What league does Minnesota Wilderness play in?

Minnesota Wilderness play in the NA3HL.

Where is Minnesota Wilderness based?

Minnesota Wilderness is based in Eveleth, MN, USA.

Who is the head coach of Minnesota Wilderness?

The head coach of Minnesota Wilderness is Chris Ratzloff.

Minnesota Wilderness

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Minnesota Wilderness are 0-0-0 in the 2026-27 NA3HL season with 0 points, 1st in the West and 24th overall.

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2026-2027 Minnesota Wilderness Roster

	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	Blake Belden (G)	19	2006	Fridley, MN, USA	6'4"	179	L
	Hudson Smith (G)	18	2008	Duluth, MN, USA	6'2"	216	L
DEFENSEMEN
	Caiden Balarezo (D)	-			-	-	-
	Jayden DeGuzman (D)	19	2007	Los Angeles, CA, USA	5'10"	170	R
	Antony Eertmoed (D)	19	2007	Ketchikan, AK, USA	6'3"	205	R
	Ethan Glimme (D)	19	2007	Middleton, WI, USA	6'0"	190	L
	Michal Soukup (D)	19	2007	Bratislava, SVK	6'4"	212	L
FORWARDS
	Ayden Althaus (F)	19	2007	Silver Bay, MN, USA	5'6"	126	L
	Marccus Antilla (F)	18	2007	MN, USA	-	-	-
	Cory Backstrom (F)	18	2008	Duluth, MN, USA	6'1"	-	R
	Tyler Balfe (F)	18	2008	Albert Lea, MN, USA	-	-	-
	Evan Brown (F)	18	2007	Reese, MI, USA	5'11"	176	R
	Neil Elsmore (F)	18	2008	Roseau, MN, USA	5'10"	176	R
	Joey Gabardi (F)	18	2008	Hibbing, MN, USA	5'10"	176	R
	Jace Kampsula (F)	19	2007	Hibbing, MN, USA	6'0"	174	R
	Stratton Maas (F)	20	2006	Duluth, MN, USA	6'2"	181	L
	Brighton Pollard (F)	19	2007	Fort Frances, ON, CAN	-	-	R
	William Wadlington (F)	19	2007	AZ, USA	6'1"	183	R

Position: G: 2, D: 5, F: 11Av Age: 18.65 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 181 lbsCompare with other teams »

2026-2027 Minnesota Wilderness Staff

GM/Head CoachChris Ratzloff
Asst. CoachDylan Erickson
ScoutStephen Pantera

Team Staff History

2026-2027 Minnesota Wilderness Demographics

Minnesota Wilderness Facts

Plays in: North American 3 Hockey League
Team Colors: -
Town: Eveleth, MN, USA Map
Founded: -

2026-2027 Minnesota Wilderness Roster Facts

Nationalities

16 players
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Experience

Minnesota Wilderness: 320 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL)

Minnesota Wilderness Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
10/03/2026 11:30 PM UTC	North Iowa Bulls	Minnesota Wilderness	-	NA3HL
10/03/2026 12:10 AM UTC	North Iowa Bulls	Minnesota Wilderness	-	NA3HL
03/08/2026 08:30 PM UTC	Willmar WarHawks	Minnesota Wilderness	2 - 1	NA3HL
03/08/2026 01:10 AM UTC	Alexandria Blizzard	Minnesota Wilderness	7 - 2	NA3HL
03/07/2026 01:10 AM UTC	Alexandria Blizzard	Minnesota Wilderness	5 - 2	NA3HL

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Latest Transactions

05/19/2025

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Simon Davidson (F)

Leaving forDavenport Univ.

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04/06/2025

confirmed

Liam Schoof Kristensson (D)

Joining fromIserlohner EC U20

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07/30/2024

confirmed

Wyatt Bolling (F)

Leaving forMotor City Gamblers

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confirmed

Landon Shirley (F)

Leaving forMotor City Gamblers

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06/02/2023

confirmed

Jacob Behnke (F)

Leaving forPurdue Univ. Northwest

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04/12/2023

confirmed

Dmitri Kuleshov (F)

Leaving forSydney Ice Dogs

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07/29/2022

confirmed

Andrew Villarreal (D)

Leaving forVernal Oilers

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Minnesota Wilderness History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Minnesota Wilderness
2026-2027	NA3HL	0	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	0	-	4	-
2025-2026	NA3HL	47	10	36	-	-	1	136	228	21	0.45	6	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	NA3HL	47	20	23	-	-	4	153	175	44	0.94	5	Did not make playoffs
Minnesota Loons
2023-2024	NA3HL	47	3	42	-	-	2	79	367	8	0.17	6	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	NA3HL	47	13	31	-	-	3	136	198	29	0.62	6	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	NA3HL	47	5	42	-	-	0	88	341	10	0.21	6	Did not make playoffs

