Wild hits will continue...Clutterbuck signs extension

Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher continued solidifying a foundation for the future with the signing of Cal Clutterbuck today. Clutterbuck was scheduled to become a restricted free agent at seasons end, but with no mystery as to whether the 'hitting machine' would return...he signed a 3-year extension.

Below is the release along with a few notes from my inbox...

• The Wild (30-27-4) is in 13th position in the Western Conference, but is only five points behind eighth-place Calgary, with a game in hand. The Wild faces the Flames four times in its final 21 games.


• Minnesota carried a 6-4-0 mark in its last 10 games before the Olympic Break.


• The Wild plays 10 of its final 21 games at Xcel Energy Center. Minnesota is 21-8-2 at home – the sixth-best points percentage of any NHL team at home.
• Minnesota will tie a franchise record playing 16 games in March (all in the final 29 days).


• The Wild plays nine of its final 21 games against teams not currently in playoff position
  

For Immediate Release
Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010

MINNESOTA WILD SIGNS RW CAL CLUTTERBUCK TO A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION

SAINT PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has signed RW Cal Clutterbuck to a three-year contract extension. Clutterbuck will be available to the media upon the conclusion of today’s 10:30 a.m. practice at St. Thomas Arena.

“Cal is an intense competitor who has quickly become a fan favorite with the Wild,” Fletcher said. “We look forward to watching his development for years to come.”

Clutterbuck, 22 (11/18/87), set the NHL’s single-season hits mark in 2008-09 with 356, and again leads the NHL this season with 252 hits. Clutterbuck has recorded a career-high 12 goals in 54 games this season, while also tying his career-high with 18 points. The 5-foot-11, 213-pound native of Welland, Ont., has posted 36 points (23-13=36) and 110 penalty minutes in 134 games over two-plus seasons with the Wild. Clutterbuck was the Wild’s third-round pick (No. 72 overall) in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

Great seats are still available for all Minnesota Wild home games including Tuesday, March 9 when the Wild hosts the Florida Panthers. For more information on single game ticket packages visit www.wild.com/ticketpacks.

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