JOSH HARDING RUMORS & GOSSIP

Wild put Harding on IR, call up Peters

SAINT PAUL, Minn. The Minnesota Wild have placed goaltender Josh Harding on injured reserve and recalled center Warren Peters from the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League. Harding, 27, has started 11 games this season as the Wild's backup goaltender and has a 7-2 record with a 2.14 GAA and .932 save percentage. He suffered a neck injury in a Dec. 6 game against the...
Via Fox Sports North  |  December 14, 2011

Harding feeling better; Setoguchi not as much

SAN JOSE, Calif Josh Harding's injury 2 minutes into the Minnesota Wild's Tuesday night victory against the San Jose Sharks allowed emergency goalie Matt Hackett to enter the game and pick up a win, but it sounds like Harding could be back to work soon. Harding appeared to suffer a neck injury 11 seconds after allowing a goal in the first minute of play. He was hit in the face...
Via Fox Sports North  |  December 07, 2011

Wild G Harding exits vs. Sharks with injury

Minnesota Wild goaltender Josh Harding left Tuesday's game in the first period against the San Jose Sharks after suffering an apparent neck injury. Harding was hit in the mask by teammate Nick Schultz, who was attempting to block Sharks forward Joe Pavelski from the goal. Harding went down, was attended to and later helped off the ice. Matt Hackett entered in place...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  December 07, 2011

Harding leaves game with injury

Minnesota Wild goalie Josh Harding left Tuesday night's game against the San Jose Sharks with an apparent neck injury 11 seconds after allowing a goal in the first minute of the game. Harding was hit in the face by his teammate, defenseman Nick Schultz, who was trying to block Sharks forward Joe Pavelski from the net. Harding went down immediately and was helped off the ice...
Via AP on Fox  |  December 06, 2011

Wild enjoy an envious goaltending situation

ST. PAUL, Minn. Few teams have the 1-2 goaltending punch that the Minnesota Wild has. So, when starting goalie Niklas Backstrom left Friday's game against New Jersey with a "lower body injury," the Wild didn't miss a beat with backup Josh Harding between the pipes. Harding stopped all 22 shots he faced in the game's final two periods to help Minnesota preserve...
Via Fox Sports North  |  December 03, 2011

Wild G Harding to start vs. Oilers

Minnesota Wild goaltender Josh Harding will start Friday's game against the Northwest Division rival Edmonton Oilers. Harding has fared well this season, posting a 6-1-1 mark with one shutout and a 1.82 goals-against average. The 27-year-old Saskatchewan native gets the nod after Niklas Backstrom was excused from the team after his wife went into labor. Backstrom's quick...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  November 25, 2011
BETTER WITH AGE

Wild sign 51-year-old goalie

Minnesota was in a bad spot leading up to their game, so they added an emergency goalie -- a 51-year-old print shop owner.

Via The Last Angry Fan  |  November 23, 2011

Harding gets start in goal versus St. Louis

SATURDAY'S STORY LINES: The Wild will take on the surging St. Louis Blues tonight. The Blues are 4-0-1 since CoachKen Hitchcock took over for Davis Payne. Payne was fired after Minnesota beat the Blues 2-1 on November 5th. Mike Yeo said the Blues have a "swagger" about them. He feels the Blues are playing a game similar to the Red Wings and he expects them to be "aggressive in how...
Via Fox Sports North  |  November 19, 2011

Josh Harding NHL’s First Star of the Week

       Minnesota Wild goaltender Josh Harding has been named the league’s First Star of the week by the NHL.  Harding won all three games that he started last week, piling up a .968 save percentage over that period of time, allowing one goal in each game against the Detroit Red Wings, Vancouver Canucks, and St. Louis Blues, respectively.  He is 4-0-1 on the year, with a...
Via Rant Sports  |  November 08, 2011

Minnesota Wild Goalie Josh Harding’s New Mask Honors Fallen NHLers

Hockey has seen its fair share of heartbreak these last few months, from the untimely deaths of Derek Boogaard, Rick Rypien and Wade Belak, to the tragic plane crash that claimed 43 lives, the majority of which were players from the KHL’s team Lokomotiv. One player, Minnesota Wild goalie Josh Harding, has taken it upon himself to honor his fallen hockey brethren in the most...
Via The Last Angry Fan  |  September 15, 2011
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