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MINNESOTA WILD REASSIGNS DAKOTA MERMIS TO IOWA | Iowa Wild
Dec 11, 2023
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Wild President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has reassigned defenseman Dakota Mermis to the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Mermis, 29 (1/5/1994), has collected five points (3-2=5), 21 penalty minutes (PIM) in 14 games with Minnesota this season, where he has set NHL career bests in games played, points, goals and PIM. The 6-foot, 195-pound native of Alton, Ill., has also recorded one assist, seven shots on goal and 12 PIM in four games with Iowa this season and was named team captain on Oct. 12.
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“I’d be eager for the chance to debate him, just like I know the vice president is eager to debate former President Trump,” Beshear said in an interview with the Des Moines Register before he was to speak at an Iowa fundraiser Saturday night.
Beshear is scheduled to speak to a sold out crowd at the Iowa Democratic Party’s annual Liberty and Justice Celebration event in Des Moines.
Beshear is one of several potential vice presidential candidates being vetted to run alongside Harris in her presidential campaign.
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Americans are gearing up to cheer for their favorite Olympians this summer. Don’t forget to South Sudan to your who-to-watch list.
The team became the lone team from Africa to qualify for the 2024 Olympics and has two athletes with Iowa connections.
Peter Jok went undrafted in the 2017 NBA Draft after a strong college career at Iowa. Jok has bounced around with various professional teams outside of the NBA. He played overseas for three seasons, then played for the G-League’s Sioux Falls Skyforce in 2023-24 before being signed by the signed by the Ottawa Blackjacks in March.
The former Cyclones men’s basketball star Marial Shayok is a key starter for South Sudan’s Olympic team. He showed up in the team’s exhibition game against USA, dropping a team-high 24 points.
How to watch Peter Jok and Marial Shayok in the 2024 Paris Olympics
TV: Varies by game
Streaming: Peacock; NBCOlympics.com; NBC Olympics app
More: Here are the athletes with Iowa connections competing in the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics
When do Peter Jok and Marial Shayok compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics?
All times are Central.
- Sunday, July 28: 4 a.m. against Puerto Rico (CNBC)
- Wednesday, July 31: 1:45 p.m. against USA (USA) or midnight Thursday (replay on USA)
- Saturday, Aug. 3: 2 p.m. against Serbia (CNBC)
Victoria Reyna-Rodriguez is a general assignment reporter for the Register. Reach her at vreynarodriguez@registermedia.com or follow her on Twitter @VictoriaReynaR.
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