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Wild prospect will play for Team Canada at Showcase in Minnesota

Ryder Ritchie is still a couple of years away from putting on the Wild uniform, but local fans will have a chance to watch him play this week

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A nice, cool ice rink is the perfect balm for the sweltering summer heat. For hockey fans in the Minneapolis area, there is a chance to get away from the sun and watch a little hockeythis week. The 2025 World Summer Showcase rolls into town this week (games started today with Team USA White defeating Finland, 5-2) as prospects from the United States, Canada, Sweden, and Finland participate in a round-robin slate of games trying to impress their national scouts in an effort to make the roster for the Under-20 World Championships in December.