List of Minnesota Wild Draft Picks

The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota and compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as part of the Central Division of the Western Conference. Interestingly, they began their journey as an expansion team after the league awarded a new franchise to the state of Minnesota. Soon after, the name Wild was chosen and they later began play in the 2000-01 season. With this they also became the official team of Minnesota after the departure of the Minnesota North Stars in 1993.

Presently, they host their home games at the Xcel Energy Center and fall under the ownership of Craig Leipold, the previous owner of the Nashville Predators. Matter-of-factly, they are yet to reach the Stanley Cup finals have largely lagged behind in terms of fan expectations and performance. Nonetheless, they have appeared in the playoffs an impressive 13 times.

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Minnesota Wild's Draft Picks Year by Year

Over the years, the Minnesota Wild have drafted several players who have made made a name for themselves in the league. Out of them, Joel Eriksson Ek stands out as the most successful draft pick in their history. Moreover, his consistent performances over the years have landed him a starting position with the team. Other notable draft pick include Matt Boldy who was selected 12th overall in 2019, and has managed to build a significant presence within the team. On the other hand, some first-round picks have faced challenges in making their mark. This includes Filip Johansson who was drafted 24th overall in 2018 but did not sign with the Wild and eventually joined the Vancouver Canucks, Charlie Stramel also showed promise but later faced setbacks due to injury, which limited his gametime.

The following table looks at Minnesota Wild's draft picks over the years: