Wild Prospects
Minnesota Wild Prospect Update
March 29th, 2017 Let's jump back five years in Minnesota Wild history. I'm talking before the Zach Parise and Ryan Suter days when Dany Heatley and Kyle Brodziak were among the team's best scoring threats. Names like Granlund, Zucker, Coyle, Niederreiter and Brodin were either just drafted...
Can Eriksson Ek Provide a Spark for The Wild?
March 29th, 2017 The Minnesota Wild are looking for a spark for a team that has limped through March. According to Michael Russo of the Star Tribune, the Minnesota Wild are bringing back Joel Eriksson Ek. Head coach Bruce Boudreau also confirmed this on Tuesday in an interview. He said that...
Talking With Kirill Kaprizov's First Coach
March 11th, 2017 To become a great player, talent is not enough most of the time. You also need a good coach to achieve that. In this translated article, originally appearing on the official KHL website, Kirill Kaprizov's first coach, Andrei Luchansky, recalls when a young Kirill decided to...
Keeping up with Luke Kunin
February 10th, 2017 In general, being a college student is not easy. Those who participate in athletics take on a host of additional responsibilities and time commitments. Then, there's Luke Kunin. http://gty.im/630687874 The Wisconsin Badgers' captain is not only a leader on his...
Wild Prospects: First Impressions at WJC 2017
December 27th, 2016 Day one of the World Junior Championship is in the books from Montreal and Toronto and it was an impressive start from a Minnesota Wild perspective. With four draft choices participating, each player contributed at least a point to open one of the best tournaments that...
Two Wild Prospects Earn "C" at World Juniors
December 20th, 2016 The 2017 World Junior Championship is just around the corner and Wild fans will find plenty of exciting prospects going for gold in Toronto and Montreal. For just the eighth time in the 16 tournaments the franchise has been around, the team will have at least four drafted...
