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Iowa Wild Fights ALS Opening Weekend

October 7, 2013 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Iowa Wild News Release


Des Moines, IA - The Iowa Wild announced on Monday the team has partnered with the ALS © Association Iowa Chapter for Opening Weekend on Oct. 12 and 13.

In conjunction with the Iowa Chapter of the ALS © Association, the Wild will partner in numerous ways for its Opening Weekend. As part of the festivities and the Iowa Chapter's 10 th anniversary, fans may participate in "The Walk to Defeat ALS © Des Moines." To help with this event, the Wild have committed as an MVP Partner of the Walk. The Walk is on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 10:00 a.m. at Principal Park. Check-in for the two-mile trek begins at 9:00 a.m. The Walk to Defeat ALS© is an opportunity to bring hope to people living with ALS, raise money for a cure, and to come together for something people care about. The Walk to Defeat ALS© is The ALS Association's biggest annual event, which raises funds to sustain care services and support research for much of the next year.

As part of the partnership, the Iowa Wild will wear a specialty Inaugural season patch on the team's jerseys. Fans will be able to bid on the game-worn jerseys via a silent auction on the concourse over Opening Weekend. The auction will conclude at the end of the second intermission of the game on Sunday, Oct. 13. All proceeds from the auction will benefit the Iowa Chapter of the ALS Association.

Those interested in attending the Iowa Wild's Opening Weekend games may purchase tickets through the ALSA for only $13, with $4 of every ticket going back to ALSA. Tickets can be reserved through Sarah Lettow, ALSA, Iowa Chapter Development Manager at 515-727-1679 or email sarah@alsaiowa.org .

Fans may purchase single game tickets multiple ways, either through the team's website - www.Iowawild.com, Wells Fargo Arena box office or Dahl's Ticketing. Tickets are available online at www.iowawild.com under the single game tickets tab. Fans may also purchase tickets by calling 1-866-55-DAHLS (32457) or by visiting one of 13 Dahl's Food Stores locations in the greater Des Moines area, and in Ames. In order to purchase group tickets (10 or more), please call the Iowa Wild ticketing department at 515-564-8700. Fans interested in buying full season, or smaller season packages may call the Iowa Wild front office at 515-564-8700.

The Iowa Wild begins its Inaugural season, presented by Mercy Medical Center, in October of 2013. Season tickets to see the Wild play at Wells Fargo Arena start at just $9 per game. For more information on tickets, please contact the Wild ticket office by calling 515-564-8700 or go to www.iowawild.com . Opening Night is scheduled for Saturday, October 12th at 7:05 p.m. against the Oklahoma City Barons.

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