What league does Minnesota Wilderness play in?

Minnesota Wilderness play in the NAHL.

When was Minnesota Wilderness founded?

Minnesota Wilderness was founded in 2012 in Cloquet, MN, USA, USA.

Where is Minnesota Wilderness based?

Minnesota Wilderness is based in Cloquet, MN, USA.

Who is the head coach of Minnesota Wilderness?

The head coach of Minnesota Wilderness is Jon Vaillancourt.

Who is the captain of Minnesota Wilderness?

The captain of Minnesota Wilderness is Ryan Nelson.

What arena does Minnesota Wilderness play in?

Minnesota Wilderness play their home games at Northwoods Credit Union Arena in Cloquet, MN, USA.

Who is the general manager of Minnesota Wilderness?

The general manager of Minnesota Wilderness is Dave Boitz.

What are the team colors of Minnesota Wilderness?

The team colors of Minnesota Wilderness are Green + Black + White.

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2019-2020 Season

Minnesota Wilderness were 26-22-4 in the 2019-20 NAHL season with 56 points, 5th in the Central and 15th overall.

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2019-2020 Minnesota Wilderness Player Stats

All Positions

#	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
NAHL
1.	Nathan Horn (F)	52	20	28	48	18	-2
2.	Tyler Watkins (F)	52	17	25	42	14	1
3.	Bram Scheerer (LW)	37	14	20	34	68	8
4.	Aaron Myers (F)	32	12	21	33	16	9
5.	Blake Holmes (D)	51	5	24	29	75	13
6.	Kimball Johnson (D)	49	8	19	27	26	-3
7.	Garrett Worth (F)	28	14	11	25	25	-5
8.	Ryan Nelson (D)	50	5	17	22	2	-15
9.	Jacob Herter (F)	46	11	10	21	24	3
10.	Lewis Crosby (F)	46	11	9	20	60	-2
11.	Alec Cokley (C)	51	3	12	15	33	-5
12.	Nathan Adrian (F)	50	6	7	13	58	-12
13.	Nick Portz (F)	7	6	5	11	2	-2
14.	Mitchell Allard (LW)	37	4	6	10	98	0
15.	Chikara Hanzawa (RW)	33	5	4	9	8	-11
16.	Zach Michaelis (C)	16	2	6	8	2	-7
17.	Eric Fawkes (F)	20	3	3	6	4	-3
18.	Brady Hunter (C)	20	3	3	6	4	-9
19.	Brendan Sloth (D)	45	0	6	6	19	-4
20.	Brandon McNamara (C)	19	1	4	5	6	-6
21.	Zach Ziegler (D)	18	0	5	5	4	-8
22.	Gavin Rasmussen (F)	37	0	5	5	38	-2
23.	Dane Stoyanoff (D)	45	0	5	5	27	0
24.	Zane Demsey (D)	15	1	3	4	12	2
25.	Christian Galatz (F)	19	1	3	4	14	-6
26.	Jonathan Morrison (D)	9	1	1	2	2	-6
27.	Matteo Menotti (F)	12	1	1	2	8	-1
28.	Sam High (D)	20	0	2	2	21	1
29.	Ryan Antonakis (D)	2	1	0	1	0	1
30.	Nash Hatcher (F)	5	0	1	1	17	0
31.	Matvei Startsev (D)	11	0	1	1	0	-3
32.	Billy Bronson (D)	1	0	0	0	0	0
33.	Nikolai Rajala (F)	1	0	0	0	0	0
34.	Kade Bender (F)	1	0	0	0	0	0
35.	Jonathan Jones (RW)	1	0	0	0	0	0
36.	Erik Dahl (D)	1	0	0	0	0	0
37.	Michal Trejbal (F)	1	0	0	0	0	0
38.	Jackson Savoie (F)	1	0	0	0	0	0
39.	Porter Haney (D/F)	1	0	0	0	0	0
40.	Máté Seregély (D)	1	0	0	0	2	1
41.	Michael Heitkamp (D)	1	0	0	0	2	0
42.	Will Traeger (C)	2	0	0	0	0	-2
43.	Trevor Zimmer (F)	2	0	0	0	0	-2
44.	Nathan Poolman (D)	3	0	0	0	0	1
45.	Jack Suchy (LW)	3	0	0	0	0	0
46.	Philip Björkman (D)	3	0	0	0	0	-2
47.	Alexander Kondratenko (D)	3	0	0	0	0	0
48.	Jackson Oleson (D)	3	0	0	0	0	-3
49.	Joey Fodstad (F)	3	0	0	0	0	-1
50.	Luke Johnson (LW/C)	3	0	0	0	0	-2
51.	Olivier Charest (RW)	3	0	0	0	2	0
52.	Noah Wagner (F)	3	0	0	0	9	0
53.	Aeden Drossos (F)	4	0	0	0	0	0
54.	Cameron Lantz (D)	11	0	0	0	2	-3

