February 5th, 2018The 63rd All-Star Game in Tampa, Florida has come and gone. This means all-time All-Stars for each hockey team are solidified until the following season. The Minnesota Wild remain a fairly young team; their history of All-Star selections is rather slim but these players...
May 4th, 2017For the fifth consecutive year, the Minnesota Wild qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs and subsequently failed to make much of a splash. Minnesota Wild fans are thinking one of three things right now: Well, now it’s baseball season
At least the Blackhawks...
February 15th, 2017Drafting in any sport is an inexact science mastered by none. Each year, hundreds of 18-year-old prospects enter the NHL's talent pipeline in hopes of one day signing a life-altering contract. The reality is that the majority never fulfil their dream of playing in the NHL...
February 11th, 2017Drafting is the blood and bones of any great NHL franchise. While the big wig general manager is the face that gets to stand at the podium each year to announce the names, the real work that goes into is often unseen. During the regular season and winter months, scouts are...
January 31st, 2017The moment a Minnesota native or even a player that once played hockey at the college level in Minnesota finds himself on the trade block or close to becoming an unrestricted free agent, there's an automatic assumption that this player will join the Minnesota Wild simply...
January 11th, 2017Regardless of the terms in which former Minnesota Wild players left the team or the effect they had during their stint, each impacted the team in some way. Here's a look at some of the more polarizing ex-Wild players in recent memory and their path since donning the forest...
May 26th, 2016The Minnesota Wild have hired Bruce Boudreau to be the fourth non-interim coach in their short history. He comes in with a very impressive record, but also with a muddled reputation. His ability to rack up wins and division titles has many fans excited; while his...
March 23rd, 2016The Minnesota Wild only made one NHL level trade on this season’s trade deadline day. The Wild received forward David Jones from the Calgary Flames in exchange for goaltender Niklas Backstrom. Calgary was in a huge need of a goaltender due to injuries, and Minnesota...
February 6th, 2016ICYMI: Check out Part 1 of our Chuck Fletcher series courtesy of our own Alli Baker, where she breaks down notable trades made by the Wild GM thus far during his tenure in Minnesota. Well, the losing continues for Minnesota as does the frustration and anxiety for the...
January 26th, 2016It is indeed a mess right now for the Minnesota Wild, as they enter the much needed All-Star break following Monday's mental breakdown at home against the Coyotes. Nothing is going as planned for Mike Yeo's group right now, literally, nothing. It seems like forever ago...
January 5th, 2016It has been 15 years since the Minnesota Wild began play in the NHL, making the franchise a fairly young one when compared to the rest of the league. But the organization's short tenure in the NHL doesn't mean it hasn't had plenty of interesting, talented, and sometimes...
December 28th, 2015If you're a Minnesota Wild fan, this past year might not seem like it was anything truly special. There was no Cup; no first-round choice in the draft; no huge offseason acquisition or mega-trade. But if you look a little closer, the past 365 days have actually been pretty...
September 21st, 2015The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series, I’ll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL squads. For criteria, I’m choosing one forward, defenceman, goaltender and a wild card from any...
August 18th, 2015The Twitter account Vintage MN Hockey has revealed a pretty beautiful looking jersey that they report that Minnesota Wild alumni will wear during the Wild vs. Blackhawks Alumni Game, which is slated to take place on February 20, 2016 prior to the Wild and Blackhawks Stadium...
August 5th, 2015At a press conference for the Stadium Series on Wednesday, the Minnesota Wild and Chicago Blackhawks announced part of the lineup for their February 20, 2016 alumni game that will take place at TCF Bank Stadium. The Minnesota Wild alumni squad will include many former...