Fast Facts: Moose vs. Iowa – April 13

The Manitoba Moose host the Iowa Wild this afternoon (2 p.m.) as the Moose continue their quest toward clinching a spot in the Calder Cup Playoffs. Manitoba comes in having won a pair of games in extra time against Chicago to the tune of a 5-4 shootout victory and a 3-2 overtime win. Ville Heinola scored the overtime winner on Sunday to complete a late comeback started by C.J. Suess with 53 seconds left in regulation.

It's Mascot Palooza at Canada Life Centre featuring over 20 mascots in attendance from across the city. The first 3,000 fans in attendance will receive a Mick E. Moose plush toy and an entire section will win tickets to the upcoming Winnipeg Jets Whiteout Street Party presented by Crown Royal. Tickets for today's 2 p.m. game are available at MooseHockey.com/TICKETS.

Roster Moves

The Winnipeg Jets reassigned forward Colby Barlow from the OHL’s Owen Sound Attack to the Moose. Barlow posted 58 points (40G, 18A) in 50 games this season for Owen Sound. Barlow holds 184 points (116G, 68A) in 168 career OHL contests. The forward was a first-round pick (18th overall) of the Winnipeg Jets in the 2023 NHL Draft. The Moose also signed forward Connor Levis to an amateur tryout. Levis recorded 55 points (24G, 31A) in 65 games this season split between the WHL’s Kamloops Blazers and Vancouver Giants. Levis has 178 career points (76G, 102A) in 223 WHL games between Kamloops and Vancouver. Levis was a seventh-round pick (210th overall) of Winnipeg  in the 2023 NHL Draft.

100 in Antlers

C.J. Suess scored the game-tying goal with 53 seconds left against Chicago on Sunday. The forward’s goal was his 100th career point as a member of the Moose, which makes him the 39th skater in Manitoba franchise history to achieve the feat. The Forest Lake, Minn. product is now up to 17 points (8G, 9A) in 64 games. The winger’s three game-winning tallies place him one shy from his previous career-high of four winners. Suess, who has appeared in an AHL career-high 64 contests this season, has registered 122 total career points (63G, 59A) in 276 games between Manitoba and San Jose.

Calling Game

Ville Heinola scored the overtime-winning tally on Sunday against Chicago. The goal, Heinola’s eighth of the season, was both his first game-winning and overtime-winning goal since the 2020-21 season when Heinola notched the extra time marker against Laval. The defenceman has posted 21 points (8G, 13A) in 36 games and has recorded a new career-high mark in goals. The Honkajoki, Finland product is closing in on 100 career AHL points with 96 points (21G, 75A) in 147 games with Manitoba. That mark places Heinola eighth on the Moose all-time points list among defenders.

Home Ice Advantage

Entering Saturday’s contest, the Moose are primed to play the final two home games of the regular season. Dating back to March 2, Manitoba has played five two-game series on home ice and produced a record of 7-2-1-0 while outscoring their opposition by a count of 37-28. In those home games, the Moose have recorded 11 goals on the man-advantage and two games with multiple power play tallies. Manitoba is led at home in scoring by Kyle Capobianco. The defenceman has tallied 28 points (8G, 20A) and holds a plus-20 rating on home ice.

Moose Man of the Year

The Manitoba Moose, in conjunction with the American Hockey League, are proud to announce Jimmy Oligny is the Moose winner of the IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year award for his outstanding contributions to the community during the 2023-24 season. Oligny, 30, was previously recognized by the American Hockey League with the 2023 Yanick Dupré Memorial Award as the league’s Man of the Year.  This is Oligny’s fifth career nomination for the award and fourth in the past five seasons.

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Dominic Toninato posted an assist in Manitoba’s Sunday victory. The forward is riding a four-game point, the longest of his campaign thus far, and has tallied four points (2G, 2A) in that span. The pivot has notched17 points (5G, 12A) in 33 contests. Toninato has produced 105 career points (53G, 52A) in 191 career AHL contests.