Minnesota Wild: Reilly’s Call-Up Is An Audition

With the injury to Jonas Brodin, Mike Reilly has been given a chance to log a lot of NHL minutes in relief and further show his maturation toward being an everyday NHL defender. The initial results look promising and if the youngster can keep it up he might find his spot with the big club will come sooner than many originally thought.

Mike Reilly is no stranger to Minnesota Hockey. A Chanhassen native and product of the Academy of Holy Angels as well as the hockey powerhouse Shattuck-St. Mary’s, Reilly is also one of the best players to be produced by the University of Minnesota in recent memory. And now he represents a bright future for the state’s NHL franchise the Minnesota Wild.

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