MINNESOTA WILD SIGNS DEFENSEMAN VIKING GUSTAFSSON NYBERG TO AMATEUR TRYOUT
Apr 6, 2026SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Wild President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has signed defenseman Viking Gustafsson Nyberg to an amateur tryout (ATO). Gustafsson Nyberg will report to the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Gustafsson Nyberg, 22 (9/21/03), recorded 11 assists, 47 shots and 26 PIM in 37 games with the University of Connecticut (UConn) this season. He led the team with a plus-18 rating, ranked second in blocked shots (51) and third among defensemen in assists and points. The 6-foot-6, 225-pound native of Stockholm, Sweden, helped the Huskies reach the Hockey East Championship game and qualify for the NCAA Tournament. In two seasons (2024-25) at UConn, Gustafsson Nyberg totaled 21 points (1-20=21), 83 shots, 53 PIM and 113 blocked shots. Gustafsson Nyberg transferred to UConn from Northern Michigan, where he played one season (2023-24) and posted three points (1-2=3) in 34 games while ranking fourth on the team (first among freshmen) with 44 blocked shots.
Prior to his collegiate career, Gustafsson Nyberg played two seasons (2021-23) with Leksands IF J20 of the Swedish Junior League, recording seven goals, 30 assists, 37 points (7-30=37), 28 penalty minutes, and a plus-21 rating in 82 games and serving as an alternate captain during the 2022-23 season.
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