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Wild Draft History
2022 Entry
Num. Round Player Pos Drafted From
19 1 Liam Ohgren L Djurgardens Jr. (Swe-Jr) 24 1 Danial Yurov R Magnitigorsk Mettalurg (KHL) 47 2 Hunter Haight C Barrie Colts [OHL] 56 2 Rieger Lorenz L Okotoks Oilers [AJHL] 89 3 Micheal Milne L Winnipeg Ice (WHL) 121 4 Ryan Healey D Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) 153 5 David Spacek D Sherbrooke Phoenix (QMJHL) 185 6 Servac Petrovsky C Owen Sound Attack (OHL) 2021 Entry
Num. Round Player Pos Drafted From
9 1 Marco Rossi C Ottawa 67’s [OHL] 37 2 Marat Khusnutdinov C SKA Juniors (Russia) 39 2 Ryan O’Rourke D Soo Greyhounds [OHL] 65 3 Daemon Hunt D Moose Jaw Warriors [WHL] 146 5 Pavel Novak R Kelowna Rockets [WHL] 2020 Entry
Num. Round Player Pos Drafted From
9 1 Marco Rossi C Ottawa 67’s [OHL] 37 2 Marat Khusnutdinov C SKA Juniors (Russia) 39 2 Ryan O’Rourke D Soo Greyhounds [OHL] 65 3 Daemon Hunt D Moose Jaw Warriors [WHL] 146 5 Pavel Novak R Kelowna Rockets [WHL] 2010 Entry
Num. Round Player Pos Drafted From
9 1 Mikael Granlund C HIFK Helsinki [SM-liiga] 39 2 Brett Bulmer R Kelowna Rockets [WHL] 56 2 Johan Larsson L Brynas Jrs. (Sweden) 59 2 Jason Zucker L U.S. National Development Team [USHL] 159 6 Johan Gustafsson G Farjestads BK Karlstad [SEL] 189 7 Dylen McKinlay R Chilliwack Bruins [WHL] 2009 Entry
Num. Round Player Pos Drafted From
16 1 Nick Leddy D Eden Prairie H.S. (Minn.) 77 3 Matt Hackett G Plymouth Whalers [OHL] 103 4 Kris Foucault L Calgary Hitmen [WHL] 116 4 Alexander Fallstrom R Shattuck St. Mary’s (Minn) 161 6 Darcy Kuemper G Red Deer Rebels [WHL] 163 6 Jere Sallinen L Blues Jrs. (Finland) 182 7 Erik Haula L Shattuck St. Mary’s (Minn) 193 7 Anthony Hamburg C Dallas Stars AAA (Midget) 2008 Entry
Num. Round Player Pos Drafted From
23 1 Tyler Cuma D Ottawa 67’s [OHL] 55 2 Marco Scandella D Val d’Or Foreurs [QMJHL] 115 4 Sean Lorenz D US National Under 18 Team 145 5 Eero Elo L Lukko Jrs. (Finland)
2019 Entry
Num. Round Player Pos Drafted From
12 1 Matthew Boldy L U.S. National Development Team [USHL] 42 2 Vladislav Firstov L Waterloo Black Hawks [USHL] 59 2 Hunter Jones G Peterborough Petes [OHL] 75 3 Adam Beckman L Spokane Chiefs [WHL] 149 5 Matvey Guskov C London Knights [OHL] 166 6 Marshall Warren D U.S. National Development Team [USHL] 172 6 Nikita Nesterenko C Lawrenceville [N.J. H.S.] 197 7 Filip Lindberg G UMass-Amherst [H-East] 2018 Entry
Num. Round Player Pos Drafted From
24 1 Filip Johansson D Leksands IF [Swe-1] 63 3 Jack McBain C Toronto Jr. Canadiens [OJHL] 86 3 Alexander Khovanov C Moncton Wildcats [QMJHL] 92 3 Connor Dewar C Everett Silvertips [WHL] 148 5 Simon Johansson D Djurgarden-2 (Sweden Jrs.) 155 5 Damien Giroux C Saginaw Spirit [OHL] 179 6 Shawn Boudrias R Gatineau Olympiques [QMJHL] 210 7 Sam Hentges L Tri-City Storm [USHL] 2017 Entry
Num. Round Player Pos Drafted From
