Wild resign Marc Fortin

By Jon Yaneff, Sports Reporter

The Wild officially resigned forward Marc Fortin Friday, Jan. 9 after he wasn?t getting a fair shot with the Dixie Beehives of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League. He only had a goal and an assist in 20 games with the Beehives, though he led the team with 60 penalty minutes during an injury-plagued campaign.
?The coach wasn?t giving me a fair chance after I gave back from injury to earn a spot back on the top lines,? he said.
Now the native of Pottageville just wants to have fun with his hometown Wild team, while he upgrades his courses in preparation for university.
?Also, all the guys told me to come back, but the deciding factor was to play with (defenceman) Derek Long (from Nobleton) in his last year of hockey,? said Fortin.
The third-year Fortin was third on the Wild with 19 goals and first with 180 penalty penalties last season.