com, Wells Fargo Arena box office or Dahl's Ticketing. Tickets are available online at www.iowawild.com under the single game tickets tab. Fans may also purchase tickets by calling 1-866-55-DAHLS (32457) or by visiting one of 13 Dahl's Food Stores locations in the greater Des Moines area, and in Ames. In order to purchase group tickets (10 or more), please call the Iowa Wild ticketing department at 515-564-8700. Fans interested in buying full season, or smaller season packages may call the Iowa Wild front office at 515-564-8700.
The Iowa Wild regular season is presented by Mercy Medical Center. Season tickets to see the Wild play at Wells Fargo Arena start at just $9 per game. For more information on tickets, please contact the Wild ticket office by calling 515-564-8700 or go to www.iowawild.com.
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