Minnesota Wild signed defenseman Nate Prosser to a two-year contract extension. Prosser, 25 (5/7/86), has tallied six assists and 18 penalty minutes (PIM) in 23 games with the Wild this season while averaging 20:37 in time on ice per contest. Prosser’s TOI ranks fourth amongst rookies in the NHL. The Wild is 14-7-2 with Prosser in the lineup. In 19 games this season with Houston, he has tallied four assists, a plus-9 rating and five PIM. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound native of Elk River, Minn., has collected seven assists in 28 career NHL matches with the Wild. Prosser, who played at Colorado College, was signed as a free agent March 18, 2010.

Star Tribune Wild beat writer and KFAN contributor reported Prosser's deal was worth 2 years, $1.65 million.  

Here what Prosser had to say when the Pondcast caught up with him Monday...

Minnesota Wild forward Nick Johnson will join the group of Rookies participating in the 2012 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Skills Competition^TM during the 2012 NHL All-Star Weekend in Ottawa Jan. 26-29, the National Hockey League announced today.

    Johnson, 26 (12/24/85), has played in 44 games with the Wild this season, compiling 16 points (6-10=16), 31 penalty minutes (PIM) and a plus-four rating. The 6-foot-1, 195-pound native of Calgary, Alberta ranks tied for 10th in scoring, 12th in goals and tied for 12th in assists and plus-minus rating among NHL rookies. Minnesota claimed Johnson off of waivers from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sept. 29, 2011.

    Center Mikko Koivu was originally selected to play in the All-Star Game but will not attend due to injury.

    The NHL Skills Competition will be broadcast on NBC Sports Network on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. The 2012 Tim Hortons NHL All-Star Game will be broadcast Sunday, Jan. 29 at 3:00 p.m. The Jan. 26 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Player Fantasy Draft™ will be held at 7 p.m. CT at Théâtre du Casino du Lac-Leamy. The draft will determine the team rosters for the 2012 Tim Hortons NHL® All-Star Game and Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Skills Competition™.

    The 59^th NHL All-Star Game will take place Sunday, Jan. 29 at 3:00 p.m. CDT at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa.  The game will be heard Live on KFAN on FM 100.3.   In addition, the mid-season spectacular will include the NHL All-Star Skills Competition on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. Live television coverage of both events will be provided by the NBC Sports Network.  

MIKKO KOIVU TO REPRESENT WILD AT 2012 NHL ALL-STAR GAME

WILD CAPTAIN TO MAKE FIRST ALL-STAR GAME APPEARANCE

SAINT PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Captain Mikko Koivu will represent the Minnesota Wild at the 2012 National Hockey League (NHL) All-Star Weekend Jan. 26-29 in Ottawa, the League announced today.

Koivu, 28 (3/12/83), has collected 33 points (9-24=33) and 14 penalty minutes (PIM) in 39 games this season. The 6-foot-3, 217-pound native of Turku, Finland leads the Wild in points, assists, plus-minus rating (+9), multiple-points games (7) and TOI/game (21:22). In his seven-year career, he is the franchise leader with 245 assists, ranks second with 350 points, third with 105 goals and fifth with 472 games played. Koivu was originally selected by Minnesota in the first round (sixth overall) of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.

Seven Minnesota Wild players have represented the team in past NHL All-Star Games: Marian Gaborik (2003, 2008), Filip Kuba (2004), Dwayne Roloson (2004), Brian Rolston (2007), Niklas Backstrom (2009), Brent Burns (2011) and Martin Havlat (2011).

The Jan. 26 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Player Fantasy Draft™ will be held at 7 p.m. CT at Théâtre du Casino du Lac-Leamy. The draft will determine the team rosters for the 2012 Tim Hortons NHL® All-Star Game and Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Skills Competition™.

The 59^th NHL All-Star Game will take place Sunday, Jan. 29 at 3:00 p.m. CDT at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa. In addition, the mid-season spectacular will include the NHL All-Star Skills Competition on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. Live television coverage of both events will be provided by the NBC Sports Network. 

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