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Top David Jiricek News
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Wild's David Jiricek: Available Tuesday
Jiricek (lower body) will be in the lineup for Tuesday's home matchup versus the Capitals, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.
Jiricek exited Sunday's contest against the Bruins as a result of a lower-body injury, but he won't miss any additional action. The right-shot blueliner should skate on the third pairing alongside Matt Kiersted on Tuesday. The 22-year-old Jiricek has not recorded a point through 14 appearances this year.
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Wild's David Jiricek: Dealing with lower-body injury
Jiricek exited Sunday's game against the Bruins due to a lower-body injury, Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News reports.
Head coach John Hynes didn't have an update on Jiricek's status following Sunday's matchup, so the defenseman's status for Tuesday's game against the Capitals isn't yet clear. Jiricek saw a relatively normal workload prior to his departure, as he logged 12:52 of ice time. If Jiricek is unable to suit up against Washington, Matt Kiersted will be a candidate to enter the lineup.
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Wild's David Jiricek: Expected to be called up
Jiricek is slated to be recalled from AHL Iowa on Friday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
The Wild are apparently dealing with an injury on the blue line, hence the recall of Jiricek. He has yet to pick up a point in 12 NHL games this season with the Wild. Jiricek has one goal and a pair of assists in 10 AHL games this season.
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Wild's David Jiricek: Back in AHL
Jiricek was demoted to AHL Iowa on Friday.
Jiricek was a healthy scratch in each of the Wild's last three games. The defenseman was held off the scoresheet in all 12 NHL appearances this season. Jiricek was selected sixth overall by Columbus in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft and was traded to the Wild last season. Minnesota activated Zach Bogosian (lower body) off injured reserve in a corresponding move.
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Wild's David Jiricek: Recalled from AHL
Jiricek was summoned from AHL Iowa on Saturday.
Jiricek could be in the lineup for Saturday's matchup against Philadelphia after Zach Bogosian (undisclosed) sustained an injury in Friday's 5-1 loss to Washington. The 23-year-old Jiricek has one assist in one minor-league game this season.
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Wild's David Jiricek: Sent down to minors
Jiricek was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Thursday.
Jiricek's demotion leaves the Wild with just 22 players on the roster ahead of a four-game road trip that kicks off against the Capitals on Friday. It's possible the team adds a player to the NHL roster before it departs for the road, perhaps Matt Kiersted or Benjamin Gleason.
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Wild's David Jiricek: Takes regular turn during practice
Jiricek (spleen) skated alongside Jack Johnson in Thursday's practice, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Jiricek sustained a lacerated spleen near the end of March, cutting his 2024-25 campaign short. The 21-year-old defenseman will compete for a regular role to begin 2025-26, and he could benefit early on since Jonas Brodin (upper body) is expected to miss the start of the season. Jiricek will likely have to settle for third-pairing minutes initially.
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Wild's David Jiricek: Suffers season-ending injury
Jiricek suffered a lacerated spleen while playing for AHL Iowa on Saturday and will miss the remainder of the season.
Jiricek made 12 NHL appearances between the Blue Jackets and Wild this year, and he recorded a goal, two assists, 12 hits and seven blocked shots while averaging 12:07 of ice time. While his season will be cut short due to his injury, he's expected to make a full recovery and be ready for the start of the 2025-26 campaign.
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Wild's David Jiricek: Heads to minors
Jiricek was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Friday.
Jiricek was called up March 1, but he didn't end up drawing into any games for Minnesota before his demotion. However, he does have a goal and three points in 12 appearances between Columbus and Minnesota on the season. Minnesota now has six healthy defensemen on its roster unless Jonas Brodin (lower body) is an option for Saturday's clash against Buffalo.
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Wild's David Jiricek: Summoned Saturday
Jiricek was called up from AHL Iowa on Saturday.
Minnesota assigned Marat Khusnutdinov and Liam Ohgren to the minors in corresponding moves. The Wild also acquired Gustav Nyquist from Nashville on Saturday. Jiricek has a goal and two points in six appearances with Minnesota. He has six assists in 26 outings with Iowa in 2024-25. He might draw into the lineup Sunday versus Boston, depending on the status of Jonas Brodin (undisclosed) and Zach Bogosian (lower body).
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Wild's David Jiricek: Sent to AHL
Jiricek was sent to AHL Iowa on Wednesday.
