Minnesota Wild Announces Roster Moves
February 19, 2022 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Iowa Wild News Release
SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Wild General Manager Bill Guerin today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has recalled defenseman Calen Addison from the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL) and reassigned defenseman Dakota Mermis and forward Victor Rask to Iowa.
Addison, 21 (4/11/00), has recorded 17 points (3-14=17), 54 penalty minutes (PIM) and 52 shots on goal in 23 games with Iowa this season. He ranks second among team defensemen in scoring and assists and ranks fourth on the team in PIM. The 5-11, 173-pound native of Brandon, Man., has also collected three points (2-1=3) in nine games with Minnesota this season. He recorded his first career NHL goal vs. Ottawa on Nov. 2, 2021. Addison has three points in 12 career NHL games with Minnesota and 41 points (9-32=41), 87 PIM and 134 shots on goal in 57 career AHL contests with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Iowa.
Addison was acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins with Alex Galchenyuk and a first-round selection in the 2021 NHL Draft (Carson Lambos) in exchange for Jason Zucker on Feb. 10, 2020. He wears sweater No. 59 with the Wild.
Mermis, 28 (1/5/94), was recalled by the Wild on Feb. 14 and did not appear in a game. He has appeared in two games with Minnesota and owns 13 points (3-10=13), 51 PIM and 67 shots on goal in 30 games with Iowa this season.
Rask, 28 (3/1/93), has tallied 13 points (5-8=13) in 29 games with Minnesota this season. He has recorded 52 points (22-30=52) in 149 games with the Wild (2019-22) and owns 215 points (85-130=215) in 488 career NHL contests with Carolina and Minnesota (2014-22).
Minnesota plays at the Edmonton Oilers on Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. CT. Iowa plays in Chicago against the Wolves on Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. CT.
Iowa Wild hockey is presented by MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. For more information, please visit www.iowawild.com. Fans can purchase single-game tickets through the team's website at www.iowawild.com. Group tickets (10 or more), suites, Wild 365 memberships or premium tickets can be purchased by contacting the Iowa Wild Ticket Department at (515) 564-8700 or tickets@iowawild.com. The 2022-23 season marks the 10th anniversary of Iowa Wild hockey. Fans can purchase season tickets for the 10th anniversary season at https://www.iowawild.com/wild-365.
American Hockey League Stories from February 19, 2022
- Wolves' Stars Lead Third-Period Rally - Chicago Wolves
- Phantoms and Comets Battle in Shootout Thriller - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
- Stars Score Twice Late, But Fall in a Shootout - Texas Stars
- Crunch Topple Amerks, 6-3 - Syracuse Crunch
- Griffins Take Down Hogs with Three-Goal Third Period, Snap Rockford's Win Streak - Rockford IceHogs
- Amerks Drop Road Trip Finale in Syracuse - Rochester Americans
- Koppanen Scores Twice to Lead Providence Bruins to 3-1 Win over Hartford Wolf Pack - Providence Bruins
- Shepard Stops 42, Bears Score 4-2 Win in Bridgeport - Hershey Bears
- Wolf Pack Fall to Bruins 3-1 in Weekend Opener - Hartford Wolf Pack
- Late Spark not Enough in Loss to Bears - Bridgeport Islanders
- Nylander, Penguins Defeat Thunderbirds in Shootout, 3-2 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Comets Top Phantoms in a Shootout, Win 3-2 - Utica Comets
- T-Birds Erase 2-0 Deficit to Earn Point vs. Penguins - Springfield Thunderbirds
- Checkers Mash Monsters for 4-2 Victory - Charlotte Checkers
- Monsters Come up Short in 4-2 Loss to Checkers - Cleveland Monsters
- Belleville Sens Take Two from Toronto with 5-4 Overtime Win - Belleville Senators
- 5 Things: Heat at Bakersfield - Stockton Heat
- AHL Issues Heat Schedule Update - Stockton Heat
- Series Preview vs. Tucson: February 19 & 20 - Henderson Silver Knights
- Bunnaman Loaned to Phantoms, Morrison to Reading - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
- Minnesota Wild Announces Roster Moves - Iowa Wild
- Blue Jackets Assign Forward Trey Fix-Wolansky to Monsters - Cleveland Monsters
- Monsters Sign Forward Dallas Gerads to Pro Tryout Contract - Cleveland Monsters
- Heat, Condors Begin Weekend Home-And-Home Saturday in Bakersfield - Stockton Heat
- Game Preview: Bears at Islanders, 7 p.m. - Hershey Bears
- Blues Recall D Rosen, Assign F Joshua to T-Birds - Springfield Thunderbirds
- Wolf Pack Kick off Key Atlantic Division Stretch with Visit from Bruins - Hartford Wolf Pack
- Moose Sign Pair of Forwards - Manitoba Moose
- Toronto Marlies Host Senators in Second Half of Back-To-Back - Toronto Marlies
- Connolly Returns to IceHogs - Rockford IceHogs
- Weekend Preview: Bridgeport Islanders Host Hershey, Hartford - Bridgeport Islanders
- IceHogs Look to Keep Win Streak Alive in Grand Rapids Tonight - Rockford IceHogs
- Game #41: Henderson at Tucson - Tucson Roadrunners
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
