Michigan State forward Charlie Stramel has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild, starting with the 2026-27 season, the team announced Monday night.
Stramel collected 44 points (19-25-44) and a plus-29 rating in 37 games during his senior season with Michigan State.
The 6-foot-3, 216-pound native of Rosemount, Minn., led all Big Ten skaters with 483 face-off wins and was tied for second in plus/minus, fifth in points and goals and tied for sevent in assists. He was named a Top Ten Finalist for the Hobey Baker Award and named to the All-Big Ten First Team.
In two seasons at Michigan State (2024-26), Stramel posted 71 points (28-43-71) and a plus-32 rating over 74 games. He helped lead Michigan State to a Big Ten championship in 2024-25, recording the primary assist on the game-winning goal in the championship game. Before joining Michigan State, Stramel spent two seasons at the University of Wisconsin (2022-24) where he posted 20 points (8-12-20) in 67 games. He also recorded 23 points (8-15-23) in 38 career games with the U.S. National Team Development Program in the United States Hockey League (USHL) in two seasons (2020-22).
Stramel represented the United States at the 2021 and 2022 IIHF Under-18 World Championships, collecting nine points (4-5-9) in 11 games and winning a silver medal in 2022. He also skated for Team USA at the 2022 and 2023 IIHF World Junior Championships, collecting four assists in eight games and won a bronze medal in 2023.
The Wild selected Stramel with the 21st overall selection in the 2023 draft.