Key dates for Minnesota United
December 11, 2016 at 2:38AM
Monday: Stadium groundbreaking in St. Paul; list of expansion draft players released.
Tuesday: Expansion draft. Minnesota United and Atlanta will each select five players, with Atlanta getting the first pick. Teams alternate picks for the remaining four rounds.
Late December: 2017 schedule released.
Jan. 13: College SuperDraft. United holds the first pick.
Jan. 23: Training camp opens.
Mid-January to early February: New kits (uniforms) unveiled.
March: Expected start of regular season. Home games at TCF Bank Stadium.
2018: New stadium expected to open during the season.
about the writer
Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse and host Michael Rand look back at a busy few days in Minnesota sports, starting with Reusse’s take on the Twins being for sale. He finds a mediocre fan base in the middle of it all.
