Wolves Goalie Shines as Wild Falls 3-0
January 15, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Iowa Wild News Release
ROSEMONT, IL - The Iowa Wild (9-25-2-3, 23 points) were defeated by the Chicago Wolves (17-16-1-2, 37 points) 3-0 in front of 5,620 fans on Friday evening at Allstate Arena. Wolves' goalie Pheonix Copley (9-10-1) blanked Iowa with 34 saves for his third shutout of the season. After two scoreless periods of play, Chicago's Pat Cannone and Andre Benoit scored 3:06 apart midway through the final period, helping end the Wolves three-game losing skid. Wild goalie Jeremy Smith (4-12-2) stopped 32 of 35 shots in the road loss. Former Wild forward Riley Brace set up two goals for the Wolves. Iowa heads home for a 7 PM faceoff with the San Jose Barracuda at Wells Faro Arena.
After two scoreless periods of play, Chicago's Pat Cannone opened the scoring 8:44 into the third. Former Iowa Wild forward Riley Brace (2013-14), carried the puck out of the Wolves zone and up through the neutral zone, gaining the Iowa line. Brace slipped a pass to the right wing for Cannone, who quickly lifted a wrist shot over the left shoulder of Jeremy Smith, beating the Wild goalie short side. His ninth goal of the year made it a 1-0 Wolves lead. Chicago extended its lead to 2-0 at 11:38 as defenseman Andre Benoit beat Smith for his fourth goal of the year. Cannone and Brace controlled the puck in the Iowa zone, finding Benoit up top. Benoit skated to his left and blasted a slap shot over the glove of Smith for the 2-0 lead. The Wolves finished the scoring with 4:30 left in the third period. Zack Torquato dumped the puck in behind the Iowa net, as forward Yannick Veilleux managed to come away with it, finding Eriah Hayes with a backhand pass from the end boards. Hayes quickly snapped the puck past Smith for his fifth goal of the season.
The Wild returns home to host a postgame concert following its' game against the San Jose Barracuda on Jan. 16. The concert is headlined by country star, CAM. Cam's song "Burning House" is a Grammy nominee for "Best Country Solo Performance" of the year. The concert is sponsored by NASH FM, NASH ICON, Tree Town Festival, Jim Beam Apple and Gregg Young Chevrolet in Norwalk. Additional ticket packages and passes are available for purchase. The BrewDog Pack is also available for the game. The deal includes a ticket, a beer, a hotdog and one free (bud or bud light) beer at Legends American Grill.
Iowa puts on Kids Winterfest, presented by BCP Live, on Sunday, Jan. 17 when it hosts the Stockton Heat at 5 PM. The first 1,000 fans to the game receive a Crash OYO minifigurine, presented by Fast Signs and Lazer 103.3. The team will be holding a postgame autograph session following the conclusion of the matchup with Stockton. Fans may purchase the Subway / Star 102.5 Combo pack, starting at $12 per person, which includes a ticket, a hot dog, one soda and one subway coupon.
Fans may purchase single-game tickets multiple ways, either through the team's website - www.Iowawild.com, the Wells Fargo Arena box office or participating Hy-Vee food stores. Tickets are available online at www.Iowawild.com under the single game tickets tab. The Wells Fargo Arena box office is open Monday - Friday from 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and closed on Sunday. For Saturday game days, the box office will open at 10 a.m. For Sunday game days the box office will open at 12 p.m. Fans may also purchase tickets by calling 1-844-55-HYVEE or by visiting participating Hy-Vee food stores locations in the greater Des Moines area. Those interested may also visit www.hy-veetix.com. Fans interested in buying full season, or smaller season packages may call the Iowa Wild front office at 515-564-8700.
The Iowa Wild 2015-16 season is presented by Mercy Medical Center, it runs from October through April. Fans may purchase seats to see any of the team's 38 regular season home games at Wells Fargo Arena. Season tickets to see the Wild play its 2015-16 season at Wells Fargo Arena start at just $9 per game. For more information on tickets, including ticket plans and group seating, please contact the Wild ticket office by calling 515-564-8700 or go to www.iowawild.com.
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