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For Immediate Release Contacts: Aaron Sickman (651) 602-6009 Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018 Carly Peters (651) 602-6034 Megan Kogut (651) 312-3439

MINNESOTA WILD FORWARD ERIC STAAL NAMED TO 2018 NHL ALL-STAR GAME

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The (NHL) today announced forward Eric Staal will represent the club at the 2018 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend, Jan. 26-28 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. It marks the fifth All-Star Game of Staal’s 14-season NHL career, joining four All-Star Games as a member of the Carolina Hurricanes (2007- 09, 2011). Staal has scored at least one in all of his NHL All-Star Game appearances, including posting two goals and an assist as MVP of the 2008 NHL All-Star Game in Atlanta, Ga., and serving as of Team Staal during the 2011 NHL All-Star Game in Raleigh, N.C.

Staal, 33 (10/29/84), leads the Wild and ranks T-10th amongst NHL players with 19 goals in 43 games this season, ranking T-2nd in the League with five multi-goal games. The 6-foot-4, 209-pound native of Thunder Bay, Ont., also leads Minnesota in points (37), shots on goal (122), shorthanded goals (2) and multi- games (10) this season, ranking third on the club in assists (18) and plus/minus (+5). Staal ranks T-4th in the NHL with 14 goals since Nov. 14. With goals against Carolina and Vegas this season, he has scored a career goal against all 31 NHL franchises. Originally selected by Carolina in the first round (second overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Staal has totaled 883 points (372-511=883) in 1,054 career games with Carolina (2003-16), the New York Rangers (2015-16) and Minnesota (2016-18).

For the third straight season, the NHL All-Star Game will feature a three-game tournament, played in a 3-on-3 format, showcasing teams from each NHL division: Central, Pacific, Atlantic and Metropolitan. Each of the four teams will include six forwards, three defensemen and two goaltenders. The 2018 NHL All-Star Skills Competition will be held on Saturday, Jan. 27 at 6:30 p.m. CT on NBCSN and the 2018 Honda NHL All-Star Game takes place on Sunday, Jan. 28 at 2:30 p.m. CT on NBC (KARE 11).

Last season, goaltender Devan Dubnyk, defenseman and Head Coach Bruce Boudreau represented the Wild at the 2017 NHL All-Star Game in Los Angeles – the first time in team history a coach represented the Wild at All-Star Weekend. Ten players have been selected to represent the Wild in past NHL All-Star Games: Marian Gaborik (2003, 2008), Filip Kuba and (2004), Brian Rolston (2007), Niklas Backstrom (2009), Brent Burns and Martin Havlat (2011), Mikko Koivu (2012 - did not play due to injury), Suter (2015, 2017) and Dubnyk (2016-17).

Minnesota visits the tonight at 7 p.m. CT on NBCSN and KFAN 100.3 FM.

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