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 [...]
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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 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 [...]
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. [...]
NHL Free Agency Day 1: Recap
The Minnesota Wild began their foray into the depths of the NHL Free Agency period with a clear aggression to bolster depth, tenacity, and skill. To combat the lack of “toughness” and respect given to Wild players this past season, Chuck Fletcher inked the 6’1 213 pound center Zenon Konopka to a two year deal. Konopka, an undrafted free agent [...]
Parise-Suter Sweepstakes: The Possible Outcomes *Updated*
With everybody on edge, and record contracts almost certainly to be signed, the Zach Parise and Ryan Suter Sweepstakes will come to an end on Monday, July 2nd. Word has it that over 20 teams submitted offers to the pair; a frenzy for talent that hasn’t been seen in a long time. *Update* Parise has list down to 3 [...]
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