AHL Iowa Wild

Iowa Wild Sign Pair of Forwards

January 8, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Iowa Wild News Release


Des Moines, IA- Iowa Wild General Manager Jim Mill announced on Wednesday the American Hockey League (AHL) club has signed forwards Jim McKenzie and Justin Mercier (murr-sear) to Professional Tryout Agreements (PTO).

Mercier is a fifth-year pro who has played the entire 2013-14 season with the ECHL's Idaho Steelheads. The 26-year old had ten goals and 18 points in 32 games as the captain of the Steelheads. The Erie, PA native has played in 220 career AHL games, scoring 39 goals and totaling 76 points for the Lake Erie Monsters. The 5-foot-11, 190-pounder also played in nine NHL games during the 2009-10 season, scoring his first NHL goal and totaling two points for the Colorado Avalanche. Mercier was drafted by Colorado in the sixth round (#168 overall) of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.

McKenzie is a seventh-year pro who spent the 2013-14 season with Iowa's Central Hockey League affiliate, the Quad City Mallards. In 28 games with Quad City, the 6-foot-2, 210-pound winger scored 11 goals and totaled 24 points, to go along with 67 penalty minutes. Over the course of his career, the St. Paul, MN native has played in a combined 67 AHL games for Binghamton, Lake Erie, Worcester and Peoria. The 29-year old has scored four goals and totaled nine points over his AHL career. McKenzie was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the fifth round (#141 overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.

Iowa will continue its six-game road swing in Grand Rapids with the Griffins on Friday at 6 p.m. (CT). The team will return home on Jan. 15 to host Toronto at 7:05 p.m.

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 regular season is presented by Mercy Medical Center. 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.

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