LAS VEGAS — For Bobby Brink, the rink now known as Grand Casino Arena was the site of his greatest hockey glory, a Class AA state title with his Minnetonka Skippers.
After he was acquired by the Wild on Friday, Brink will be trying to earn something even bigger in downtown St. Paul: a Stanley Cup championship.
Brink, 24, is coming home to Minnesota after spending the first three seasons of his NHL career with the Philadelphia Flyers. Known as a puck-moving winger, he has 13 goals and 13 assists in 55 games this season.
The price for Brink was defenseman David Jiricek, who never found a consistent place on the Wild’s blue line after being acquired from the Blue Jackets 16 months ago. He played 25 games for the Wild without recording a point this season and played 24 games with Iowa of the AHL.
In 2018, Brink helped lead Minnetonka to its first state prep title, then played three seasons at the University of Denver, winning the NCAA title in with the Pioneers in 2022, when he was named the top forward in his conference. He is the son of former Gophers hockey player and golf champion Andy Brink.
The Flyers played in Philadelphia on Thursday night, meaning that Brink will likely be flying cross-country to join the Wild for Friday night’s game at Vegas.
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