The Minnesota Wild have signed forward Mario Lucia to a two-year, entry-level contract that starts in the 2016-17 season.

Lucia was drafted by the Wild in the second round, 60th overall, in the 2011 NHL Draft.

The Fairbanks, Alaska native scored 12 goals and 24 points in 37 games with the University of Notre Dame this season, his senior year with the Fighting Irish. He finished his college career with 110 points (61 goals, 49 assists) in 151 games.

The 22-year-old will report to AHL Wild where he will finish the season on an amateur tryout agreement.