Minnesota Wild
National Hockey League team in St. Paul, Minnesota / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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2023–24 Minnesota Wild season | |
Conference | Western |
Division | Central |
Founded | 2000 |
History | Minnesota Wild 2000–present |
Home arena | Xcel Energy Center |
City | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
Team colors | Forest green, iron range red, harvest gold, Minnesota wheat[1][2] |
Media | Bally Sports 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 |
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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]