85 3 Ivan Lodnia R Erie Otters [OHL] 97 4 Mason Shaw C Medicine Hat Tigers [WHL] 116 4 Bryce Misley C Oakville Blades [OJHL] 147 5 Jacob Golden D London Knights [OHL] 178 6 Andrei Svetlakov C CSKA Moscow [KHL] 209 7 Nick Swaney R Waterloo Black Hawks [USHL] 2016 Entry
Num. Round Player Pos Drafted From
15 1 Luke Kunin C U. of Wisconsin [Big-10] 106 4 Brandon Duhaime R Tri-City Storm [USHL] 196 7 Dmitry Sokolov R Sudbury Wolves [OHL] 204 7 Braydyn Chizen D Kelowna Rockets [WHL] 2015 Entry
Num. Round Player Pos Drafted From
20 1 Joel Eriksson Ek C Farjestads BK Karlstad [SweHL] 50 2 Jordan Greenway L U.S. National Development Team [USHL] 111 4 Ales Stezka G Liberic Jrs. (Czech Rep.) 135 5 Kirill Kaprizov L Novokuznetsk Metallurg [KHL] 171 6 Nick Boka D U.S. National Development Team [USHL] 201 7 Gustav Bouramman D Soo Greyhounds [OHL] 204 7 Jack Sadek D Lakeville North (Minn. H.S.) 2014 Entry
Num. Round Player Pos Drafted From
18 1 Alex Tuch R U.S. National Under-18 Team [USHL] 80 3 Louis Belpedio D U.S. National Under-18 Team [USHL] 109 4 Kaapo Kahkonen G Blues (Finland Jrs.) 139 5 Tanner Faith D Kootenay Ice [WHL] 160 6 Pontus Sjalin D Ostersunds (Sweden Jrs.) 167 6 Chase Lang R Calgary Hitmen [WHL] 169 6 Reid Duke C Lethbridge Hurricanes [WHL] 199 7 Pavel Jenys R Brno Kometa [Czech] 2013 Entry
Num. Round Player Pos Drafted From
46 2 Gustav Olofsson D Green Bay Gamblers [USHL] 81 3 Kurtis Gabriel R Owen Sound Attack [OHL] 107 4 Dylan Labbe D Shawinigan Cataractes [QMJHL] 137 5 Carson Soucy D Spruce Grove Saints [AJHL] 167 6 Avery Peterson C Grand Rapids H.S. (Minn.) 197 7 Nolan De Jong D Victoria Grizzlies [BCHL] 200 7 Alexandre Belanger G Rouyn-Noranda Huskies [QMJHL] 2007 Entry
Num. Round Player Pos Drafted From
16 1 Colton Gillies L Saskatoon Blades [WHL] 110 4 Justin Falk D Spokane Chiefs [WHL] 140 5 Cody Almond C Kelowna Rockets [WHL] 170 6 Harri Ilvonen D Tappara Jrs. (Finland) 200 7 Carson McMillan R Calgary Hitmen [WHL] 2006 Entry
Num. Round Player Pos Drafted From
9 1 James Sheppard C Cape Breton Screaming Eagles [QMJHL] 40 2 Ondrej Fiala L Everett Silvertips [WHL] 72 3 Cal Clutterbuck R Oshawa Generals [OHL] 102 4 Kyle Medvec D Apple Valley H.S. (Minn) 132 5 Niko Hovinen G Jokerit Helsinki [SM-liiga] 162 6 Julian Walker W Basel EHC [Swiss-A] 192 7 Chris Hickey R Cretin Derham Hall H.S. (Minn.) 2005 Entry
Num. Round Player Pos Drafted From
4 1 Benoit Pouliot L Sudbury Wolves [OHL] 57 2 Matt Kassian L Kamloops Blazers [WHL] 65 3 Kristofer Westblom G Kelowna Rockets [WHL] 110 4 Kyle Bailey C Portland Winter Hawks [WHL] 122 4 Morten Madsen L Frolunda Jrs (Sweden) 129 5 Anthony Aiello D Thayer Academy (Mass.) 199 7 Riley Emmerson L Tri-City Americans [WHL] 2004 Entry
Num. Round Player Pos Drafted From
