Game Preview: Iowa Wild at Milwaukee Admirals
November 11, 2022 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Iowa Wild News Release
Iowa Wild (3-3-1-2; 9 pts.) vs. Milwaukee Admirals (7-3-0-0; 14 pts.)
The Iowa Wild head to Milwaukee to take on the Admirals at UM-Milwaukee Panther Arena on Friday at 7 p.m. The matchup is the first of eight games between the two clubs this season. Milwaukee got the better of the 2021-22 season series, going 7-2-0-1 versus Iowa last year. The Wild are 4-4-2-1 in their last five seasons of road games against the Admirals.
ON A ROLL
Both Iowa and Milwaukee enter Friday's matchup having fared well in the past two weeks of games. The Wild have picked up seven out of a possible ten points in their last 5 games, going 3-1-1-0 since Oct. 29. The Admirals had a six-game win streak snapped on Wednesday, falling 5-3 to the Chicago Wolves at home. Iowa's longest point streak last season extended over five games from Apr. 1-13, 2022 (4-0-0-1) while Milwaukee went 6-0-0-0 from Jan. 17-Feb. 2, 2022.
FALL GUYS
- Sammy Walker's five goals place him in a tie for second in rookie goal scoring
- Walker trails Kirill Marchenko (Cleveland) by a single goal for the AHL rookie lead
- Mitchell Chaffee is currently riding a three-game point streak (2-2=4). Chaffee has recorded two career four-game point streaks (Apr. 2-13, 2021 and Oct. 22-Nov. 13, 2021).
NURMI NOTES
- Milwaukee's Markus Nurmi enters Friday's game riding a seven-game point streak (2-7=9)
- The last time Nurmi was held scoreless came on Oct. 22 vs. Manitoba in a 5-2 Moose win
- Wednesday's game between Milwaukee and Chicago was the first time that the Admirals lost a game in which Nurmi scored
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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