1951: Former NHL right winger Kent-Erik Andersson born in Orebro, Sweden. Andersson played in the NHL 1977-78 through 1983-84 with the Minnesota North Stars and the New York Rangers.
1987: NHL left wing Guillaume Latendresse born in Ste-Catherine, Que. Latendresse has played in the NHL since 2006-07 with Montreal, Minnesota, and Ottawa.
2000: Minnesota Wild signed free agent Kai Nurminen.
2016: Minnesota Wild signed forward Chase Lang to a three-year, entry-level contract.
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