12 1 A.J. Thelen D Michigan State University [CCHA] 42 2 Roman Voloshenko L Krylja Jr. (Russia) 78 3 Peter Olvecky C Trencin Jr. (Slovakia) 79 3 Clayton Stoner D Tri-City Americans [WHL] 111 4 Ryan Jones L Chatham Maroons (OHA-B) 114 4 Patrick Bordeleau L Val d’Or Foreurs [QMJHL] 117 4 Julien Sprunger R Fribourg-Gotteron HC [Swiss-A] 161 5 Jean-Claude Sawyer D Cape Breton Screaming Eagles [QMJHL] 175 6 Aaron Boogaard R Tri-City Americans [WHL] 195 7 Jean-Michel Rizk R Saginaw Spirit [OHL] 206 7 Anton Khudobin G Magnitogorsk Jr. (Russia) 272 9 Kyle Wilson C Colgate University [ECAC] 2003 Entry
Num. Round Player Pos Drafted From
20 1 Brent Burns D Brampton Battalion [OHL] 56 2 Patrick O’Sullivan L Mississauga IceDogs [OHL] 78 3 Danny Irmen R Lincoln Stars [USHL] 157 5 Marcin Kolusz C Novy Targ (Poland) 187 6 Miroslav Kopriva G Kladno Jrs (Czech Rep.) 207 7 Georgi Misharin D Yekaterinburg Dynamo [Rus-1] 219 7 Adam Courchaine C Vancouver Giants [WHL] 251 8 Mathieu Melanson R Chicoutimi Sagueneens [QMJHL] 281 9 Jean-Michel Bolduc D Quebec Remparts [QMJHL] 2002 Entry
Num. Round Player Pos Drafted From
8 1 Pierre-Marc Bouchard C Chicoutimi Sagueneens [QMJHL] 38 2 Josh Harding G Regina Pats [WHL] 72 3 Mike Erickson R U. of Minnesota [WCHA] 73 3 Barry Brust G Spokane Chiefs [WHL] 155 5 Armands Berzins C Shawinigan Cataractes [QMJHL] 175 6 Matt Foy R Merrimack College [H-East] 204 7 Nicklas Eckerblom R Djurgarden Jrs. (Sweden) 237 8 Christoph Brandner L Krefeld Penguins [DEL] 268 9 Mikhail Tyulyapkin D Novgorod Jr. (Russia) 269 9 Mika Hannula F Malmo IF [SEL]
2012 Entry
Num. Round Player Pos Drafted From
7 1 Matt Dumba D Red Deer Rebels [WHL] 46 2 Raphael Bussieres L Baie-Comeau Drakkar [QMJHL] 68 3 John Draeger D Shattuck St. Mary’s [Minn. H.S.] 98 4 Adam Gilmour C Nobles [Mass. H.S.] 128 5 Daniel Gunnarsson D Lulea HF [SEL] 158 6 Christoph Bertschy C Bern SC [Swiss-A] 188 7 Louis Nanne L Edina H.S. [Minn. H.S.] 2011 Entry
Num. Round Player Pos Drafted From
10 1 Jonas Brodin D Farjestads BK Karlstad [SEL] 28 1 Zack Phillips C Saint John Sea Dogs [QMJHL] 60 2 Mario Lucia F Wayzata H.S. (Minn.) 131 5 Nick Seeler D Eden Prairie H.S. (Minn.) 161 6 Steve Michalek G Loomis-Chafee H.S. (Mass.) 191 7 Tyler Graovac C Ottawa 67’s [OHL] 2001 Entry
Num. Round Player Pos Drafted From
6 1 Mikko Koivu C TPS Turku [SM-liiga] 36 2 Kyle Wanvig R Red Deer Rebels [WHL] 74 3 Chris Heid D Spokane Chiefs [WHL] 93 3 Stephane Veilleux L Val d’Or Foreurs [QMJHL] 103 4 Tony Virta R TPS Turku [SM-liiga] 202 7 Derek Boogaard L Prince George Cougars [WHL] 239 8 Jake Riddle L Seattle Thunderbirds [WHL] 2000 Entry
Num. Round Player Pos Drafted From
3 1 Marian Gaborik R Trencin Dukla [Slovak] 33 2 Nick Schultz D Prince Albert Raiders [WHL] 99 4 Marc Cavosie W R.P.I. [ECAC] 132 5 Maxim Sushinski R Omsk Avangard [Russia] 170 6 Eric Reitz D Barrie Colts [OHL] 199 7 Brian Passmore C Oshawa Generals [OHL] 214 7 Peter Bartos C Ceske Budejovice HC [Czech] 232 8 Lubomir Sekeras D Trinec Ocelari HC [Czech] 255 8 Eric Johansson C Tri-City Americans [WHL]
Wild opens the season at Xcel Energy Center Oct. 13 vs. New York Rangers
