Ben Gislason
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TV/Radio Voice of @IAWild . Husband, broadcaster, & content creator. 100+ games played @NAHLHockey vet. Great locker room guy. ✝️ Matthew 6:34
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A lifelong dream was realized tonight.
A profound thank you to
@chriskerber
,
@101espn
& Joe Vitale for the opportunity to join the Blues' broadcast team for St. Louis and Utah's NHL preseason tilt in Des Moines.
A memory that will last a lifetime.
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Proof that I wasn't fibbing from my tweet in Palm Springs.
Your
@TheAHL
player of the week, first on the ice again today in San Diego.
He's on his way MN Wild fans... Have to believe in this kid. He is the real deal.
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On all accounts, has done it the right way and has been patient.
Thrilled for Jesper and thrilled for MN fans to get to see him in flesh. As tranquil in the crease as 21-year olds come. Calm, cool and confident.
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In case anyone was wondering what Sammy Walker was doing when MN called to say he’s playing tonight 😂
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If you'd have told 15-year-old Ben, announcing a Playstation 2 NHL 2006 video game by himself in his room, he'd call an Eric Staal OT winner at some point in his life...
You'd have seen the same awe that was on his face last night when it actually happened.
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1st AHL hatty for Marco, who continues his blistering hot pace with 13 points in his last 7 games... Wild top Gulls 6-2 tonight in San Diego.
-Petan 1g-2a
-Wallstedt 34 saves
-O'Leary 1g-1a
Wild complete the Cali trip on Tuesday evening in San Diego!
MARCO HAT TRICK! MARCO HAT TRICK! MARCO HAT TRICK!
🚨: Rossi
🍎: Balmas
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Get ready MN fans... This kid can defend, skate and think... Bright NHL future IMO. Plays heavy and rugged.
Daemon Hunt leads the
#mnwild
on the ice for the customary rookie solo lap in advance of his NHL debut. His mom, Renee, and dad, Doug, are in the stands with three family members
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One of most beloved members of Wild organization... MN & IA... back from his 4th knee surgery tonight in Rockford.
Iowa in need of a hero... Not sure you could have picked a more important game for him to return in.
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Beyond humbled and grateful to be a part of this organization and for this opportunity. Eagerly looking forward to bringing our outstanding fans a great Wild season!
Congratulations to
@VoiceofBennyG
for being named Iowa Wild's new TV and radio play-by-play announcer!
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Hello from Hershey!
Where the Wild are currently at practice, and Carson Lambos has no clue someone taped a cup to his helmet. 😂
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Thanks to all who had a hand in another unforgettable
@IAWild
season. Beyond grateful.
A fond farewell and goodnight to the 2023-24 season.
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Simply the best and now back where he belongs. One of the game’s greatest people.
Cherished having him in Iowa, even for a short time. What a profound impact he had.
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I still for the life of me will never understand skating past your teammates on a big goal... I get cellys are a big deal these days... But casting aside the guy who passed you the puck for the goal will just never sit right with me.
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It was quite a season... though it'll be difficult to see all the great things for awhile... A hard, hard ending to an otherwise fabulous season, as Wild lose in OT 4-3 to IceHogs.
Thanks to all who made this 10th anniversary season a special one. My stars, it was fun.
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Wild fall tonight in a whale of a game, 4-3 in the shootout.
Big night from Jujhar Khaira (1G-1A), Novak and Beckman score again.
Highlight of my night was sharing the booth with one hell of a human/hockey player.
Thanks, Shawzy.
Wild/Hogs rematch tomorrow.
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Gutsy victory for Wild... Saw their lead fall twice in the third, but showed immense resilience finding a late winner from Fogarty.
3-2 winners tonight over the Stars. Whale of a win.
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Well... Welcome back
#23
.
Wild get three first period goals with Rossi on the scoresheet for every tally. Goal and two assists in his season debut with IA for a 3-1 Wild lead.
Cramarossa and Walker with the other goals.
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No Petan, Rossi, Swaney or Walker. Beckman still hurt. 219 points missing.
As if tonight wasn't dramatic enough. MIL missing 6 of their top forwards to NSH as well.
Lunch pails needed for an enormous W tonight. Wild win whittles magic # to 1 pt.
7pm on
@1460kxno
& AHLTV!
