Posts About "Nate Prosser"

The Wild Show Loyalty to Minnesota-Born Players

January 31st, 2017 The moment a Minnesota native or even a player that once played hockey at the college level in Minnesota finds himself on the trade block or close to becoming an unrestricted free agent, there's an automatic assumption that this player will join the Minnesota Wild simply because of his connection to the state. Take Zach Parise for...

Nate Prosser: Wild's Unsung Hero

December 13th, 2016 Make it four victories in a row and five straight collecting points for the Minnesota Wild. The longest of either streak this season has been highlighted by both Devan Dubnyk's Vezina-caliber play and an impressive showing from nearly every defenseman, including seldom-used Nate Prosser. The Minnesota-born Prosser has seen his...

Folin Injury Confuses Wild Defense

November 26th, 2016 Just as the Minnesota Wild's defense was returning to full health, another blow was delivered on Friday afternoon as Christian Folin exited early on during the first period with a knee injury. After an otherwise hugely successful day which saw the Wild hang six goals en route to defeating the defending Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh...

Minnesota Wild Re-Sign Nate Prosser

July 1st, 2015 The Minnesota Wild have re-signed defenseman Nate Prosser to a two-year contract at $1.2 million. The cap hit will be $625,000 per season. The team announced the deal around 12:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday. https://twitter.com/mnwild/status/616283305743257600 Prosser scored two goals and added five assists for seven points and a...

What Is the Ottawa Senators' Biggest Offseason Priority Not Named Jason Spezza?

May 30th, 2014 After a step forward in 2012-13 the Ottawa Senators took a step backwards in 2013-14. A great deal of attention is being directed towards the future of franchise centre and team captain Jason Spezza. However the Ottawa Senators appear most in need of an upgrade defensively in order to turn the tide for next season. Inability to...

Minnesota Wild Season Grades: The Blue-Liners

April 25th, 2012 There will be no playoff hockey for the Minnesota Wild once again in 2012, but the 2011-12 season has left much to discuss and consider in Hockey Town. GM Chuck Fletcher doesn’t have the easiest job in front of him, and what he feels he needs to do will be strongly based on how he perceives his roster performed during the season. This...

The Week That Was: April 1st-7th

April 8th, 2012 When the final horn was sounded in San Jose just past 1:00 am Eastern Time, the 2011-2012 NHL season officially came to a close. In the final week, the playoff race was officially set. The Washington Capitals and Florida Panthers clinched the final playoff spots in the Eastern Conference, while the Dallas Stars played themselves out of...

One for the Books: The Tale of the 2011-12 Minnesota Wild

March 12th, 2012 Sunday's 4-3 loss to Calgary looks to have sealed the playoff fate of the Minnesota Wild. Already struggling to stay in contention for a postseason spot, they lost to a playoff rival and are now eight points out of the all-important eighth position with just 13 games left to play. The truth is that this realization of impending doom has...

Tom Gilbert Boosts Minnesota's Offense

February 29th, 2012 Minnesota GM Chuck Fletcher has had some difficult decisions to make over the last few weeks. He has been watching his team slide further and further down the standings, he has had to deal with injuries to key players on his roster, and he has had to deal with disgruntled players like Marek Zidlicky. The Wild may or may not make the...