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Wild Sign Branko Radivojevic and Re-Sign Derek Boogaard
Thursday, Jul. 6th, 2006
SAINT PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Minnesota Wild President and General Manager Doug Risebrough today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has signed free agent RW Branko Radivojevic (pronounced BRAN-koh, ra-dih-Vol-uh-vihch) to a contract and re-signed left wing Derek Boogaard (pronounced BOO-gard) to a contract.
Radivojevic, 25 (11/24/80), collected 14 points (8-6=14) and 44 penalty minutes (PIM) in 64 games with the Philadelphia Flyers last season. The 6-foot-2, 207-pound right wing added one goal in five playoff contests. He enjoyed his best season in 2002-03 when he tallied 27 points (12-15=27) in 79 games and appeared in the NHL’s YoungStars Game as a member of the Phoenix Coyotes. The Piestany, Slovakia-native has skated for Slovakia at the 2003 World Championships and at the 2000 World Junior Championships and the 1998 Under-18 World Championships.
He was originally selected by Colorado in the third round (93rd overall) of the 1999 Entry Draft. Radivojevic has notched 79 points (34-45=79) and 183 PIM in 238 career NHL contests during five seasons with Phoenix and Philadelphia.
Boogaard, 24 (6/23/82), collected six points (2-4=6) and recorded a team-high 158 penalty minutes (PIM) in 65 games during his rookie season with Minnesota in 2005-06. He ranked 12th in the NHL and first among rookies in PIM. The 6-foot-7, 250-pound forward made his NHL debut in the Wild’s season opener vs. Calgary on October 5, collected his first NHL point with an assist vs. Vancouver on October 14 and scored his first NHL goal (game-winner) vs. San Jose on October 19.
The Saskatoon, Saskatchewan-native was selected by Minnesota in the seventh round (202nd overall) of the 2001 Entry Draft.
Radivojevic, 25 (11/24/80), collected 14 points (8-6=14) and 44 penalty minutes (PIM) in 64 games with the Philadelphia Flyers last season. The 6-foot-2, 207-pound right wing added one goal in five playoff contests. He enjoyed his best season in 2002-03 when he tallied 27 points (12-15=27) in 79 games and appeared in the NHL’s YoungStars Game as a member of the Phoenix Coyotes. The Piestany, Slovakia-native has skated for Slovakia at the 2003 World Championships and at the 2000 World Junior Championships and the 1998 Under-18 World Championships.
He was originally selected by Colorado in the third round (93rd overall) of the 1999 Entry Draft. Radivojevic has notched 79 points (34-45=79) and 183 PIM in 238 career NHL contests during five seasons with Phoenix and Philadelphia.
Boogaard, 24 (6/23/82), collected six points (2-4=6) and recorded a team-high 158 penalty minutes (PIM) in 65 games during his rookie season with Minnesota in 2005-06. He ranked 12th in the NHL and first among rookies in PIM. The 6-foot-7, 250-pound forward made his NHL debut in the Wild’s season opener vs. Calgary on October 5, collected his first NHL point with an assist vs. Vancouver on October 14 and scored his first NHL goal (game-winner) vs. San Jose on October 19.
The Saskatoon, Saskatchewan-native was selected by Minnesota in the seventh round (202nd overall) of the 2001 Entry Draft.
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