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Nate Bauer

Nate has been a Minnesota Wild contributor at The Hockey Writers since 2014 and previously spent time covering the University of Minnesota Duluth men's hockey team. For everything Minnesota Wild related, follow him on Twitter @natebauer.

Unfamiliar Defensive Trials Harass Wild

Nate Bauer | October 21, 2015

Since its inception, the Minnesota Wild organization has long been known as a club keenly interested in playing a strong defensive game first and foremost. Dating all the way back…

Categories Minnesota Wild

Wild Watch: Zach Parise

Nate Bauer | October 14, 2015

When Zach Parise signed with the Minnesota Wild as an unrestricted free agent on July 4th, 2012, it signaled a new beginning for the organization as well as a homecoming…

Categories Minnesota Wild, Player Profiles

Wild Watch: Matt Dumba

Nate Bauer | October 7, 2015

At just 21 years of age, Matt Dumba is the youngest Wild player by nearly a year. That hasn’t stopped the Calgary, Alberta native from quickly becoming a fixture in…

Categories Minnesota Wild, Previews and Predictions

Wild Watch: Devan Dubnyk

Nate Bauer | September 16, 2015

We all know the story: Devan Dubnyk bursts onto the scene for the Wild in Buffalo, and instantly turns the season around for a Minnesota team that was going nowhere…

Categories Minnesota Wild, Previews and Predictions

3 Question Marks Minnesota Must Answer

Nate Bauer | August 21, 2015

On paper, it would appear that the Minnesota Wild have a strong team heading into the 2015-2016 NHL season. They retain most of the roster from last season that catapulted itself…

Categories Minnesota Wild

Despite Strong Central, Expectations High For Wild

Nate Bauer | August 4, 2015

The past three seasons have not been kind to the Minnesota Wild and its fans. Each year has seen the Chicago Blackhawks mercilessly dismantle the Wild and end Minnesota’s bid…

Categories Minnesota Wild

Offseason Success Keys for Minnesota Wild

Nate Bauer | June 27, 2015

It was another disappointing end to a once promising season for the Minnesota Wild as they were again eliminated by the Chicago Blackhawks, the eventual Stanley Cup Champions. Not only…

Categories Minnesota Wild

Different Team, Same Story for Wild

Nate Bauer | May 5, 2015

As the saying goes, “the more things change, the more they stay the same”. That is proving especially true for the Minnesota Wild as they find themselves in a 2-0…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Minnesota Wild

Minnesota Wild Must Look Forward

Nate Bauer | April 26, 2015

It has been a crazy season for the Minnesota Wild. From a hot start in the fall to the mumps decimating the locker room to a massive slump all the…

Categories Minnesota Wild

‘Intimidating’ Blues Don’t Faze Wild

Nate Bauer | April 20, 2015

Coming into its first round playoff series with the bruising St. Louis Blues, the Minnesota Wild knew the adversary would try to play a punishing, physical style of game. The…

Categories Minnesota Wild

Wild Taking Over Minnesota Sports Scene

Nate Bauer | April 16, 2015

Since 1989 when the Minnesota Timberwolves joined the NBA, the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have been home to all four major sports. Yet success has always been…

Categories Minnesota Wild

Wild vs. Blues: Playoff Preview

Nate Bauer | April 12, 2015

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs are finally upon us and while we still have a few days to wait for the first…

Categories Minnesota Wild, St Louis Blues
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