| Minnesota Wild | |
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 2024–25 Minnesota Wild season | |
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| Conference | Western |
| Division | Central |
| Founded | 2000 |
| History | Minnesota Wild 2000–present |
| Home arena | Xcel Energy Center |
| City | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
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| Team colors | Forest green, iron range red, harvest gold, Minnesota wheat[1][2] |
| Media | FanDuel Sports Network North KFAN (100.3 FM) |
| Owner(s) | Craig Leipold |
| General manager | Bill Guerin |
| Head coach | John Hynes |
| Captain | Jared Spurgeon |
| Minor league affiliates | Iowa Wild (AHL) Iowa Heartlanders (ECHL) |
| Stanley Cups | 0 |
| Conference championships | 0 |
| Presidents' Trophy | 0 |
| Division championships | 1 (2007–08) |
| Official website | www |
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Wild compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The team plays its home games at the Xcel Energy Center, and is owned by Craig Leipold.[3] The Wild are affiliated with the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Iowa Heartlanders of the ECHL.
The Wild were founded on June 25, 1997, and began play in the 2000–01 season.[4] The team was founded following the departure of the Minnesota North Stars, who were based in Minnesota from 1967 to 1993, when they relocated to Dallas, Texas, and became the Dallas Stars. The Wild made their first Stanley Cup playoffs appearance in 2003, making a surprise run to the Western Conference Finals, but ultimately losing to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.[5] The team have appeared in the playoffs a total of 13 times, and have won one division championship, in 2008.
- ^ "Minnesota Wild Unveils New Jerseys for 2017-18". Wild.com. NHL Enterprises, L.P. June 20, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ Myers, Dan (April 6, 2019). "Long offseason leaves Wild in an unusual position". Wild.com. NHL Enterprises, L.P. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
It was a little strange watching the Wild pack up its gear and head to the exit at American Airlines Center on Saturday night. That gear won't be unpacked again for five or six months, and when it does, there's a good chance the group putting it on will look much different, even than the team that ended the season wearing Iron Range Red and Forest Green.
- ^ "About Us". XcelEnergyCenter.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ Stainkamp, Michael (August 16, 2010). "A brief history: Minnesota Wild". NHL.com. NHL Enterprises, L.P. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ "2003 NHL Playoffs Summary". Hockey-Reference.com. Archived from the original on June 25, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2018.