#	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS
NAHL
1.	Ryan Ouellette (G)	6	2.71	.913	3	2	0	1	332:22	158
2.	Kaleb Johnson (G)	26	2.78	.910	13	11	1	3	1467:49	685
3.	Isak Johansson (G)	13	2.86	.908	6	4	3	0	797:48	376
4.	Logan Gorbitz (G)	1	2.00	.875	1	0	0	0	60:00	14
5.	Jon Mor (G)	12	4.20	.868	3	5	0	0	500:23	230

2019-2020 Minnesota Wilderness Staff

Head CoachJon Vaillancourt
Asst. CoachBrendan Phelps
General ManagerDave Boitz
Franchise OwnerJoe Dusek
Franchise OwnerChris Trapp
ScoutJoe Allen
ScoutSean Fish
ScoutJeff Hannan
ScoutKevin Smalley
ScoutAran Ward

Team Staff History

2019-2020 Minnesota Wilderness Captains

"C"

Ryan Nelson

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2019-2020 Minnesota Wilderness Demographics

Minnesota Wilderness Facts

Plays in: North American Hockey League
Team Colors: Green + Black + White
Town: Cloquet, MN, USA Map
Founded: 2012

2019-2020 Minnesota Wilderness Roster Facts

Nationalities

47 players
5 players
2 players
2 players
1 player
1 player
1 player

Experience

Minnesota Wilderness: 1 611 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Minnesota Wilderness (NA3HL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Northwoods Credit Union Arena
Location: Cloquet, MN, USA
Capacity: -
Construction Year: 2001

Minnesota Wilderness Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
10/04/2026 03:30 AM UTC	Kenai River Brown Bears	Minnesota Wilderness	-	NAHL
10/03/2026 03:30 AM UTC	Kenai River Brown Bears	Minnesota Wilderness	-	NAHL
09/26/2026 08:45 PM UTC	Minnesota Wilderness	St. Cloud Norsemen	0 - 3	NAHL
09/25/2026 12:15 AM UTC	Shreveport Mudbugs	Minnesota Wilderness	5 - 3	NAHL
09/23/2026 04:00 PM UTC	Minnesota Wilderness	Johnstown Tomahawks	3 - 1	NAHL

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Henrijs Upenieks (F)

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Alfred Carlsson (F)

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Noah Faber Jakobsen (D)

Joining fromRødovre Mighty Bulls

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Axel Kylin (G)

Joining fromLinköping HC U20

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Avery Anderson (F)

Leaving forAmherst College

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Ryan DeAngelis (D)

Leaving forUniv. of New England

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Anthony Cappello (F)

Leaving forUniv. of Wisconsin-River Falls

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Logan Nagle (F)

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Minnesota Wilderness History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	NAHL	5	3	2	-	-	0	23	16	6	1.2	4	-
2025-2026	NAHL	59	42	12	-	-	5	249	148	89	1.51	1	Final loss
2024-2025	NAHL	59	30	25	-	-	4	210	197	64	1.08	5	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	NAHL	60	30	25	-	-	5	157	170	65	1.08	4	Eighth Final Loss
2022-2023	NAHL	60	35	18	-	-	7	168	146	77	1.28	2	Semifinal loss
2021-2022	NAHL	60	35	23	-	-	2	216	203	72	1.2	4	Quarterfinal loss
2020-2021	NAHL	56	25	27	-	-	4	136	168	54	0.96	3	Eighth Final Loss
2019-2020	NAHL	52	26	22	-	-	4	160	165	56	1.08	5	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	NAHL	60	26	29	-	-	5	170	189	57	0.95	5	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	NAHL	60	33	21	-	-	6	184	181	72	1.2	3	Eighth Final Loss
2016-2017	NAHL	60	32	22	-	-	6	188	179	70	1.17	2	Quarterfinal loss
2015-2016	NAHL	60	34	18	-	-	8	183	161	76	1.27	3	Quarterfinal loss
2014-2015	NAHL	60	39	15	-	-	6	209	152	84	1.4	2	Champion
2013-2014	NAHL	60	37	14	-	-	9	159	115	83	1.38	2	Qualification loss
2012-2013	SIJHL	56	51	3	-	-	2	282	85	104	1.86	1	Champion

