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MINNESOTA WILD SIGNS FORWARD COLTON BECK TO A TWO-YEAR, TWO-WAY CONTRACT

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – General Manager Paul Fenton today announced the (NHL) club has signed forward Colton Beck to a two-year, two-way contract ($650,000/$75,000 in 2018- 19 and $700,000/$85,000 in 2019-20).

Beck, 28 (6/10/90), owns six points (3-3=6) and four penalty minutes (PIM) in seven games this season with the in the (AHL). The 5-foot-11, 183-pound native of Langley, B.C., recorded a career-high 28 points (10-18=28) with Iowa last season also setting career bests in goals and assists. The forward tied the Wild’s franchise record with a six-game streak from Oct. 13-27, 2017. Beck owns 76 points (26-50=76) and 68 PIM in 208 AHL games in five seasons (2013-19). He made his professional debut on March 21, 2014 with St. John’s and his Iowa debut on Nov. 28, 2015.

Beck skated in 146 games with University of Alaska-Fairbanks of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) and collected 101 points (42-59=101) and 81 PIM in four seasons (2010-2014). He served as captain of the Nanooks during his senior season (2013-14) and was named to the WCHA All-Academic Team.

Beck’s father, Murray, was drafted by the WHA’s Houston Aeros in 1974 and played professionally for five years. His uncle, , played 15 years in the NHL (1977-90), totaling 355 points (104-251=355) in 615 career games with three different teams (Colorado Rockies, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings).

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