The Portland Winterhawks have produced alumni which include the Swiss hockey player for the Minnesota Wild nicknamed what?
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Portland Winterhawks The Portland Winterhawks are an American major junior ice hockey team based in Portland, Oregon, playing in the Western Hockey League (WHL), one of three leagues making up the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). The Winterhawks split their home games between the Moda Center (most games) and the Memorial Coliseum. They are one of the most successful teams in terms of producing National Hockey League (NHL) alumni, a list that includes Sven Baertschi, Joe Morrow, Ryan Johansen, Braydon Coburn, Adam Deadmarsh, Rob Klinkhammer, Brandon Dubinsky, Tyler Wotherspoon, Andrew Ference, Paul Gaustad, Jannik Hansen, Marian Hossa, Seth Jones, Brenden Morrow, Nino Niederreiter, Mike Vernon, Glen Wesley and Hall of Famers Mark Messier and Cam Neely.
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Nino Niederreiter Nino Niederreiter (born 8 September 1992), nicknamed El Niño, is a Swiss ice hockey player currently playing for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected fifth overall by the New York Islanders in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, making him the highest-drafted Swiss hockey player in NHL history at the time until Nico Hischier was drafted first overall. Niederreiter made his NHL debut with the Islanders early in the 2010–11 season before being returned to his junior club, the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Prior to coming over to North America Niederreiter had played in the junior system of the Swiss team HC Davos, and appeared in three playoff games for the senior club in 2010. He was traded to the Minnesota Wild on 30 June 2013 for Cal Clutterbuck and a third round pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
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Dino Wieser Dino Wieser (born June 13, 1989) is a Swiss professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for and is an alternate captain of HC Davos in the National League A (NLA).
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Kim Johnsson Kim Emil Jorgen Johnsson (born March 16, 1976) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Minnesota Wild and Chicago Blackhawks. He played six seasons for the Malmö Redhawks in the Swedish Elitserien prior to his NHL career.
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Otto Wittwer Otto Wittwer (born December 24, 1937) is a retired Swiss professional ice hockey player who represented the Swiss national team at the 1964 Winter Olympics.
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Dominique Rüegg Dominique Rüegg (born February 5, 1996) is a Swiss ice hockey player for ZSC Lions and the Swiss national team.
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Bill Watson (ice hockey) William Charles Watson (born March 30, 1964 in Pine Falls, Manitoba) is a retired ice hockey player. Watson won the Hobey Baker Award in 1985 while playing for the University of Minnesota Duluth. He would go to play professionally in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Blackhawks.
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Douglas Murray (ice hockey) Douglas Thomas Lars Murray (born March 12, 1980), also known under the nickname "Crankshaft", is a Swedish retired professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the 8th round, 241st overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. On March 13, 2015, Murray joined the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL) on a tryout basis.
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Zach Palmquist Zach Palmquist (born December 9, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing with the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL) within the Minnesota Wild organization of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Jakob Silfverberg Jakob Erik Silfverberg (born 13 October 1990) is a Swedish professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Chris Marinucci Christopher Jon Marinucci (born December 29, 1971) is an American retired ice hockey player who played briefly in the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings and the New York Islanders. He also played with the Denver Grizzlies, Utah Grizzlies, Phoenix Roadrunners, Chicago Wolves, Kokudo Tokyo, Berlin Polar Bears, Idaho Steelheads, IF Björklöven and Storhamar Dragons.
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Gabriel Landeskog Gabriel Landeskog (] ; born 23 November 1992) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward who currently serves as captain of the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected second overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by Colorado. On 4 September 2012, Landeskog was named the fourth captain in Colorado Avalanche history, at the time becoming the youngest captain in NHL history at 19 years and 286 days.
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Matt Koalska Matthew James Koalska (born May 16, 1980 in Saint Paul, Minnesota) is a retired American professional ice hockey center. He was drafted in the fifth round, 154th overall, by the Nashville Predators in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.
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Reto Berra Reto Berra (born January 3, 1987) is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently under contract to the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Berra played seven seasons in Switzerland's National League A, spending time with the GCK Lions, HC Davos and SCL Tigers before joining EHC Biel in 2009 where he was the team's starting goaltender for four years. He was an NHL draft pick of the St. Louis Blues, selected in the fourth round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft and was traded to the Calgary Flames, with whom he made his NHL debut in 2013–14. Internationally, Berra has played with the Swiss National Team on several occasions; he has appeared in two World Championships. At the 2013 tournament, he shared goaltending duties with Martin Gerber and helped lead Switzerland to a silver medal, the nation's first medal in 60 years.
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Tim Ramholt Tim Ramholt (born November 2, 1984 in Zurich, Switzerland) is a professional ice hockey defenceman for HC Davos of the Swiss Nationalliga A (NLA). He began his professional career with the ZSC Lions before moving to North America in the hopes of a National Hockey League (NHL) career. Ramholt was selected by the Calgary Flames in the second round, 39th overall, at the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He played one NHL game for the Flames and after spending three years in the American Hockey League (AHL), returned to Switzerland for 2009–10. Internationally, Ramholt represented the Swiss junior team on four occasions. He won a silver medal at the 2001 IIHF World U18 Championships in Finland, then represented the U20 team three times between 2002 and 2004, with his best finish a fourth-place result in 2002.
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Patrick Howald Patrick Howald (born December 26, 1969 in Bern, Switzerland) is a retired Swiss professional ice hockey winger.
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Marc St. Jean Marc St. Jean (] ; ] ; born May 27, 1978 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian-German ice hockey coach and a former professional ice hockey player.
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Jordan Parise Jordan Robert Parise (born September 19, 1982) is an American retired professional ice hockey goaltender. He is the son of former NHL player J. P. Parisé and the older brother of Minnesota Wild player Zach Parise.
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Mark Parrish Mark "Pear Bear" Daniel Parrish (born February 2, 1977) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger. Parrish has played 11 seasons and over 700 games in the NHL with the Florida Panthers, New York Islanders, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, Dallas Stars, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Buffalo Sabres.
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John Torchetti John Torchetti (born July 9, 1964) is a former American ice hockey player, and current assistant coach for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Torchetti previously served as the head coach for the San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League (2002–2003), the Moncton Wildcats of the QMJHL (2006–2007), the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (2014–2016), and interim head coach of the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (2016). He also served as an assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Atlanta Thrashers, and Chicago Blackhawks; Kontinental Hockey League's HC CSKA Moscow. Torchetti was also the interim head coach for the Florida Panthers, and the Los Angeles Kings.
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Mike Reilly (ice hockey) Michael J. Reilly Jr. (born July 13, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for the Minnesota Wild organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was originally selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 4th round (98th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
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Marián Gáborík Marián Gáborík (] ; born 14 February 1982) is a Slovak professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He began his playing career in the Slovak Extraliga with Dukla Trenčín for two seasons before being drafted third overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota Wild, becoming the highest drafted Slovak player in NHL history. Spending eight seasons in Minnesota before signing with the New York Rangers in 2009, Gáborík is the Wild's all-time leading scorer in goals. He has also played for the Columbus Blue Jackets. On 13 June 2014, Gáborík won his first Stanley Cup while playing with Los Angeles, whom he had been traded to earlier that season.