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Top Matt Kiersted News
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Wild's Matt Kiersted: Promoted from AHL
Kiersted was summoned from AHL Iowa on Sunday, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic.
Kiersted has contributed one assist, four shots on net and five blocked shots in four NHL outings this season. He also has four goals and 12 points in 49 AHL appearances during the 2025-26 campaign.
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Wild's Matt Kiersted: Dropped to AHL
Kiersted was assigned to AHL Iowa on Tuesday.
Minnesota activated Jonas Brodin (lower body) in a corresponding move. Kiersted has one assist, four shots on goal and five blocked shots in four NHL outings this season. He also has one goal and seven points in 33 AHL appearances during the 2025-26 campaign.
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Wild's Matt Kiersted: Promoted from minors
Kiersted was elevated from AHL Iowa on Tuesday.
Kiersted has appeared in just four NHL games this season, in which he notched one assist, four shots and five blocks while averaging 13:42 of ice time. The decision to bring Kierster up from the minors could be an indication that Quinn Hughes won't be back in time from the Olympics to face Colorado on Thursday.
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Wild's Matt Kiersted: Returned to AHL Iowa
Kiersted was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Friday.
Kiersted has one assist in four NHL games this season. The 27-year-old defenseman had one goal and five helpers in 31 AHL games this season before his recall.
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Wild's Matt Kiersted: Up from minors
Kiersted was summoned by Minnesota on Wednesday.
Kiersted has a goal and six points in 31 outings with AHL Iowa in 2025-26. He also has an assist in four appearances with Minnesota this season. Kiersted will participate in practices with Minnesota during the Olympic break, but it remains to be seen if he'll stick with the NHL club once Minnesota's schedule resumes Feb. 26 in Colorado.
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Wild's Matt Kiersted: Returned to AHL
Kiersted was assigned to AHL Iowa on Monday.
In a corresponding move, Minnesota activated Zach Bogosian (lower body) from injured reserve. Kiersted has one assist, four shots on goal and five blocked shots in four NHL outings this season. He also has four assists in 28 AHL appearances during the 2025-26 campaign.
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Wild's Matt Kiersted: Promoted from minors
Kiersted was recalled from AHL Iowa on Tuesday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Kiersted will provide some emergency depth for the Wild ahead of Tuesday's clash with the Blackhawks, but he will likely need to watch from the sidelines. In the 27-year-old blueliner's four NHL appearances this year, he has generated one assist, four shots and five blocks while averaging 13:42 of ice time.
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Wild's Matt Kiersted: On waivers
Kiersted was put on waivers Saturday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Kiersted has an assist and five blocks in four appearances with Minnesota in 2025-26. If he clears waivers, he could return to AHL Iowa. Michael Russo of The Athletic reports that the 27-year-old defender may also remain with the big club for roster flexibility purposes. Kiersted has three assists in 23 outings with Iowa this campaign.
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Wild's Matt Kiersted: First point with new club
Kiersted logged a shorthanded assist and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Capitals.
Kiersted first point with the Wild came on a Matt Boldy tally in the third period. The 27-year-old Kiersted is filling in as a depth defenseman while the Wild are missing a handful of regulars on the blue line. With no one expected to return Thursday versus the Blue Jackets, per Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News, Kiersted figures to remain in the lineup for at least one more contest. Over two appearances this season, he's racked up four shots on net and a blocked shot.
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Wild's Matt Kiersted: Called up Thursday
Kiersted was recalled from AHL Iowa on Thursday.
Kiersted has seen minimal action in the NHL across the past few seasons, but he'll join Minnesota to provide additional depth while Jake Middleton (upper body) is on injured reserve. Kiersted has recorded three assists, 16 PIM and a minus-12 rating over 23 appearances with Iowa this year.
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Wild's Matt Kiersted: Summoned from AHL
Kiersted was recalled from AHL Iowa on Friday.
Kiersted inked a two-year, two-way contract in the offseason after spending parts of four seasons with Florida. He had one assist in two regular-season games with the Panthers in 2024-25 and had a plus-34 rating with AHL Charlotte last season, leading the AHL in the category.
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Wild's Matt Kiersted: Waived for AHL demotion
Kiersted was moved to waivers Monday to be assigned to AHL Iowa.
Kiersted had one goal and 29 points in 64 appearances with AHL Charlotte during the 2024-25 regular season before adding eight assists in 13 playoff outings. In two NHL regular-season games with Florida last year, he posted one assist, three hits and one blocked shot.
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Wild's Matt Kiersted: Secures two-year deal
Kiersted signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Wild on Wednesday.
Kiersted had a goal, 29 points and 40 PIM across 64 outings with AHL Charlotte as well as an assist and two PIM in two appearances with Florida during the 2024-25 regular season. He contributed another eight assists in 13 playoff outings with Charlotte. The 27-year-old defenseman is expected to start 2025-26 in the minors, but he might get some time in the NHL depending on Minnesota's injury situation.
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Panthers' Matt Kiersted: Returns to minors
Kiersted was reassigned to AHL Charlotte on Wednesday, per George Richards of Florida Hockey Now.
Kiersted registered an assist, two PIM and a hit in 10:00 of ice time during Florida's 5-1 loss to Tampa Bay on Tuesday. He has a goal, 27 points and 38 PIM in 63 appearances with Charlotte this season. Florida had him in the lineup versus the Lightning because the Panthers were resting players during their regular-season finale, so it makes sense that Kiersted would be returned to the minors after that matchup.
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Panthers' Matt Kiersted: Adds assist
Kiersted notched an assist and two PIM in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Lightning.
This was Kiersted's first NHL point since the 2022-23 campaign. The 27-year-old has filled in as a reserve while the Panthers take an aggressive approach late in the year to resting their top players. Kiersted has drawn into two contests, adding three hits, two PIM and a plus-1 rating. If he stays on the NHL roster heading into the postseason, he's unlikely to see any playing time.
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Panthers' Matt Kiersted: Brought up from AHL
Kiersted was summoned from AHL Charlotte on Saturday.
Kiersted has one goal and 27 points in 63 minor-league appearances this season. He will be an option for Sunday's matchup versus Detroit but could be a healthy scratch.
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Panthers' Matt Kiersted: Placed on waivers
Kiersted was waived by Florida on Saturday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Kiersted collected four goals, 15 points and 53 PIM in 57 regular-season appearances in 2023-24. The 26-year-old defenseman didn't log any games at the NHL level last season and might spend all of the upcoming campaign in the minors as well.
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Panthers' Matt Kiersted: Inks two-way deal
Kiersted signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Panthers on Friday.
Kiersted had four goals, 15 points and 53 PIM in 57 regular-season contests with AHL Charlotte in 2023-24. The 26-year-old also has two goals and six points across 37 career NHL outings.
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Panthers' Matt Kiersted: Placed on waivers Friday
The Panthers have put Kiersted on waivers Friday.
Kiersted had a goal and three assists in 20 NHL games last season. The 25-year-old defenseman chipped in with six goals and 21 points in 49 AHL games in 2022-23.
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Panthers' Matt Kiersted: Heads to minors
Kiersted was reassigned to AHL Charlotte on Wednesday, per Colby Guy of Florida Hockey Now.
Kiersted was a healthy scratch in his last seven contests with the Panthers before being sent down. When he did play with Florida, Kiersted recorded a goal and four points in 20 games while averaging 9:51 of ice time. His demotion corresponds with Casey Fitzgerald being claimed off waivers by Florida from Buffalo.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-0, 182 lbs |
| Birthplace: Elk River, MN |
| Age: 28 |
| Experience: 4 |