Minnesota Wild Signs Forward Charlie Stramel to Entry-level Contract
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Wild President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin at this time introduced the National Hockey League (NHL) membership has signed ahead Charlie Stramel (STRAY-mul) to a three-year, entry-level contract beginning with the 2026-27 season.
Stramel, 21 (10/15/04), collected 44 factors (19-25=44), seven game-winning targets (GWG), 5 power-play targets (PPG), 15 penalty minutes (PIM) and a plus-29 score in 37 video games throughout his senior season with Michigan State. The 6-foot-3, 216-pound native of Rosemount, Minn., ranked T-1st in GWG, second in face-off wins and T-Fifth in plus/minus within the NCAA this season. Stramel led all Big Ten skaters with 483 face-off wins and ranked T-2nd in plus/minus, fifth in factors and targets and T-Seventh in assists. He was named a Top Ten Finalist for the Hobey Baker Award and named to the All-Big Ten First Team. Stramel set collegiate career-highs in factors, targets, assists, PPG, GWG and plus/minus this season. He was named Big Ten Third Star of the Week on Nov. 11 after recording 4 factors (2-2=4) in opposition to Penn State on Nov. 8. He was additionally named Great Lake Invitational MVP after recording 5 factors (4-1=5) in two video games.
In two seasons at Michigan State (2024-26), Stramel posted 71 factors (28-43=71), 11 GWG, six PPG, 56 PIM and a plus-32 score over 74 video games. He helped lead Michigan State to a Big Ten Championship in 2024-25, recording the first help on the GWG within the championship recreation. Prior to becoming a member of Michigan State, Stramel spent two seasons on the University of Wisconsin (2022-24) the place he posted 20 factors (8-12=20) in 67 video games. He has additionally recorded 23 factors (8-15=23) in 38 profession contests with the US National Team Development Program within the United States Hockey League (USHL) in two seasons (2020-22).
Stramel represented the United States on the 2021 and 2022 IIHF Under-18 World Championships, amassing 9 factors (4-5=9) in 11 complete contests and profitable a silver medal in 2022. He additionally skated for Team USA on the 2022 and 2023 IIHF World Junior Championships, amassing 4 factors (0-4=4) in eight video games and received a bronze medal in 2023. He skated one season at Rosemount High School, the place I’ve posted 18 factors (6-12=18) in 23 video games in 2019-20.
The Wild chosen Stramel with the twenty first general choice within the 2023 NHL Draft. He will put on sweater No. 15 with Minnesota.
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