Wild Sends Zucker To AHL

The Minnesota Wild trimmed their roster over the weekend, sending promising young forward Jason Zucker and two other players to Iowa of the AHL. Forwards Brett Bulmer and Jake Dowell also were assigned to Iowa. But Zucker was the only mild surprise in the group. The speedster Zucker had four goals and one assist in 20 games for the Wild last season. But he was unlikely to play on opening night against the Los Angeles Kings, so the Wild sent him down to get some work in with the Iowa Wild, the team's new AHL affiliate.

• Sep 30, 2013

After Letdown Last Season, Wild Aim To Revive Buzz

First there was the lockout. Then they sputtered through a shortened season, barely made the playoffs and were bounced out quickly by the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks.

• Sep 24, 2013

Zucker's Shoot Out Goal Lifts Wild Over Blue Jackets, 3-2

Jason Zucker scored the lone shootout goal and assisted on the tying goal to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 2-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets in a preseason game Monday night. Zucker's shot trickled under the outstretched left leg pad of Sergei Bobrovsky, who made 26 saves in regulation and overtime. Minnesota goalie Josh Harding thwarted all three Columbus attempts in the shootout with the last one from Matt Calvert hitting the post. Harding stopped 20 shots before the shootout.

• Sep 23, 2013

Pominville Lifts Wild To 4-3 Shoot-Out Win Over Jets

Jason Pominville scored the only goal of the shootout to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 4-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night. Minnesota took a 2-0 lead into the locker room after 20 minutes on goals Carson McMillan and Charlie Coyle. New Wild defenseman Keith Ballard assisted on both. Winnipeg (1-2-2) stormed back with second-period goals by Eric O'Dell, Patrice Cormier and Paul Postma. Minnesota defenseman Ryan Suter forged a 3-3 tie in the third period, scoring off a feed from Zach Parise.

• Sep 21, 2013

Blue Jackets Split Squad Beats Wild 3-1

Sam Atkinson and Ryan Johansen each had a goal and an assist, and a Columbus Blue Jackets split squad beat the Minnesota Wild 3-1 in a preseason game Tuesday night. Mark Letestu also scored for the Blue Jackets, who got 20 saves from Jeremy Smith. Nino Niederreiter scored for Minnesota, which played its preseason opener.

• Sep 17, 2013

Only In Minnesota: Wild's Parise Expecting Twins

Minnesota is expecting another set of twins. These will be a baby boy and girl for Wild star Zach Parise. He and his wife, Alisha, are expecting in January. Parise confirmed the news Thursday, the first day of training camp for the team.

• Sep 12, 2013

Minnesota Man Dies At Site Of New Ohio Pipeline

Authorities say a 31-year-old worker from northern Minnesota died after an accident at a gas pipeline construction site in far eastern Ohio. Investigators from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department say the man was driving a pipe loader on a hill Thursday and tried to jump from it when he thought it was sliding into a ditch.

• Aug 30, 2013

Wild Goalie Josh Harding Raising Awareness For MS

It came as a shock to many in the hockey community. Last October, just before the start of the NHL season, Minnesota Wild goalie Josh Harding announced he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. But he's vowed not to let the disease slow him down.

• Aug 19, 2013

Parise, Suter Invited To Attend Olympic Camp

Two of the Wild's top players have been invited to an orientation camp to potentially represent the U.S.A. at the 2014 Olympic games in Russia. Left winger Zach Parise and defenseman Ryan Suter will be heading to camp next month.

• Jul 23, 2013

Minnesota Wild Releases 2013-14 Schedule

The Minnesota Wild along with the rest of the National Hockey League released its 2013-14 regular season schedule on Friday. The Wild, fresh off a playoff appearance in a lockout-shortened season, will open its regular season against the L.A. Kings on Oct. 3 at Xcel Energy Center.

• Jul 19, 2013

Wild Agrees To Terms On Deal With Defenseman Blum

The Minnesota Wild have agreed to terms on one-year, two-way contracts with free agent defensemen Jonathon Blum and Jon Landry. The team announced the deals on Friday, but the contracts pay less if the player is in the minors.

