Former UND Defenseman Matt Kiersted Signs with Minnesota Wild

Former UND defenseman Matt Kiersted signs with Minnesota Wild

GRAND FORKS — Matt Kiersted is coming back to his hometown. The former UND defenseman from Elk River, Minn., has signed a two-year contract with the Minnesota Wild. Kiersted's deal is worth $775,000 if he's in the NHL and $450,000 if he's in the American Hockey League. Since graduating from UND in 2021, Kiersted has spent his pro career with the Florida Panthers organization. Kiersted, 27, has played 39 NHL games with Florida across four seasons…

Wild Sign Nicolas Aubé-Kubel, Matt Kiersted, Cal Petersen

The Wild announced they’ve signed forward Nicolas Aubé-Kubel and goaltender Calvin Petersen to one-year deals and signed defenseman Matt Kiersted to a two-year deal. The club also confirmed yesterday’s reported signings of defenseman Ben Gleason and forward Tyler Pitlick to two-way deals. Aubé-Kubel lands a two-way deal ($775K NHL/$500K AHL), as does Kiersted ($775K NHL/$450K AHL); Petersen’s is a one-way structure for the league minimum $775K. …