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05-14-2008 - Wild Top 20 prospects, Spring 2008
With hints of a movement towards youth this summer, the door is open for some names on this list to find their way to the NHL in 2008-09.
04-12-2008 - Q&A with Ryan Jones
Ryan Jones was one of three finalists for the 2008 Hobey Baker.
02-05-2008 - Wild NCAA prospects update
The Minnesota Wild has three prospects - two defensemen and one forward, currently playing in the NCAA.
10-10-2007 - Wild Top 20 prospects, Fall 2007
The Minnesota Wild boast a solid talent pipeline, which is particularly strong at the top, with two to three players who have the potential to be elite in Josh Harding, Benoit Pouliot and James Sheppard.
07-03-2007 - Wild 2007 draft review
The Minnesota Wild made just five selections in this year's NHL Draft, the fewest ever.
06-20-2007 - Wild 2007 draft preview
The Minnesota Wild hold the No. 19 overall pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
06-06-2007 - Wild 2002 draft evaluation
The Minnesota Wild had 10 picks in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft and has three of those players on its roster five years later.
05-27-2007 - Wild Junior prospects season review
The Minnesota Wild has a stockpile of players in the junior ranks, with eight players in the CHL and two more in the USHL.
02-28-2007 - Wild Top 20 prospects
Josh Harding sits atop the Minnesota Wild's prospect list.
12-23-2006 - Wild AHL prospects update
The Minnesota Wild have just nine prospects playing for the AHL Houston Aeros.
12-03-2006 - Wild junior prospects update
Four of the Minnesota Wild's 10 junior-aged prospects have missed time with injury already this season.
11-05-2006 - Q&A with Paul Albers
Offensive defenseman Paul Albers was a summer free-agent signee of the Minnesota Wild.
10-26-2006 - Wild Top 20 prospects
The trade of Patrick O'Sullivan and graduation of Mikko Koivu put a new look on the Minnesota Wild Top 20.
10-23-2006 - Healthy Foy makes quick trip up to the Wild
Injuries gave Minnesota prospect Matt Foy a chance to crack the line-up when he was recalled on Oct. 17.
10-06-2006 - Houston Aeros 2006-07 season preview
It will be a year of rebuilding for the Houston Aeros, having lost their top three scorers.
07-15-2006 - Wild 2006 draft review
For the Wild, this draft will be remembered perhaps not for the players obtained but for the one who was sent away.
06-26-2006 - Q&A with James Sheppard
The 6’1, 205 lbs power forward spent last season with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles, amassing 84 points in 66 points.
06-16-2006 - Wild 2006 draft preview
The Minnesota Wild hold the No. 9 pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
06-12-2006 - Wild 2001 draft evaluation
The Minnesota Wild had a successful 2001 draft when they selected seven players, including Mikko Koivu, Kyle Wanvig and Stephane Veilleux.
06-03-2006 - Wild AHL/ECHL prospects season review
The Houston Aeros made it to the West Division final before they were swept in four straight games by the 2004 Calder Cup champion Milwaukee Admirals.
05-02-2006 - Wild 2005-06 rookie review
The Wild received notable contributions from their rookies and, while their statistics will not draw superlative accolades from around the league, the true future of the team has started to become the present.
04-11-2006 - Frozen Four: Q&A with Kyle Wilson
Minnesota Wild prospect Kyle Wilson completes a four-year career at Colgate that was capped by a stellar senior season.
03-31-2006 - Wild CHL prospects season review
The Minnesota Wild had eight prospects in the CHL this year.
03-04-2006 - Wild Top 20 prospects
Patrick O’Sullivan remains atop the Minnesota Wild prospects list.
02-13-2006 - Q&A with Kristofer Westblom
Minnesota Wild prospect Kristofer Westblom of the Kelowna Rockets makes the most of the time he has in net.
02-09-2006 - Q&A with Roman Voloshenko
Minnesota Wild 2004 second round draft pick Roman Voloshenko entered the 2005-06 season under the radar, but the 19-year-old Russian is averaging nearly a point per game with the Houston Aeros in his rookie AHL season.
01-25-2006 - Wild NCAA prospects update
The Minnesota Wild have five prospects competing in the NCAA.
01-12-2006 - Kassian develops step by step
Matt Kassian of the Kamloops Blazers is a young man enjoying his development as a hockey player, acknowledging it is a step-by-step process.
12-27-2005 - 2006 WJC: Q&A with Anton Khudobin
Anton Khudobin is backstopping the Russian WJC squad for the second year.
