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The Minnesota Wild were founded as an expansion franchise on June 25, 1997, but did not start play until the 2000–01 season. The new team was the first in Minnesota following the Minnesota North Stars’ relocation to Dallas in 1993. The Wild struggled early on with only three playoff appearances in their first 11 seasons. However, the 2012-13 season started a stretch of success that resulted in nine playoff trips in their next 10 seasons. Despite that success, though, they have only made it past the second round once in franchise history. 

Wild 2024-25 Report Cards: Marcus Foligno
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The Minnesota Wild report cards continue, and this time it’s one of their associate captains turns to receive his grade; Marcus Foligno. A couple of seasons ago, he played well but struggled to stay in line; however, since that point, he’s only improved, maybe not in points, but in his overall game. He is getting older, but his physicality isn’t slowing down, and his game was starting to bounce back as well.  The last few seasons have been difficult with injuries, but he battled through and still had decent seasons. This season, he did have a small injury issue; however,…

Wild Have Options With Marco Rossi’s Future
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Just when most Minnesota Wild fans thought the offseason would be quiet until the start of free agency on July 1st, Marco Rossi’s name appeared on almost every NHL team’s trade board. With the season he had, many Wild fans were surprised to see his name come up as a trade offer, but it had been stated before by Michael Russo of The Athletic on his podcast “Worst Seats in the House” with Anthony Lapanta, that Rossi and his agent were struggling to agree on contract terms with the Wild.   During Rossi’s exit interview, when asked about staying with…

Wild Bringing Marcus Johansson Back for Another Year is a Smart Move
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The Minnesota Wild’s Marco Rossi has been mentioned by nearly every team for the last week or so, but there was another player who made the news, and that was Marcus Johansson. He was signed to a one-year, $800,000 contract on Monday, June 2. It was overshadowed by everything being released about Rossi, but the contract did come as a small surprise with all the talk about the Wild trying to make a splash in free agency.  Johansson had a slightly better production level this season than last, but nothing crazy. He’s getting older, and it looked like he was…

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Devils Should Pursue Marco Rossi via Trade
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It’s no secret that the New Jersey Devils need to upgrade offensively. During exit interviews, general manager Tom Fitzgerald himself said, “I banged my head against the wall every day wondering: ‘What is depth scoring?’”. Related: Devils’ Targets for First 3 Picks in 2025 NHL Draft In the calendar year…

 

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Wild FAQ

What year were the Minnesota Wild founded?

The Minnesota Wild were founded as an expansion franchise on June 25, 1997, but did not start play until the 2000–01 season. 

When did the Minnesota Wild play their first game?

The Wild played their first game on Oct. 6, 2000, against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, which they lost 3-1.

Who is the current head coach of the Minnesota Wild?

John Hynes is the current head coach for the Minnesota Wild.