Minnesota Wild General Manager Bill Guerin today announced the National Hockey League club has signed forward Joel Eriksson Ek to an eight-year, $42 million contract ($5.25 million AAV) that goes through the 2028-29 season. Eriksson Ek, 24, recorded a career-high 30 points (19-11=30) in 56 games during the 2020-21 season. The 6-foot-3, 208-pound native of...
Former University of Minnesota Duluth standout goaltender Maddie Rooney was named to her second U.S. Olympic residency roster Friday. She is one of 27 players vying for a spot to represent the USA in the 2022 Winter Olympic Games that will be held in Beijing next February, and one of 14 athletes who won gold...
By Katie Kaufman Duluth East High School officials announced today the hire of Steve Pitoscia as head coach for the Duluth East boys hockey program. Pitoscia brings to the position over 30 years experience as a hockey player, coach and volunteer. His career includes assistant coach and scout for the Omaha Lancers Hockey Club; head...
The 2022 NHL Winter Classic will feature the Minnesota Wild and the St. Louis Blues on Jan. 1, 2022, outdoors at Target Field in Minneapolis, the National Hockey League announced today. Ticket and broadcast information for the 2022 NHL Winter Classic will be released at a future date. The outdoor game, originally scheduled for New...
One of the many things I appreciate about Duluth East boys hockey coach Mike Randolph is how refreshingly candid he is. He’s always been a great quote, right from the outset of both of our careers. Ol’ Randy, a personal friend, is old-school in this regard, and today I’m proud to announce that an elite,...
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Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice on defenseman Neal Pionk of Hermantown: “[The trust I have] is solely based on his consistency, right from the time he showed up here. He’s been just an incredibly impactful defenseman in a bunch of different areas. His taking on that role with Derek Forbort this year playing against the...
Brody Lamb, Dodge County senior forward (Minnesota commit) Zam Plante, Hermantown junior forward (Undecided) Jackson Blake, Eden Prairie senior forward (North Dakota) Nick Erickson, Hill-Murray senior goaltender (Undecided) Tanner Ludtke, Lakeville South junior forward (Omaha) Barrett Hall, Gentry Academy senior forward (Undecided) Jaksen Panzer, East Grand Forks junior forward (North Dakota) Gavyn Thoreson, Andover junior...