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Better than Bjugstad? NHL draft prospect Tufte is the pride of Blaine
Riley Tufte, like Nick Bjugstad before him, is poised to be a first-round draft pick in Friday's NHL draft.
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Just like his dad, Kieffer Bellows can score
Kieffer Bellows, son of former North Star Brian Bellows, scored 33 goals this regular season for Sioux Falls, the most for a 16-year-old in the USHL Tier I era (since 2002).
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NHL draft prospects from Minnesota
Eleven Minnesotans are ranked among the top 200 North American skaters for the NHL draft Friday and Saturday.
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NHL draft facts and figures
The first round begins at 6 p.m. on Friday night.
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Wild releases schedule for 2016-17
Stanley Cup champion Penguins in town Nov. 25.
Wild GM Chuck Fletcher on offseason moves: 'Everything has to be on the table'
Other NHL general managers having been making inquiries to Wild's Chuck Fletcher, who said: "Everything has to be on the table coming off the season we just had."
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Wild opens 2016-17 season against two division rivals
The full 2016-17 schedule will be announced Tuesday, a schedule that will include second-half "bye weeks" for the first time in NHL history.
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What you need to know about the 2016 NHL draft
Get caught up by reading Wild beat writer Michael Russo's NHL draft preview.
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Wild hires Derek Lalonde to coach Iowa AHL team
Lalonde will be introduced as the Iowa Wild's fourth head coach in four years at a news conference Monday in Des Moines, a source confirmed.
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NHL draft and more: Wild have a busy two weeks coming up
Now that the Stanley Cup Final has ended, it'll be a newsworthy rest of the month for the Wild, including the NHL draft next week.
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Decision time for the Wild on whether to keep Vanek
Vanek scored a career-low 18 goals in 74 games last season and his 41 points were the lowest of any non-lockout season. A decision needs to be made by the end of the month.
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New assistant Stevens bringing his physical approach to Wild
Scott Stevens doesn't expect his blue line to be heavy hitters, but intends to wipe away any lingering perception that the Wild defense can be soft at times.
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Ken Hitchcock on the Mike Yeo dynamic in St. Louis, Rick Wilson and if this is really his last year
The former Wild coach was hired to be Hitch's heir apparent Monday.
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Yeo going to Blues: 'I'm looking to be a great coach'
They may seem like the odd couple, but for the next year, 42-year-old Mike Yeo will be mentored by 64-year-old Ken Hitchcock as the St. Louis Blues' "Coach in Waiting."
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Mike Yeo will be St. Louis Blues head coach, but not until 2017-18 season
The former Wild coach signed a four-year deal with the Blues on Monday, the first of which he'll be associate.
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Penguins defeat Sharks to hoist Lord Stanley's Cup
Pittsburgh, with heart, hustle and veteran heroics, won Game 6 on the road 3-1 over San Jose and will return home with the coveted Stanley Cup in tow.
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Stanley Cup notes: Kessel family following Phil on Cup journey
Amanda Kessel, her brother Blake, and parents Kathy and Phil Sr. attended Sunday's Game 6 in California and celebrated a Stanley Cup victory.
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Stanley Cup Final Game 6 recap
A look back at Sunday night's Stanley Cup-clinching game.
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Gophers players on the Stanley Cup
Phil Kessel will become the eighth former Gophers men's hockey player to have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup as a player:
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Plea from alleged dealer who supplied Boogaard before ex-Wild player died
The onetime minor-league hockey player admitted to a misdemeanor offense.
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Around the NHL
- Coyotes' move to Salt Lake City elicits opposing responses in 2 cities
- At playoff time, NHL teams march to the beat of their goaltenders and count on them to save the day
- John Hynes of Minnesota Wild to coach U.S. men's national team at world championships in Czechia
- NHL PLAYOFFS: 'It's wide open' is the theme as the race to the Stanley Cup begins
- LA Kings rally late, finish 3rd in the Pacific Division with a 5-4 overtime victory over Chicago
- Defending champ Golden Knights to face top-seeded Stars in playoffs after 4-1 loss to Ducks
- Flames beat NHL-worst Sharks 5-1 in the season finale for the non-playoff teams
- MacKinnon has 2 assists, breaks franchise's single-season points mark as Avs beat Oilers 5-1
- Jets beat Canucks 4-2 in the regular-season finale for the playoff-bound teams
- PWHL Minnesota allows late comeback to Montreal, fails to clinch playoff berth
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