SAINT PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Minnesota Wild General Manager Doug Risebrough announced today that the National Hockey League (NHL) club has reassigned D Erik Reitz and RW Kyle Wanvig to the Houston Aeros of the
American Hockey League (AHL), the team's primary development affiliate. In addition, the Aeros announced that they have released left wing Jeff Hutchins.
Reitz, 21 (7/29/82), was recalled by Minnesota on December 19 and did not
appear in a game. Wanvig, 22 (1/29/81), was recalled on December 18 and
appeared in two Wild games registering nine shots on goal and four penalty
minutes.
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