When looking at the definition of hockey journeyman, the player at number eight on the list of the fifteen greatest Minnesota Wild player’s picture in the dictionary right there next to the words. Wes Walz had a very nomadic existence before he signed with the Wild before the 2000-01 inaugural season. Like many of the original Wild players he would find a home and his game after signing in Minnesota. Walz’s hard work on the ice endeared him right away to the coaches and the fans who loved to watch his efforts over seven seasons with the Wild.