Swedish players on the Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild currently have 4 Swedish players on the roster. Together they have recorded 16 points (5 goals and 11 assists) in this regular season (2026-2027).
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4 SWEDESMINNESOTA WILD
NHL#3of 32 teams
4/28 Swedish players on roster
Minnesota
21 pts · 15 GP
9 W
3 L
3 OTL
Swedish roster
#14Joel Eriksson Ek
CSOG#1GP15G5A7P12+/−+9
#25Jonas Brodin
DD A#5GP15G0A4P4+/−+2
#32Filip Gustavsson
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#30Jesper Wallstedt
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#PLAYERPOSGPGAP+/−PIMICE TIME
14Joel Eriksson EkSOG#1
C155712+91020:0825SOG#1Jonas BrodinD A#5
D15044+2821:4832D A#5Filip Gustavsson
G0————0—30Jesper WallstedtG W#1
G13————0.916G W#1TOTALS51116
The Swedish NHL players on the Minnesota Wild
#14 Joel Eriksson Ek, the center (C) from Karlstad, has played 629 games across 11 seasons for the Minnesota Wild. In total, he has recorded 362 points (160 goals, 202 assists) for the team. In this regular season (2026-2027), he has recorded 12 points (5 goals, 7 assists) through 15 games for the Minnesota Wild — a 0.80 points-per-game pace while averaging 20:08 of ice time at +9.
#25 Jonas Brodin, the defenseman (D) from Karlstad, has played 930 games across 15 seasons for the Minnesota Wild. In total, he has recorded 282 points (62 goals, 220 assists) for the team. In this regular season (2026-2027), he has recorded 4 points (0 goals, 4 assists) through 15 games for the Minnesota Wild — a 0.27 points-per-game pace while averaging 21:48 of ice time at +2.
#32 Filip Gustavsson, the goalie (G) from Skellefteå, has played 192 games across 4 seasons for the Minnesota Wild. In total, he has won 101 games with the team with a 91.2% save percentage.
#30 Jesper Wallstedt, the goalie (G) from Västerås, has played 53 games across 4 seasons for the Minnesota Wild. In total, he has won 28 games with the team with a 91.2% save percentage. In this regular season (2026-2027), he has played 13 games for the Minnesota Wild and has won 8 games with the team with a 91.6% save percentage.
Top Swedish scorer for the Minnesota Wild
Joel Eriksson Ek is the team's top Swedish scorer in this regular season (2026-2027), with 12 points.
Swedish impact
About the Minnesota Wild
Article in WikipediaRead the source began NHL play in Saint Paul in 2000/01. They restored an NHL team to Minnesota after the Article in WikipediaRead the source moved to Dallas in 1993, but the Wild are a separate franchise with their own history.
Swedish players in Minnesota Wild history
Jonas Brodin and Joel Eriksson Ek Article in HockeysverigeRead the source. Article in HockeysverigeRead the source playoff series against Colorado, when Hockeysverige described their absences as major setbacks for the Wild.
Current team · 2026/27
Article in Daily FaceoffRead the source 7 preview for 2026/27 saw championship ambitions in Minnesota after the Quinn Hughes acquisition. Article in Daily FaceoffRead the source and elimination against Colorado, depth, availability and penalty killing remained concerns.
Joel Eriksson Ek, Jonas Brodin, Jesper Wallstedt and Filip Gustavsson contribute differently to the Article in NHL official roster APIRead the sourceArticle in Daily FaceoffRead the source Wild: center Eriksson Ek pressures opposing defensemen, while Brodin handles difficult defensive starts. In that September assessment, Wallstedt’s Article in Daily FaceoffRead the source; Gustavsson’s recovery mattered to sharing the workload.
Recent games
Minnesota Wild – upcoming games
@WSH2
221:30
November 1, 2026@PHI
01:00
November 4, 2026vsSJS3
302:00
November 7, 2026vsTBL3
302:00
November 8, 2026@MTL1
101:00
November 11, 2026@TOR2
201:00
November 13, 2026@BOS2
201:00
November 15, 2026vsNSH4
402:00
November 18, 2026The team's Swedish coverage
Latest on the Swedes in Minnesota Wild
- InjuryFilip Gustavsson’s Return Is at Least Another Month AwayFilip Gustavsson and Jesper WallstedtMinnesota expects Filip Gustavsson to miss at least another month while recovering from hip surgery.
- GameJesper Wallstedt’s strong start earns heavy workloadJesper Wallstedt and Filip GustavssonJesper Wallstedt has taken on a prominent role for Minnesota Wild while Filip Gustavsson is absent, opening the season with strong results.
- GameJesper Wallstedt criticizes Joel Hofer’s hit on Kirill KaprizovJesper WallstedtJesper Wallstedt calls Joel Hofer’s hit on Kirill Kaprizov dirty after Minnesota’s 5–4 win over St. Louis.
Swedes in the organization
Players whose rights belong to the club but who are not on its current NHL roster.
See Swedish draft picks by the Minnesota Wild
Active Swedes who have played here
Former Swedish players in the Minnesota Wild
Swedish players who have played at least one regular-season game for the Minnesota Wild and are no longer with the organisation. Statistics cover their regular-season games for the team.
Kim Johnsson
D4 seasons · 2006 to 2010
GP289P87G15A72+/−-8
Marcus Johansson
L5 seasons · 2022 to 2026 · 2020 to 2021
GP281P145G49A96+/−-8
Victor Rask
C4 seasons · 2018 to 2022
GP149P52G22A30+/−+14
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Christian Folin
D4 seasons · 2013 to 2017
GP118P23G4A19+/−+15
Daniel Tjärnqvist
D1 season · 2005 to 2006
GP60P18G3A15+/−-11
Gustav Olofsson
D3 seasons · 2015 to 2018
GP56P11G0A11+/−-1
Liam ÖhgrenVAN
L3 seasons · 2023 to 2026
GP46P7G3A4+/−-9
Mattias Weinhandl
R2 seasons · 2005 to 2007
GP27P7G3A4+/−-2
Gustav Nyquist
R2 seasons · 2024 to 2025 · 2022 to 2023
GP25P12G3A9+/−-2
Pontus Åberg
L1 season · 2018 to 2019
GP22P6G1A5+/−-4
Rickard Wallin
C2 seasons · 2002 to 2004
GP19P10G6A4+/−+2
John Klingberg
D1 season · 2022 to 2023
GP17P9G2A7+/−+3
Oskar SundqvistSTL
C1 season · 2022 to 2023
GP15P7G3A4+/−0
Johan Larsson
L1 season · 2012 to 2013
GP1P0G0A0+/−0