Ivan Lodnia has come on quite nicely as a prospect for the Minnesota Wild. Draft in 2017 with pick number 85, the Wild made him their first pick of the draft that year. After helping to lead the Erie Otters to a strong showing in the Memorial Cup playoffs, this offseason has been busy.
Lodnia, who goes by the nickname “Vanya,” produced 22 goals and 37 assists for a total of 59 points in 62 games in 2017-18. That was a stark improvement over his solid draft year showing when he scored 57 points in 66 matches.