Nic Petan‘s hockey journey is a saga of the highs and lows that can accompany a career in professional hockey. From his explosive rise as a dynamic scorer in junior hockey to his struggles to find a consistent role in the NHL, Petan’s path has been marked by both triumphs and challenges.
The New York Rangers have acquired Nic Petan from the Minnesota Wild for Turner Elson. Petan has been primarily playing for the Wild’s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate the Iowa Wild where he has collected 12 goals and 28 assists for 40 points in 44 games this season.
Bill Guerin is furiously at work Friday once again for the NHL's trade deadline. The Wild are heavily linked in trade rumors as they currently sit seven-points out of a wild card spot with just 19 games to play this season.
The Minnesota Wild have recalled forward Nic Petan to the NHL roster.
These recalls come as the Wild are dealing with a major injury suffered by their most accomplished center, Joel Eriksson Ek.
ST. PAUL Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury still doesn’t consider it the best save of his career. As long as he lives, that distinction is reserved for his denial of Red Wings legend Nicklas Lidstrom in Game 7 of the 2009 Stanley Cup Final.
Luckily, the Wild are keeping these forwards within the organization. Today is an important day on the NHL calendar. By 4:00 p.m. this afternoon, all 32 teams must be under the $82.5-million salary cap and have their roster finalized as they start to see some real action and the regular season beginning this week.
Minnesota is opting for a different roster. The Minnesota Wild are going a different route. With the believed final roster battle between forwards Nic
Let's take a look at what next season will be like for the Minnesota Wild.
The draft and silly season is soon upon us. In two days, the Canucks will (presumably) make their first first-round pick since drafting Vasily Podkolzin in 2019.
The Vancouver Canucks will not be re-signing pending unrestricted free agent Nic Petan, according to Rick Dhaliwal of Donnie and Dhali – The Team. Petan signed with his hometown team ahead of last season after spending the three years prior with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Folks, we’ve got news. Small news, but news nonetheless. According to Rick Dhaliwal of Donnie and Dhali – The Team, Nic Petan is in talks with KHL club Omsk Avangard, but no deal is done yet.
Vasily Podkolzin is an NHL player. He is also a 20-year-old, on his entry-level contract with an NHL team that missed the playoffs and has the ability to send him to the AHL without worrying about waivers.
The Canucks announced that they’ve placed the duo on waivers.
The Vancouver Canucks have made a pair of roster moves in advance of Tuesday’s game against the New Jersey Devils. The Canucks announced that they have placed forward Jason Dickinson on injured reserve and recalled Nic Petan from the American Hockey League’s Abbotsford Canucks.
Born and raised in Tomakomi, Japan, it’s been quite the ride for Yoshiroh Hirano, who now finds himself playing for the Abbotsford Canucks in the American Hockey League.
The Canucks preseason brought forth some intriguing storylines... So, do you feel better or worse about the Vancouver Canucks after the conclusion of the preseason?
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