Kyle Brodziak Kyle Brodziak ( born May 25 , 1984 ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League . He was selected by in the 7th round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft , 214th overall by the Oilers after being passed over in the 2002 draft . Playing career . Junior career . Brodziak spent his entire junior career with the Moose Jaw Warriors of the WHL . He debuted as a 15 year old in the final two games of the 1999 – 2000 season , and won a full - time spot with the team the following season . For the next two seasons Brodziak played a minor role , only scoring ten times in 129 games . On the advice of his agent , he opted in to the 2002 NHL Entry Draft , but went unselected . However , in 2002 – 03 Brodziak exploded offensively , scoring thirty - two times and more than tripling his previous years points total . He was also named Moose Jaw ' s hardest working player and unsung hero , and attended the selection camp for Canada ' s 2003 World Junior team , where he was the final forward cut . Subsequently , Brodziak was drafted by the Oilers and attended their first ever Top Prospects Camp . Brodziak also attended the Oilers main training camp at the beginning of the 2003 – 04 NHL season , but was returned to Moose Jaw , where he got off to a good start , being named CHL player of the week for October 27 - November 2 . His high level of play continued , as he represented the WHL against the Russian Selects and finished the year third in the WHL in scoring . He was also named to the CHL Second All - Star team and the WHL East First All - Star team . On June 14 , 2004 , Brodziak signed a three year , entry - level contract with the Oilers . Professional career . Brodziak made his professional debut with the Edmonton Road Runners of the AHL in 2004 – 05 . Despite a slow start , Brodziak finished the year strongly and became a consistent performer for his team . After the Road Runners ceased operation , the Oilers arranged for a number of players , including Brodziak , to play for the Dallas Stars AHL - affiliate in Iowa . As a result , Brodziak was forced to play out of position and received less ice time than he would have with a team run by the Oilers , and his offensive game suffered . His defensive play improved , however , and he was recalled to Edmonton almost immediately due to an injury to Mike Peca . He played 5 games during his initial stint with the Oilers before being reassigned to the minor leagues October 24 , 2005 . He was recalled to the Oilers twice more in 2005 – 06 , playing 10 games in all . The 2006 – 07 season saw Brodziak assigned to another AHL team , the Pittsburgh Penguins affiliate , Wilkes - Barre / Scranton . His offensive game improved , and he again saw time with the Oilers , playing six games as an injury call - up , and scoring his first NHL goal against Curtis Sanford on March 17 , 2007 . Brodziak made the Oilers out of training camp at the beginning of the 2007 – 08 NHL season , after an excellent preseason where he impressed coach Craig MacTavish . After scoring twice and setting up the winner against the Florida Panthers in pre - season play , MacTavish said " It looks like he ' s made the decision he ' s staying , that was a hell of a game . " On June 27 , 2009 , Brodziak was traded by the Oilers to the Minnesota Wild along with an exchange of draft picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft .