HOCKEY

Prep

Hockey: Northstar sees four current players and two alumni selected in USHL Draft

Lincoln Hjelm becomes first Knight to be drafted in Phase I of the USHL Draft.

Prep

Hockey: Northstar's Cody Croal commits to tradition-rich University of North Dakota

Cody Croal helped the Northstar U18 team win back-to-back Dixon Cup titles.

May 03, 2022 01:51 PM

Pro

How a bunch of ‘random shirts’ featuring Wild players brought out the best in this team

The movement started with local company, SotaStick, and has taken on a mind of its own over the past few seasons.

April 30, 2022 08:00 AM

NHL: Vancouver Canucks at Minnesota Wild

Pro

Wild still ‘very optimistic’ Mats Zuccarello will be ready for Game 1

Jared Spurgeon and Matt Dumba returned to the Wild lineup against the rival Colorado Avalanche.

April 29, 2022 07:10 PM

Latest Headlines

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Cam Talbot carries Wild to win over Flames, makes his case to start Game 1

With the Wild fighting the puck for most of the game, Talbot remained extremely calm in the crease, finishing with 31 saves on the night.

April 28, 2022 10:22 PM

By Dane Mizutani / St. Paul Pioneer Press

Pro

Wild got exposed by Flames earlier this season, so GM Bill Guerin made changes

It was obvious that the Wild had to get more physical at the trade deadline and that’s exactly what they did.

April 28, 2022 05:47 PM

By Dane Mizutani / St. Paul Pioneer Press

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Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury admits he’s giving up too many goals

The most glaring mark on Fleury’s resume so far is the 5-3 loss to the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday night

April 27, 2022 04:14 PM

By Dane Mizutani / St. Paul Pioneer Press

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Marcus Foligno returns to Wild lineup after another bout with COVID

Fortunately for Foligno, he only had minor symptoms last week. Unfortunately for Foligno, his wife and kids got it, too.

April 26, 2022 06:47 PM

By Dane Mizutani / St. Paul Pioneer Press

NHL: Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators

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Wild captain Jared Spurgeon is nominee for Masterton Trophy

More than a decade later, it’s still hard to believe that Spurgeon almost didn’t make it to the NHL.

April 25, 2022 05:26 PM

By Dane Mizutani / St. Paul Pioneer Press

Pro

Wild has record-setting night in defeating Kraken

Kaprizov had a goal with three assists to become the first Wild player to reach 100 points

April 22, 2022 10:20 PM

By Field Level Media

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Wild know they will play rival Blues in first round. They want home-ice advantage

The matchup will continue a longstanding rivalry that has seen both sides experience playoff success as of late.

April 22, 2022 04:31 PM

By Dane Mizutani / St. Paul Pioneer Press

Pro

Kevin Fiala helps Wild pull away to 6-3 win over Vancouver

Minnesota goaltender Cam Talbot gets 200th career win.

April 21, 2022 10:25 PM

By Drew Cove / Special to the St. Paul Pioneer Press

NHL: Pittsburgh Penguins at Minnesota Wild

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Cam Talbot starts for Wild as Dean Evason pauses rotation in net

He got the nod after backstopping the Wild to a 2-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night.

April 21, 2022 05:14 PM

By Dane Mizutani / St. Paul Pioneer Press