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The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team was founded in 2000, becoming the first NHL franchise in Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars moved to Dallas. They lost their first ever game 3–1 against the Anaheim Ducks and recorded their first win against the Tampa Bay Lightning five games later. The Wild have played at the Xcel Energy Center since being founded. In the 2002–03 NHL season, the team made its first playoff appearance, and made a surprising run to the Western Conference Finals where they were swept by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.
Mikko Koivu Returns To The Minnesota Wild
By: WCCO.com
9Feb2012The Minnesota Wild will get a boost when their captain returns, but can that boost an energy level? Is this team really a play-off team or just fading?
- Mentions: Mikko Koivu
Sedin Twins Both Score As Canucks Beat Wild 5-2
By: WCCO.com
9Feb2012Henrik and Daniel Sedin both scored against Minnesota for the first time in their careers to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-2 win over the Wild on Thursday night.
- Mentions: Vancouver Canucks
Koivu Cleared To Return For Wild After Missing 8 Games
By: WCCO.com
9Feb2012Minnesota Wild captain Mikko Koivu has been cleared to return to the lineup after missing the last eight games with a left shoulder injury.
- Mentions: Clayton Stoner, Dany Heatley, Devin Setoguchi, Mikko Koivu
Good Question: Do Animals Live Longer In Zoos?
By: WCCO.com
7Feb2012When an 18-month-old dolphin named Taijah died at the Minnesota Zoo Monday night, it was a rough moment for the staff that was there from the time she was born.
Blue Jackets Top Wild 3-1
By: WCCO.com
7Feb2012Rookie defenseman David Savard scored his first career goal and added an assist to lift the Blue Jackets past the Minnesota Wild 3-1 on Tuesday night.
Minnesota Wild Upcoming Games
By: MN Wild Freak
6Feb2012There isn't a whole lot of Minnesota Wild news lately so here is just an schedule refresher!2/7 - Wild @ Blue Jackets2/9 - Wild v Canucks2/11 - Wild v Blue Jackets2/14 - Wild v Ducks2/16 - Wild v Jets...
Nate Prosser Gets Extension
By: MN Wild Freak
6Feb2012The Minnesota Wild announced today that they have signed defenseman Nate Prosser to a two-year contract extension. The 25-year-old Prosser has six assists in 23 games for the Wild this season. The Wild are 14-7-2 with the rookie in the lineup, and co...
Wild Sign D Nate Prosser To 2-Year Extension
By: WCCO.com
6Feb2012The Minnesota Wild have signed defenseman Nate Prosser to a two-year contract extension.
Wild Ship Wellman To Rangers For Christense
By: WCCO.com
3Feb2012The Minnesota Wild have traded forward Casey Wellman to the New York Rangers for center Erik Christensen and a conditional seventh-round draft choice.
- Mentions: Erik Christensen
Backstrom Stops 37 Shots, Wild Top Avalanche 1-0
By: WCCO.com
3Feb2012Niklas Backstrom had 37 saves for his third shutout of the season and 25th of his NHL career, and Greg Zanon scored in the Minnesota Wild's 1-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night.
- Mentions: Colorado Avalanche
Wild Top Avalanche
By: MN Wild Freak
3Feb2012In a particularly dry winter, with barely any accumulation on the ground, it seems fitting that the Wild stop the Avalanche before they can start.Backstrom had 37 saves for his third shutout of the season and 25th of his NHL career as the Minnesota W...
- Mentions: Colorado Avalanche
Wild Get Erik Christensen From Rangers
By: MN Wild Freak
3Feb2012The NHL trade deadline is still more than three weeks away - which in professional sports time is like, a lifetime - but the Rangers made a minor deal Friday morning, sending center Erik Christensen to the Minnesota Wild for 24-year-old center Casey...
- Mentions: Erik Christensen, New York Rangers
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