US EditionTears and tickets in play as Bobby Brink comes home to Wild
Bobby Brink scored his first Minnesota Wild goal days after being traded, helping secure a 5-0 win and marking a milestone in his home-state debut.
- On Tuesday, Brink scored his first goal for the Wild in a 5-0 win over his old team, after being traded last Friday.
- Brink played the first 201 NHL games for the Philadelphia Flyers and developed locally at Minnetonka High School and the University of Denver, emphasizing his roots.
- Amid a long family hockey history, the Brink boys carry Original Six names, and their father Andy Brink, a former Gophers athlete and golfer, highlighted their sports pedigree.
- A crew of roughly 30 watched Brink's return on Thursday, and Brink said 'But it probably won't be the last time I'll play them' after his debut.
- Having watched Bobby at Minnetonka High School and with the Flyers, Andy Brink said 'it probably won't be the last time I'll play them' during his family's homecoming celebration.
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Tears and tickets in play as Bobby Brink comes home to Wild
With his son playing the first 201 games of his NHL career for the Philadelphia Flyers, this was going to be a big week for Andy Brink and his family one way or another. On Thursday, the Flyers made their lone visit to St. Paul this season, and the Brink family of Minnetonka had already secured a few dozen tickets at Grand Casino Arena to watch son Bobby skate back in his home state. But in the past week, there has been a notable change in circu…
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