Wild’s Night Honoring Koivu Tarnished by Loss to Predators Mariah Holland | March 14, 2022 The Minnesota Wild faced the Nashville Predators to start their nine-game homestand on Sunday. It was an emotional evening as the organization retired the first jersey in franchise history. He…
Wild Honor Koivu’s Leadership & Contributions with Jersey Retirement Mariah Holland | March 14, 2022 In a ceremony that didn’t leave many dry eyes in the arena, the Minnesota Wild retired their first jersey in franchise history on Sunday which belonged to their first permanent…
Legendary Players, Weird Jerseys Adam Kierszenblat | February 12, 2022 There is a lot of player movement in the NHL, even amongst franchise legends. Whether it be through free agency, trade or an expansion draft, fans have seen some of…
Revisiting Minnesota Wild Drafts – 2001 Devon Platana | January 7, 2022 In the previous installment of this series, we took a look at the Minnesota Wild’s first-ever draft in 2000. Aside from Marian Gaborik and Nick Schultz, the team’s selections that…
Wild Top 10 Players All-Time: No. 1 Mikko Koivu Mariah Holland | August 25, 2021 The Minnesota Wild department at The Hockey Writers wrote up a series that looked into the franchise’s top 10 players all-time in honor of their 20th anniversary last season. THW’s…
Long-Time Wild Captain Mikko Koivu Announces Retirement Aaron Heckmann | February 9, 2021 It was unexpectedly announced Tuesday afternoon that veteran center Mikko Koivu is retiring from the NHL. The 16-year veteran and long-time Minnesota Wild captain parted ways with the Wild after…
Blue Jackets’ New Acquisitions Starting to Settle In Mark Scheig | January 29, 2021 The Columbus Blue Jackets need contributions from everybody on the roster. On Thursday night against the Florida Panthers, two of their newest players contributed in an important way. Big First…
Minnesota Wild Top 5 Fan Favorites Mariah Holland | December 23, 2020 The Minnesota Wild have had a lot of players go through their lockerroom over their 20 seasons of existence and many of them made a name for themself in the…
Koivu’s Departure Leaves a Big Void to Fill for Wild Mariah Holland | October 28, 2020 Mikko Koivu’s name has become synonymous with the Minnesota Wild over the last 15 seasons. He’s the only player to have spent more than 10 seasons in Minnesota and was…
Blue Jackets Offseason Receives Mixed Reviews Mark Scheig | October 12, 2020 Many in the hockey world myself included thought the Columbus Blue Jackets were on the verge of something big. It was easy to see why. In advance of the opening…
Names Most Connected to Oilers Heading Into NHL Free Agency Jim Parsons | October 8, 2020 As the Edmonton Oilers prepare for the opening of free agency on Friday, there are a number of rumors circulating around the team. The Oilers have a few needs, among…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Lehtonen, Murray, Koivu & More The Old Prof | October 4, 2020 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at how Mikko Lehtonen is doing as the KHL’s season is getting underway. I’ll speculate why…
