In today's Puckdoku NHL Grid, participants are required to name players who featured for the Minnesota Wild and Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Minnesota Wild have been part of the league for over two decades and compete in the Central Division of the West. The Wild have yet to lift the Stanley Cup. The Maple Leafs, meanwhile, are one of the "Original Six" teams and have the second most titles (13). The Leafs play in the East's Atlantic Division.
Notably, there are only 15 players to have played for both the Maple Leafs and the Wild, with Darby Hendrickson being one of them.
Hendrickson was drafted 73rd overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1990 draft and spent five years with the team, playing 233 games. He joined the Minnesota Wild during the 2000-01 season and played 182 games in four years.
Moreover, in his 10-year career spanning 518 games, Darby Hendrickson also had stints with the Vancouver Canucks, New York Islanders, and Colorado Avalanche.
Puckdoku NHL Grid answers for Aug. 20: Who else has played for both Minnesota Wild and Toronto Maple Leafs?
Owen Nolan is another correct answer for this NHL grid. He was the No. 1 overall pick for the Quebec Nordiques in the 1990 draft and spent four years with the team.
Nolan joined the Maple Leafs during the 1995-96 season and played 79 games throughout two stints with the team. Nolan also had a two-year stint with the Minnesota Wild after joining them during the 2008-09 season for a total of 132 games.
Nolan also skated for Colorado/Quebec, Phoenix, San Jose, and Calgary in his 18-year NHL career.
Other players to play for both Minnesota & Toronto are:
- Dominic Moore
- Eric Fehr
- Jordie Benn
- Daniel Winnik
- Pontus Aberg
- Tyler Ennis
- Alex Galchenyuk
- Nic Petan