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NHL Wordle-style Clue Ladder - Hints & Answer for August 17, 2026
Looking for today's NHL clue ladder answer for August 17, 2026? Below are progressive hints that narrow down the daily NHL player without spoiling it - then the answer is revealed at the bottom. New Sportdle puzzle every day.
Today’s hints (August 17, 2026)
Clues are ordered from least to most revealing. Stop reading whenever you’ve got it.
- Hint 1 - Player nationality: Canada
- Hint 2 - Born in the: 1990s
- Hint 3 - Position: D
- Hint 4 - Height: 6'1"-6'5"
- Hint 5 - Current team: Minnesota Wild
- Hint 6 - Initials: J. M.
Today’s NHL Clue Ladder answer
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About the NHL Wordle-style game
Sportdle’s Clue Ladder - the game fans search for as NHL Wordle - is a free daily NHL player guessing game. Each day a new NHL player is the answer for Clue Ladder, and clues are revealed Wordle-style after each guess. Solve it in fewer guesses to climb the streak.
If you’ve already solved today’s puzzle, check past NHL Clue Ladder answers or try another mode: NHL Classic, NHL Grid, NHL Career Path, NHL Stat Line.