Minnesota Wild forward Joel Eriksson Ek will be operated on next week for a core abdomen surgery on the National Hockey League's Unlucky List this past year, with one nagging injury after another.

Still, for those who have watched Eriksson Ek’s game since the Wild grabbed him 20th overall in the 2015 NHL Draft, that final regular-season goal he scored was a vintage example of going to the ...

Eriksson Ek, 28, has three assists in six playoff games. He had 14 goals, 15 assists, and 29 points in 46 regular season games for the Wild and was their first line center for the playoffs.

Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek, center, celebrates his goal against the Anaheim Ducks late in the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo ...

Minnesota found a silver lining in the play of Marco Rossi while Eriksson Ek was out. Rossi took a major stride forward this year, netting 24 goals and 60 points while playing in all 82 games for ...