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Mason Wharton (D)	2026-2027	North York Rangers	OJHL	4	1	2	3	7
2.	Jamison St. Clair (F)	2026-2027	Drury Univ.	ACHA	2	0	2	2	0
3.	Willem Kerr (F)	2026-2027	Corpus Christi IceRays	NAHL	2	0	2	2	15
4.	Tyron Fevry (F)	2026-2027	Laval l'Énergie	QJHL	3	1	0	1	0
5.	Toby Holtz (D)	2026-2027	Midland Univ.	ACHA	1	0	1	1	0
6.	Cayden Neice (D)	2026-2027	Minnesota Wilderness	NAHL	2	0	1	1	2
7.	Liam Schoof Kristensson (D)	2026-2027	Iserlohner EC U20	DNL U20 Div. I	6	0	1	1	2
8.	Armando Rojo Bolton (F)	2026-2027	Elliot Lake Vikings	NOJHL	1	0	0	0	0
9.	Mark DeNoyer (F)	2026-2027	Missouri State Univ.	ACHA	1	0	0	0	0
10.	John Scott (F)	2026-2027	Anchorage Wolverines	NAHL	1	0	0	0	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	18.65
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	19.11
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	19.52
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	19.08
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	19.21

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Blake Keller (F)	57	23	37	60
2.	Tyler Starich (F)	53	22	37	59
3.	Kyler Couture (F)	126	29	27	56
4.	Stratton Maas (F)	82	26	30	56
5.	Ethan Jacobson (F)	47	11	28	39

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kyler Couture (F)	126	29	27	56
2.	Stratton Maas (F)	82	26	30	56
3.	Blake Keller (F)	57	23	37	60
4.	Tyler Starich (F)	53	22	37	59
5.	Jake Hodd-Chlebeck (F)	36	19	14	33

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Blake Keller (F)	57	23	37	60
2.	Tyler Starich (F)	53	22	37	59
3.	Stratton Maas (F)	82	26	30	56
4.	Ethan Jacobson (F)	47	11	28	39
5.	Kyler Couture (F)	126	29	27	56

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Blake Keller (F)	57	23	60	171
2.	Christian Crutcher (D)	30	1	6	161
3.	Jamison St. Clair (F)	61	12	25	157
4.	Anthony Launderville (F)	50	7	12	156
5.	Willem Kerr (F)	42	10	25	144

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kyler Couture (F)	126	29	27	56
2.	Cooper Brackett (F)	90	5	17	22
3.	Philippe Cebrian Boldyrev (F)	85	5	22	27
4.	Christian Houser (D)	84	2	24	26
5.	Stratton Maas (F)	82	26	30	56

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Shane Donovan (F)	2	1	5	2.50
2.	Tyron Fevry (F)	3	2	5	1.67
3.	Wyatt Mineheine (F)	19	18	30	1.58
4.	Caiden Kjelstrom (F)	12	4	16	1.33
5.	Adam Brown (F)	8	8	10	1.25

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Blake Keller (F)	2021-2022	39	17	40
2.	Ethan Jacobson (F)	2025-2026	47	11	39
3.	Tyler Starich (F)	2024-2025	39	11	36
4.	Kaden Rocheleau (F)	2024-2025	46	18	35
5.	Stratton Maas (F)	2025-2026	41	15	34

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Jake Hodd-Chlebeck (F)	2024-2025	36	19	33
2.	Kaden Rocheleau (F)	2024-2025	46	18	35
3.	Wyatt Mineheine (F)	2025-2026	19	18	30
4.	Blake Keller (F)	2021-2022	39	17	40
5.	Stratton Maas (F)	2025-2026	41	15	34

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Ethan Jacobson (F)	2025-2026	47	28	39
2.	Tyler Starich (F)	2024-2025	39	25	36
3.	Evan Fritze (D)	2022-2023	47	25	32
4.	Blake Keller (F)	2021-2022	39	23	40
5.	Jordan Fanti (D)	2024-2025	46	23	34

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Blake Keller (F)	2021-2022	39	40	145
2.	Jamison St. Clair (F)	2022-2023	41	9	145
3.	Willem Kerr (F)	2022-2023	42	25	144
4.	Anthony Launderville (F)	2023-2024	34	7	132
5.	Édouard Hamm (F)	2023-2024	40	12	91

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent NA3HL Draft Selections

rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2026
2	#45	Will Shermoen (F)	05/12/2007	Grand Rapids, MN, USA	5'8"	161 lbs
3	#98	Hudson Pettit (D)	09/14/2007	Detroit Lakes, MN, USA	6'1"	185 lbs
3	#108	Henry Soderlund IV (D)	11/29/2007	Merrick, NY, USA	6'1"	187 lbs
4	#120	Landon Metzger (D)	02/20/2008	Harrison Township, MI, USA	6'0"	172 lbs
4	#147	Seth Carlson (F)	09/20/2007	Grand Rapids, MN, USA	6'0"	170 lbs
2025
1	#18	Samuel Gold (F)	06/03/2007	West Bloomfield, MI, USA	6'0"	181 lbs
3	#94	Luke Portner (F)	04/27/2007	New Prague, MN, USA	6'0"	190 lbs
4	#119	Niko Gentilini (F)	09/12/2006	Cloquet, MN, USA	6'1"	181 lbs
4	#133	Grady Knutson (F)	04/04/2007	Cloquet, MN, USA	6'0"	172 lbs
2024
2	#49	Ryan Jones (F)	03/22/2006	Kansas City, MO, USA	6'0"	181 lbs
3	#73	Mark DeNoyer (F)	09/16/2005	Hastings, MN, USA	6'0"	185 lbs

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