CHARLOTTE, NC – The Iowa Wild (30-25-6-2, 68 points) were defeated by the Charlotte Checkers (31-27-4-0, 66 points) 1-0 on Tuesday night in front of 3,718 fans at Bojangles Arena. 
Charlotte goalie Tom McCollum (5-0-0) stopped all 23 Iowa shots for the shutout, as the Checkers pulled within two points of the Wild in the Central Division playoff race. Forward Lucas Wellmark scored the game’s only goal, propelling the Checkers to their fifth straight win.
Iowa goalie Alex Stalock (19-14-7) suffered the loss despite making 18 saves on 19 shots faced. Iowa remains in Charlotte for a rematch on Wednesday at 6 PM CT.
After a scoreless first period, Charlotte tallied the game’s only goal at 11:56 of the middle period with a power-play strike by Lucas Wellmark.
The Checkers utilized their second power play of the game, working the puck down low to the goal line for Kris Newbury. He quickly threaded a pass to the slot for Wellmark, who snapped a wrist shot past Alex Stalock for the 1-0 Charlotte lead.
Forward Andrew Miller added an assist on Wellmark’s 23rd goal of the season, as the Checkers carried a one-goal lead to the second intermission.
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