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Wild’s 2022-23 National Hockey League (NHL) regular season schedule, presented by Associated Bank, has been released. The Wild opens the season at home on Thursday, Oct. 13 against the New York Rangers – the 10th time in franchise history and first since the 2014-15 campaign Minnesota will start at Xcel Energy Center (not including the home start in 2010-11 vs. CAR in Finland). The Wild will play its first road game on Saturday, Oct. 22 at Boston. Broadcast information will be announced at a later date. The 2022-23 schedule consists of 82 games – 41 home contests and 41 road contests. Minnesota’s home schedule features 19 weekend games (three on Friday, nine on Saturday and seven on Sunday). Minnesota will open the season with a four-game homestand – the second-longest homestand to open a single season in team history (franchise best is five games from Oct. 5-14, 2006). February holds the most home games in a month this season with nine, including a season-long seven-game homestand Feb. 9-21. March holds the most road games in a month this season with nine. The Wild will travel for a season-high five-game road trip Oct. 22-30.
The Wild will play 26 games against Central Division opponents, including three games each against Stanley Cup Champion Colorado (two home, one road) and Nashville (one home, two road). Minnesota will play four games (two home and two road each) against Arizona, Chicago, Dallas, St. Louis and Winnipeg.
Minnesota will also play three games against each team in the Pacific Division for a total of 24 games: Anaheim (one home, two road), Calgary (one home, two road), Edmonton (two home, one road), Los Angeles (two home, one road), San Jose (one home, two road), Seattle (two home, one road), Vancouver (one home, two road) and Vegas (two home, one road).
The Wild will play each team in the Eastern Conference twice (one home, one road) for a total of 32 contests. Popular Eastern Conference visits to Xcel Energy Center include Montreal (Nov. 1), Pittsburgh (Nov. 17), Toronto (Nov. 25), Tampa Bay (Jan. 4) and Washington (March 19). Minnesota will play 10 of its 12 contests in January against an Eastern Conference opponent. The 2023 NHL All-Star Game will take place on Saturday, Feb. 4 at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Fla.
The on-sale date and pricing for Minnesota Wild regular season tickets will be announced at a later date.
Fans can sync the Wild’s schedule to their smart phones and electronic calendars and sign up for game alerts by visiting wild.com/downloadschedule. Fans are also encouraged to download the NHL App and select Wild as their favorite team to view Minnesota’s schedule and access videos, articles, stats and other information about the club.
Full and partial season tickets for the Minnesota Wild’s 2022-23 season are currently available for purchase. Please visit tickets.wild.com or contact a Wild Ticket Sales Representative by calling or texting 651222-WILD (9453) for more information.
