Minnesota Wild Recall Forward Prospect from Iowa…

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The Minnesota Wild got some very bad news on Kirill Kaprizov Tuesday. Life without Kirill over the next month+ will not be easy, and there’s a spot in the Western Conference playoff bracket riding on their ability to win games for another extended period of time without the greatest player in franchise history.

But as you learn over the years of being a sports fan, the game moves on without those who fall to injury during battle. At the end of the day, the MN Wild have no choice but to move on. On Wednesday, they took a step in that direction with an underwhelming roster move, recalling (F) Ben Jones from Iowa to fill the empty space on the roster left by Kaprizov for the rest of this extended road trip, which still has four games remaining.

Minnesota Wild recall Ben Jones from AHL Iowa.

But as you learn over the years of being a sports fan, the game moves on without those who fall to injury during battle. At the end of the day, the MN Wild have no choice but to move on. On Wednesday, they took a step in that direction with an underwhelming roster move, recalling (F) Ben Jones from Iowa to fill the empty space on the roster left by Kaprizov for the rest of this extended road trip, which still has four games remaining

This is Ben Jones’ first season in the Minnesota Wild organization, after he signed as a two-way free agent on July 1, last offseason. Prior to signing with the Wild, Jones had only seen the NHL ice in two games (16:05 total TOI) with the Vegas Golden Knights that came way back in November, 2021.

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Since arriving in St. Paul, the 26-year-old former 7th round pick has gained an exponential amount of National Hockey League experience, thanks in large part to the plethora of injuries they have suffered throughout the 2024-25 season.

Ben Jones has logged a total of 218 minutes on the ice time for the Wild, in 26 games played. Unfortunately, he is yet to log an NHL point, either here or in Vegas. Minnesota is -3 in goal differential this season, while Jones has been on the ice. Earlier this month, we did think Ben Jones notched his first NHL goal… but it was disallowed.