MANCHESTER, NH – MARCH 30: UMASS Minutemen forward Mitchell Chaffee (21) holds the puck during the Northeast Regional final between the UMASS Minutemen and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on March 30, 2019, at SNHU Arena in Manchester, NH.

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Undrafted Free Agent Profile: Mitchell Chaffee Joins the Minnesota Wild

Wed, 22 Apr 20 17:45:15 +0000

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The Minnesota Wild signed UMass-Amherst forward Mitchell Chaffee to an entry-level contract a couple of weeks ago. The prized college free agent forfeited a senior year with the Minutemen to join the new, younger foundation of the Wild, hoping to get his chance at an NHL role in the next couple of years.

Chaffee made his biggest impression on NHL organizations during his sophomore season, a campaign where the Cale Makar-led Minutemen advanced all the way to the Frozen Four, ultimately losing to Minnesota Duluth in the National Championship game. Chaffee finished the run as Hockey East’s top scorer with 42 points in 40 games, earned the Herb Gallagher Award given to New England’s best forward, and featured on the First All-Star Team of the division.

Returning as a Junior, Chaffee served as

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