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Tonight marks my 100th
@USHL
broadcast for
@bucshockey
... Humbled and proud to reach this mark and so grateful for the people in my life, both through work and outside of it, who have helped get me here. The Bucs are a first-class organization and I am stoked to hit 💯 tonight!
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For those keeping track at home:
-IA's Jesper Wallstedt has a goal this season.
-CHI's Pyotr Kotchekov has a goal this season.
-MIL's Yaroslav Askarov has fought this season.
All major prospects in respective organizations... What a thrilling time to be in the AHL Central Div.
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What a journey to get here... This team never doubted itself & delivered on the biggest of stages 2nite.
Thrilling evening & a team that is poised to make some noise in the postseason. Congrats to a great group of players, staff & our fans for riding this rollercoaster all year.
Get a 👀 and 👂 into
@VoiceofBennyG
's gameday office tonight in Texas during the final moments of tonight's 5-2 victory as the Iowa Wild clinched a spot in the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs!
#BeTheROAR
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I still haven’t stopped laughing at this exchange after the tying goal.
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This was the big one... Beckman from Khaira shorthanded, with a Lucchini ENG for his 2nd of evening sends the Wild past Moose 4-2...
-Lucchini: 2G
-Khaira: 2A
-Wallstedt: 33 stops
-1st win for new HC Brett McLean
Impressive W.
Same clubs tomorrow night at 6pm!
becky making it look easy shorthanded 😌 and another beautiful feed from Khaira 🤌
🚨: Adam Beckman
🏮: Jujhar Khaira, Ryan O'Rourke
#ItStartsInDSM
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#IAvsMB
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1st AHL win
1st goalie goal in IA Wild history
Wallstedt steals the show with a performance for the ages.
3 straight W’s for Iowa with a 5-2 win in Chicago.
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45 minute players only meeting last night at hotel...
"Last night was flat out embarrassing from our standard." - Mason Shaw
Feels like a pivotal night for the soul of Iowa's team as they rematch with Henderson tonight in the desert.
9pm CT puck drop.
Big one.
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What a treat tonight should be. Sharing the airwaves on
@MediacomMC22
with
@patmick2626
.
Puck drops at 7:00 pm between Iowa and Tucson. Props to
@JustJFish
for filling the void on
@kxno
!
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Wallstedt living in the nightmares of Wolves players through 2 games....
He's stopped all 55 shots the wolves have thrown his way in 2 games this year. 2nd shutout vs. CHI this season, as Wild blank Wolves 4-0.
3rd straight win for team, 4th straight start with a W for Jesper.
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Waking up grateful this morning... an irregular, but outstanding first pro season. Thanks to biz staff, hockey staff & players in both MN & IA for welcoming my wife & me into the Wild family. A special shout out to our amazing fans for watching & listening! Can’t wait for Oct!
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Marco deserves a real look at this league award... To be where he is now, after missing a FULL season of development with big health implications is remarkable.
He's shown the world, what us in Iowa saw his two years here... His perseverance and determination are unmatched.
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For those wondering if Jesper Wallstedt is camera shy... 😂
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If you tuned into our podcast with Marco last week, we talked about his work ethic.
Almost ALWAYS the first one on the ice. Here he is at morning skate talking with Fogarty, I'm guessing on PP movement.
These two connected for IA's lone goal Wed. on PP. Practice makes perfect.
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Proud and humbled to be voted by our peers throughout the league for this award. Lots of great people in
@USHL
Media Depts. Team effort here in DM deserves Team Award!
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The NAHL just got mentioned in game 5 of the Cup final. To all NAHLstars gritting it out D1, D3, Club, or Construction workers... We made it
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“Hockey… the best of them all.” -Bob Cole.
Can’t say it better than that. Happy hockey season everyone. Wild & Silver Knights tonight at 7pm.
Full coverage on
@1460kxno
& AHLTV tonight!
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3rd Straight season with Gislason and Gislason on the broadcast. Pumped to have 30+ years of broadcasting experience with me on the call tonight in my father Eric!
Tune in:
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Should be a great evening in Lincoln with some outstanding hockey. Thanks to
@USHL
for the nod, can’t wait!
Congrats to Head Coach Gene Reilly and Bucs' Broadcaster
@VoiceofBennyG
on being named to the USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game!
Full Release:
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A prime example of why I believe 9/10 “enforcers” you meet are 10/10 human beings. One of kindest and most community focused I’ve met in the sport.
He told me first day I met him he wanted to do every community event we had. He meant it.
