The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. They compete in the National Hockey League as a member of the West Division. The Wild play their home games at the Xcel Energy Center. The Wild were founded on June 25, 1997, but did not start play until the 2000–01 season. The Wild was the first NHL franchise in Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars moved to Dallas in 1993. They lost their first game, 3–1, to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and recorded their first win against the Tampa Bay Lightning five games later. In the 2002–03 season, the team made their first Stanley Cup playoffs appearance, making a surprising run to the Western Conference Finals. Since then, the Wild have struggled in the postseason, having advanced to the second round only twice since 2003.
About Minnesota Wild
NHL franchise that was founded four years after the Minnesota North Stars moved to Dallas. They won their fist division title in 2007-08.
Achievement of Minnesota Wild
The team reached the Western Conference Finals in 2003, just its third year in existence. They joined the NHL along with the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2000.
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Latest information about Minnesota Wild updated on July 28 2021.
