With signees and draft picks spread out across two continents and more than a dozen junior leagues, keeping up with the Minnesota Wild's various prospects can be a daunting task.
From managing streaming plans and tracking down cable channels, to learning a few new languages (Puhutko suomea?), keeping tabs on the next generation can be a full-time job.
FOX Sports North has you covered.
From Finland to Fargo, we're breaking down the stats and bringing you a comprehensive look at the Wild's prospect pipeline each and every week.
So, let's take a look at the week that was in the latest edition of the Young Wild Tracker.
Alex Tuch, RW, Iowa Wild (AHL)
It's been a wild week for Tuch. A first-round pick back in 2014, Tuch was called up for the first time Thursday, and is expected to make his NHL debut Saturday when the Wild take on the Vancouver Canucks. Tuch ranks second on the Iowa Wild in scoring with 22 points (11 goals, 11 assists) and added two goals and two assists in back-to-back games last week. He scored two more goals in the AHL All-Star Classic after being called on last minute to fill in for teammate Teemu Pulkkinen.
Louis Belpedio, D, Miami (NCHC)
After going more than two months without a point Belpedio has found his offensive groove again. The RedHawks' captain has eight points in his last eight games and scored the game-winning goal in Miami's 2-1 win over resurgent Western Michigan on Friday. It was the first shorthanded goal of his college career, and his sixth score of the season.
Avery Peterson, C, Minnesota Duluth (NCHC)
Peterson became eligible to play for the Bulldogs in mid-December after transferring from Nebraska-Omaha a year earlier and has started to make an impact just nine games into his UMD career. Peterson scored the game-winning goal in Duluth's 3-2 win over the Gophers in the semifinals of the North Star College Cup. He drifted past two defenders in his own zone, before grabbing a quick pass from Riley Tufte and beating Eric Schierhorn on the breakaway to make it 3-1 midway through the third period. UMD would go on to win the tournament after topping St. Cloud State 2-1.
