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IOWA INKS GREGOIRE TO SPC, ASSIGNS HIM TO ALASKA WITH JOBKEIOWA INKS GREGOIRE TO SPC, ASSIGNS HIM TO ALASKA WITH JOBKEWild Hosts Home Opener on Friday at 7 PMDes Moines, IA – Iowa Wild General Manager Jim Mill on Tuesday announced the American Hockey League (AHL) club has signed forward Jason Gregoire (greg-gwor) to a standard player contract (SPC) and assigned him to the Alaska Aces, Iowa’s ECHL affiliate. In addition, Mill announced that defenseman Colton Jobke has also been assigned to Alaska. Gregoire enters his fourth pro season in 2014-15, playing last year in the Swedish Elite League with 13 goals and 22 points in 40 games played. The 25-year old forward played for the AHL’s St. John IceCaps from 2011-13, scoring 16 goals and amassing 32 points in 104 AHL games. The 5-foot-11, 190-pounder played three years at the University of North Dakota, playing in 120 games for the Fighting Sioux, totaling 57 goals and 109 points. He was selected by the New York Islanders in the third round (#76 overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. Jobke is in his second full season after splitting time between Iowa and the team’s ECHL affiliate in Orlando during the 2013-14 season. The 22-year old was scoreless in 11 games for the Wild last year, while scoring twice and setting up four goals for six points in 35 games with the Solar Bears. In all, Jobke has played in 13 career AHL games without a point, to go along with four penalty minutes. The Wild begins a four-game home stand with opening weekend on Friday, Oct. 17 and Saturday, Oct 18 at 7 p.m. against the Milwaukee Admirals. The first 5,000 fans to Friday’s game will receive a 2014-15 Magnetic Schedule, compliments of Hicklin Garage Doors. Fans may also enjoy a $2 Beer Night, presented by 100.3 The Bus. On Saturday, the team celebrates Local Heroes Night and the first 5,000 fans will be handed an Iowa Wild 2014-15 poster schedule. The annual Guns-N-Hoses game takes place on Saturday, Oct. 18 with games at 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. at Wells Fargo Arena. The following weekend, Iowa welcomes the Charlotte Checkers for a two-game set at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 24 and Saturday Oct. 25. Friday the 24th is College Night, featuring $2 beers, presented by the 100.3 The Bus. Saturday night is Youth Sports Night, where the first 1,500 youths (12 and under) receives a White Iowa Wild home jersey, compliments of NASH FM. The Iowa Wild 2014-15 season is presented by Mercy Medical Center and begins on the road Oct. 10 in San Antonio. Fans may purchase seats to the Home Opener on Friday, Oct. 17 against the Milwaukee Admirals at Wells Fargo Arena. Season tickets to see the Wild play 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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