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ST. PAUL -- Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has recalled forward Zack Mitchell from the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Mitchell, 24, has tallied one assist in three games while averaging 9:34 in TOI/game with Minnesota this season. This is the third time he has been recalled by Minnesota. He notched his first career NHL point with an assist vs. Columbus on Oct. 14. The 6-foot-1, 196-pound native of Orangeville, Ont., has also recorded two assists in four contests with Iowa this season. Mitchell owns one assist in 14 career NHL games with the Wild. He registered 22 points (11-11=22) and 10 penalty minutes (PIM) in 62 games with Iowa in 2016-17, leading the club with eight power-play goals. Mitchell was signed by Minnesota as a free agent on March 4, 2014 and wears sweater No. 59 with the Wild.