The Olympics gold medal matchup in men’s hockey has long been anticipated after the past two Winter Games were contested without NHL players.
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Brock Faber heads to second Winter Olympics with a different experience waiting
The Wild’s Brock Faber played in the 2022 Games in Beijing when he was still at the University of Minnesota and NHL players stayed at home. In 2026, he’s back.
February 11, 2026
Meet the Wild players who are headed to the Olympics men’s hockey tournament
There are 10 players from the organization who will compete in Milan Cortina, with the gold medal game set for Feb. 22.
February 11, 2026
Lakeville’s Jake Oettinger heads to the Olympics in hockey’s most important position: goalie
The Dallas Stars standout has played in his share of big games and might get another chance in the Winter Games.
February 10, 2026
Olympic men’s hockey preview: Canada, U.S., Finland and Sweden are the contenders
The return of NHL players to the Winter Games for the first time since 2014 will make the hockey better and the competition tougher.
February 8, 2026
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Matt Boldy on Team USA’s Olympic goal: ‘We’re going over there for one reason’
The Americans eye a gold medal at the Winter Games after Canada won the 4 Nations Face-Off last year.
February 8, 2026
Wild head to Olympic break with second-most points in NHL
Kirill Kaprizov should become the Wild’s franchise scoring leader shortly after the team returns to action on Feb. 26.
February 5, 2026
Matt Boldy’s hat trick gets Wild started to 6-5 victory in Nashville
Jared Spurgeon scored the overtime winner in the Wild’s final game before the three-week Olympic break.
February 5, 2026
Scoggins: Olympic hockey teams are full of star players. What if someone gets hurt?
Bill Guerin runs the Wild and the U.S. team at the Winter Games, and says “there’s no sense worrying about it.”
AuthoredChip Scoggins
AuthoredChip ScogginsFebruary 3, 2026
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Quinn Hughes, Kirill Kaprizov bring out the best in each other in another Wild victory
In the final home game before the Olympic break, the Wild beat the Canadiens in overtime as Hughes set up Kaprizov for a pair of goals.
February 3, 2026
Kaprizov’s OT goal sends Wild past Canadiens 4-3
The Wild avenged their recent loss at Montreal in their second-to-last game before the Olympic break.
February 3, 2026
Wild reach season-high goal total with 7-3 rout of Oilers
The Wild won their third game in a row and swept the three-game season series from Edmonton.
February 1, 2026
‘They’re not all gonna be Picassos’: Wild settle for ugly victory over Flames
The Wild’s 55th game might not have been frame worthy, let alone ready for an art gallery, but their efficiency was spot on.
January 30, 2026
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