Filling out the Wild Roster: 4th Line Centers Mark Bowie | August 24, 2016 With National Hockey League training camps only a month away, general managers league-wide are all asking their brain trusts the same questions as they give their depth charts one final…
Wild Change Goal Song to Prince’s “Let’s Go Crazy” Dustin L. Nelson | August 23, 2016 Minnesota Wild fans have spoken and the team is getting a new goal song. The Wild’s new goal song will be “Let’s Go Crazy” by Prince, a Minnesota-native. Earlier in…
Mikko Koivu Named Captain of Team Finland at World Cup Dustin L. Nelson | August 22, 2016 Minnesota Wild captain Mikko Koivu has been named the captain of Team Finland at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. Koivu has long been a team leader on the international…
Future Is Now for Joel Eriksson Ek? David Carlsson | August 22, 2016 Swedish prospect Joel Eriksson Ek signed a three-year entry level contract with the Minnesota Wild in July 2015. As recently as in May 2016, however, it was explained that the 19-year-old center would remain with his SHL club, Färjestad…
3 Players the Wild Hope Are in Line for Breakout Seasons Mark Bowie | August 18, 2016 When you look at the construction of the current Minnesota Wild roster you can separate the majority of the players into two categories: established veterans and young veterans. Typically a…
Dubnyk Standing Tall in Wild Crease Mark Bowie | August 17, 2016 It wasn’t that long ago that Minnesota Wild netminder Devan Dubnyk’s career as an NHL goaltender, let alone a starting NHL goaltender, appeared to be in serious jeopardy. By the…
Sam Anas Ready to Prove Himself With Minnesota Wild Dustin Nelson | August 14, 2016 ST. PAUL, MINN. — While the signing of Eric Staal and Chris Stewart were headlining events for the Minnesota Wild in free agency, the offseason has been significantly more interesting than…
Zach Parise Ready for World Cup Brandon Share-Cohen | August 10, 2016 After suffering a lower-back injury during the 2015-16 NHL season, Zach Parise seems healthy and ready to go for the upcoming World Cup of Hockey. When asked if there were…
Staal to Center Wild’s Top Line Brandon Share-Cohen | August 7, 2016 When Eric Staal signed a three-year contract with the Minnesota Wild this offseason, it looked like the veteran center was set to take on a smaller role than he was…
Wild Avoid Arbitration, Sign Jordan Schroeder Dustin L. Nelson | July 24, 2016 The Minnesota Wild and 25-year-old forward Jordan Schroeder have avoided player-elected contract arbitration by coming to terms on a one-year deal, according to multiple sources. The deal is a two-way…
Is Boudreau Taking a Step Down? Michael Paul | July 20, 2016 Before the Anaheim Ducks lost to the Nashville Predators in the first round of the 2016 NHL playoffs, they had a strong enough regular season to win the Pacific Division…
Wild Place Jordan Schroeder on Waivers Dustin L. Nelson | July 19, 2016 The Minnesota Wild placed RFA forward Jordan Schroeder on waivers Tuesday, according to multiple reports. It’s a move you don’t often see in the middle of July. However, it’s not…