Wild's Koivu Misses 'Adrenaline Of The Games'
Minnesota Wild captain Mikko Koivu recently returned from playing in Finland to join the locals for some pick-up hockey.
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Minnesota Wild captain Mikko Koivu recently returned from playing in Finland to join the locals for some pick-up hockey.
The NHL lockout is now in the 90th day, and the canceled Wild home games have already cost St Paul and surrounding businesses approximately $9 million.
WCCO's Frank Vascellaro interviewed President Obama Thursday about topics such as the fiscal cliff, spending cuts, bipartisanship and the Medical Devices Tax. But Frank's closing question concerned the State of Hockey – specifically the NHL lockout.
Optimism that the NHL lockout could soon be over has been replaced by more disappointment in St. Paul.
Watching Minnesota Wild goaltender Josh Harding between the pipes, you wouldn't know he's battling a terrible disease.
For NHL veterans, the lockout is making the reality of a 2012-13 season quite cloudy. For now, the Minnesota Wild are at Ridder Arena growing tired of working out with each other.
While it may seem like it, not everyone in Minnesota is born with skates on their feet. On Saturday, 40 hockey clubs across the state, held an open skate for the smallest of skaters.
The NHL wiped out the third week of the regular season Friday as the lockout dragged on, leaving no more wiggle room if the league hopes to play a full 82-game schedule.
Mayor Chris Coleman and frustrated business owners came together in downtown St. Paul on Thursday with a plea to the NHL: End the lockout and get back on the ice.
Businesses near the Xcel Energy Center are eagerly waiting for the end NHL lockout, but on Thursday, they were handed even more bad news.
An NHL lockout has forced the cancellation of regular-season hockey games for the second time in seven years.
The Minnesota Wild transformed their team as much as anyone in the NHL this summer, splurging on prized free agents Zach Parise and Ryan Suter to surprise the league, revive their frustrated fan base and put themselves in position to become the perennial Stanley Cup contender they've never truly been.
George Kemp is a long time Minnesota Wild season ticket owner. He's been with the team since it began in 2000. He said he was really looking forward to the season.
Lou Nanne thinks the lock out could have been avoided if only the sides would have started negotiating earlier. He said he believes the Players Association could have started earlier.
The NHL season is supposed to open with training camps on Saturday. No one believes they are close to a deal that would do that.
Just 10 days remain before the deadline of the NHL lockout and right now, no new talks are scheduled. That has a lot of people worried, especially after ticket sales continue to surge in the aftermath of the blockbuster signing of stars Ryan Suter and Zach Parise.
Over 100 girls and boys had their hockey game "assisted" by a former NHL player and assistant coach Wes Walz at the Minnesota Wild's hockey school.
The Minnesota Wild have signed teenager and first-round draft pick Mathew Dumba. The Wild announced Thursday the signing of 17-year-old Dumba, who was the seventh overall draft pick.
The Phoenix Coyotes have signed right wing Nick Johnson to a one-year, two-way contract. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Minnesota has never been "flyover country" to Zach Parise.
The Minnesota Wild made the free agent signings of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter official on Monday, introducing the pair at a news conference with their new jerseys.
Craig Leipold never thought one of the biggest bonanzas in NHL history was even possible when the Wild owner stepped into the negotiating room with general manager Chuck Fletcher and the agents for forward Zach Parise.
The Minnesota Wild have agreed to terms with Zah Parise and Ryan Suter, the two biggest NHL free agents on the market, according to WCCO's Mike Max. Both will receive 13-year deals.
The Minnesota Wild is investing every resource it has to try and land one of the biggest free agents in NHL history this week.
The Minnesota Wild say they have submitted offers to free-agent stars Zach Parise and Ryan Suter.
