Pro Hockey Rumors

The Wild have reassigned David Jiricek to AHL Iowa, according to a team announcement. There’s no corresponding transaction yet for the roster spot that their No. 2 prospect is vacating. Today marks a week since opening night for the Wild, which was Jiricek’s only appearance out of the club’s first four games. That’s despite the 21-year-old having a strong showing in what was … [Read more...] about Wild Reassign David Jiricek

The Wild announced that forward Ben Jones has been recalled from AHL Iowa. To open an active roster spot, center Hunter Haight was returned to Iowa. Jones, 26, signed a two-year two-way deal with the Wild in the 2024 offseason. He cleared waivers at the end of last month before missing out on the opening night roster, the third time he’s passed through unscathed since signing … [Read more...] about Wild Recall Ben Jones, Reassign Hunter Haight

Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin is expected to return to the lineup tonight against Columbus, notes Michael Russo of The Athletic (Twitter link). The 32-year-old underwent surgery to repair an upper-body injury in June and didn’t suit up at all in the preseason or the season opener while recovering from it.  Brodin has long been a key shutdown defender and penalty killing anchor … [Read more...] about Brodin To Make Season Debut Tonight

Nico Sturm suffered a back injury early in training camp, and the Wild center landed on injured reserve on Tuesday. After being noncommittal about his return timeline, head coach John Hynes said today that Sturm is expected to miss the first six to eight weeks of the season and will likely need surgery in the coming days (per Michael Russo of The Athletic). Sturm remains on IR … [Read more...] about Wild’s Nico Sturm To Miss 6-8 Weeks, Back Surgery Likely