Game Preview: Iowa Wild vs. San Jose Barracuda

October 15, 2022 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Iowa Wild News Release

Iowa Wild (0-0-0-1; 1 pts.) vs. San Jose Barracuda (1-0-0-0; 1 pts.)

GAME NOTES

The Iowa Wild and San Jose Barracuda meet for the second time in as many nights Saturday at 6 p.m. at Wells Fargo Arena. The two teams put on a thriller in front of 8,610 fans in the season opener Friday night, with the Wild scoring three straight goals to send the game to overtime before falling 4-3 in a seven-round shootout. The game marks the final time the San Jose will visit Des Moines this season. Iowa will head to Tech CU Arena, the new home of the Barracuda, on Nov. 29 and Nov. 30.

ROOKIE NUMBERS

Sammy Walker helped the Wild secure a point Friday night with a third period assist and sent the game to overtime with his first professional goal in his Iowa debut. Walker also had a game-winning goal in Iowa's preseason game against the Rockford IceHogs on Oct. 5 in Coralville.

FREE HOCKEY

Iowa and San Jose went to a seven-round shootout in Friday night's contest

The Wild went to overtime 15 times during the 2021-22 season

Iowa went 4-4 in games decided in overtime during 2021-22

The Wild won two of seven games that were decided in a shootout last season

NO BABY SHARKS

William Eklund and Strauss Mann entered the season as the only two Barracuda with no AHL games played

Eight Barracuda have played more than 150 professional games

Andrew Agozzino leads San Jose in total professional games played with 649

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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