Tony Dean
My name is Tony Dean, I am from Saint Paul, Minnesota and currently work in Law Enforcement. I have been writing about the Minnesota Wild for nearly four years now. I am also a United States Marine. I can be followed on Twitter @TonyDeanTHW Please track me down to provide feeback and talk hockey I appreciate every read of my content and welcome your thoughts!
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MNWild’s Young Core Changes Fletcher's Offseason Priorities
May 22nd, 2014 The Minnesota Wild entered the 2013-14 NHL season seeking to take step forward in their pursuit of the franchise’s first Stanley Cup. A lockout shortened season saw a return to the playoffs for the Wild only to be dispatched in the first round with ease by the eventual Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks. The narrative from the...
Minnesota Wild 2014 Stanley Cup Playoff Playbook
April 17th, 2014 Minnesota Wild Begin Their First Round Thursday in Colorado The Wild finished the regular season strong with a record of 6-3-1 in their final ten games. Perhaps the only team in the NHL to close out the season hotter was their first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs opponent the Colorado Avalanche whose final record (52-22-8) 112...
Minnesota Wild Finally a College Free Agent Destination
March 19th, 2014 In the highly competitive college free agent market the Minnesota Wild has become a legitimate threat to attract the top players who may sign entry level deals as their collegiate season ends. Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher and his front office staff are said to be heavily involved in pursuit of several of this year’s college free...
Minnesota Wild GM Chuck Fletcher has Earned Contract Extension
March 9th, 2014 When Chuck Fletcher was hired as only the second general manager in Minnesota Wild team history, he was viewed as a young up and coming personnel type with a legendary father. The younger Fletcher gained his own experience in three previous front office positions in Florida (1993-2002), Anaheim (2002-2006), and Pittsburgh (2006-2009)...
MNWild: Young Wild Forwards Impressive in Sochi
February 18th, 2014 Once the roster were announced for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Men’s Hockey Tournament, I was excited for the rest of the hockey world to get to see the growth and development of the Minnesota Wild’s Mikael Granlund and Nino Niederreiter. Both young forwards have enjoyed international tournament success in the World Junior Classic...
Minnesota Wild: 2014 NHL Trade Deadline Theme Addition by Subtraction
February 7th, 2014 Chuck Fletcher’s Blue Print for Wild Coming into Focus as Young Core Thrives The Minnesota Wild came away from last year’s NHL trade deadline with winger Jason Pominville, in doing so they were required to provide a hefty package of prospects and draft picks to the Buffalo Sabres for their captain. The reaction at the time of the...
