Wednesday, May 11, 2016: Switzerlandâs Nino Niederreiter scores against Latviaâs goalie Edgars Masalskis during the Ice Hockey World Championships Group A match between Switzerland and Latvia, in Moscow, Russia.
The Minnesota Wild could be sending two more players to the upcoming World Cup of Hockey.
Erik Haula has been added to Team Finland's roster, while Nino Niederreiter will join Team Europe for the eight-team tournament.
The duo join Wild forwards Zach Parise (USA), Mikael Granlund (Finland), Mikko Koivu (Finland) and Thomas Vanek (Europe), as well as defenseman Ryan Suter (USA) as roster selections for the tournament, which runs from Sept. 17-Oct. 1 in Toronto.
Niederreiter recently competed for his native Switzerland at the 2016 IIHF World Championships, registering six points.
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