MOOSE ARRIVES IN WOLF COUNTRY; ROSTER SET



Johan Hedberg

Beverly Hills, Calif.- Prior to the Timberwolves morning skate on Wednesday, defenseman Nick Schultz was told by general manager, Blake Wendt that he had been dealt to the Wisborg Donuts.
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In exchange, Thunder Bay acquired goaltender Johan Hedberg to provide some insurance between the pipes for what is hoped to be a long playoff run.
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"First of all, I want to extend my sincerest gratitude to Nick and everything he brought to this hockey club," said Wendt in an impromptu press conference. "He's plays with class and is someone parents don't fear their kids looking up to. We will miss his calming influence in the room, his contributions to the Thunder Bay community and everything he and his family did for the greater good."
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"In Hedberg, we get a bona fide veteren goalie that has established himself as an elite puck-stopper when the game really matters. We are absolutely set with the tandem we have in Hank [Henrik Lundqvist] and [James] Reimer. But we really felt that if something happened to either one of those two, God forbid, then we didn't want to be in a position to have to pick up whatever goaltender was available in the free agent pool. We wanted to address that position here and now."
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"So with that said. Here on the eve of the trade deadline. Unless something comes in that knocks our socks off, then we are done. This is the team we're going in with and hopefully coming out on top."
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With Schultz heading to Wisborg, the Timberwolves iced near the same squad as they have the past couple of days and beat the Beverly Hills Lawmasters 5-2. They do not play again until Sunday back at the Canadian National Gardens when they welcome the Long Island Express to Thunder Bay. The team will stay in California on Thursday and return home on Friday afternoon.