12-12-2005 - Wild AHL prospects update
Roman Voloshenko is first in goals among AHL rookies and third in rookie scoring with the Houston Aeros.
12-11-2005 - Wild CHL prospects update
The Minnesota Wild have seven prospects in the WHL, two in the OHL, and one in the QMJHL.
11-20-2005 - Thelen adjusts to the WHL
Twenty-one games into his first WHL campaign, Minnesota Wild 2004 first rounder A.J. Thelen has adjusted to hockey north of the border.
11-12-2005 - Koivu scores NHL first goal, Boogaard defies trend
Mikko Koivu returned from a knee injury to score his first NHL goal against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks. Meanwhile, Derek Boogaard bucks the trend against fighters on NHL rosters.
09-19-2005 - Wild Top 20 prospects
The Minnesota Wild top 20 is again topped by Patrick O’Sullivan.
08-08-2005 - Wild 2005 draft review
The Minnesota Wild selected seven players in the draft, starting with their fourth overall pick of Benoit Pouliot.
07-23-2005 - Wild 2005 draft preview
The Minnesota Wild hold the fourth pick overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
05-12-2005 - Wild 2000 draft evaluation
The Wild selected nine players in 2000, who boast the most NHL games played of any other organization’s 2000 draft class.
04-10-2005 - Q&A with Danny Irmen
University of Minnesota sophomore and Minnesota Wild prospect Danny Irmen has enjoyed an outstanding season, ranked second on his team in points.
03-29-2005 - Wild AHL prospects update
A look at how the Minnesota Wild prospects have played this season in Houston.
03-21-2005 - Wild CHL prospects update
Patrick O'Sullivan is one of nine Minnesota Wild prospects who have finished up their 2004-05 CHL regular season.
03-13-2005 - Q&A with Mark Rooneem
Rookie Mark Rooneem has spent most of the year with the ECHL Louisiana IceGators.
01-28-2005 - Q&A with Clayton Stoner
Minnesota Wild prospect Clayton Stoner is a key factor behind Tri-City's recent surge towards the playoffs.
01-13-2005 - Wild Top 20 prospects
Patrick O’Sullivan and Mikko Koivu continue to top a strong group of Minnesota prospects.
11-29-2004 - Voloshenko turns some heads
One of the Russian stars from the ADT Challenge, Roman Voloshenko, is profiled by Simon Richard.
11-28-2004 - Wild prospect Khudobin a winner
Minnesota Wild prospect Anton Khudobin is further profiled by Simon Richard.
11-25-2004 - CHL-Russia ADT Challenge: Khudobin Returns to Russia
Simon Richard provides some exclusive HF coverage on the return to Russia of Minnesota draft pick Anton Khudobin.
11-04-2004 - O’Sullivan turns it on in final year of junior
The Minnesota Wild's Patrick O’Sullivan is easily on pace for his most productive season in the OHL.
11-02-2004 - Q&A with Josh Harding
Rookie goaltender Josh Harding is now 1-3-1 with the AHL Houston Aeros.
10-07-2004 - Houston Aeros season preview
The Houston Aeros have added a new NHL affiliate and look to rebound from a disappointing 2003-04 season.
07-28-2004 - Wild Top 20 prospects
Mikko Koivu continues to top the list of Minnesota Wild prospects.
07-06-2004 - Wild 2004 draft review
The Wild selected 12 players in the draft, starting with Minnesota native A.J. Thelen.
06-14-2004 - Wild 2004 draft preview
The Minnesota Wild hold the No. 12 pick in the 2004 Entry Draft.
05-24-2004 - Wild prospects final statistics 2003-04
Final statistics for all Minnesota Wild prospects for 2003-04.
04-22-2004 - Wild rookie review 2003-04
Brent Burns had a roller coaster year, Zbynek Michalek had a decent first campaign, and Rickard Wallin sparkled in the last 15 games of the season.
04-22-2004 - Q&A with Frederic Cloutier
Frederic Cloutier is at the end of his rookie contract with the Minnesota Wild, as he and the Louisiana IceGators try to stay alive in the ECHL playoffs.
04-05-2004 - Q&A with Patrick O'Sullivan
Patrick O'Sullivan, Minnesota's 2003 second round pick, is in the middle of a playoff drive with the Mississauga IceDogs.
03-17-2004 - Minnesota Top 20 prospects
Reranking of the Top 20 prospects in the Minnesota Wild system. Center Mikko Koivu tops the list.