Earlier today, forward Kale Kessy was named the team’s winner of the IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year award.
Hear from Kale on the importance of giving back to the community that supports him, and what this award means to him.
#ItStartsInDSM
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Wallstedt authors his 2nd AHL shutout with a sturdy 31-save performance as Wild top Wolves 1-0 at home.
Jesper also took a bid at an empty net, almost spelling deja vu from a season ago..
Petan (4 games) and Lucchini (5 games) extend point streaks with assists on the lone goal.
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Tonight marks pro game 1,000 in the indelible career of Cody McLeod.
Chatting with Tim Army this morning and thought he put Mac's mark on hockey simply and perfectly:
"He loves the game, he's passionate about the game, he cares about the game... that's why he's here."
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Today marks the 2nd Annual Gislason/Gislason broadcast for
@bucshockey
. Lots has come a long way since then... One thing that hasn’t changed is my love for this former broadcaster.
Tune in tonight to hear father and son as Bucs face
@OmahaLancers
:
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Quite an ending to Iowa’s home slate this season. 4-1 W in front of a crowd of over 9,000.
DSM hockey people never cease to amaze me. Big crowd waiting for team loading bus after game as well.
Honored to bring this game to life for you all. Thanks for a year of joy at WFA.
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A building frozen in time...
The fabled Hersheypark Arena. Buildings like this are what make our game so great. History just dripping around every corner.
Home of the Bears from 1938-2002. Incredible experience being in this place.
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“The Des Moines Buccaneers don’t have a fun work place environment...”
Said no one ever...
@NateTeut
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Public Service Announcement for tonight’s broadcast. When play is in the corner to my left. I will be completely making up what’s happening.
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Huge weekend for Iowa's top 6 forwards.
Petan 2 assists
Rossi 1 goal two assists
Beckman 2 goals 1 assist
Swaney 1 goal 1 assist
Fogarty 1 goal 1 assist
Walker 1 assist
Oh, & Jesper Wallstedt has stopped 85 of his last 88 shots over a 3-game win streak.
4-1 W over RFD today.
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Leave the camera unattended for 10 minutes... And here’s the result...
@ScooterBrickey
@Brownhockey63
@tjwalsh19
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Kids takeover night and great to have Knox Bachman in the house... Current star goalie (and future broadcast star).
Massive weekend for Wild battling Moose tonight and tomorrow... MB currently holds final playoff spot by 3pts on Iowa.
6pm puck drop on
@1460kxno
& AHLTV!
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Huge addition to tonight's cast...
@ChaffeeMitchell
chipping in while he's on the shelf.
Wild and Moose in the midst of a blizzard. 7pm puck drop on
@1460kxno
& AHLTV!
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Nic Petan... Game over in OT. Wild tuck home a PPG to seal their 6th straight victory.
Another night, another W and another gutsy performance from this club.
Wallstedt: 36 of 38 for his 5th straight win. 🔥
Stage is set for a sweep at home. 6pm puck drop tomorrow, same clubs!
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Adam Beckman is red hot. 5 goals last 7 games and looking for more as Wild and Firebirds duel again in Des Moines tonight.
Tune into AHLTV for a chat with Adam tonight.
6pm faceoff on
@1460kxno
& AHLTV!
Ps... My collar was still off for the interview 🤣.
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9th overall pick, Marco Rossi, set to return from injury tonight in Rockford hoping to infuse much needed offense into this Iowa lineup.
Hear from the talented Austrian centerman during the 1st intermission of our broadcast tonight as he and I caught up earlier today!
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The 10-year old in me, calling NHL 2001 video games as a kid, is smiling so wide right now...
Wild outshoot Hogs 14-8 in the third period, but OT is needed. 8th time in last 13 games between RFD-IA.
2-2 into extra session... 5-on-5...Next goal wins.
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Looks like Urbandale native and
@bucshockey
draft pick
@noahellis63
will make his
@USHL
debut tonight for Bucs. First local DSM kid to don Bucs sweater since
@mcgoo007
in 2015-16. Special night for Noah and Des Moines!
#homegrown
#DSM
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Iowa hits all 12-cylinders on offense tonight in a 6-1 throttling of Grand Rapids in front of over 8,000 boisterous Wild fans.
Top performers:
-Jake Linhart 1g-2a
-Rossi 2g
-Chaffee 1g-1a
-Shaw 2a
-Rau 1g-1a
-Mermis 2a
Zane Mcintyre with his 5th straight win.
