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The 12 best playing careers of Minnesota pro head coaches or top executives
Bill Guerin was named the fourth general manager in Wild history on Wednesday, and in the process he joined an impressive club
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All smiles when Da Beauty League, Minnesota Special Hockey unite
NHL stars took time to play some hockey with teams from Minnesota Special Hockey in the Unified Showcase. "They have the brightest smiles and are so fun to be around," Nick Bjugstad said.
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Parise shocked by firing of Wild's GM, wonders what's ahead for team
Zach Parise says he's looking forward to seeing who will be chosen to replace Paul Fenton and the direction the new leadership will take the Wild after last season's struggles.
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Wild can look to Twins and Wolves for new GM traits
Wild owner Craig Leipold needs to hire a new general manager who will make changing the culture a point of emphasis.
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North Stars' beloved national anthem singer Jim Bowers dies at 84
Jim Bowers' operatic voice thrilled North Stars fans.
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U.S. women's select teams score victories over Canada
The U.S. under-18 squad used a late comeback and OT goal to even their series, while the under-22 team surged late to move to 2-0.
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Minnesotans dominate U-18, U-22 women's hockey teams for series vs. Canada
Both the U.S. under-18 and under-22 select teams have 12 players with Minnesota ties. Each three-game series starts Wednesday in Lake Placid, N.Y.
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Scoggins: Leipold can't roll the dice on new Wild general manager
The Wild has been steady since its inception. But the operation now seems in disarray. And it's hard to know or make sense of what their plan exactly is.
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McClanahan of 'Miracle on Ice' fame takes Blake boys' hockey job
Rob McClanahan was elevated from assistant coach after Greg May resigned as Blake's head coach to become director of operations for the University of Minnesota men's hockey team.
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Whitecaps sign former Bemidji State standout
Stephanie Anderson, a forward from North St. Paul, spent the past two seasons playing for Chinese teams in the now-defunct Canadian Women's Hockey League.
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Minnesota Scene: Former Tartan star signs with Whitecaps
Audra Richards, a Maplewood native, led the Metropolitan Riveters with eight goals last season as a National Women's Hockey League rookie.
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Minnesota Wild: From Stanley Cup contenders to long shots in 2 years
One web site offering odds on the 2019-20 NHL Stanley Cup champion lists the Wild among the longest of long shots.
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Former U star Haula readies himself for new NHL adventure
The former Wild and Gophers forward is working his way back from a knee injury, and got married and traded in the offseason.
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Wild gets permission to interview Hextall for GM post
In a twist, Ron Hextall was fired last season by the Flyers, who then hired former Wild GM Chuck Fletcher.
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Despite attempts to trade him, Zucker doesn't blame fired Wild GM
Jason Zucker was nearly traded twice by Paul Fenton, who was fired on Tuesday. "Names get floated all the time. I'm glad the trades didn't happen,'' Zucker said.
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Souhan: Owner Leipold's decision making now Wild's biggest problem
You can blame fired Wild GM Paul Fenton for a rare blend of incompetence and arrogance, but only after you blame the guy who knew him -- and hired him anyway.
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Five possible candidates to be the Wild's next general manager
Only 14 months after concluding its search for a new general manager, the Wild is embarking on another one only six weeks ahead of training camp. A few possibilities:
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'This is on me.' Leipold fires GM Fenton, blames himself for bad hire
Fourteen months after he was brought on, Paul Fenton was fired by Craig Leipold. "It was a realization that our organization was a little different than what Paul was fitting into."
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Whitecaps announce 2019-20 schedule; NWHL boycott continues
The NWHL season will be one of transition, with more than 200 players in North America boycotting in hopes of gaining a more financially viable league.
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Around the NHL
- Sergei Bobrovsky makes 26 saves, Panthers beat Lightning 5-3 to take 3-0 series lead
- Brent Burns, Dmitry Orlov help Hurricanes hold on to beat Islanders 3-2 for 3-0 series lead
- Defending champion Golden Knights beat Stars 3-1 to take 2-0 series lead home to Vegas
- Anze Kopitar scores in overtime, Kings beat Oilers 5-4 in Game 2 to tie series
- Bruins beat Maple Leafs 4-2 in Game 3 to take series lead
- Utah hockey fans welcome the former Arizona Coyotes to their new home
- Rebuilding Sharks fire coach David Quinn after 2 disappointing seasons
- A day later, 'The Save' still had Panthers marveling at Bobrovsky's NHL playoff heroics
- Forsberg and Beauvillier each get a goal and an assist and Predators knock off Canucks 4-1
- Avalanche score 4 in 2nd period, beat Jets 5-2 and even first-round playoff series at 1-1
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