The Minnesota Wild have added another young forward to the mix, recalling Rieger Lorenz from the Iowa Wild while also making a pair of roster moves up front.
Bill Guerin announced the NHL club’s decision today, with Nick Foligno landing on Injured Reserve because of an upper-body injury and Tyler Pitlick heading back to Iowa.
Lorenz, 22, has wasted little time making his case in the AHL. In two games with Iowa this season, he has three points, including two goals, along with nine shots on goal and a plus-3 rating. He sits first on the team in goals, shots on goal and plus-minus, and is tied for the team lead in points.
The 6-foot-3, 210-pound Calgary native also had a brief run with Iowa last season, appearing in three games and finishing with five shots on goal and four penalty minutes.
Before turning pro, Lorenz put together a strong senior year at the University of Denver. He posted 35 points, with 17 goals and 18 assists, in 43 games, added 38 penalty minutes, 103 shots on goal, a plus-25 rating, two power-play goals and three game-winning goals. He also wore an alternate captain’s letter and helped lead the Pioneers to the 2026 NCAA Championship.
That championship run included a goal from Lorenz in Denver’s 2-1 win over Wisconsin in the title game. He was later named to the 2026 Frozen Four All-Tournament Team.
Minnesota drafted Lorenz in the second round, 56th overall, in 2022, and he wears No. 61.
The Wild are set to face the Florida Panthers tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. CT on Wild+ and KOOL 107.9 FM.
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