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An already loaded potential forward group for Iowa just got even scarier...
No matter how long he's with the club... this is a pivotal addition on and off the ice. One of best to ever lace 'em up for Iowa making his return.
NEWS: The
#IAWild
has signed forward Mason Shaw to a one-year, one-way AHL contract.
#ItStartsInDSM
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"I need to bring enough home for the whole city of Kamloops."
Joe Hicketts bobblehead night on the way against his former club, the Griffins, tonight in Des Moines.
Wild looking to whittle down their magic playoff number from 14.
Coverage begins @ 6:45 on
@1460kxno
& AHLTV!
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@RussoHockey
In 8 games vs. IA in goalie Matt Murray's career, he's 6-2, has given up 10 goals on 231 shots, and has shutout IA 3 times...
Guy is dynamite vs any team named Wild.
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#NewProfilePic
(Great to meet my friends at
@DanHickling
photos this weekend and thanks for sneaking up on me and taking this shot!)
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Lots of performers tonight in a comprehensive win over San Jose.
-Rossi 1G-2A
-Hicketts 2A
-Hunt 1G-1A
-Wallstedt 30 stops (12 big ones in the third period)
Wild end 2-game skid with strong 4-3 win over Barracuda.
Same clubs, same time, same place tomorrow night!
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Man oh man was this an effort from Sammy. Giant goal 14-secs after Eagles netted first goal in third and had building rocking. 1st of year.
Tremendous effort from whole group for a 5-1 win in Loveland. The skid is over.
Hunt: 1G-2A
Teasdale: 1G-1A
Petan: 1G-1A
Wallstedt: 40-41
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Quite literally could not happen to a better human being... 280+ characters of thoughts below...
We are so incredibly proud and happy to announce that our very own
@WildJoeRadio
will be named
@mnwild
's radio play-by-play announcer.
Congratulations Joe!
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Hey Twitter pals, it's been a bit... sorry for the absence. A little time away from here was needed to begin the offseason.
Got some exciting content coming your way here in not too long... Here's a very messy sneak peek. Keep an eye out on
@IAWild
for more on this soon 😉
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High end human being here... My heart is officially warmed and God is good. Congrats Otts on being the warrior we all know you are!
So so happy to finally be done with chemotherapy!! I had my 12th (and final) treatment yesterday! 🔔🔔 So thankful for the endless support, prayers, and the amazing nurses at MN Oncology❤️
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“Now witness the power of this fully armed and operational battle station”
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I probably say this too much, but I love our game… but Matthew may love it more.
Matthew and his family have been thru battles we can only shudder to imagine.
Wonderful people made for a wonderful moment.
we had our friend and biggest fan, matthew, get us started with the lineup read this evening!
#ItStartsInDSM
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ICYMI
IA native Luke Toporowski debuted as the 1st Iowan to don an
@IAWild
sweater this weekend, and scored this beauty in a must win afternoon vs. Manitoba.
Lots of hockey folks in Iowa are a part of this moment. Special for the state and all it's great hockey fans.
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The most remarkable hockey game I've called to date.
Playoff pace from puck drop to the game winner in the shootout.
Not enough characters to say all I want to say tonight. Swaney seals it 4-3 in the SO for IA, with McIntyre kicking 5-6 TX shooters.
Same clubs again tomorrow!
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Got a future AHL voice with me in the co-pilot seat tonight.
Fun having
@IWILDNUMBER1FAN
, Elijah, shadowing today for the Wild and IceHogs tilt in Des Moines.
Puck drops at 6pm tonight for the 1st of two huge games against Rockford on
@1460kxno
& AHLTV!
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Remember when Gandalf showed up with the Rohirrim at Helm’s Deep on first light of the fifth day?
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
NEWS: The
#MNWild
has reassigned forwards Damien Giroux, Marco Rossi, Nick Swaney, and Sammy Walker to the
#IAWild
.
#10WAGROWN
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@exploreminn
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10 years since our class won its first state title at
@BreckSchool
... Its an honor to be back in St. Paul to emcee the
@MSHSL
Class AA State Tourney Banquet with
@kinglinguist
. Big thank you to
@mystateofhockey
for the opportunity tonight! Now insert your Class A Hockey jokes...
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Humbled to have a hand in this with our new AHLTV platform. Lots of terrific people behind this.
