Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: Will play in World Championships
Eriksson Ek will play for Sweden in the IIHF World Championship next month, Michael Russo of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports.
Analysis:
The center had a solid rookie campaign with seven points in 15 NHL games despite only seeing 10:37 of ice time per game. With the Wild knocked out of the playoffs, Eriksson Ek will stay fresh by representing his country.