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NHL News & Notes: Eberle, Niskanen & Gudas, Canadiens & More
June 14th, 2019 In today's News & Notes, Jordan Eberle has signed a contract extension with the New York Islanders, the Washington Capitals traded Matt Niskanen to the Philadelphia Flyers for Radko Gudas, the Montreal Canadiens signed Gustav Olofsson and the Tampa Bay Lightning traded Connor Ingram. Related: NHL News & Notes: Rick Nash,...
Minnesota Wild Top 4 Prospects 2017
July 13th, 2017 The Minnesota Wild take pride in their small but very talented pool of prospects. They have a handful of skilled players who are either close to, or ready to make that jump into a full-time role in the NHL. With the recent departures of Marco Scandella, Alex Tuch and Erik Haula, there are some holes in the Wild lineup that need...
Wild Injury Update: Olofsson, Anas, Lang
September 21st, 2016 The Minnesota Wild are set to have an interesting training camp this year, with a couple of prospects legitimately poised to contend for a roster spot. However, the team may start training camp down a couple of prospects after they suffered injuries at the Traverse City Prospects Tournament, which ended Tuesday. The Star Tribune's...
Minnesota Wild at Traverse City: Day 1 Notes
September 17th, 2016 The Minnesota Wild opened the annual Traverse City Prospects Tournament Friday with an afternoon game against the Dallas Stars. They enter the weekend with the most offensively gifted roster they've had at the tournament in years. But it wasn't enough Friday, as they fell to the prospect team from the Dallas Stars 3-1 on a pair of...
Minnesota Wild Traverse City Prospect Tournament Roster is Best in Years
August 30th, 2016 The Minnesota Wild have announced their roster for the 2016 Traverse City Prospects Tournament, hosted by the Detroit Red Wings. For the first time in a few years, the Wild will showcase an exciting batch of prospect talent. The influx of talent on the prospect team is a combination of recent draft picks, college prospects hitting...
Gustav Olofsson Done for the Season
March 20th, 2016 Minnesota Wild defensive prospect Gustav Olofsson will have his season ended by shoulder surgery for the second straight season, reports Michael Russo of the Star Tribune. The 21-year-old was injured in his first game with the Iowa Wild of the AHL last season and that derailed his entire 20-year-old season. This year, he made it most...
Mike Reilly Set for Debut, Telling Moment for Team
January 9th, 2016 Rookie defenseman Mike Reilly is set to make his NHL debut Saturday against the Dallas Stars, according to the Star Tribune's Michael Russo. Reilly came to the team as a college free agent. Originally a pick of the Columbus Blue Jackets, he opted to test free agency following three seasons at the University of Minnesota. The...
Minnesota Wild Announce Traverse City Roster
August 31st, 2015 The Minnesota Wild have announced their full roster for the 2015 Traverse City Prospects Tournament. The team is headlined by a few of the Wild's top prospects, including the recently acquired defenseman Mike Reilly, who did not sign a deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets, who drafted him, and came to the Wild through free agency....
Minnesota Wild Announce Preseason Schedule
June 12th, 2015 The Minnesota Wild announced their 2015-16 season preseason schedule on Thursday, in advance of the projected release of the full 2015-16 season schedule later this month. (Though, there are reasons to believe that announcement could be delayed.) It's here! The #mnwild preseason schedule is out → http://t.co/D0wudnYPYK...
Traverse City: Minnesota Wild Review
September 18th, 2014 The Minnesota Wild took to the 2014 Traverse City Prospect Tournament with a roster that looked to be extremely solid on the back end, but lacking star power up front. In a tournament featuring multiple teams with deep systems, the Wild were not expected to thrive. Teams like the Buffalo Sabres, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Detroit Red...
Loaded Baby Wild Squad in Iowa for 2014-15 AHL Season
May 29th, 2014 The depth of young players collected by Chuck Fletcher during his five years as the Minnesota Wild general manager will be on full display during the 2014-15 season. The NHL roster is loaded with young talent that just propelled the team to an impressive regular season with two strong playoffs series. Relying on a roster in Saint Paul...
Minnesota Wild Prospect Mathew Dumba Faces Uncertain Future
January 16th, 2014 What’s next for Wild Prospect Mathew Dumba? The return of Mathew Dumba to the Minnesota Wild may be put on hold until next season despite his return to the Twin Cities following the World Juniors to be seen by the team doctors. Dumba took several spills during the WJHC, including going face first into the boards in a scary tripping...NCHC Hockey: Colorado College Defenseman Gustav Olofsson not Bolting for the WHL
First off, I am not anti-Canadian Hockey League, by any stretch of the imagination. I think it’s a great league that has an exciting on-ice product. Obviously, it’s a very good path for player development. It’s a great option, if you’re a top prospect that doesn’t plan on playing college hockey for four years. Also, the...
