(FOX 9) – The Minnesota Wild’s season is on pause for the next week while the team deals with a COVID-19 outbreak, the NHL announced on Wednesday. League and Wild team officials say that five new players have been added to the league’s COVID-19 Protocol List. The players include Nick Bjugstad, Nick Bonino, Joel Eriksson Ek, Marcus Johansson and Jared Spurgeon. That makes six…
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Along with All-Star weekend in late January, the NHL has postponed the 2021 Winter Classic that was supposed to feature the Minnesota Wild and the St. Louis Blues at Target Field on the first day of the new year. In a release, the league mentioned that these events thrive off of the fan experience and that not…
MINNEAPOLIS – (FOX 9) The roster shakeup for the Minnesota Wild continued Monday as General Manager Bill Guerin announced they’ve traded goalie Devan Dubnyk and forward Ryan Donato to the San Jose Sharks for upcoming picks in the NHL Entry Draft. The Wild acquired Donato last season in a trade that sent Charlie Coyle to the Boston Bruins. Donato, 24, had…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – Mikko Koivu’s time with the Minnesota Wild has come to an end. Wild general manager Bill Guerin announced Friday the team will not re-sign the longtime captain for the upcoming season. Koivu, 37, has played all 15 seasons and 1,028 career games in Minnesota. “Mikko Koivu was a true leader both on and off the ice during…
MINNEAPOLIS – (FOX 9) The Minnesota Wild are on the brink of elimination after a 3-0 loss to the Vancouver Canucks Thursday afternoon in Game 3 of a Stanley Cup Qualifying series in the Edmonton bubble. The Canucks take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series with the win, and the Wild need a win Friday night to keep its…
MINNEAPOLIS – (FOX 9) It’s been nearly five months since the Minnesota Wild played a game against an opponent that meant something, and they showed little rust Sunday night. The Wild got power-play goals in each of the first two periods, got an empty-net goal late and a 28-save shutout from Alex Stalock in a 3-0 win over the Canucks…
MINNEAPOLIS – (FOX 9) On the same day the Minnesota Wild named Dean Evason the full-time head coach, the team announced they’ve signed to prospect Kirill Kaprizov to a two-year, entry-level contract. Kaprizov is expected to travel to the Twin Cities and practice with the team once he clears Covid-19 protocols. He’s also expected to travel with the team to…
MINNEAPOLIS – (FOX 9) The Minnesota Wild begin training camp Monday in preparation for the 24-team Stanley Cup Playoffs, and they no longer have an interim head coach. The Wild announced Monday morning they’ve named Dean Evason the full-time head coach, agreeing to a two-year contract extension through the 2021-22 season. Evason was named the interim head coach after Bruce…
NHL- (AP) The NHL and NHL Players’ Association agreed Sunday on protocols to resume the season, a major step toward the return of hockey this summer. Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly told The Associated Press there was an agreement on protocols for training camps and games and the sides are still negotiating an extension of the collective bargaining agreement, which is…
MINNEAPOLIS- (FOX 9) Alex Stalock has answered the call every time Devan Dubnyk couldn’t be in net for the Minnesota Wild, and now the No. 2 goaltender has been nominated for the NHL’s Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. The award is presented annually to the player who best exemplifies perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. Stalock, 32, was 20-11-4 with a…
