AHL Iowa Wild

Game Preview: Iowa Wild at Coachella Valley Firebirds

Published on March 17, 2023 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Iowa Wild News Release


Iowa Wild (28-23-5-4; 65 pts.) at Coachella Valley Firebirds (39-11-4-2; 84 points)

The Iowa Wild square off against the Coachella Valley Firebirds at Acrisure Arena Friday at 9 p.m.

POWER PLAYS

The Iowa Wild have been hot on the man advantage over the last three games; the Wild have scored five power-play goals and at least once on special teams each game. The Firebirds have a six-game streak in which the power-play unit has scored at least one goal that dates back to Mar. 3. Iowa is 2-for-13 on the power play against Coachella Valley, while the Firebirds have gone 3-for-11 during the season series.

STREAKS OF NOTE

- Marco Rossi has points in five games in a row (3-6=9)

- Zane McIntyre has won four consecutive starts

- Joey Daccord has also won four consecutive starts for Coachella Valley

- Tye Kartye (3-3=6) and Cameron Hughes (2-3=5) each have three-game point streaks

BACK TO BACK

- Iowa has played eight two-game road series this season, but has only lost the opening game once; the Wild are 5-3-1-0 in the second game of those series

- Coachella Valley has played the same team at home in consecutive games five times, but completed a sweep just once (vs. San Diego, Feb. 3-4)

Iowa Wild hockey is presented by MercyOne. 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. Season tickets for 2023-24 are on sale now. Fans can purchase season tickets for the upcoming season at ‚ https://www.iowawild.com/wild-365.

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