The defenseman has been in the lineup for every Wild preseason game, including the 4-1 loss to Chicago on Sunday at Grand Casino Arena, and the busy schedule is just fine with Jiricek as he vies to ...

ST. PAUL, Minn - In the Minnesota Wild's (19-9-5) 6-2 win over the Boston Bruins on Sunday, forward Marcus Johansson left with an injury. It didn't stop there though. Defenseman David Jiricek also ...

David Jiricek is talented but raw. Watching a game with Alex Goligoski could help him change that. Bob Frid / Imagn Images All hockey players have pride, and David Jiricek is no different. He was the ...

David Jiricek got to make the call all young hockey players dream of on Wednesday evening. Upon being recalled to the Blue Jackets from AHL Cleveland, the 18-year-old first-round draft choice called ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Head coach John Hynes said David Jiricek continues to make progress as he adjusts to the pace and demands of the NHL game. Which is good considering he is, and was, talked about as ...

Olympic-size ice sheets, 15 feet wider than the normal NHL-size playing surfaces, were once a hockey trend that is quickly going away. Locally, the Gophers reduced the size of the ice at 3M Arena at ...

With the No. 6 overall pick in the NHL Draft, the Blue Jackets have selected right-shot defenseman David Jiricek, a native of the Czech Republic who played a season ago with HC Plzen in his home ...

PHILADELPHIA – Young defensemen still learning their way in professional hockey need to play. Watching NHL games from the pressbox in a nice suit generally does nothing to help grow their game. That’s ...

"He's going to be a tremendous player for us," Wild director of player development Brad Bombardir said of David Jiricek. David Berding / Getty Images ST. PAUL, Minn — The way Adam Jiricek was buzzing ...