• Jul 12, 2013

Wild Shore Up Defense By Signing Ballard, Spurgeon

The Minnesota Wild have used their limited space under the salary cap to sign defenseman Keith Ballard and re-sign defenseman Jared Spurgeon. The contracts were completed Friday.

• Jul 5, 2013

Wild Agree On Contract With Defenseman Ballard

This Fourth of July for the Minnesota Wild was a little less eventful than the last.

• Jul 4, 2013

Wild Waive Defenseman Tom Gilbert

The Minnesota Wild have waived defenseman Tom Gilbert. The team announced the move Wednesday. The 30-year-old Gilbert had one season left on his contract for $3 million. If he goes unclaimed by another team, the Wild will use one of their two available compliance buyouts to keep Gilbert's money from counting against their salary cap. He would then become an unrestricted free agent Friday, eligible to sign with any team except the Wild.

• Jul 3, 2013

Suter Earns First-Team NHL All-Star Selection

Almost a year to the day Ryan Suter signed a long-term contract to come to the Minnesota Wild, he received one of the top honors in NHL hockey. Suter was named Wednesday to the 2012-13 NHL First All-Star team as one of the top defensive players in professional hockey.

• Jul 3, 2013

Wild Qualify 5 Restricted FAs Including Spurgeon

The Wild have made qualifying offers to five restricted free agents: defensemen Jared Spurgeon, Tyler Cuma and Kyle Medvec, and right wings Justin Fontaine and Carson McMillan.

• Jul 2, 2013

Wild Draft UMD Recruit, Grand Rapids Star

The Minnesota Wild have added a couple of players to the organization with state connections.

• Jul 1, 2013

Isles Deal Niederreiter To Wild For Clutterbuck

The New York Islanders fulfilled a need by adding rugged forward Cal Clutterbuck in a trade with the Minnesota Wild and unloaded a bit of a headache in the process. New York and Minnesota worked out a deal Sunday early in the NHL draft that sent Clutterbuck and a third-round pick to the Islanders for fellow forward Nino Niederreiter, the No. 5 overall pick in the 2010 draft.

• Jun 30, 2013

Wild, Rangers Pull Off Pre-Draft Deal

The Rangers have acquired defenseman Justin Falk from the Minnesota Wild on Sunday for the rights to forward Benn Ferriero and a sixth-round pick in next year's draft.

• Jun 30, 2013

Wild Sign G Backstrom To 3-Year Deal

The Minnesota Wild have re-signed goaltender Niklas Backstrom to a three-year contract, keeping the veteran from becoming an unrestricted free agent. The deal was announced on Monday.

• Jun 24, 2013

In The Face Of MS, Wild's Harding Wins NHL Award

Minnesota Wild goalie Josh Harding won a major NHL Award Friday - the Masterton Trophy. It's a direct result of the way he's approached his battle with multiple sclerosis (MS), and the way he's inspired others as a result. When Josh Harding was told he had MS last fall, one of the hardest parts was telling other people. "It was tough. I didn't know how to do it, I didn't know how everybody would kind of view me after that. But I'm glad that I did," Harding said.

• Jun 15, 2013

Wild Goalie Backstrom Has Sports Hernia Surgery

Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom has undergone sports hernia surgery. The team announced that Backstrom's operation went as planned on Thursday morning in Philadelphia. The procedure was done by Dr. William Meyers.

• May 16, 2013

Wild's Harding 1 Of 3 Up For Masterton Trophy

Penguins star Sidney Crosby, Wild goaltender Josh Harding and Bruins defenseman Adam McQuaid are this season's nominees for the NHL's Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. The award is presented to "the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey."

• May 14, 2013

Boogaard Family Sues NHL For Son's Death

The family of the late Derek Boogaard has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the NHL.

• May 12, 2013

Wild Lament Early Exit But Note Improvement

Making the playoffs for the first time in five years should count as progress. For the Minnesota Wild, that step forward wasn't firm enough.

• May 11, 2013

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