USHL Sioux Falls Stampede

Former Stampede Star Captain Nate Prosser Re-Signs with Minnesota Wild

Published on June 21, 2011 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Sioux Falls Stampede News Release


Former Stampede star captain Nate Prosser re-signed with his hometown Minnesota Wild on Monday. It is a one-year deal worth a reported $715,000. It is a two-way deal meaning he could play in Houston for the Wild's AHL affiliate or in Minnesota with the Wild next season.

Prosser played in Sioux Falls from 2003 to 2006. He appeared in 61 games in 150 career games and was a key part to the Stampede's first ever Anderson Cup championship team and first appearance in the Clark Cup Finals during the 2005-06 season.

"It's always nice to get it out of the way," Prosser told wild.com. "It's time to get the summer going and start working out."

The Elk River native, who originally signed with the club last year as a free agent out of Colorado College, is coming off his first professional season with the Houston Aeros. By season's end, he emerged as one of the most reliable defensemen on the roster, ranking third on the team with a +12 rating. In 73 regular season games, he tallied eight goals and 19 assists to rank second among team blueliners. He added four points (2-24) in 24 playoff games as the Aeros reached the Calder Cup Finals.

"It was a really exciting run, and we had a really good group of guys," said Prosser, who has also played five games in a Wild uniform over the past two seasons. "It was a long season and something I've never been a part of. I think I played over 100 games."

Despite a well-stocked lineup of veteran and young defensemen, Prosser is expected to challenge for a roster spot coming out of camp. As it stands now, the lineup will return all seven defensemen that finished the season -- Cam Barker, Brent Burns, Nick Schultz, Greg Zanon, Marek Zidlicky, Jared Spurgeon and Clayton Stoner -- but that could change. Prosser is part of a group of expected challengers including Marco Scandella, Justin Falk and Tyler Cuma.

Prosser is quite familiar with the Wild's new coach; Mike Yeo. Prosser said he was thrilled to learn last week that Yeo was named the third head coach in the history of Prosser's hometown team.

"He's awesome," said Prosser. "Everyone loved playing for him just because he was such a personable guy. You could go and talk to him. If you were playing well, he'd let you know. If you weren't playing well, he'd let you know, but he'd go over video with you."

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