>>Vikings Readying For Second Preseason Matchup (Eagan, MN) -- The Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans are plowing forward to their preseason match up tomorrow night at U.S. Bank Stadium with a 7 P-M kickoff. This week, the two teams participated in joint...
Wild add veteran and a prospect
Minnesota Wild General Manager Bill Guerin today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has acquired forwards Patrick Maroon and Max Cajkovic from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. Tampa Bay will retain 20...
Wild wrap up 2023 NHL Entry Draft
The Minnesota Wild selected six players during the 2023 NHL Draft on Wednesday and Thursday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn, including five players in rounds two through seven today. Minnesota selected four forwards and two defensemen, including two Canadians,...
Rosters set for Crazy Game of Hockey
The Minnesota Wild have announced the rosters for the “Crazy Game of Hockey” Celebrity Game set for Saturday, July 8 at 12:30 p.m. at TRIA Rink, the Wild’s practice facility in downtown Saint Paul. More than 50 celebrities will participate in the game, which will...
Dumba named NHL King Clancy nominee
The National Hockey League (NHL) today announced Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba as the team’s nominee for the 2023 King Clancy Memorial Trophy, awarded to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy...
Wild Learn To Play Program announced
The Minnesota Wild, in partnership with Minnesota Hockey, Pure Hockey, the NHL, and the NHLPA announced today that registration for the 2023 Little Wild Learn To Play Program will open at 10 a.m. CT on Monday, May 22 at www.wild.com/littlewild. The 2023 Little Wild...
Wild ink Johansson to a two-year contract
Minnesota Wild General Manager Bill Guerin today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has signed forward Marcus Johansson to a two-year, $4 million contract ($2 million average annual value) that goes through the 2024-25 season. Johansson, 32, recorded 46...
Wild to play in Sweden in November
The National Hockey League (NHL) and National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) announced plans for the 2023 NHL Global Series – Sweden, which will feature the Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota Wild, Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs. The Wild will be the...
Wild announce “Crazy Game” for charity
The Minnesota Wild today announced the organization will host a “Crazy Game of Hockey” charity event in collaboration with the band O.A.R. and Minnesota’s own, Grammy-nominated guitarist Cory Wong on July 7 and 8 in Minneapolis and Saint Paul. The weekend activities...
Wild Beat Jets But Kaprizov Injured
(Winnipeg, Manitoba) -- The Minnesota Wild extended their point streak to 11 as they beat the Jets 4-2 in Winnipeg on Wednesday night. The Wild got goals from Marcus Foligno, Freddy Gaudreau, Ryan Hartman and Mason Shaw to go along with 46 saves by Marc Andre Fleury....
Wild Host Flames Tonight at Xcel Energy Center ***AUDIO***
(St. Paul, MN) -- Tonight in St. Paul it’s game two between the Wild and Flames as they’ll meet for the second time in four days. The Wild took round one in Calgary with a 3-0 win on Saturday night thanks in part to 31 saves by Filip Gustavsson. Tonight in the...
Wild Blank Blue Jackets On Road ***AUDIO***
(Columbus, OH) -- Marc Andre Fleury made 30 saves for his 73rd career shutout as the Wild stoned the Blue Jackets 2-0 in Columbus. Brandon Duhaime scored 3:01 into the contest and Kirill Kaprizov’s 34th of the season gave the Wild some breathing room and Fleury...
Wild Stop Kings; Win Third Straight ***AUDIO***
(St. Paul, MN) -- Ryan Hartman scored twice and Filip Gustavsson made 33 saves as the Wild beat the Kings 2-1 for a third straight win. The Wild finish the homestand on a high note going 4-2-1 over the seven game stretch capturing nine of a possible 14 points. ...
Hartman’s Late Goal Lifts Wild
(St. Paul, MN) -- Despite blowing a third period lead, Ryan Hartman scored with 20.4 seconds left in regulation to lift the Wild to a 4-3 win over the Predators. Kirill Kaprizov scored twice and Brandon Duhaime also got on the board to help the Wild build a 3-1...
