The WHL’s Wenatchee Wild has announced that 2010-born forward Jake Mintenko has signed with the organization.

A native of Colorado Springs, Mintenko was selected by the Wild in the first round (10th overall) of the 2025 U.S. Priority Draft.

“Jake is a player we had our eye on since the start of the season and we feel fortunate to have been able to obtain his rights in the draft,” said Wild director of scouting Leigh Mendelson. “He has the combination of sense, size and compete that we are looking to build our program on. Jake comes from a very athletic family and is a player whose development will benefit greatly from playing under our coaching staff here in Wenatchee.”

In 2024-25, Mintenko finished his second season with the Colorado Rampage 14U AAA team, notching 76 points in 50 games. His 2024-25 production more than kept pace with his 2023-24 marks, posting 71 points in 43 games a season ago. He also earned an invitation to USA Hockey’s National Development Camp in Amherst, N.Y.

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— WHL Staff

(June 21, 2025)