Wild Recall Graovac, Downing, Six Others From Iowa

Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has recalled the following eight players from the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL):

C Grayson Downing: 19-21=40 in 56 games, second on Iowa in goals and scoring

RW Kurtis Gabriel: 6-4=10 and 137 PIM in 66 games

C Tyler Graovac: 5-11=16 in 39 games

G Stephen Michalek: 7-5-2 with a 2.63 GAA and a .910 SV% in 14 games

RW Zack Mitchell: 22-20=42 in 70 games…led Iowa in goals and scoring

D Zach Palmquist: 4-7=11 in 69 games

D Tyson Strachan: 1-12=13 in 67 games

D Hunter Warner: tallied one assist in three games with Iowa after concluding his season in Prince Albert of the Western Hockey League (WHL)

[Minnesota Wild press release]
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