Minnesota Wild re-sign Hunter Jones on one-year contract

Minnesota Wild general manager and three-time U.S. Olympian Bill Guerin will be responsible for overseeing the building of the United States teams competing in the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off tournament next year and the 2026 Winter Games, USA Hockey announced on Thursday. (Carlos Gonzalez/Star Tribune via AP)

The Minnesota Wild have re-signed Hunter Jones on a one-year, two-way contract, the NHL franchise said on Friday.

The contract pays Jones $787,500 at the NHL level and $70,000 in the minor leagues.

Jones, a goaltender, played for the Iowa Heartlanders in the ECHL last season. He went 11-17-9 with a 3.07 goals against average, a .905 save percentage and one shutout in 38 games.

The 22-year-old also played one game for the Iowa Wild in the American Hockey League AHL, in which he managed to stop 26 of 28 shots faced in a 2-1 overtime loss at Milwaukee.

Jones was drafted in the second round of the 2019 NHL Draft by the Wild, 59th overall.

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Hunter Jones
SIGNED BY
Minnesota Wild
LENGTH
1 yr
CONTRACT TYPE
Re-signing
SALARY CAP HIT
$787,500
TOTAL
$787,500

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