Minnesota Wild Signs Hunter Haight to a Three Year, Entry-Level Contract

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Wild Basic Supervisor Invoice Guerin in the present day introduced the Nationwide Hockey League (NHL) membership has signed heart Hunter Haight to a three-year, entry-level contract beginning with the 2023-24 season.

Haight, 18 (4/4/04), has recorded 45 factors (17-28=45), eight power-play objectives (PPG) and 164 photographs on purpose (SOG) in 53 whole video games within the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) this season, spending time with each the Saginaw Spirit and Barrie Colts. After posting 9 factors (3-6=9), two PPG and 37 photographs on purpose (SOG) in 20 video games with Barrie to start out the season, Haight was traded to Saginaw on Dec. 1, 2022, and has posted 36 factors (14-22=36) in 33 video games with the Spirit. He at present leads Saginaw with 127 SOG and is tied for second with six PPG this season.

The 5-foot-10, 173-pound native of Strathroy, Ontario, owns 86 factors (39-47=86), 11 PPG and 23 penalty minutes in 116 profession video games over two OHL seasons (2021-23). Haight additionally participated in Hockey Canada’s Nationwide Junior Crew Summer time Camp in July of 2022.
 

The Wild chosen Haight within the second spherical (forty seventh total) of the 2022 NHL Draft.