Game Preview: Iowa Wild at Grand Rapids Griffins
December 7, 2022 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Iowa Wild News Release
Iowa Wild (9-7-2-2; 22 pts.) at Grand Rapids Griffins (8-11-1-0; 17 pts.)
The Iowa Wild travel to Van Andel Arena for the first time this season to take on the Grand Rapids Griffins Wednesday at 6 p.m. CST. The Wild picked up three out of a possible four points in the first series between the two teams at Wells Fargo Arena, winning 6-3 on Nov. 3 before earning a point in a 5-4 overtime loss on Nov. 4.
SEVEN STATS
Iowa dominated Chicago Sunday afternoon, beating the Wolves by a 7-0 score. The victory was the first time the Wild had scored seven times since Feb. 9, 2020, when they beat the Stockton Heat 7-4. The last time Iowa scored seven or more goals in a shutout came in the 2019 Calder Cup Playoffs, when the Wild beat the Milwaukee Admirals 7-0 on Apr. 21, 2019. The Wild's all-time largest shutout margin came on Feb. 2, 2018, in an 8-0 win over the Bakersfield Condors.
SINCE WHEN?
- Iowa scored three power-play goals Sunday, the first time since Jan. 29, 2022 vs. San Diego
- Dakota Mermis recorded his first three-point game (0-3=3) since Nov. 28, 2021 vs. Henderson
- Adam Beckman's goal and two assists Sunday marked his first ever three-point AHL game
- Chicago's 4 third period shots were the fewest allowed in a period since Feb. 11, 2022 (Grand Rapids, 2, 2nd period)
NET NOTES
- Zane McIntyre is 4-3-0 in his Iowa career versus Grand Rapids; he enters Wednesday's game with a 0.933 save percentage and 1.87 goals against average against the Griffins
- Grand Rapids netminder Victor Brattstrom is 3-2-0 all-time versus Iowa in six appearances with a career 0.916 save percentage and 2.74 goals against average against the Wild
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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