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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. 

NHL Rumors: Oilers, Maple Leafs, Senators, Canucks, Wild
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In today’s NHL rumors rundown, a surprising piece of news popped up on Tuesday morning as TSN’s Darren Dreger broke the story that defenseman John Klingberg is trying to make his NHL comeback. 5-7 teams are interested, but who is the frontrunner? Meanwhile, how willing are the Minnesota Wild to make moves at the trade deadline? Several Teams Interested in John Klingberg’s Comeback News broke on Tuesday that former All-Star defenseman John Klingberg was looking to make a comeback. After missing significant time due to injury, it was reported he is now eyeing his NHL return. Perhaps surprisingly, several teams…

3 Takeaways From the Wild’s Loss to the Golden Knights
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The Minnesota Wild finished the second half of their back-to-back on the road against the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday, Jan. 12. They had the same lineup as the night prior in their win over the San Jose Sharks, but the Golden Knights had to scratch Jack Eichel last minute due to illness.  The Wild got the early jump in terms of scoring, and they held it together until the third period when the Golden Knights took control and got the 4-1 win. The game was close, and the Wild had some good and bad. In this article, we’ll look…

Golden Knights Utilize Third Period Scoring to Win Over Wild
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The Minnesota Wild and Vegas Golden Knights faced each other for the second time this season on Sunday evening, Jan. 12, in Vegas, with both teams on the second halves of back-to-backs. Their first meeting favored the Golden Knights in St. Paul, 3-2 back in December. The Wild’s injured list was the same as the previous night against the San Jose Sharks, while the Golden Knights were without Jack Eichel, who was a last-minute scratch due to illness.  Related: 3 Takeaways From the Wild’s 3-1 Win Over the Sharks The goaltending battle was between Filip Gustavsson for the Wild and…

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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.