2022-23 Minnesota Wild Schedule Notes
Home Games by Day: Mon. – 5, Tue. – 5, Wed. – 4, Thur. – 8, Fri. – 3, Sat. – 9, Sun. – 7
Road Games by Day: Mon. – 2, Tue. – 8, Wed. – 7, Thur. – 9, Fri. – 3, Sat. – 9, Sun. – 3
Home Games by Month: Oct. – 4, Nov. – 8, Dec. – 7, Jan. – 5, Feb. – 9, March – 5, April – 3
Road Games by Month: Oct. – 5, Nov. – 4, Dec. – 8, Jan. – 7, Feb. – 4, March – 9, April – 4
Total Number of Day Games (start times before 5 p.m.): 12
Day Home Games by Day: Mon. – 0, Tue. – 0, Wed. – 0, Thur. – 0, Fri. – 1, Sat. – 4, Sun. – 5
Day Road Games by Day: Mon. – 0, Tue. – 0, Wed. – 0, Thur. – 0, Fri. – 0, Sat. – 1, Sun. – 1
Total Number of Night Games (start times 5 p.m. or later): 69
Night Home Games by Day: Mon. – 5, Tue. – 5, Wed. –4, Thur. – 8, Fri. – 2, Sat. – 5, Sun. – 2
Night Road Games by Day: Mon. – 2, Tue. – 8, Wed. – 7, Thur. – 9, Fri. – 3, Sat. – 7, Sun. – 2
2022-23 MINNESOTA WILD SCHEDULE
DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME (CT) SEPTEMBER PRESEASON SUN. 25 COLORADO 3:00 P.M.
Tue. 27 at Colorado 8:00 p.m. Thur. 29 at Dallas 7:00 p.m.
OCTOBER PRESEASON
Tue. 4 at St. Louis 7:00 p.m.
THUR. 6 CHICAGO 7:00 P.M. SAT. 8 DALLAS 5:00 P.M. OCTOBER REGULAR SEASON THUR. 13 N.Y. RANGERS 7:00 P.M. SAT. 15 LOS ANGELES 7:00 P.M. MON. 17 COLORADO 7:00 P.M. THUR. 20 VANCOUVER 7:00 P.M.
Sat. 22 at Boston 12:00 p.m. Tue. 25 at Montreal 6:00 p.m. Thur. 27 at Ottawa 6:00 p.m. Sat. 29 at Detroit 6:00 p.m. Sun. 28 at Chicago 6:00 p.m.
NOVEMBER TUE. 1 MONTREAL 7:00 P.M. THUR. 3 SEATTLE 7:00 P.M.
Tue. 8 at Los Angeles 9:30 p.m. Wed. 9 at Anaheim 9:00 p.m. Fri. 11 at Seattle 9:00 p.m.
SUN. 13 SAN JOSE 5:00 P.M.
Tue. 15 at Nashville 7:00 p.m.
THUR. 17 PITTSBURGH 7:00 P.M. SAT. 19 CAROLINA 7:00 P.M. WED. 23 WINNIPEG 6:00 P.M. FRI. 25 TORONTO 1:00 P.M. SUN. 27 ARIZONA 1:00 P.M. DECEMBER THUR. 1 EDMONTON 7:00 P.M. SAT. 3 ANAHEIM 1:00 P.M.
Sun. 4 at Dallas 2:00 p.m. Wed. 7 at Calgary 7:00 p.m. Fri. 9 at Edmonton 8:00 p.m. Sat. 10 at Vancouver 9:00 p.m.
MON. 12 EDMONTON 7:00 P.M. WED. 14 DETROIT 6:30 P.M. FRI. 16 CHICAGO 7:00 P.M. SUN. 18 OTTAWA 1:00 P.M.
Wed. 21 at Anaheim 9:00 p.m. Thur. 22 at San Jose 9:30 p.m. Tue. 27 at Winnipeg 7:00 p.m.
THUR. 29 DALLAS 7:00 P.M.
Sat. 31 at St. Louis T.B.A.
JANUARY WED. 4 TAMPA BAY 8:30 P.M.
Sat. 7 at Buffalo 6:00 p.m.
SUN. 8 ST. LOUIS 6:00 P.M.
Tue. 10 at N.Y. Rangers 6:00 p.m.
DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME (CT) JANUARY
Thur. 12 at N.Y. Islanders 6:30 p.m.
SAT. 14 ARIZONA 7:00 P.M.
Tue. 17 at Washington 6:00 p.m. Thur. 19 at Carolina 6:00 p.m. Sat. 21 at Florida 5:00 p.m. Tue. 24 at Tampa Bay 6:00 p.m.