Wild to host Diversified Hockey Celebration
The Minnesota Wild today announced details of a Diversified Hockey Celebration on Sunday, February 26, when it hosts the Columbus Blue Jackets at 1 p.m. at Xcel Energy Center. Minnesota Diversified Hockey enables athletes to participate with other skaters with similar...
Wild Return Home Tonight
(St. Paul, MN) -- The Wild are back on home ice for the final two games before they get a break in the schedule for their bye week and the All Star Break. Tonight, they’ll host the Flyers followed by a Saturday night match up against the Sabres. Minnesota just...
Halldorson honored by Wild with Legacy Award
The Minnesota Wild, in partnership with Minnesota Hockey and Bally Sports North, today announced Laura Halldorson as the 2022-23 State of Hockey Legacy Award winner. Halldorson becomes the first female to receive the honor. “Laura is a true trailblazer for our sport,...
Wild to host blood drive next month
The Minnesota Wild, in partnership with the American Red Cross and HealthPartners, today announced they will host a blood drive at Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday, Feb. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in celebration of Black History Month. The Minnesota Wild hope to raise...
Boldy Gets Seven Year Deal With Wild
(St. Paul, MN) -- The Minnesota Wild announced a new seven year, $49 million contract for forward Matt Boldy that will keep him in Minnesota through the 2029-30 season. Boldy has 29 points in 42 games so far this season including 12 goals on 125 shots. He’s also...
Central Division Collision Tonight In St. Paul ***AUDIO***
(St. Paul, MN) -- The Wild are home tonight to host the Stars. The Wild are coming off a 4-1 win in Winnipeg on Tuesday to pull within a point of the Jets for second place in the Central Division. The first place team is the Stars thanks to a great start to the...
Wild Surge Out Of Holiday Break ***AUDIO***
(Winnipeg, Manitoba) -- Despite missing a number of key bodies the Wild flew into Winnipeg out of the Christmas break and beat the Jets 4-1. Marcus Foligno missed the game with injury, Jake Middleton missed with illness and Mason Shaw served the first of his two...
Wild Run Streak to Six ***AUDIO***
(Anaheim, CA) -- The Wild scored four consecutive goals on their way to a 4-1 win over the Ducks in Anaheim. Matt Boldy had three points including the game winner plus the Wild got goals from Conor Dewar, Joel Eriksson Ek and Ryan Hartman. Marc Andre Fleury made...
Wild Clip Wings ((AUDIO))
(St. Paul, MN) -- Freddy Gaudreau book-ended the scoring of the Wild's 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wing in Minnesota. Gaudreau scored near the end of the first period and with less than a minute left in regulation. Matt Dumba and Mats Zuccarello also lit the lamp...
Wild Start Homestand Tonight ((AUDIO))
(St. Paul, MN) -- The Wild are home for four straight starting tonight when they host the Edmonton Oilers. It will be the third meeting in 11 days between the two clubs with split results in the first two matchups. On December 1st in St. Paul the Wild won 5-3 but...
Wild to host Military Appreciation Night On December 14th
The National Hockey League’s (NHL) Minnesota Wild today announced the team will host Military Appreciation Night on Wednesday, Dec. 14 when it hosts the Detroit Red Wings at 6:30 p.m. Presented by Thomson Reuters where nearly every element of the game will honor the...
Kaprizov and Wild In Edmonton
(Edmonton, Alberta) -- The Wild continue the second half of their road trip this weekend in Western Canada. They got split results to start the trip with a shootout win in Dallas on Sunday followed by a 5-3 loss on Wednesday in Calgary. Tonight the trip continues...
Wild Prevail Despite Late Collapse
(Dallas, TX) -- The Minnesota Wild held on for a 6-5 shootout win over the Dallas Stars after blowing a four-goal lead in the third period. Five separate players each scored for Minnesota as they built a 5-1 lead early in the third. Then, Dallas center Roope Hintz...