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Bears sign Cal Petersen to AHL contract

The goaltender joins Hershey after 33 games with Iowa last season.

File photo: Cal Petersen, wearing Minnesota Wild goaltending gear, watches the play during a preseason game against the Dallas Stars on September 23, 2025.
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Cal Petersen will play for the Hershey Bears in 2026-27 after agreeing to an AHL contract, the league announced.

Petersen made 33 appearances for the Iowa Wild last season, going 13-16-2 with a 2.73 goals-against average, an .896 save percentage and four shutouts. Iowa also named him its recipient of the IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year award for his work in the Des Moines community.

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