THUR. 26 PHILADELPHIA 8:00 P.M. SAT. 28 BUFFALO 8:00 P.M. FEBRUARY
Sat. 4 NHL ALL-STAR GAME SUNRISE, FLA Mon. 6 at Arizona 8:00 p.m. Wed. 8 at Dallas 7:30 p.m.
THUR. 9 VEGAS 7:00 P.M. SAT. 11 NEW JERSEY 7:00 P.M. MON. 13 FLORIDA 7:00 P.M. WED. 15 COLORADO 8:30 P.M. FRI. 17 DALLAS 7:00 P.M. SUN. 19 NASHVILLE 1:00 P.M. TUE. 21 LOS ANGELES 7:00 P.M.
Thur. 23 at Columbus 6:00 p.m. Fri. 24 at Toronto 6:00 p.m.
SUN. 26 COLUMBUS 1:00 P.M. TUE. 28 N.Y. ISLANDERS 7:00 P.M. MARCH
Thur. 2 at Vancouver 9:00 p.m. Sat. 4 at Calgary 9:00 p.m.
TUE. 7 CALGARY 7:00 P.M.
Wed. 8 at Winnipeg 6:30 p.m. Sat. 11 at San Jose 9:30 p.m. Sun. 12 at Arizona 8:30 p.m. Wed. 15 at St. Louis 8:30 P.M.
SAT. 18 BOSTON 1:00 P.M. SUN. 19 WASHINGTON 1:00 P.M.
Tue. 21 at New Jersey 6:00 p.m. Thur. 23 at Philadelphia 6:00 p.m.
SAT. 25 CHICAGO 4:00 P.M. MON. 27 SEATTLE 7:00 P.M.
Wed. 29 at Colorado 9:00 p.m.
APRIL
Sat. 1 at Vegas 9:00 p.m.
MON. 3 VEGAS 7:00 P.M.
Thur. 6 at Pittsburgh 6:00 p.m.
SAT. 8 ST. LOUIS 2:00 P.M.
Mon. 10 at Chicago 7:30 p.m.
TUE. 11 WINNIPEG 7:00 P.M.
Thur. 13 at Nashville 7:00 p.m.
BOLD INDICATES HOME GAME
DATES AND TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
*Wild will play in St. Louis on Dec. 31, game time is T.B.A.
Games by Conference/Division:
Western Conference: Central Division (26 games), Pacific Division (24 games)
Eastern Conference: Atlantic Division (16 games), Metropolitan Division (16 games)
Opponents Visits to Minnesota (41): Anaheim – 1, Arizona – 2, Boston – 1, Buffalo – 1, Calgary – 1, Carolina – 1, Chicago – 2, Colorado – 2, Columbus – 1, Dallas – 2, Detroit – 1, Edmonton – 2, Florida – 1, Los Angeles – 2, Montreal – 1, Nashville – 1, New Jersey – 1, New York Islanders – 1, New York Rangers – 1, Ottawa – 1, Philadelphia – 1, Pittsburgh – 1, St. Louis – 2, San Jose – 1, Seattle – 2, Tampa Bay – 1, Toronto – 1, Vancouver – 1, Vegas – 2, Washington – 1, Winnipeg – 2
Wild Visits to Road Cities (41): Anaheim – 2, Arizona – 2, Boston – 1, Buffalo – 1, Calgary – 2, Carolina – 1, Chicago – 2, Colorado – 1, Columbus – 1, Dallas – 2, Detroit – 1, Edmonton – 1, Florida – 1, Los Angeles – 1, Montreal – 1, Nashville – 2, New Jersey – 1, New York Islanders – 1, New York Rangers – 1, Ottawa – 1, Philadelphia – 1, Pittsburgh – 1, St. Louis – 2, San Jose – 2, Seattle – 1, Tampa Bay – 1, Toronto – 1, Vancouver – 2, Vegas – 1, Washington – 1, Winnipeg – 2
After NHL All-Star Game (Feb. 4): Minnesota will have 34 games remaining on its schedule, including 17 home games and 17 road contests. The Wild will play 14 games against the Central Division, nine contests against the Pacific Division and 11 games against Eastern Conference opponents.
