Game Preview: Iowa Wild at Tucson Roadrunners
January 17, 2024 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Iowa Wild News Release
Iowa Wild (13-19-1-2; 29 pts.) at Tucson Roadrunners (22-11-1-1; 46 pts.)
The Iowa Wild and Tucson Roadrunners square off at Tucson Convention Center Arena on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
ALL-TIME SERIES
All-Time Iowa Wild Record: 4-10-3-0 (1-6-1-0 at Wells Fargo Arena, 3-4-2-0 at Tucson)
Last Time: Iowa fell 3-1 to Tucson on Monday night... Josh Doan scored twice in the second period for the Roadrunners... Steven Fogarty scored Iowa's lone goal... Zane McIntyre stopped 22-of-24 shots for the Wild... Matthew Villalta turned aside 29-of-30 shots
2021-22: Iowa and Tucson did not play in 2022-23... The Wild finished 3-1-0-0 against the Roadrunners in 2021-22... Iowa finished with a winning record against Tucson for the first time in a season series... Kyle Rau led Iowa with seven points (5-2=7) against Tucson... Zane McIntyre won each of his two starts against the Roadrunners
TEAM NOTES
INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS: Iowa had a single player score a goal for the fourth time in the last five games on Monday... The Wild have had one or two goal scorers in each of the last eight games... Iowa has played 22 games in which one or two players scored its goals
BETWEEN THE PIPES: Iowa's goaltenders have not allowed more than three goals in four games in a row
DELAYED START: Iowa has scored its first goal in the third period in back-to-back games... The Wild have found the score sheet for the first time in the third period in six games this season
SPECIAL TEAMS STATS: Iowa snapped a 12 game streak of receiving four or more power plays on Monday... The Wild have not faced more than three power plays in five games in a row
PETAN'S POINTS
Iowa's point leader, Nic Petan, played for the Wild on Monday for the first time in 2024 following a recall to Minnesota
Petan registered an assist on Steven Fogarty's third period goal
Petan owns 11 points (7-4=11) in his last seven games with Iowa and recorded a point in six of those seven contests
COUNTDOWN TO 100
Simon Johansson enters Wednesday's matchup with 99 career AHL games, all of which have come in an Iowa uniform
Johansson's AHL debut came on Oct. 14, 2022 against the San Jose Barracuda
Brenden Miller is two games shy of the 100 AHL game mark
Miller's AHL debut came on Feb. 20, 2017 against Binghamton with Toronto
For more information on Iowa Wild hockey, 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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