Posts About "Craig Leipold"
Chuck Fletcher Gets Vote of Confidence, Is In Difficult Spot
April 22nd, 2016 It's sometimes viewed as the kiss of death, the vote of confidence. That's something of an illusion and gains that perception because coaches and general managers only get a vote of confidence when things aren't going well already. Nonetheless, it's an acknowledgement by higher ups that things haven't gone as expected. Such is the...
Stadium Series in the State of Hockey
January 21st, 2015 Outdoor Hockey in the State of Hockey It's no Winter Classic, but the Minnesota Wild has reportedly been given its first outdoor game. The Wild are set to host one of two Stadium Series games in 2016, the other going to the Colorado Avalanche. Minnesota will face their division rivals, the Chicago Blackhawks, next February at either TCF...
Mike Yeo's Seat Finally Cooling In Minnesota
May 16th, 2014 It took about 24 hours after the Wild's Game 6 loss to Chicago for reports to begin circulating that coach Mike Yeo would be getting a prompt contract extension. Those reports are looking truer and truer as the Wild start to clear out their lockers. Yeo's contract is up at the end of the season, along with the contracts his entire...
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)...
Mike Yeo on Thin Ice in Minnesota After Devastating December Collapse
January 1st, 2014 In his third season as the Head Coach for the Minnesota Wild, Mike Yeo is again at the helm of a ship taking on water. Unfortunately the dreaded December collapse has become a blue print for the organization with Yeo as their bench boss. The only departure from the formula resulted during the NHL lockout last year which caused all...
Are Parise and Suter Worth 196 Million?
July 5th, 2012 Minnesota has suffered. It has for a while. Zach Parise, Ryan Suter, and 196 million dollars changes it all. The Minnesota Vikings are 0-4 in Super Bowls and their best two teams in franchise history never made the Super Bowl; 1998 and 2009. Gary Anderson missed wide left after being perfect the entire season in 1998 after a 15-1...
Parise, Suter signings prove hypocrisy of NHL owners
July 5th, 2012 “We’re not making money and that’s one reason we need to fix our system. We need to fix how much we are spending.” – NHL owner, April 11, 2012 Those words could have been spoken by any number of NHL owners. As a lifetime resident of Massachusetts, it sounds like typical Jeremy Jacobs speak, but it just as easily could have...
After the storm: Wild sign Parise and Suter
July 4th, 2012 Summertime in Minnesota means cabins, boating, hockey camp, and storms. Severe weather hits various regions of the state every summer. Minnesotan's predict these storms with accuracy. Stand outside before the storm hits. Leave their windowless-rooms to check if the storm is over. And once it looks like the storm has passed, everyone goes...Craig Leipold's Monopoly: MN Wild Style
Monopoly is a game that requires luck and smarts. Rules must be followed and understood. Players need to know what they’re up against; weigh all their options and spend their money wisely. Sometimes a player buys up a property because it’s available - sheer convenience. Other times players purchase a property because they know...Hockey is Alive and Well in the South
Who was it that said hockey could not survive in the South? That person has obviously never been to Nashville, Tennessee during hockey season. I was lucky enough to see firsthand how much the NHL is thriving in the Music City this past Saturday when I saw the St. Louis Blues take on the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone...