Longest Homestand: seven games; Feb. 9-21 vs. Vegas, New Jersey, Florida, Colorado, Dallas, Nashville, Los Angeles
Longest Road Trip: five games; Oct. 22-30 at Boston, Montreal, Ottawa, Detroit, Chicago
Back-to-Back Games: 12 sets – the Wild had 14 sets of back-to-back contests in 2021-22.
Back-to-back on road: 6
Road game followed by home game next day: 3
Back-to-back at home: 1
Home game followed by road game next day: 2
Length of Wild’s 2022-23 Season: 183 days (Oct. 13-April 13). The 2021-22 season lasted 197 days.
Air miles: The Wild will travel an estimated 38,305 nautical miles during the 2022-23 season. Minnesota logged approximately 39,759 air miles during the 2021-22 season. Visit wild.com/pressbox for the latest news and information from the team including press releases, game notes, multimedia content and daily statistics.
Bally Sports North and the Minnesota Wild announce date and match-Ups for 17th Annual “Hockey Day Minnesota”
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Bally Sports North, in conjunction with the National Hockey League’s Minnesota Wild, Minnesota Hockey and the White Bear Local Organizing Committee, announced the date and schedule for the 17th Annual Hockey Day Minnesota (HDM), presented by UnitedHealthcare. Polar Lakes Park in White Bear Township will serve as the venue for the 17th annual statewide hockey celebration on Saturday, Jan. 28.
Hockey Day Minnesota 2023 Games on January 28
Sat., Jan. 28 at 9:30 a.m., Stillwater vs. White Bear Lake (Girls) at Polar Lakes Park
Sat., Jan. 28 at 1 p.m,. Hermantown vs. Mahtomedi (Boys) at Polar Lakes Park
Sat., Jan. 28 at 4:30 p.m., Hill Murray vs. White Bear Lake (Boys) at Polar Lakes Park
Sat., Jan. 28 at 8 pm, Minnesota Wild vs. Buffalo Sabres at Xcel Energy Center “We are extremely excited about all the matchups for Hockey Day Minnesota 2023,” said Hockey Day Minnesota 2023 Event Co-Chair Jon Anderson. “Fans will be entertained with the two of biggest rivalries in boys high school hockey along with an exciting Suburban East matchup in girls high school hockey. We are looking forward to hosting an exciting week of inspiring hockey events that our sponsors and community will be proud of!”
“We look forward to showcasing the White Bear Lake community on Hockey Day Minnesota 2023,” said Senior Vice President and General Manager of Bally Sports North Mike Dimond. “The rich hockey tradition and tremendous local support will, no doubt, provide an exciting experience for hockey fans across the region.”
Bally Sports North’s broadcast event will feature over 16 hours of original hockey programming beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28. Coverage will include the three live outdoor games from White Bear Township, followed by the Minnesota Wild game from Xcel Energy Center during primetime. The regional sports network will show highlights from all Hockey Day games taking place throughout the weekend and incorporate coverage of the outdoor festivities taking place at Polar Lakes Park in White Bear Township.
Ticket information and additional details for HDM 2023 will be announced at a later date.
Hockey Day Minnesota was originated in 2007 by the Minnesota Wild to celebrate the game that has made Minnesota the “State of Hockey.” It is produced in partnership with Bally Sports North, Minnesota Hockey and the respective local community that serves as the host each year. Previous locations include Baudette Bay (2007, 2008), Phalen Park (2009), Hermantown (2010), Moorhead (2011), Minnetonka (2012), Grand Rapids (2013), Elk River (2014), Saint Paul (2015), Duluth (2016), Stillwater (2017), St. Cloud (2018), Bemidji (2019), Minneapolis (2020), Guidant John Rose MN Oval (2021) and Mankato (2022). For more information, visit wild. com/HockeyDay.
About Bally Sports North
Bally Sports North – a Sinclair Broadcast Group-owned regional sports network – presents more live, local sports programming than any other network or broadcast system in the market. Serving sports fans throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and North and South Dakota, the regional network produces over 250 live sporting events every year. Visit www.ballysports.com and follow @BallySportsNOR on Twitter, @BallySportsNorth on Instagram, and BallySportsNorth on Facebook for more regional sports content.
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