Minnesota Wild Recalls Forward Hunter Haight and Defenseman Matt Kiersted From Iowa

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Wild President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin right now introduced the National Hockey League (NHL) membership has recalled ahead Hunter Haight and defenseman Matt Kiersted from the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Haight, 22 (4/4/04), made his NHL debut Oct. 9 at St. Louis and has tallied one help in seven video games with Minnesota this season. He recorded his first profession NHL level with an help vs. Chicago on March 19. The 5-foot-10, 187-pound native of Strathroy, Ontario, has additionally collected 32 factors (18-14=32), six power-play objectives (PPG) and 108 pictures on aim in 51 video games for Iowa this season. Haight ranks second on Iowa in objectives and PPG and fifth in scoring. He additionally represented Iowa on the 2026 AHL All-Star Classic. Haight recorded 34 factors (20-14=34) in 67 video games throughout his debut marketing campaign with Iowa final season, rating second on the staff in pictures on aim (154), objectives and PPG (6) and sixth in factors. He has ranked T-Eighth amongst AHL rookies in objectives. Haight owns 66 factors (38-28=66) and 48 penalty minutes (PIM) in 118 video games in two seasons with Iowa (2024-26. He was chosen by Minnesota within the second spherical (No. 47 total) of the 2022 NHL Draft and wears sweater No. 37 with the Wild.

Kiersted, 27 (4/14/98), has tallied one help in 4 video games with Minnesota this season. He has additionally recorded 12 factors (4-8=12), 115 pictures on aim and 38 PIM in 49 video games with Iowa and ranks T-1st on the staff in pictures on aim and T-2nd with a plus-2 score. The 6-foot, 181-pound native of Elk River, Minnesota has tallied eight factors (2-6=8) in 43 profession NHL video games in elements of 5 seasons with the Florida Panthers (2020-25) and Minnesota (2025-26). He has additionally notched 97 factors (20-77=97), 486 pictures on aim, 239 PIM and a plus-59 score in 282 profession AHL video games with Charlotte (2021-25) and Iowa (2025-26) whereas posting 12 factors (1-11=12) in 30 profession Calder Cup Playoff video games. He was signed as a free agent by Minnesota on July 2, 2025, and wears sweater No. 26 with the Wild.

The Wild performs on the St. Louis Blues on Monday, April 13 at 7 pm CT on FanDuel Sports Network and KFAN FM 100.3.