Minnesota Wilderness Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2012-2013	RBC Cup	4	1	3	-	-	-	9	19	2	0.5	4	Semifinal loss
	Dudley Hewitt Cup	3	2	1	-	-	0	11	4	4	1.33	1	Champion

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Landon Marleau (F)	2026-2027	Wellington Dukes	OJHL	8	8	6	14	0
2.	Chikara Hanzawa (F)	2026-2027	KH Torun	PHL	5	7	6	13	4
3.	Kobe Roth (F)	2026-2027	Tilburg Trappers	Oberliga	4	2	6	8	0
4.	Hunter Bulger (F)	2026-2027	Missouri State Univ.	ACHA	5	3	4	7	0
5.	Austin Rueschhoff (F)	2026-2027	HC Pustertal	ICEHL	4	1	6	7	9
6.	Jānis Jaks (D)	2026-2027	HC Litvínov	Extraliga	6	2	3	5	6
7.	Louie Roehl (D)	2026-2027	Frederikshavn White Hawks	Metal Ligaen	10	0	5	5	6
8.	Pavel Goryachev (F)	2026-2027	Oliver Outlaws	WIJHL	2	2	2	4	0
9.	Joseph Pierce (D)	2026-2027	Fife Flyers	-	6	2	2	4	9
10.	Eirik Solbrekken Lavik (F)	2026-2027	Grüner	HockeyLiga1	4	1	3	4	4

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	18.69
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	19.72
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	19.55
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	19.87
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	19.93

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Noah Dziver (F)	96	50	74	124
2.	Luke Dow (F)	158	30	82	112
3.	Gunnar Thoreson (F)	165	36	74	110
4.	Zach Homer (F)	115	61	47	108
5.	Darian Romanko (F)	114	51	51	102

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Zach Homer (F)	115	61	47	108
2.	Darian Romanko (F)	114	51	51	102
3.	Noah Dziver (F)	96	50	74	124
4.	Jake Larson (F)	49	44	28	72
5.	Nathan Horn (F)	150	38	62	100

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Luke Dow (F)	158	30	82	112
2.	Noah Dziver (F)	96	50	74	124
3.	Gunnar Thoreson (F)	165	36	74	110
4.	Aaron Miller (F)	103	36	64	100
5.	Nathan Horn (F)	150	38	62	100

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Cole Gordon (F)	144	11	31	243
2.	Andrew Troy (D)	88	4	21	242
3.	Mitchell Allard (F)	92	11	25	231
4.	Alex Toscano (F)	85	16	40	228
5.	Avery Anderson (F)	106	21	63	213

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Gunnar Thoreson (F)	165	36	74	110
2.	Luke Dow (F)	158	30	82	112
3.	Nathan Horn (F)	150	38	62	100
4.	Brett Heikkila (F)	147	30	26	56
5.	Cole Gordon (F)	144	11	20	31

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Mike Dietrich (F)	46	28	77	1.67
2.	Tyler Webb (F)	2	1	3	1.50
3.	Jake Larson (F)	49	44	72	1.47
4.	Noah Dziver (F)	96	50	124	1.29
5.	Joseph Drapluk (F)	25	16	32	1.28

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Mike Dietrich (F)	2012-2013	46	28	77
2.	Noah Dziver (F)	2025-2026	48	30	75
3.	Jake Larson (F)	2012-2013	49	44	72
4.	Zach Homer (F)	2025-2026	57	39	66
5.	Talan Blanck (F)	2025-2026	58	28	66

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Jake Larson (F)	2012-2013	49	44	72
2.	Zach Homer (F)	2025-2026	57	39	66
3.	Kevin Marx Norén (F)	2022-2023	56	33	59
4.	Darian Romanko (F)	2014-2015	54	31	61
5.	Noah Dziver (F)	2025-2026	48	30	75

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Mike Dietrich (F)	2012-2013	46	49	77
2.	Noah Dziver (F)	2025-2026	48	45	75
3.	Nicholas Rexine (F)	2021-2022	54	44	61
4.	Gunnar Thoreson (F)	2021-2022	60	42	60
5.	Max Ruoho (D)	2021-2022	56	41	42

