HOUSTON --- Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has recalled defenseman Nate Prosser from the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Prosser, 24 (5/7/86), has posted 23 points (8-15=23) and 29 penalty minutes (PIM) in 68 games with the Aeros this season. The Elk River, Minn., native played three games with Minnesota in 2009-10 after signing as a college free agent on March 18, 2010, totaling one assist and eight PIM. He made his NHL debut at Edmonton on April 5 and registered an assist. Prosser posted 28 points (4-24=28) in 39 games for Colorado College in 2009-10, his senior season. He ranked second in the WCHA in defensemen scoring. Prosser had totals of 64 points (12-52=64) in 137 games over four seasons with Colorado College. The 6-foot-2, 210-pound blueliner was a two-time all-conference selection at Elk River High School, where he participated in two state tournaments. Prosser wears sweater No. 39 with the Wild.

The Aeros and San Antonio Rampage play the back end of a home-and-home set on Sunday at the AT&T Center at 3 p.m. The Aeros return home next Friday to start a three-game weekend against the Oklahoma City Barons.
 
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