Tag Archives: Minnesota Wild

Wild get off to good start with season-opening win

  Coleman nets first goal in Wild uniform in 3-1 win over Predators by Bryan Zollman, Let’s Play Hockey The Wild got off the start they wanted with a 3-1 win over Nashville Thursday. It was the 12th time the Wild have opened the season on the road and the win improved them to 15-9-1-1 […]

2026 FREE AGENCY STRATEGEM MORPHS INTO FLAT CIRCLE FOR THE WILD

PRELUDE TO THE MINNESOTA WILD 2026 NHL FREE AGENCY MARKET by T.R. Holler It’s no secret we have one of the slimmest unrestricted free agent (UFA) classes in at least a decade as last year’s top restricted status stars took less money (AAV) to stay with their teams as per Jack Eichel (Vegas) and Connor […]

Wild go big with their three draft picks

Wild choose two big forwards and an extra large goaltender in 2026 draft SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Wild selected three players during the 2026 Upper Deck NHL Draft, hosted Friday and Saturday in Buffalo, N.Y. Minnesota selected two forwards and one goaltender, including one Swede, one Canadian and one Czech. The Wild began Saturday by […]

2024 Little Wild Learn to play Program

REGISTRATION OPENS MAY 20 SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Wild, in partnership with Minnesota Hockey, Pure Hockey, the NHL, and the NHLPA announced today that registration for the 2024 Little Wild Learn To Play Program will open at 10 a.m. CT on Monday, May 20 at www.wild.com/littlewild. The 2024 Little Wild Learn To Play Program will host 22 […]

Wild’s Hynes named head coach of 2024 US Men’s National Team

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – John Hynes (Warwick, R.I./Minnesota Wild), who just finished his first season as head coach of the NHL’s Minnesota Wild, has been named head coach of the 2024 U.S. Men’s National Team that will compete in the upcoming IIHF Men’s World Championship May 10-26 in Ostrava/Prague, Czechia, it was announced today by USA Hockey. “We’re fortunate to have […]

Fleury recipient of Tom Kurvers Humanitarian Award

MINNESOTA WILD GOALTENDER MARC-ANDRE FLEURY NAMED RECIPIENT OF TOM KURVERS HUMANITARIAN AWARD AND NOMINATED FOR KING CLANCY MEMORIAL TROPHY SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Wild today announced goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury as the recipient of the Tom Kurvers Humanitarian Award and has been nominated for the 2024 King Clancy Memorial Trophy, awarded to the player who […]

Wild sign Grand Rapids native and SCSU defenseman Jack Peart

Former second-round pick signs 3-year entry level deal SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Wild President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has signed defenseman Jack Peart to a three-year, entry-level contract starting with the 2024-25 season. Peart, 20 (5/15/2003), skated in 38 games for St. Cloud State (NCAA) this […]

Wild signs Riley Heidt to entry level contract

2023 2nd round pick has put up impressive numbers in WHL Minnesota Wild President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has signed forward Riley Heidt to a three-year, entry-level contract starting with the 2024-25 season. Heidt, 18 (3/25/2005), has skated in 65 games for Prince George of the […]

Evason out, Hynes in as Wild’s new bench boss

Hynes coached previously for New Jersey and Nashville Minnesota Wild General Manager Bill Guerin announced Monday that head coach Dean Evason and assistant coach Bob Woods were relieved of their duties. Hours later he named former New Jersey and Nashville head coach John Hynes as the Wild’s new bench boss. “Dean did an excellent job […]