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Hermantown Native Aaron Pionk Selected By Minnesota Wild in NHL Draft

It will be a few years before Pionk puts on the Wild sweater. He's set to play for UMD this upcoming season.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Harmantown native Aaron Pionk had to wait a little while before his name was called up in the NHL Draft Thursday.



Finally, Pionk's home team, the Minnesota Wild, chose number 149 as their defenseman in the fifth round.

Pionk has played hockey in Minnesota for all but one year.

He will play for the USHSL's Waterloo Blackhawks from the 2022-23 season. Pionk will have 12 goals and 26 assists for the Blackhawks. It will be a few more years before Pionk wears a wild sweater. He will play for UMD from next season.



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