Every sport has its awards – some for the ultimate athletes who have led their teams to incredible heights, and others for honoring the reason why all of us buy tickets to watch these athletes play. The NHL’s Bill Masterton Trophy falls into the latter category as it is presented to, “the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship [...]
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Wild GM Chuck Fletcher on Mike Yeo: ‘He’s our coach’
Minnesota Wild head coach Mike Yeo will be back for at least the start of the 2013-14 season as Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher told Michael Russo of the Star Tribune on Saturday that Yeo “is our coach”. The Minnesota Wild ended a four-year playoff drought when they locked in the #8 seed in the Western Conference. The postseason didn’t [...]
Wild vs. Blackhawks Playoff Series Preview
It was an exciting year for the Minnesota Wild beginning with the signing of premier wing Zach Parise and defensemen Ryan Suter. Both were expected to have immediate impacts on both the offensive and defensive zones. Parise led the way in both points (38) and goals (18) and Suter carried the team with 28 assists. Parise is not afraid to [...]
Wild need strong finish to secure playoff berth
The Minnesota Wild made some big offseason acquisitions to establish what is the state of hockey. On July 4th, 2012, the Minnesota Wild inked former New Jersey Devil’s forward Zach Parise and Defensemen Ryan Suter from the Nashville Predators to bring back a playoff atmosphere to the land of 10,000 lakes. Most recently General Manager Chuck Fletcher continued to look [...]
Minnesota Wild lose 5 games of regular season due to NHL Lockout
The Minnesota Wild and rest of the NHL teams across North America will all experience a delay to the start of the NHL season. The NHL owners and players are currently in a lockout as the collective bargaining agreement expired on September 15th. The players have been locked out of all team facilities since then and are unable to have [...]
Wild prospect Mario Lucia breaks his leg
Mario Lucia is entering his freshman year at the University of Notre Dame, but will have to miss up to three months with a leg injury. Lucia, a second-round pick by the Minnesota Wild in the 2011 draft, broke his leg during a team drill after a teammate fell on his leg. It was reported that Lucia has broken his [...]
Minnesota Wild sign Mathew Dumba
The Minnesota Wild have signed first-round draft pick Matt Dumba to an entry-level contract. The Wild announced the signing Thursday, July 19th. Drafted by the Wild in the 2012 NHL draft in June, Dumba will join the Red Deer Rebels if unable to make the Wild roster this fall. Wild assistant general manager Brent Flahr said, “He’s a big part [...]
Zach Parise Throws Out First Pitch
The newest addition to the Minnesota Wild got a chance to show off his baseball skills on the mound at the Twins vs A’s game on Sunday. Parise threw a perfect pitch to a standing ovation and Twins fans welcomed the Minnesota native. This might not be the last time Parise visits Target Field. Rumors have been thrown around that [...]
Parise and Suter: Minnesota Bound
Christmas came exactly 174 days early for Minnesota Wild fans, and to be honest, absolutely nobody could say that they saw it coming. By 11:00 am on July 4th, in a move that shocked the hockey world, both Zach Parise and Ryan Suter had decided to play the next and most likely final 13 seasons of their NHL careers in [...]
Breaking: Wild Sign…..
Simple free agent signing by the Wild here. Wild announced today that they have signed center Jake Dowell. The six foot, 190 pound center originally drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in 2004 played for the Dallas Stars last season. Originally drafted out of the University of Wisconsin, Dowell is known to be very close friends with fellow Badger, Ryan Suter. [...]
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