Former Wild GM’s Moves Are Making Positive Impacts This Season
It was a promising start for Paul Fenton once he replaced long-time Minnesota Wild general manager (GM) Chuck Fletcher. After years as the reliable assistant GM for David Poile and…
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Wild Relying on Taxi Squad Earlier Than Expected
As the Minnesota Wild deal with injuries, COVID-19 contact tracing protocols (including confirmed positive cases) and a suspension, its taxi squad players are getting their chances in the lineup. Forward…
AHL Central News: The Playoff Race Tightens Up
The temperature might be getting colder outside, but the heat is rising within the American Hockey League’s Central Division. An exciting week saw a winning streak get extended to double…
AHL Central News: Wolves Claw Their Way Past Wild
The Chicago Wolves had been playing very good hockey throughout the entire Central Division Final against the Iowa Wild. They found themselves tied 2-2 after the Wild found a way…
AHL Central News: Hammond Puts Wild on His Back
The sport of ice hockey is many things. It is an artform balancing unbelievable skill and speed with toughness and sacrifice. Teams put in months of training, practice and video…
AHL Central News: Wolves Double Up on Home Ice
The Chicago Wolves and Iowa Wild both needed five games to advance out of their first-round matchups. The Wild were the last team to finish their first-round series and the…
AHL Central News: Wild Avoid Collapse to Advance
The Iowa Wild had a very interesting inaugural Calder Cup Playoff series. They built a 2-0 series lead and looked like world beaters only to have to grind out a…
AHL Central News: Wild Take Stranglehold Over Admirals
The Central Division Semifinal between the Milwaukee Admirals and Iowa Wild was the final Calder Cup Playoff series to get started as the puck did not drop unit Sunday afternoon.…
Wild’s Success Runs Through the Iowa Pipeline
If the Minnesota Wild has a remote chance of winning the Stanley Cup in the near future, the development of its farm system in Iowa will be a major factor. Minnesota…
Iowa Wild Forwards Anas & Kloos Making Their Mark
The farm system for the Minnesota Wild is in good hands with the Iowa Wild, and young forwards Sam Anas and Justin Kloos should inspire confidence from fans and the…
Pulkkinen Bent on Return to NHL
Life has been a roller coaster for Teemu Pulkkinen during the past few weeks. After being waived by the Detroit Red Wings on Oct. 11, the Minnesota Wild claimed the…
Thank You, John Torchetti
The Minnesota Wild made a huge move this past week, signing former Anaheim Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau. Boudreau is undoubtedly going to become a great asset for this organization, but before…