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The Minnesota Wild were founded as an expansion franchise on June 25, 1997, but did not start play until the 2000–01 season. The new team was the first in Minnesota following the Minnesota North Stars’ relocation to Dallas in 1993. The Wild struggled early on with only three playoff appearances in their first 11 seasons. However, the 2012-13 season started a stretch of success that resulted in nine playoff trips in their next 10 seasons. Despite that success, though, they have only made it past the second round once in franchise history. 

Minnesota Wild 2023-24 Superlatives
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The NHL announced its award finalists this past week, and while most were no-brainers, some were surprises. We already gave out the NHL awards amongst the Minnesota Wild roster, and while those awards are entertaining, we thought we’d add a few more. The Wild have a lot of fun personalities, and they deserve some awards, too.  Often, these players aren’t nominated for the big-time awards; rather, they’re the ones doing all the work behind the scenes. In this article, we’ll look at who has the best hair, style, personality, and a few others thrown in to think about the players…

5 Offseason Priorities for the Minnesota Wild
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For the Minnesota Wild, this past season should be considered a learning experience; they had a lot of ups and a lot of downs. They had a coaching change plus a high number of injuries to several key players. All of these things were part of why they didn’t make the postseason but there are even more reasons that should be on a list of things to fix this offseason. Many of these items that will be listed have been constant thorns in the side for the Wild since their inception back in 2000-01. Things like special teams, faceoffs, take…

Flames Should Check in on Wild’s Marco Rossi
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For the second straight year, Calgary Flames fans have been forced to find a new team to cheer for in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. There was hope amongst the fan base that the Flames could bounce back after a tough 2022-23 season, but it became evident early on that this current roster isn’t good enough to compete. Luckily, they have a new general manager (GM) in Craig Conroy who quickly realized that himself. Related: Grading Every Flames Player’s Performance in 2023-24 Conroy made several trades this season, sending away some of his top pending free agents in Nikita Zadorov, Elias…

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Wild FAQ

What year were the Minnesota Wild founded?

The Minnesota Wild were founded as an expansion franchise on June 25, 1997, but did not start play until the 2000–01 season. 

When did the Minnesota Wild play their first game?

The Wild played their first game on Oct. 6, 2000, against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, which they lost 3-1.

Who is the current head coach of the Minnesota Wild?

John Hynes is the current head coach for the Minnesota Wild.