Minnesota Wild President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin and Iowa Wild General Manager Matt Hendricks announced the hiring of Greg Cronin as the Head Coach of the Iowa Wild, the team’s primary affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL). "We are...
Fans invited to contribute to “Faces Of Hockey”
Hockey fans across Minnesota are invited to submit their favorite hockey photo and a brief comment about the game’s impact on their lives for a massive virtual mosaic that will celebrate the sport’s rich legacy across Minnesota. The project is the latest element of...
Wild sign forward Johansson to one-year deal
Minnesota Wild President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has signed forward Marcus Johansson to a one-year, $800,000 contract for the 2025-26 season. Johansson, 34 (10/6/90), tallied 34 points...
Frost win second straight PWHL Walter Cup title
The Minnesota Frost earned their second-straight Walter Cup title with a 2-1 overtime win over the Ottawa Charge in Game 4 of the PWHL Finals. Liz Schepers of Mound was the overtime hero for the Frost as she netted the championship winning goal for the second year in...
Wild youth camp registration opening soon
The Minnesota Wild, in partnership with Bonfe, Minnesota Hockey, Pure Hockey, the NHL, and the NHLPA announced that registration for the 2025 Little Wild Learn To Play Program will open at 10 a.m. CT on Tuesday, May 27 at www.wild.com/littlewild. The 2025 Little Wild...
Wild goalie Fleury named finalist for Masterton Trophy
The National Hockey League (NHL) announced Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury has been named a finalist for the NHL’s Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. The trophy is presented annually to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance,...
Wild to host food drive for home playoff game on Saturday
The Minnesota Wild today announced a food drive will be held for The Food Group on Saturday, April 26, when it hosts the Vegas Golden Knights at 3:00 p.m. at Xcel Energy Center. Nonperishable food items and cash donations will be collected at Gates 1-5 from 1:15 p.m....
Wild Look At Buium; Schedule vs Knights Released
(St. Paul, MN) -- The Minnesota Wild practiced for the first time on Thursday since the regular season concluded and they were experimenting with their prized prospect as a possible Game 1 addition against the Vegas Golden Knights. Zeev Buium, the 12th round pick...
Wild Beat Ducks in OT, Clinch Postseason Berth ((AUDIO))
(St. Paul, MN) -- The Minnesota Wild are back in the playoffs following a 3-2 overtime win against the Anaheim Ducks at the Xcel Energy Center. Joel Eriksson Ek scored to tie the game with under 30 seconds left in regulation, and Matt Boldy scored the game-winner in...
Gopher coach Bob Motzko named Team USA coach for ’26 World Juniors in Minnesota ((AUDIO))
Bob Motzko, one of the most accomplished coaches in American hockey today, will serve as head coach of the 2026 U.S. National Junior Team, it was announced tonight by USA Hockey. The team will play in the 2026 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship, Dec. 26, 2025 –...
Gaudreau named recipient of Humanitarian Award, nominated for Clancy Trophy
The Minnesota Wild today announced forward Frederick Gaudreau as the recipient of the Tom Kurvers Humanitarian Award and the team’s nominee for the 2025 King Clancy Memorial Trophy. The 2025 King Clancy Memorial Trophy is awarded to the NHL player who best exemplifies...
Wild sign star Denver defenseman Buium
Minnesota Wild President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has signed defenseman Zeev Buium to a three-year, entry-level contract starting this season. Buium, 19 (12/7/05), collected 48 points...
Minneapolis to host World Junior Summer Showcase leading into World Juniors
USA Hockey announced that the 2025 World Junior Summer Showcase will take place from July 25-Aug. 2 at Ridder Arena on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis. The World Junior Summer Showcase, which will include teams from Canada, Finland, and Sweden,...
Fleury is Wild nominee for Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
The Twin Cities chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association (PHWA) announced the nomination of Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury for the National Hockey League’s (NHL) Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. The trophy is presented annually to the player...
Wild to host pet supply drive this weekend
The Minnesota Wild, along with CUB, will host a pet supply drive on Saturday, March 22 at Xcel Energy Center when the Wild hosts the Buffalo Sabres at 1:00 p.m. Fans attending the Wild game on March 22 are encouraged to bring various types of pet supplies to donate,...
Wild Slip Past Avalanche ((AUDIO))
(St. Paul, MN) -- Mats Zuccarello scored the only Wild goal of regulation and added the clincher in the shootout as the Wild beat the Avalanche 2-1 on Tuesday night. Zuccarello’s 15th goal of the season came midway through the second period to open the scoring. It was...
Wild make trade
Minnesota Wild President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has acquired forward Justin Brazeau from the Boston Bruins in exchange for forwards Marat Khusnutdinov and Jakub Lauko and a sixth-round...
Wild trade for Madden
Minnesota Wild President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has acquired forward Tyler Madden from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for defenseman Joseph Cecconi. Madden will report to the Iowa Wild of...
Wild Blow Lead; Lose Eriksson Ek
(St. Paul, MN) -- Tuesday night the Red Wings turned the tables on the Wild as they rallied for a 3-2 win at Xcel Energy Center. Saturday the Wild were in Detroit and erased a couple of two goal deficits to beat the Wings in overtime. This time, after the Wild got...
Wild to host “Hiring Our Heroes” event next month
The National Hockey League’s (NHL) Minnesota Wild announced it will host a Minneapolis-St. Paul Hiring Our Heroes event on Monday, March 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Xcel Energy Center. The expo is a hands-on career planning event designed to connect members of the...
Finalist for Mr. Hockey Awards named
The Minnesota All Sports Alliance today announced the Top Ten Candidates for the 41st Annual Mr. Hockey Award are Nolen Geerdes (Rogers), John Hirschfeld (St. Cloud Cathedral), Mason Jenson (Rogers), Mason Kraft (Moorhead), Henry Lechner (Holy Angels), Jackson Rudh...
Canada beats USA in overtime to take Four Nations event
Goals from Brady Tkachuk (St. Louis, Mo./Ottawa Senators) and Jake Sanderson (Whitefish, Mont./Ottawa Senators) were not enough as the U.S. Men’s National Team fell to Canada in overtime, 3-2, in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game at TD Garden tonight. “I could...
Wild Back To Work…Most Of Them ((AUDIO))
(St. Paul, MN) -- The Minnesota Wild got back to work on Tuesday at TRIA Rink in St. Paul as they gear up for the resumption of their schedule. The Wild and the N-H-L have been off since February 9th as the league paused for the Four Nations Face-Off in Montreal...
Wild claim Hinostroza off of waivers from Preds
Minnesota Wild President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has claimed forward Vinnie Hinostroza off waivers from the Nashville Predators and placed forward Jakub Lauko (lower-body) on Injured Reserve....
Wild Blanked In Boston
(Boston, MA) -- For the second straight game the Wild were shutout, this time in Boston by a 3-0 final. Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman made 34 saves for his third shutout of the season. The Wild were also blanked on Saturday when they fell 6-0 in Ottawa. Marc...
Wild Get Back Two; Lose Hartman For 10
(Boston, MA) -- The Wild are in Boston tonight to finish up their five game road trip. So far the Wild have wins in Chicago, Toronto and Montreal but fell flat on Saturday night in Ottawa when they got throttled 6-0. That stopped the Wild’s four game road win...
Wild Head To Boston
(Boston, MA) -- The Wild will close out their five game road trip on Tuesday night in Boston against the Bruins. They’ve gone 3-1-0 thus far with the only loss coming on Saturday night when they were slammed 6-0 by the Ottawa Senators. Minnesota had won four...