
Matt Kiersted
Defenseman · Minnesota Wild
Next Game
Thu, Feb 26 · 9:00 PM ET @ Avalanche
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Current Season
GP
4
Goals
0
Assists
1
Points
1
+/-
-1
S%
0.0%
Career Stats
Contract
Cap Hit
$775K
Total Value
$1.55M
Expires
2 yrs · 2026-2027
Status
Then UFA
via PuckPedia
Recent Stories
Minnesota rolls into Ball Arena with fresh legs after GM Bill Guerin recalls gritty forward Ben Jones and defenseman Matt Kiersted from Iowa, injecting bottom-six bite into a lineup that's battled injuries all season. Colorado sits atop the Central with Nathan MacKinnon's league-leading 93 points fueling their home dominance, while Kirill Kaprizov chases him with 70 for the Wild holding the first wild card.
Minnesota recalls Ben Jones and Matt Kiersted from Iowa as the Wild tweak their lineup post-Olympic pause. Depth pieces like these often turn games in the brutal Central grind, and Bill Guerin knows injuries lurk around every corner. Expect these call-ups to battle for ice time and push the vets in a standings race that tolerates no slip-ups.