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Wild Place White, Foster on IR; Recall Joel Ward

Thursday, Jan. 18th, 2007

SAINT PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Minnesota Wild President and General Manager Doug Risebrough today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has recalled RW Joel Ward from the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League (AHL). The club also announced today it has placed D Kurtis Foster and C Todd White on Injured Reserve.

Ward, 26 (12/2/80), has recorded one assist and 10 shots on goal while averaging 7:34 of ice time in nine games with Minnesota this season. The Wild has recalled the 6-foot-2, 215-pound forward from Houston three times this season. The Toronto, Ontario-native made his NHL debut Dec. 16 and recorded an assist for his first NHL point Dec. 26 at Toronto. Minnesota signed the training camp tryout to a contract on September 27, 2006. He will wear jersey number 27 with the Wild.



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