Huge thanks to
@JSchaeffCreates
,
@junder41
& the WFA A/V crew who made the endeavor possible.
Exciting plans in works to take AHLTV to next level this year.
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Results weren’t quite there but lots to draw from on positive side for Wild this weekend. Couple of really good hockey games.
Was blown away by how welcoming Bears staff and fan base was. Enjoyed the trip immensely and hope we’ll come back again down the road.
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Well Dad...
@bucshockey
is now 0-2 with you in the booth. Might be a lifetime ban... We sure had a blast calling it though. So blessed to have a father who has always preached faith, work ethic and kindness above all else.
#Blessed
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Bitter ending to a season full of wonderful moments and wonderful people.
I jumped on late in the post-game show on
@1460kxno
to make sure and thank all who deserved gratitude this season... especially you the fans.
Until next year...
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I’ve said it on broadcasts and I’ll say it again on Twitter tonight. Watch how many pucks Matt Boldy takes from opponents. He’s relentless.
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Thrilled to be join by one of Iowa's legends, Mason Shaw, on the
@MediacomMC22
broadcast tonight.
Wild & IceHogs meet for third time this season at 6pm... IA looking to extend W streak to 4.
@JustJFish
has our
@1460kxno
& AHLTV fans covered.
Oh... & it's STAR WARS NIGHT.
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What a gesture from
@NateTeut
&
@nurseratchet835
... Can’t thank you both enough for making my day... This organization continues to set standard for
@USHL
and is only growing better every day.
#Blessed
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Still sitting in the press box... digesting what was an absolute classic tonight at Wells Fargo Arena.
3-2 Wild win in OT with a late tying goal by Rossi in the third... a colossal stop by Jones in OT which led to Staal's OT finisher...
Wow... just wow. Two straight for Iowa!!
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Tonight, live from Milwaukee with guest color commentator Harry Doyle (I wish), it’s
@IAWild
hockey…
#BackwithBite
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It’s official. Bucs heading home Monday for opening round of Clark Cup Playoffs. Well done on earning 4th place. Jackie would be proud.
#ELE
#BackTheBucs
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Pulse pounding hockey all the way through the finish line in Loveland.
Wild survive a treacherous 3rd, & hang on to sweep Eagles with a 3-2 win.
-Wallstedt with an astounding 43 save nite. 83 total on weekend and 3 goals allowed.
-Hunt 1G-4A on weekend.
4-game homestand ahead!
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Guess who’s out early ahead of a must win game 2?
Even beat the game ops test run to the punch before morning skate.
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Wild and Moose today north of the border at 2pm on
@1460kxno
and AHLTV.
Tim’s in hand, Gord Lightfoot, Deadmau5 and The Hip in the earbuds. Buying into the 🇨🇦 experience.
But… fingers crossed for an 🇺🇸 win.
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Back by popular demand...
@ChaffeeMitchell
on the mic adding color for this evening's Wild/IceHogs contest.
Iowa looks to hop past Rockford into 3rd place... Currently 1 pt back of RFD ahead of puck drop.
Big tilt. 7pm faceoff at Wells Fargo Arena on
@1460kxno
& AHLTV!
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One of must stunning finishes I’ve seen live.
Still a steep climb ahead for Wild, but wins like these can rally clubs from the depths.
Couldn’t be happier for Sammy too… one of kindest and most upbeat people you’ll meet in pro hockey.
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Season high 6 goals as the Wild rout the Gulls, 6-1.
Offense everywhere for the Wild. 3 PPGs to boot and a bevy of multi-point performances.
Weekend sweep signals 3-in-a-row and leaves the Wild in no worse than 4th place in the division at the end of AHL action tonight.
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Crushed to not get to take part in 3 huge
@IAWild
games this weekend… but grateful both my wife and I are feeling well.
🤝 to
@DavidFineTweets
,
@JustJFish
&
@JoeyZRadio
for helping out in our time of need.
Any tips for handling stress as a fan, I’m all ears.
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“Every day is a little better with Pavel Novak in it.”
Brett McLean said that to me this weekend and he couldn’t be more correct. This is one incredible human being whose smile and personality lights up a room.
Oh, and he’s a hell of a hockey player too.
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Reflecting on the season that was... Can't help but linger on this goal as my favorite of the season.
Must win road game, right after Texas took lead, the captain answers.
Hope tonight's not McLeod's last pro game... but if it is, what an honor to be around him for two years.
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