Wild Re-Sign Goaltender John Curry
The Minnesota Wild
Thursday for a one-year, two-way contract with goaltender and Minnesota native
. Curry, the lone minor league unrestricted free agent the Wild have re-signed, started a single game for the Wild last season, getting an impressive 43-save win over the St. Louis Blues on April 10.
The Wild’s
have been well documented, but with the likelihood that the Wild will
this coming season, a second goaltender in Iowa was a necessity. Curry will join Johan Gustafsson as the tandem in Iowa, paving the way for
,
, and
to all be a part of the NHL squad.
Curry played most of last season in the ECHL with the
, signing with the Wild on February 17 as the team continued to cycle through goaltenders faster than Wilt Chamberlain went through dates. Prior to his signing with the Wild he played four NHL games with the Pittsburgh Penguins, split between the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons. Through six career NHL games Curry has a 3-2 record with .893 save percentage and a 3.55 goals against average.
The financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Watch an interview with Curry below.