Minnesota Wild

Winnipeg Signs Goalie Kaapo Kahkonen to One-Year Contract

The Winnipeg Jets have signed goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen to a one-year contract worth $1 million total. Kaapo Kahkonen will likely serve as the backup goaltender to Connor Hellebuyck and create some more cushion on the teams’ depth charts. The 27-year-old was drafted 109th overall in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota Wild. Kahkonen […]

ECHL: Iowa Heartlanders Hire Key Assistant, Announce Season-Ending Roster

Coralville, Iowa- On June 18th, Derek Damon made his first new hiring since having his coaching staff poached. His associate, Joe Exter, was poached by a junior hockey club, and training staff got promoted to the AHL’s Iowa Wild. Kevin Schmidt will complete the coaching staff, joining Damon and Video Coach Eric Michaud as the […]

2024 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Liam Greentree

Liam Greentree is from Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, was born on January 1, 2006, and could be one prospect to watch in the early going of the 2024 NHL Draft. The 6-foot-2 and 198-pound right-winger has elevated his game both in offensive production and leadership qualities, which led him to be named captain of the Ontario […]

Quick Guide to the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery

The 2024 NHL Draft Lottery is set to take place on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at the NHL Network’s studio in Secaucus, New Jersey. The 16 teams that find themselves in the draft lottery can move up in the draft, but only the top 11 can land a chance at drafting first overall later in […]

NHL Teams With the Worst Draft Lottery Luck

With the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery only a few days away, I decided to go through and record all the teams that have suffered the most from the NHL Draft Lottery in the last 5 years. Detroit Red Wings (-5 Spots) Detroit has one of the best U23 rosters in the NHL, despite getting unlucky […]

Calder Trophy Finalists Announced

The National Hockey League has announced the Calder Trophy finalists for 2024. Chicago Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard, New Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes and Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber were nominated as the three finalists for the Calder Trophy as the league’s top rookie. Even though Bedard missed 14 games due to a jaw injury, […]

Jets Begin Central Division Road Trip in Minnesota (Game 77)

It’s game day! The Winnipeg Jets take flight tonight to face the Minnesota Wild at the Xcel Energy Centre. The Winnipeg Jets are coming off of a five-game homestand and they are currently in game one of a four-game Central Division road trip. See how your Winnipeg Jets shape up tonight against the Minnesota Wild. […]

Matt Duchene Named Dallas Stars Bill Masterton Trophy Nominee

Dallas Stars veteran forward Matt Duchene was named the Bill Masterson trophy nominee on Friday. Duchene, 33, is a left-handed center and right wing from Haliburton, Ontario, Canada. Duchene’s nomination came at a rather unexpected time as some, if not most, of the hockey world, were uncertain if the 33-year-old would improve the Stars’ scoring […]

Tuesday Night Tilt at the Mullett

The story practically writes itself… Son of Arizona Coyotes legend and the only player to have his number retired by the Coyotes, Shane Doan makes his NHL debut on Tuesday night when the Columbus Blue Jackets fight into Tempe. THE DOAN OF A NEW ERA Josh Doan has been nothing short of spectacular in Tucson […]

Multitudes of Multipoint Nights Cost Arizona Coyotes Winning Streak

The Chicago Blackhawks entered Tuesday 0-22 in their last 22 games away from their home on Madison in Chicago, but Tuesday was a different story. Connor Bedard, Nick Foligno, Tyler Johnson and Seth Jones all had multi-point nights. The Arizona Coyotes were bit by penalties in Tuesday night’s affair, and it shows in the end […]