Erik Haula was signed away from the Wild as a restricted free agent by the Vegas Golden Knights. He played 3 seasons for the Wild, but has a long-rooted Minnesota tie. Born and raised in Pori, Finland, Haula moved to Minnesota to play at the lauded hockey prep school Shattuck-St. Mary’s in Faribault. Shattuck is the school that turned out NHLers Zach Parise, Jonathan Toews, and Sidney Crosby.
He committed to the University of Minnesota and played 3 seasons with the Golden Gophers. There, he amassed 24, 49, and 51 points in each of his seasons.