ST. PAUL, Minn - The Minnesota Wild open the 2025-26 season on Thursday and have already made some roster moves.
Hunter Haight was recently sent down because center Nico Sturm was healthy and practiced again after playing in the final preseason game.
But the Wild placed Sturm on the opening season injured reserve (IR) so Haight was recalled from the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL) to replace Sturm on the roster and lineup.
Haight, 21, was the Wild's 47th overall pick from the 2022 NHL Draft. He recorded 20 goals, 14 assists and 34 points in 67 games with the Iowa Wild in his rookie season in the AHL.
The 5-foot-10 center joins fellow 2022 NHL Draft picks Liam Ohgren (19th overall) and Danila Yurov (24th overall) on the Wild's opening night roster.
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