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    Stephane Veilleux prepares to take a faceoff as a member of the Oji Eagles of the Asia League. Veilleux was a longtime fan favorite with the Minnesota Wild throughout his 11-year NHL career. (Photo courtesy of Stephane Veilleux)
    Former Wild journeyman Veilleux still going strong in Japan
    ST. PAUL — Stephane Veilleux plopped down at a local Caribou Coffee last week and the memories of his near decade-long career with the Minnesota...
    sports2 hours 49 min ago
    August 16, 2017
    Pittsburgh Penguins center Matt Cullen (7) waves to the crowd during the Stanley Cup championship parade and rally in downtown Pittsburgh. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire / USA TODAY Sports
    UPDATE: Matt Cullen returning to Minnesota for 20th NHL season
    MOORHEAD, Minn. -- In the summer of 2013, former Moorhead High School hockey standout Matt Cullen was walking around the bar at Usher’s House...
    sports23 hours 28 min ago
    August 2, 2017
    Minnesota Wild forward Mikael Granlund (64) looks on from the players bench against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C., on March 16, 2017. James Guillory / USA TODAY Sports
    Granlund looking to 'do some damage' in postseason
    ST. PAUL — Since entering the NHL as a teenager, Mikael Granlund has had the benefit of leaning on countryman Mikko Koivu. Whether it's been...
    sportsAugust 2, 2017 - 7:45pm
    August 1, 2017
    Minnesota Wild center Mikael Granlund (64) controls the puck ahead of Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) April 6 in the third period at the Pepsi Center. Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
    Minnesota Wild winger Mikael Granlund gets three-year, $17.25 million deal
    The Minnesota Wild and forward Mikael Granlund agreed to terms on a three-year, $17.25 million contract, the team announced Tuesday. Granlund,...
    sportsAugust 1, 2017 - 9:14pm
    July 31, 2017
    Minnesota Wild forward Nino Niederreiter (22) looks for the puck in the first period against the St Louis Blues forward Alexander Steen (20) in game two of the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
    Wild winger Nino Niederreiter’s wish list: more ice time, 30 goals
    The Minnesota Wild agreed to terms with restricted free-agent forward Nino Niederreiter on a five-year, $26.25 million contract through the 2021-22...
    sportsJuly 31, 2017 - 7:10pm
    July 20, 2017
    Minnesota Wild players Tyler Ennis, right, and Jared Spurgeon pose for a picture with young fans during the team's "Wild on the Water" fishing tournament Saturday, July 15, on Lake Mille Lacs. Ennis and Spurgeon grew up together in Edmonton, Alberta, and were reunited as teammates when the Wild acquired Ennis in a trade with the Buffalo Sabres last month. (Katlyn Gambill / Minnesota Wild)
    Lifelong friends Ennis, Spurgeon living the dream with Minnesota Wild
    ST. PAUL — Lifelong best friends Jared Spurgeon and Tyler Ennis were working out together at a West Edmonton, Alberta, gym a few weeks...
    sportsJuly 20, 2017 - 9:13pm
    July 12, 2017
    Yusuke Kon at the Minnesota Wild Development Camp at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Wednesday, July 12, 2017. Jean Pieri / St. Paul Pioneer Press
    Yusuke Kon plans to bring Minnesota Wild experience back to Japan
    ST. PAUL — Imagine this scenario. You step off the plane in a new country, barely knowing a lick of the language. You're shuttled to a hotel,...
    sportsJuly 12, 2017 - 8:09pm
    July 11, 2017
    Current Minnesota Wild forward Sam Anas skates with the puck for Quinnipiac against North Dakota during the second period of the championship game of the 2016 Frozen Four college ice hockey tournament at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. Kim Klement / USA TODAY Sports
    Former Quinnipiac star shines in Wild scrimmage
    ST. PAUL — Wild winger Sam Anas has no problem admitting that last season was a struggle for him — at least early on. As a rookie with the...
    sportsJuly 11, 2017 - 8:32pm
    July 10, 2017
    Lakeville North goalie Ryan Edquist, left, is hugged by teammates after beating Duluth East 3-1 to win the Class 2A Hockey State Championship on Saturday, March 7, 2015, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. (Pioneer Press: Sherri LaRose-Chiglo)
    Former Minnesota prep teammates reunited with Wild
    ST. PAUL — Ryan Edquist had flashbacks to the glory days at Lakeville North High School when he saw former teammate Jack Sadek coming right...
    sportsJuly 10, 2017 - 9:24pm
    Wild re-sign F Gabriel, G Michalek
    The Minnesota Wild re-signed restricted free agents Kurtis Gabriel and Steve Michalek to one-year, two-way contracts on Monday. The deals will...
    sportsJuly 10, 2017 - 5:15pm
    July 7, 2017
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    Wild taking a look at top prospects at development camp
    ST. PAUL—Iowa Wild coach Derek Lalonde already is sick of the offseason. While he has enjoyed taking some time to recharge his batteries,...
    sportsJuly 7, 2017 - 6:19pm
    July 5, 2017
    Minnesota Wild forward Mikael Granlund (64) looks on from the players bench against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C., on March 16, 2017. James Guillory / USA TODAY Sports
    Wild's Granlund files for arbitration
    ST. PAUL — Wild winger Mikael Granlund has filed for arbitration, a source confirmed Wednesday afternoon. That comes a day after fellow winger...
    sportsJuly 5, 2017 - 6:59pm
    Wild re-sign D Palmquist
    The Minnesota Wild re-signed restricted free agent defenseman Zach Palmquist to a one-year, two-way contract on Wednesday. Palmquist, 26, will...
    sportsJuly 5, 2017 - 2:45pm
    July 3, 2017
    Minnesota Wild sign former Chanhassen star Mike Reilly to $1.45M contract
    ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Wild agreed to a two-year, $1.45 million contract with defenseman Mike Reilly on Monday afternoon. Reilly's cap hit for the upcoming season will be $725,000, mirroring the contract signed by fellow defenseman Gustav Olofsson last week. Reilly, 23, a...
    sportsJuly 3, 2017 - 6:53pm
    June 27, 2017
    Minnesota Wild forward Christoph Bertschy (47) in the first period against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Nov. 7, 2015. Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
    Wild will look to AHL to populate fourth line
    ST. PAUL — After deciding not to make a trade during the NHL draft, Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher turned his attention to what's...
    sports/proJune 27, 2017 - 10:51pm
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