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Max Ruoho (D)	2021-2022	56	42	166
2.	Frantisek Netusil (F)	2024-2025	53	52	146
3.	Nolan Bettens (D)	2023-2024	50	7	144
4.	Max Neill (F)	2021-2022	60	49	138
5.	Avery Anderson (F)	2024-2025	50	23	133

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent NAHL Entry Draft Selections

rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2026
1	#31	Oliver Kanat (G)	06/27/2008	-	6'0"	185 lbs
2	#65	Benjamin Zwillinger (D)	01/30/2009	Manhattan, NY, USA	6'1"	185 lbs
6	#193	Noah Faber Jakobsen (D)	01/09/2007	Rødovre, DEN	6'1"	185 lbs
8	#257	Alfred Carlsson (F)	03/10/2007	Lund, SWE	6'0"	187 lbs
9	#289	Henrijs Upenieks (F)	03/28/2008	Riga, LAT	6'4"	205 lbs
10	#321	Mick Martalock (F)	07/08/2008	Hermantown, MN, USA	5'11"	165 lbs
11	#353	Ethan Jacobson (F)	01/24/2007	Hoyt Lakes, MN, USA	6'0"	181 lbs
12	#385	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
13	#417	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
14	#449	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
15	#481	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
16	#513	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
17	#545	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
18	#577	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
19	#609	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
2025
1	#16	Talan Blanck (F)	09/28/2005	Fond du Lac, WI, USA	5'11"	170 lbs
4	#108	Jackson Knight (F)	05/22/2007	Orono, MN, USA	6'2"	170 lbs
7	#219	Ryan Gerlich (G)	04/05/2006	Brainerd, MN, USA	6'2"	181 lbs
8	#253	Radoslav Cichon (D)	03/15/2007	Praha, CZE	6'0"	176 lbs
9	#287	Lucas Ryen (F)	01/19/2006	Karlstad, SWE	6'0"	196 lbs
10	#321	Cayden Neice (D)	03/22/2008	Prosper, TX, USA	5'11"	192 lbs
11	#355	Tucker Johnson (F)	06/11/2007	Edina, MN, USA	5'11"	170 lbs
12	#389	Mark DeNoyer (F)	09/16/2005	Hastings, MN, USA	6'0"	185 lbs
13	#423	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
14	#457	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
15	#491	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
16	#525	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
2024
4	#122	Asanali Sarkenov (F)	07/22/2006	Astana, KAZ	6'4"	198 lbs
4	#123	Frantisek Netusil (F)	05/14/2007	Praha, CZE	5'10"	190 lbs
4	#127	Charlie O'Connell (D)	09/03/2005	Elgin, IL, USA	6'0"	181 lbs
6	#192	Simon Zille (G)	05/27/2005	Trnava, SVK	6'0"	170 lbs
7	#216	Zach Howard (D)	06/28/2006	Nashville, TN, USA	5'11"	181 lbs
7	#227	Lynden Donald-Gorman (F)	02/24/2006	Edmonton, AB, CAN	5'11"	150 lbs
8	#262	Noah Dziver (F)	05/15/2005	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'0"	185 lbs
9	#297	Caleb Kim (F)	12/28/2007	Leonia, NJ, USA	6'1"	174 lbs
10	#332	Jaxon Grosdidier (F)	04/27/2004	Sioux Falls, SD, USA	6'1"	194 lbs
11	#367	Brayden Kaldenbach (D)	08/23/2006	Apple Valley, MN, USA	6'3"	205 lbs
12	#402	Landon Marleau (F)	10/16/2006	Los Gatos, CA, USA	6'1"	168 lbs
13	#437	Brenden Espenell (D)	07/18/2007	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'2"	185 lbs
14	#472	Jackson Froysland (F)	02/07/2006	Byron Center, MI, USA	6'0"	183 lbs
15	#507	Mason Czarnecki (F)	02/08/2005	Flint, MI, USA	6'2"	194 lbs
16	#542	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
17	#577	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
18	#612	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
19	#647	No selection was made	-	-	-	-

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Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

In the summer of 2012, the team relocated to Cloquet, Minnesota (from Spooner, WI - Wisconsin Wilderness) and changed their name to the Minnesota Wilderness.