With the NHL lockout dragging on, Minnesota hockey fans have been turning their attention to minor league and junior hockey. The United States preliminary roster for the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship was announced today, and there are a number of Minnesota connections, both for players and coaches alike. Defensemen Mike Reilly of Chanhassen and [...]
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Traditionally, when the calendar hits Thanksgiving, NHL teams and fans start to examine how the season has gone. As the lockout drags on into December, no one has any answers yet, but here are some questions we would otherwise be asking about the Minnesota Wild. 1) How have Backstrom, Bouchard performed in contract years? As [...]
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Greg Smith-US PRESSWIRE Minnesota Wild goaltender Josh Harding has revealed that he has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, according to Michael Russo of the Star Tribune and confirmed by GM Chuck Fletcher. MS is an incurable, degenerative disease that affects the cells in the brain and spinal cord. Individuals with the disease can develop problems [...]
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As the NHL lockout drags on, the Minnesota Wild announced that the bulk of their two hundred full-time employees will be forced to take a 20% pay cut, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press. The cuts will be delayed until after Christmas. In addition, over five hundred people who work part time or on [...]
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Today we shine the spotlight on one of the Minnesota Wild’s talented goaltending prospects, Johan Gustafsson. The Wild have a crowded goalie situation right now, and Gustafsson will probably be given an opportunity sooner rather than later to see if he can compete in the NHL. At 6’2″, 206 pounds and just 20 years old, [...]
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Today I wrap up my look at the history of the Minnesota Wild first round NHL draft picks. All these players have yet to play a game in the Big Show, but I will do my best to grade them based on how they project and how they have developed so far. 2009, Nick Leddy [...]
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Last week I started a project looking back at all the first round draft picks in Minnesota Wild history, and grading them based on how they turned out. Today I continue the series, beginning with: 2005, Benoit Pouliot (4th overall), 65 GP, 18 Pts (9+9), 0.28 Pts/Gm. Grade: C- First round picks don’t always [...]
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The Minnesota Wild have established themselves as a team that prefers to build its strength through the draft and developing their prospects. Historically, the Wild have had either home runs or strikeouts, with not much in between. In this article, I will go back and grade out the Wild’s first round picks. Stats provided are [...]
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While the NHL lockout drags on, a good portion of the Minnesota Wild’s skaters are playing for the AHL affiliate Houston Aeros. That team jumped out to an impressive start, but has cooled off in the last week thanks to injuries to players like Mikael Granlund and Jonas Brodin. Another team that has a lot [...]
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The Minnesota Wild selected goalie Matt Hackett in the third round of the 2009 NHL entry draft (77th overall). At 22 years old, he has a 6’2″ frame and moves very well for a tall goalie. Most fans will remember Hackett’s sparkling debut for the organization. On December6th, 2011, the Wild played on the road [...]
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