Ruzicka signs with Minnesota Wild
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Brandon Wheat Kings netminder Filip Ruzicka signed an entry-level contact with the National Hockey League’s Minnesota Wild on Tuesday.
The 18-year-old product of Trinec, Czechia, was taken in the fifth round (137 overall) in the most recent draft.
Last season with Brandon, the six-foot-eight, 229-pound goaltender made 42 appearances, compiling a 3.19 goals-against average, .906 save percentage, 26-14-1 record and two shutouts.
The three-year contract is worth $987,500 per season against the cap, with $850,000 in an NHL salary, an $87,500 signing bonus and $87,500 per year if he’s playing gin the minors.
The big goaltender, whose former Czech club has made noise about trying to keep him, is expected to return to Brandon in the fall, according to the Wheat Kings.
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