The Minnesota Wild have added grit and experience for the final stretch of the regular season. The Wild recalled Jake Dowell and Stephane Veilleux from their AHL affiliate in Houston on Monday and reassigned Mikael Granlund and Jason Zucker. Goalie Josh Harding was also activated from injured reserve.
The Minnesota Wild are moving their primary minor league team to Iowa. The Wild made the long-anticipated announcement Thursday that their American Hockey League affiliate will relocate from Houston to Des Moines, starting next season.