For Immediate Release Contacts: Aaron Sickman (651) 602-6009 Thursday, April 22, 2021 Megan Kogut (651) 312-3439 MINNESOTA WILD SIGNS FORWARD RYAN HARTMAN TO THREE-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Wild General Manager Bill Guerin today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has signed forward Ryan Hartman to a three-year, $5.1 million contract extension ($1.7 million AAV). Hartman, 26 (9/20/94), owns 18 points (6-12=18), 25 penalty minutes (PIM), two game-winning goals (GWG), three power- play assists (PPA), one shorthanded goal (SHG), 40 hits and 31 blocked shots in 40 games with Minnesota this season. The 6- foot, 192-pound forward has career highs in PPA and power-play points. He registered a season-high three points (1-2=3) on April 5 vs. Colorado, his third career three-point plus game. The native of Hilton Head Island, S.C., recorded a career-high four-game point streak (2-4=6) from Feb. 18-24 and a career-high three-game assist streak (1-4=5) from Feb. 20-24. The right- shot skater netted his first career SHG on Jan. 20 at Anaheim and his first career shorthanded assist on Feb. 24 vs. the Avalanche. He leads the Wild in shorthanded points this season. Hartman owns 127 points (57-70=127), a plus-16 rating, 312 PIM, seven PPP (3-4=7), 441 hits and 197 blocked shots in 354 career NHL games in seven seasons (2014-21) with Minnesota, Chicago, Nashville and Philadelphia. He has also collected three points (1-2=3) in 17 career Stanley Cup Playoff contests. He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the first round (30th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft and signed as a free agent with Minnesota on July 1, 2019. Visit wild.com/pressbox for the latest news and information from the team including press releases, game notes, multimedia content and daily statistics. -- WILD -- For more, visit wild.com and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. .