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Wild's young guns have personality plus

October 9, 2014 at 5:59AM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Personality plus?

Think Erik Haula likes football? His favorite TV show is "Friday Night Lights" and his favorite movie is "Any Given Sunday."

Think Charlie Coyle likes action? His favorite TV show is "Prison Break" and his top movie is the mixed martial arts drama "Warrior."

Mikael Granlund's favorite player was Teemu Selanne, and his favorite team was "the teams the Finnish guys were on."

Nino Niederreiter grew up in Switzerland, and his favorite team was the Anaheim Mighty Ducks, "because of the movie."

Jonas Brodin's favorite NHL team while growing up in Sweden was "any team Peter Forsberg was on." Forsberg is a Hall of Famer. inductee.


credit: Buena Vista Jane Plank, right, with Emilio Estevez, top, and the rest of "The Mighty Ducks."
credit: Buena Vista Jane Plank, right, with Emilio Estevez, top, and the rest of "The Mighty Ducks." (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Colorado Avalanche's Peter Forsberg, of Sweden, skates during morning practice before their NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets Friday, Feb. 11, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio. Forsberg will play against the Blue Jackets tonight after sitting out because of a work visa problem. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete) ORG XMIT: NYEOTK
Colorado Avalanche's Peter Forsberg, of Sweden, skates during morning practice before their NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets Friday, Feb. 11, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio. Forsberg will play against the Blue Jackets tonight after sitting out because of a work visa problem. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete) ORG XMIT: NYEOTK (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Anaheim Ducks forward Teemu Sel‰nne reacts in the ice hockey NHL season opener game Buffalo Sabres vs Anaheim Ducks in Helsinki, Finland, on Friday Oct. 7, 2011. (AP Photo / LEHTIKUVA / Markku Ulander) FINLAND OUT NO SALES
Anaheim Ducks forward Teemu Sel‰nne reacts in the ice hockey NHL season opener game Buffalo Sabres vs Anaheim Ducks in Helsinki, Finland, on Friday Oct. 7, 2011. (AP Photo / LEHTIKUVA / Markku Ulander) FINLAND OUT NO SALES (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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