Soucy, 23 (7/27/94), made his NHL debut against Edmonton on April 2, registering three shots and two hits in 15:26 of TOI. He became the fifth player to make his NHL debut with the Wild this season. Soucy skated in three games with Minnesota and averaged 14:50 in TOI/game. The 6-foot-5, 208-pound native of Viking, Alberta has tallied 15 points (1-14=15), 55 penalty minutes (PIM) and a team-leading plus-12 rating in 67 games during his rookie season with Iowa. He ranks T-7th amongst AHL rookie defensemen in plus/minus rating.
Soucy signed a two-year, entry-level contract starting with the 2017-18 season on April 10, 2017, and skated in three games with Iowa last season. Soucy registered 15 points (3-12=15), 55 PIM and 53 blocked shots in 35 games during his senior season at the University of Minnesota Duluth (NCHC) in 2016-17 as the Bulldogs lost to the University of Denver in the NCAA Championship game. He served as an alternate captain and ranked third on the team in PIM and fifth in blocked shots. Soucy totaled 47 points (12-35=47) and 216 PIM in 147 career games with the Bulldogs (2013-17). He led the team with 61 PIM during his junior season and ranked fourth in blocked shots (39).
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