The Wild announced they’ve recalled defenseman David Jiříček from AHL Iowa, putting him on hand for tomorrow’s game against the Senators. A corresponding move won’t be necessary as Minnesota has an open spot on its active roster.
The Wild have reassigned David Jiricek to AHL Iowa, according to a team announcement.
Welcome to our 2025 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Draft Guide. This will help get you ready for everything that may or may not happen over the two days at Peacock Theater.
Bobby Orr won the last of his eight Norris Trophies during the 1974-75 season. Can you name every defenseman who won the trophy since then?
With more and more teams ending their season in recent days – joyously or otherwise – we’ve seen an abundance of players signing their first NHL contracts.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
He is done for the season after suffering a lacerated spleen last weekend while playing for AHL Iowa.
The Minnesota Wild announced Friday that defenseman David Jiricek will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 campaign after suffering a lacerated spleen. Currently competing in the AHL with the Iowa Wild, Jiricek sustained the injury in Saturday’s contest against the Ontario Reign.
Since the Wild acquired the 2022 No. 6 overall pick from the Blue Jackets in November, he’s suited up just six times for them while posting a goal and an assist with a plus-two rating.
The Minnesota Wild have recalled defenseman David Jiricek and reassigned forwards Marat Khusnutdinov and Liam Ohgren. The moves clear space for winger Gustav Nyquist, who Minnesota acquired from the Nashville Predators for a second-round pick on Saturday morning.
Given that the Minnesota Wild are expected to activate forward Kirill Kaprizov and defenseman Jared Spurgeon before tomorrow’s game against the Utah Hockey Club, at least one player needed to come off the roster.
David Jiricek could be nearing his debut with the Minnesota Wild following his recall from the AHL on Wednesday. Acquired from the Columbus Blue Jackets
With veteran defenseman Jared Spurgeon expected to miss some time, the Wild are expected to bring up a blueliner from the minors.
David Jiricek was traded to the Minnesota Wild by the Columbus Blue Jackets for Daemon Hunt and four draft picks. Columbus received a first-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, third and fourth-round picks in the 2026 NHL Draft and a second-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft.
Young defenseman David Jiricek, selected 6th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2022, garnered significant attention this season. His name surfaced in trade rumors, with the Montreal Canadiens reportedly showing interest, but he was ultimately traded to the Minnesota Wild.
NHL insider Elliotte Friedman recently joined the FAN Hockey Show to discuss the Minnesota Wild’s bold move to acquire defenseman David Jiricek from the Columbus Blue Jackets.
He won’t support Minnesota’s pursuit of top defensive metrics, but his upside as an offensive asset is sky-high.
On Saturday afternoon, news finally broke that the Columbus Blue Jackets had pulled the trigger on a deal to ship 21-year-old right shot defenceman David Jiricek to the Minnesota Wild for a package of picks along with 22-year-old Daemon Hunt.
He will now join a Minnesota defense that projects to be one of the best in the league in a few years.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have seen a lot of changes over the past several seasons. Four different head coaches, two general managers, and a lot of shuffling through their roster players as they continue to rebuild in the wake of their last playoff appearance in 2020.
David Jiricek, the Columbus Blue Jackets’ 2022 sixth-overall pick, is at the center of mounting trade speculation as the team explores options to move the young defenseman.
Are the San Jose Sharks circling David Jiricek? Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff isn’t counting out the Sharks in the Jiricek sweepstakes. “I don’t think
If the Penguins could land Jiricek, it would completely transform their future.
With December on the horizon, trade talks are beginning to heat up around the NHL, with a young defenseman’s name hopping up on a few trade boards. The Columbus Blue Jackets have David Jiricek in their system.
The Columbus Blue Jackets are taking calls on defenseman David Jiricek. As RG reported over the weekend, a trade involving the young defenseman is coming, and it is just a matter of when.
As trade talks and rumors continue to heat up around the NHL, the Philadelphia Flyers have been named as a potential trade destination for one of the hottest names on the market: Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman David Jiricek.
For a moment, this was going to be the third edition of our series “Are TEAM the trade solution to the Canucks’ blueline problems?” So far, we’ve already
On Friday at The Sphere in Las Vegas, the St. Louis Blues selected select Czech defenseman Adam Jiricek in the first round of the 2024 NHL Draft, No. 16 overall.
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