Chaffee, 24 (1/26/98), has recorded 37 points (22-15=37) including eight power-play goals (PPG), a plus-11 rating and 12 penalty minutes (PIM) in 45 games with Iowa this season. He leads the team in goals and plus/minus rating, ranks T-1st in PPG and fourth in scoring. Chaffee has collected 13 points (9-4=13) in his last 11 games. The 6-foot-1, 201-pound winger recorded 17 points (2-15=17), a plus-9 rating and 16 PIM in 28 games as a rookie last season with Iowa.
He tallied 95 points (47-48=95), 71 PIM, 13 PPG, eight GWG and a plus-34 rating in 108 games in three seasons at the University of Massachusetts (2017-20). He served as a co-captain during his junior season and ranked second on the team in scoring with 29 points (16-13=29) in 30 games. Chaffee recorded 42 points (18-24=42) in 39 games his sophomore campaign in 2018-19 and received the following accolades: New England All-Star, Hockey East First Team All-Star, Hockey East Scoring Champion, Herb Gallagher Award (New England's Best Forward) and CCM/AHCA First Team All-American.
He has not appeared in a NHL game and will wear sweater No. 63 with the Wild.
Minnesota plays at the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday at 6 p.m. on Bally Sports North and KFAN 100.3 FM.
