On June 25, 1997, the Minnesota Wild were born and made history as the first NHL franchise to call Minnesota home since 1993, when the North Stars moved to Dallas. The Wild began playing in the 2000-2001 season, with their home games taking place at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul. As a Central Division in the Western Conference member, they continue to bring thrilling hockey action for all fans!
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Made their first playoff appearance, losing to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the Western Conference Finals
2003
Acquired forward Marian Gaborik, who would go on to become the team’s all-time leading scorer
2007
Hired Todd Richards as the second head coach
2008
Reached the playoffs for the second time in franchise history, losing to the Colorado Avalanche in the first round
2010
Signed free agent forward Zach Parise and defenseman Ryan Suter to identical 13-year contracts
2012
Clinched their first-ever division championship
2013
Hired Mike Yeo as the third head coach
2014
Eliminated in the second round of the playoffs by the Chicago Blackhawks
2016
Fired Mike Yeo and replaced him with John Torchetti on an interim basis
2016
Hired Bruce Boudreau as the fourth head coach
2017
Advanced to the playoffs for the fifth time, losing to the St. Louis Blues in the first round
2019
Fired Bruce Boudreau and replaced him with Dean Evason on an interim basis
2020
Signed defenseman Jonas Brodin to a seven-year contract extension
2021
Clinched their second-ever division championship
2021
Lost to the Vegas Golden Knights in the first round of the playoffs
Note: The 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 seasons were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and played in a modified format in the “bubble” in Edmonton and Toronto, respectively.
Minnesota Wild FAQs
Who owns the Minnesota Wild?
Former owner of the Nashville Predators Craig Leipold owns the Minnesota Wild.
Who is the Coach of the Minnesota Wild?
Former player for the Washington Capitals is the coach of the Minnesota Wild.