MINNESOTA WILD SIGNS FORWARD KRYS KOLANOS

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From: Patrick Armstrong, Director of Communications
713.361.7920 (Direct Line)
Scott Henninger, Communications Manager
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July 11, 2008
Press release courtesy of the Minnesota Wild

MINNESOTA WILD SIGNS FORWARD KRYS KOLANOS

HOUSTON, Texas – Minnesota Wild President and General Manager Doug Risebrough today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has signed forward Krys Kolanos (pronounced KRIHS koh-LA-nohs) to a 2008-09 contract.

Kolanos, 26 (7/27/81), recorded 63 points (30-33=63) including 11 power play goals and three game-winning goals in 63 games with the Quad City Flames in the American Hockey League (AHL) in 2007-08. He ranked tied for first in goals and second in scoring for Quad City and his 272 shots on goal ranked tied for second in the AHL. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound native of Calgary, Alberta has notched 35 points (17-18=35) in 115 career NHL matches with Phoenix and Edmonton. Kolanos scored the game-winning goal for Boston College in a 3-2 overtime win against North Dakota in the 2001 NCAA hockey championship game and was named to the All-Tournament Team.

He was originally selected by the Coyotes in the first round (19th overall) of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. As per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.

                                           KRYS KOLANOS’ CAREER STATISTICS

                                                Regular Season                  Playoffs
Season  Club                League  GP      G       A     PTS     PIM     GP      G       A       PTS     PIM
1999-00 Boston College  HE      42      16      16      32        48         --      --      --      --      --
2000-01 Boston College  HE      41      25      25      50        54         --      --      --      --      --
2001-02 Phoenix          NHL     57      11      11    22       48          2       0       0       0       6
2002-03 Phoenix          NHL     2         0       0       0          0          --      --      --      --      --
2003-04 Phoenix          NHL     41      4       6       10        24        --      --      --      --      --
        Springfield              AHL     32      10      11      21        38        --      --      --      --      --
2004-05 Blues Espoo     Finland 15      7       9       16         40        --      --      --      --      --
        Krefeld Pinguine   Germany 7       3       2       5           16       --      --      --      --      --
2005-06 Phoenix          NHL     9         2       1       3           2        --      --      --      --      --
        San Antonio          AHL     3          0       1       1           0         --      --      --      --      --
        Edmonton               NHL     6          0       0       0         2         --      --      --      --      --
        Lowell                     AHL     19      10      11      21        40        --      --      --      --      --
        Wilkes-Barre          AHL     18      10      8       18        19        11      2       0       2       16

2006-07 Grand Rapids   AHL     17      6        6       12         8         --      --      --      --      --
        Langnau                  Swiss   14      2        9       11        48       --      --      --      --      --
        EV Zug                    Swiss    --      --        --       --         --      8       6       0       6       8

2007-08 Quad City         AHL     65      30      33     63        84      --      --      --      --      --
        NHL TOTALS                  115     17      18    35      76      2       0       0       0       6



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