Sammy Walker

PHOTOS: Iowa Wild vs. Texas Stars – 03/30/2024

CEDAR PARK, Texas – Saturday night, the Texas Stars defeated the visiting Iowa Wild 2-1 thanks to a 26-save performance from rookie goaltender Ben Kraws, in his first professional game since joining the Stars from St. Lawrence University (NCAA) on an amateur tryout. The Stars got on the board first in the first period when […]

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Which Players Are the Wild Likely to Re-Sign?

The Minnesota Wild are unlikely to make the playoffs this year, although there still is a slight chance. That means that Trade Deadline might be a quieter affair this year with more selling for draft picks than anything else. Bill Guerin went through a flurry of re-signings at the beginning of the season, but who […]

PHOTOS: Iowa Wild vs. Texas Stars – 02/16/2024

CEDAR PARK, Texas – Friday night, the Texas Stars defeated the visiting Iowa Wild 6-4 in a high-event game that once looked like an easy victory for the Stars but ended much closer than the final score would indicate. The Stars opened the scoring in the second period with a trio of goals from Kyle […]

MN Wild Swap Out Iowa Wild Forwards

The Minnesota Wild announced today that they have reassigned forward Sammy Walker to the Iowa Wild and recalled forward Adam Raska to Minnesota. Raska was acquired along with a fifth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for defenseman Calen Addison. This trade happened on November 8th, the same […]

Game Recap: Minnesota Wild vs. Tampa Bay Lightning | 01/04/2024

The Minnesota Wild dropped their fourth straight game under new Head Coach John Hynes. Losing 4-1 at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Wild’s injury-laden roster just couldn’t compete. The Wild haven’t lost this many games in a row since the end of former head coach Dean Evason’s tenure with the club. Quick Recap […]

Game Recap: Minnesota Wild vs. Calgary Flames | 01/02/2024

The Minnesota Wild lost to the Calgary Flames at home 3-1 during Tuesday’s game. The Wild battled hard, but their depleted lineup was not able to get the offensive push that they needed to beat the Flames. Quick Recap Final Score: 3-1 Flames PIMS: 12 minutes combined, despite plenty of physicality and scrums Shots on […]

More Injuries for Banged-Up Minnesota Wild

This afternoon, the Minnesota Wild announced that they have put forward Vinni Lettieri on injured reserve and are calling up forward Sammy Walker from their AHL team, the Iowa Wild. Lettieri has a lower-body injury. Walker, a Minnesota native, has appeared in two games with the Minnesota Wild this season. He’s played 28 games with […]

The Wild Battled Hard, But It Wasn’t Enough

The Minnesota Wild battled on Thursday night but couldn’t quite unseat the Los Angeles Kings. While the Wild did their best, they still fell 7-3 to the Kings. The first period was a good battle between the teams, while the second period was a stalemate. The third period was where things really came alive. The […]

BREAKING: MN Roster Changes Due to Injuries

After winning an odd game against the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night, the Minnesota Wild have announced two roster changes. Defenseman Alex Goligoski has been placed on Long Term Injury Reserve (LTIR), while forward Sammy Walker has been recalled from the Iowa Wild. Goligoski was injured on Monday morning during practice, taking a puck to […]

What Are Waivers and How Do They Affect the Wild Roster?

Today, four players from the Minnesota Wild training camp were put on waivers to be assigned to the Iowa Wild. Dakota Mermis, Jujhar Khaira, Vinni Lettieri, and Nic Petan. Why did the Wild put them on waivers? Won’t someone claim them? How come Sammy Walker wasn’t placed on waivers? And what does this mean for […]