Scheduled Tribe. Paul, Minn.–the minnesota wild A Viking couple.
No, not just any player from the local NFL team, but a Vikings defenseman named Gustafsson Nyberg, a native of Sweden and former University of Connecticut standout, who signed a two-year, entry-level contract on Thursday, starting with the current season.
Gustafsson Nyberg, 22, played two games with the Iowa Wild in the AHL this week on an amateur tryout. He will be available for the Wild for their final four regular season games starting Thursday in Dallas as they prepare for the playoffs. The 6-foot-6, 225-pound Gustafsson Nyberg led UConn with a plus-18 rating this season and helped the Huskies reach the NCAA Tournament.
The Wild earlier this week signed former Michigan State forward Charlie Stramel to a three-year, entry-level contract that starts next season. Strammel, Minnesota’s first-round draft pick in 2023, suffered a broken ankle during the NCAA Tournament last month.
