A Minnesota Wild Blog that WON'T make you sick and kill you!
As we ease out of the Winter Olympics and back into the second half of the NHL season, the Minnesota Wild's social media admin has been easing us in with some fun pictures and videos from team skates. The latest one asked the players what they would name a baby if it had to be a hockey-related term....
The U.S. women’s hockey team winning Olympic gold is more than a championship on ice; it’s a statement about where the sport stands in America and how deeply it is woven into places like Minnesota. Their 2-1 overtime victory over Canada capped an intense tournament and delivered a defining moment fo...
Almost immediately after Team USA were awarded their gold medal, the NHL trade machine started to whir around and make a very large buzzing sound. As of Monday morning, teams around the league are now free to make trades, and can until the trade deadline on March 6. And that should include the Minne...
Jack Hughes’ overtime winner to lift Team USA over Canada 2-1 for Olympic gold is more than a single game result; it’s a generational moment for American hockey. A point of pride that hits especially deep in Minnesota, the State of Hockey. For the first time since the Miracle on Ice in 1980, t...
40-plus years from now, when the one broadcasting company that remains shows highlights of Team USA's Gold Medal 2026 Winter Olympics squad, we're going to re-live a lot of moments. Jack Hughes' overtime-winner is a given. Connor Hellebuyck stonewalling Connor McDavid and Macklin Celebrini on breaka...
The Minnesota Wild have tough decisions to make ahead of the March 3 trade deadline. The next 10 days will see the franchise try to balance the need to win now with the preservation of its dwindling stockpile of draft and prospect capital. Rather rudely, Charlie Stramel is not making those choi...
Bill Guerin has already staked his reputation on Vincent Trocheck once this season. Along with New York Rangers teammate J.T. Miller, Trocheck is one of the two Team USA players people point to and go, "Him?" Compared to multiple-time 40-goal-scorer Jason Robertson and up-and-coming superstar Cole C...
Bill Guerin is starting to look like one of the best general managers in the NHL, and the Quinn Hughes blockbuster might end up being the move that cements that reputation. The price, the timing, and now Hughes' Olympic heroics against Sweden indicate Guerin understands risk and upside at an elite l...
That's Wild Everyone around the Minnesota Wild organization held their breath when Joel Eriksson Ek went down hard during Sweden's semifinal matchup against the United States. The Wild will need every single player they have to be as healthy as possible if they want to make some noise in the...
For most of the team's 25-year history, the Minnesota Wild have had an established identity. The team relies on strong defense, solid goaltending, and opportunistic (if not always potent) goal-scoring. That’s all a nice way to describe a team with the dreaded label of "low-event hockey." The st...
Slovakians around the world are jumping for joy today after their men’s hockey team continued its remarkable run at the Olympics with a 5-2 quarterfinal victory over Germany, becoming the first nation to secure a spot in the medal round. Slovakia has been the surprise of the tournament so far,...
Team USA has been accused of losing itself in the story of the 1980 Olympic team. Snubbing skilled players like Adam Fox and Jason Robertson in favor of role players certainly made headlines around Team USA. The common response: They’re not looking for the best players; they’re looking for the...
The 2026 U.S. men’s ice hockey team has stormed into the Milan-Cortina Olympics with the kind of start that makes a gold-medal run feel realistic, and Minnesota’s fingerprints are all over it. From the crease out, this roster looks and feels like a modern “State of Hockey” showcase on the world stag...
A little over two years into John Hynes' tenure with the Minnesota Wild, it can be difficult to identify what sets him apart from other coaches in team history. Most in his lineage are defined by a commitment to defensive excellence. That extends from the legends like Jacques Lemaire and Bruce Boudr...
That's Wild As we go through some of the major takeaways in the first week of men's hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics, a whole lot of people are having their takes. And while most of it is praising Juraj Slafkovsky for being some beast that loves international tournaments, or Team Canada seemi...
Team USA’s women’s hockey team is storming through the 2026 Winter Olympics, and the heartbeat of this run has a distinctly Minnesota pulse. With an unbeaten record and a berth in the semifinals already secured, players with ties to the State of Hockey are driving the tempo, scoring, and the standar...
Social media has changed how fans relate to their favorite sports teams. They are a good way to get to know players, see the inner workings of the locker room, and keep up with team news. Most players seem to embrace the silliness as a way to connect with fans and show their appreciation for t...
The Minnesota Wild are on their Olympic break, but they’ll have a tall task ahead of them when they return. Minnesota is one of the three best teams in the NHL, but is still looking to advance in the first round of the playoffs for the first time since the 2014-15 season. The objective becomes...
David Jiříček has had to be patient. Since requesting a trade out of the Columbus Blue Jackets organization, the sixth overall pick of the 2022 Draft has yet to carve out a spot during his 15 months with the Minnesota Wild. Unfortunately, he's had to be patient in getting his first point for t...
If the Minnesota Wild miss out on a true first-line center again, they cannot afford to simply “run it back” with the same forward group. In that scenario, aggressively pursuing a prime-age, top-six winger like Jordan Kyrou should move from a luxury option to an immediate priority. Minnesota’s...
The Minnesota Wild might have been able to force themselves to make a move last summer when they didn't have to make one. Armed with a ton of cap space, they could have blown away a free agent like Brock Boeser or Nikolaj Ehlers. The Wild had young center Marco Rossi and a stockpile of prospects to...
Hockey is more than a sport in Minnesota; it is a language the state speaks all winter long. That lifelong connection is on full display for the world, given how well represented Minnesota is on the 2026 U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team. Minnesota has embraced the “State of Hockey” identity for d...
That's Wild You always want the representatives of the Minnesota Wild doing well at the various international tournaments they possibly pop into. But on the grandest stage of them all at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in the first best-on-best tournament since 2014, the stakes are only higher. In th...
For most prospects, the road from being drafted to becoming a successful professional is long, steep, and full of learning. Several Wild prospects are taking that to heart, literally choosing to get an education by leaving the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) and continuing their careers in the NCAA....
Steven Stamkos would check several critical boxes for the Minnesota Wild. He brings elite championship experience, a long track record as a top-line scorer, and crucial efficiency in the face-off circle that would immediately bolster one of Minnesota’s typical areas of need. Stamkos captained...