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Amid the Hughes hype, Matt Kiersted makes a quiet Wild debut
Matt Kiersted logged 26 shifts in his first Minnesota Wild game amid injuries to three regular defensemen, becoming the 37th Minnesota-born player to appear for the team.
- On Tuesday, Matt Kiersted returned to the Minnesota Wild lineup at Grand Casino Arena versus the Washington Capitals amid absences of Jonas Brodin, Jake Middleton, Zach Bogosian, and Zeev Buium.
- Facing heavy absences, the Minnesota Wild had missed 111 man-games to injury and coach John Hynes said the Tuesday health update ran a full minute and a half.
- Kiersted entered with recent AHL production and an NHL contract, signing a two-year deal worth $1.55 million and recording three assists in 23 games with the Iowa Wild; he logged more than 20 minutes and 26 shifts against the Ottawa Senators.
- A last-minute recall produced a local homecoming as Matt Kiersted, defenseman, had around 15 friends and family at the rink Saturday and heard from former Fighting Hawks teammates en route to St. Paul.
- The appearance marked a local milestone for the franchise as Matt Kiersted became the 37th Minnesota-born player, citing playing closer to home as an easy choice.
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Amid the Hughes hype, Matt Kiersted makes a quiet Wild debut
“There was a lot going on, but it was pretty cool,” Kiersted said on Tuesday, reflecting on his time as a youth hockey player.
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