Jiricek has a goal and three points in 12 appearances between Columbus and Minnesota in 2024-25. It's possible the Wild are sending him down to free a roster spot ahead of activating a player -- Marcus Johansson (concussion), Jonas Brodin (lower body), Kirill Kaprizov (lower body) and Jared Spurgeon (lower body) are all on either IR or LTIR. However, Minnesota doesn't play until Thursday, so the Wild also have the option to simply recall Jiricek or another player before the squad's next game.
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Wild's David Jiricek: Gets first goal of season
Jiricek scored a goal and added two hits in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Predators.
The goal was Jiricek's first point over five games as a member of the Wild. The team has sheltered the 21-year-old defenseman even with the organization's defensive depth being heavily tested with three top-four blueliners injured currently. Jiricek has two points, eight shots on net, 12 hits, seven blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 11 appearances between Minnesota and Columbus this season.
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Wild's David Jiricek: Recalled by Minnesota
Jiricek was recalled by the Wild on Wednesday.
Jiricek has spent nearly a month at AHL Iowa, but he'll rejoin the NHL club Wednesday since Brock Faber sustained an upper-body injury Tuesday against the Blues. Jiricek's role will likely depend on whether Faber is able to suit up in the near future, beginning with Thursday's home game against the Avalanche. However, Travis Dermott is also a candidate to enter the lineup in Faber's place, which would presumably leave Jiricek as an extra defenseman. Jiricek made six NHL appearances for the Blue Jackets earlier this year before being traded to Minnesota, and he logged an assist, six hits and four blocked shots while averaging 11:12 of ice time.
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Wild's David Jiricek: Sent down by Minnesota
Jiricek was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Monday.
Jiricek was traded from Columbus to Minnesota on Nov. 30, and he was recalled by the Wild a day later. However, he hasn't yet appeared in a game for the Wild, and he'll head to the minors after Cameron Crotty was recalled Monday.
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Wild's David Jiricek: Recalled from minors
Jiricek was summoned from AHL Iowa on Sunday.
Jiricek should get a chance to play regularly for Minnesota after being acquired from Columbus on Saturday. The 21-year-old defender has one assist, five shots on goal, four blocked shots and six hits in six NHL outings this season.
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Wild's David Jiricek: Traded Saturday
Jiricek and a 2025 fifth-round draft pick were acquired by Minnesota from Columbus on Saturday in exchange for Daemon Hunt, a top-five protected 2025 first-round pick, a 2026 third-round selection, a 2026 fourth-round choice and a 2027 second rounder.
Jiricek has had trouble staying in the Columbus lineup after being selected with the No. 6 pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. He has one goal, 11 points, 56 blocked shots and 38 hits through 53 NHL appearances. Jiricek has two goals and three points in four AHL outings this season. A fresh start with Minnesota could be beneficial, but the 21-year-old defender will report to AHL Iowa following the trade.
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Blue Jackets' David Jiricek: Headed down to minors
Jiricek was reassigned to AHL Cleveland on Wednesday.
Jiricek's demotion is unlikely to be a short-term move considering the Monsters don't play until Saturday, and the Jackets aren't hard up against the cap. As such, Jordan Harris or Jack Johnson could step into the lineup for Jiricek against the Lightning on Thursday. Perhaps after two games in the minors Saturday and Sunday, the 20-year-old Jiricek will be brought back up to the big club -- though he's appeared in six NHL games this year and will burn a year of his entry-level deal if he gets past nine.
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Blue Jackets' David Jiricek: Grabs helper in season debut
Jiricek notched an assist in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Wild.
The Blue Jackets dressed seven defensemen for this contest, with Jiricek getting into the lineup over a healthy forward in Kevin Labanc. Jiricek had 11:23 of ice time, more than Jake Christiansen (10:59) and Jordan Harris (10:15) on the Columbus blue line. Jiricek made his season debut Saturday as it looks like the Blue Jackets are still taking a cautious approach with his development, but it doesn't serve him well to sit in the press box for extended stretches as a 20-year-old. If he isn't playing regularly in the NHL, he may be better off heading to AHL Cleveland.
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Blue Jackets' David Jiricek: Sent down Tuesday
Jiricek was reassigned to AHL Cleveland on Tuesday.
Jiricek played in the Blue Jackets' last seven games of the season, picking up just one assist in that span. He had 10 points over 43 outings at the NHL level this year, positioning him well to take a full-time job with the Blue Jackets in 2024-25.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-3, 204 lbs |
| Birthplace: Klatovy, CZ |
| Experience: 2 |
| Shoots: Right |







