As reported by the Iowa Wild, the Grand Rapids Griffins blanked the Iowa Wild 3-0 at Casey’s Center on Friday night, with Wilmer Skoog putting Grand Rapids on the board 4:50 into the contest on a power play by firing from the top of the circles past a screened William Rousseau, during a game where Trey Augustine turned away 30 shots.
The Griffins outshot the Wild 15-6 in the opening 20 minutes. Taking advantage of an Iowa miscue at 15:21 of the middle frame, John Leonard extended the Grand Rapids advantage to 2-0.
Each team posted 21 shots through two periods. 9:42 into the third period, Leonard scored once more during an odd man rush. Trey Augustine stopped all 31 shots he faced to earn the shutout for the Griffins.
Grand Rapids outshot Iowa 33-31. When it came to special teams, the Griffins capitalized on 1 of their 5 man-advantage opportunities, while the Wild were unsuccessful on all 3 of their power plays.
On Saturday at 6 p.m., the two teams will wrap up their two-game set at Casey’s Center for Veterans Appreciation Night. The first 1,500 fans will receive a hat courtesy of Flying Eagle Financial and WHO.
ALS Association Iowa will receive the proceeds from a postgame jersey auction, where the Wild will sport unique jerseys dedicated to veterans. Iowa Wild hockey is presented by Kwik Star.
For more information on Iowa Wild hockey, visit Iowa Wild. Season tickets for 2026-27 are on sale now. Fans can purchase season tickets for the upcoming season at https://www.iowawild.com/wild-365.
To access daily statistics, multimedia content, game notes, press releases, and other up-to-date team information, check out http://www.iowawild.com/pressbox. Iowa Wild home games are played at Casey’s Center. Iowa Wild games are now streaming on AHLTV on FloHockey. Fans can set up a free account on FloHockey.tv, buy 2026-27 season subscriptions, and stream every Iowa Wild matchup over the internet.
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