For Immediate Release Contacts: Aaron Sickman (651) 602-6009 Monday, June 24, 2019 Megan Kogut (651) 312-3439 Emily Yang (651) 602-6034 MINNESOTA WILD AGREES TO TERMS WITH DEFENSEMAN BRAD HUNT ON A TWO-YEAR CONTRACT SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Wild General Manager Paul Fenton today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has agreed to terms with defenseman Brad Hunt on a two-year, $1.4 million contract. Hunt, 30 (8/24/88), recorded 12 points (5-7=12) and eight penalty minutes (PM) in 42 games with the Vegas Golden Knights and Minnesota Wild during the 2018-19 season. He set career highs in goals, power-play goals (4), game-winning goals (1) and recorded eight (4-4=8) of his 12 points on the power play. The 5-foot-9, 187- pound native of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, tallied five points (3-2=5) including three power-play goals in 29 games with the Wild after being acquired along with a sixth-round selection in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft from the Golden Knights in exchange for a fifth-round selection in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft on Jan. 21, 2019. Hunt tallied seven points (2-5=7) in 13 games with Vegas. He owns 39 points (10-29=39), including 23 power play points (8-15=23) in 128 career NHL contests over six seasons with Edmonton, St. Louis, Nashville, Vegas and Minnesota (2013-19). Hunt has also collected 209 points (57-152=209) in 287 career AHL games (2011-2017). The left-shot defenseman played four seasons at Bemidji State University, totaling 112 points (24-88=112) in 150 games (2008-12). Full and partial season tickets for the Minnesota Wild’s 2019-20 season are currently available for purchase. Please visit tickets.wild.com or contact a Wild Ticket Sales Representative by calling or texting 651-222-WILD for more information. Visit www.wild.com/pressbox for the latest news and information from the team including press releases, game notes, postgame notes, multimedia content and daily statistics. -- WILD -- For more, visit wild.com and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. .