02-25-2004 - Patrick O'Sullivan skates beyond troubled past
Patrick O’Sullivan is in his third season with the Mississauga Ice Dogs of the OHL, and his tenacity is beginning to pay off as he’s helping to lead the team to the top of their division and into the playoffs in a historic year for the franchise.
02-21-2004 - Q&A with Armands Berzins
Interview with Minnesota prospect Latvian Armands Berzins, currently with the ECHL Louisiana IceGators.
01-13-2004 - Q&A with Adam Courchaine
Interview with Minnesota Wild 2003 pick Adam Courchaine of the WHL Vancouver Giants.
09-10-2003 - Wild: 2003 draft review
A look at each of the nine picks by the Minnesota Wild in the 2003 entry draft.
11-13-2002 - AHL - Aeros Hockey League?
The American Hockey League is officially being renamed to the Aeros Hockey League. The Houston Aeros, top minor league developmental team for the Minnesota Wild, are accompanying the Wild in the wins...
09-20-2002 - Solid Prospects have Minnesota "Wild" About Future
The Minnesota Wild are the owners of some top, young players in the game. And like a groom on his wedding night, Minnesota is giddy about the possibilities....
04-11-2002 - Wild Week In Review
Minnesota received a scare April 1 in Edmonton when Darby Hendrickson was hit in the eye by a puck that defelected off his stick, ending his season....
04-02-2002 - Wild Week in Review
The playoffs are out of the question but that doesn't mean the Minnesota Wild have nothing to play for....
03-26-2002 - Wild news and notes
As expected, the Minnesota Wild were very quiet last Tuesday, making only one minor deal leading up to the much anticipated NHL trade deadline...
03-23-2002 - A Long Wait for the Show
The moment many Minnesota Wild fans waited for since June's entry draft arrived on Wednesday night, a little longer than they had originally hoped, but just as pleasing....
03-22-2002 - Houston Happenings
With nine games left on the schedule, the Houston Aeros have picked a bad time to play some uninspired hockey....
03-18-2002 - Wild Week in Review
The National Hockey League's trade deadline will pass on Tuesday at 3:01 p.m. EST, not before putting a scare into the hearts of many players (and their families) around the league. "You wouldn't be human if you didn't...
03-15-2002 - Fighting to Keep Their Spots
With the American Hockey League's stretch run in full swing, many of the Houston Aeros are fighting to keep their spot in the Minnesota Wild organization....
03-12-2002 - Wild Week in Store for Minnesota
strong week for the Wild as they failed to lose a game during regulation - their only defeat at the hands of the New York Rangers in overtime - picking up seven out of a...
03-08-2002 - Unheralded Rookie Makes Early Impact
When the Minnesota Wild signed left-wing Pascal Dupuis as a free agent on September 18, 2000, they knew they were getting a hard-nosed winger who would one day provide
11-15-2001 - Minnesota Wild Prospect Update
Statistical/progress update on Wild prospects in the AHL, CHL, college, and Europe.
11-01-2001 - Bright Times ahead for Marian Gaborik
When the Wild took Marian Gaborik third overall in the 2000 entry draft they made the young Slovakian very happy "It's a great feeling to be....
10-02-2001 - Times are Wild in Minnesota
Mike Wolf takes a look at what the final cuts could be for the Minnesota Wild, as well as an outlook for the upcoming season. Keep reading for a solid report!
06-26-2001 - Minnesota Wild Draft Review
A look back at the 2001 Draft for the Minnesota Wild and a closer look at the players selected.
06-26-2001 - Future forwards for the Wild
A look at the Wild's forwards who played on the team last year.
06-22-2001 - Wild Draft 2001
A look at the Wild's draft last year and this year.
06-21-2001 - Minnesota Wild Draft Preview
A look at the Wild's position heading into the 2001 NHL Draft,
06-11-2001 - The Future is Wild
A look at some of the young defensive players on the team and down on the farm.
09-27-2000 - Portland Goes to Wild for NHL Action
A look at the Minnesota Wild vs. San Jose Sharks exhibition game in Portland, Oregon.
06-27-2000 - Wild draft review
Marian Gaborik became the first ever draft pick of the Minnesota Wild. Selected third overall the slovakian left winger will be an integral part of the future of the Wild.
06-14-2000 - Wild welcome Fernandez, Lukowich and Sutton.
On Monday the Wild started to get a little more active in hockey by making a couple of trades.
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