For Immediate Release Contacts: Aaron Sickman (651) 602-6009 Monday, Dec. 9, 2019 Megan Kogut (651) 312-3439 Emily Yang (651) 602-6034

MINNESOTA WILD REASSIGNS FORWARD NICO STURM TO IOWA

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – General Manager Bill Guerin today announced the (NHL) club has reassigned forward Nico Sturm to the of the (AHL).

Sturm, 24 (5/3/95), was recalled on Dec. 6 and did not appear in a game with Minnesota. He has recorded 11 points (6-5=11) including two power-play goals and two game-winning goals in 23 games with Iowa this season. Sturm leads Iowa rookies in scoring and ranks T-1st amongst AHL rookies in game-winning goals, T-9th in shots on (50) and T-13th in goals. The 6-foot-3, 206-pound native of Augsburg, Germany, was signed as a free agent by Minnesota on April 1, 2019 and made his NHL debut on April 4 vs. Boston. He registered seven shots on goal in two games with the Wild last season.

Minnesota hosts the Anaheim Ducks Tuesday at 7 p.m. on FOX Sports North and KFAN 100.3 FM. The team will honor Mikko Koivu for reaching the 1,000-game milestone in a special pregame ceremony.

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