Minnesota Wild

Minnesota Wild
2023–24 Minnesota Wild season
ConferenceWestern
DivisionCentral
Founded2000
HistoryMinnesota Wild
2000–present
Home arenaXcel Energy Center
CitySaint Paul, Minnesota
Team colorsForest green, iron range red, harvest gold, Minnesota wheat[1][2]
       
MediaBally Sports North
KFAN (100.3 FM)
Owner(s)Craig Leipold
General managerBill Guerin
Head coachJohn Hynes
CaptainJared Spurgeon
Minor league affiliatesIowa Wild (AHL)
Iowa Heartlanders (ECHL)
Stanley Cups0
Conference championships0
Presidents' Trophy0
Division championships1 (2007–08)
Official websitewww.nhl.com/wild

The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Wild competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and play their home games at the Xcel Energy Center.[3]

The Wild were founded on June 25, 1997, but did not start playing until the 2000–01 season.[4] They were the first NHL franchise in Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars moved to Dallas, Texas, in 1993. In the 2002–03 season, the Wild made their first Stanley Cup playoffs appearance, making a surprising run to the Western Conference Finals.[5]

  1. ^ "Minnesota Wild Unveils New Jerseys for 2017-18". Wild.com. NHL Enterprises, L.P. June 20, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ 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.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "About Us". XcelEnergyCenter.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "2003 NHL Playoffs Summary". Hockey-Reference.com. Archived from the original on June 25, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2018.

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