Club History & Eras
20 entries in the Minnesota Wild compendium.
Club History & Eras — Era Chart
Bill GuerinFrom historic firsts on the ice to leadership off it: A two-time champion now steering theCraig PatrickNo information regarding Craig Patrick is available in the provided source material.Zach PariseA hometown return: The alternate captain who wore number 11 to honor his father's legacy wMatt CullenThe only player with over 1,500 NHL games who was never named an All-Star.Mike YeoThe head coach who led the Wild to their first playoff series victory since 2003.Ryan SuterA franchise-record setting defenseman who anchored the Wild's blue line for nine seasons.Jared SpurgeonThe undersized pit bull who became the captain of the Minnesota Wild.Jonas BrodinThe Swedish defenceman who became a defensive anchor for the Minnesota Wild since 2013.The Bjugun Goaltending YearsThe quiet Swedish wall behind Bäckström who kept the Wild's crease honest for four seasons2000 Expansion SeasonGreen and gold hit the ice for the first time, and Minnesota hockey was reborn.The Koivu-Cullen EraTwo hearts, one blue-and-gold badge — the Wild finally found their spine.The 2015 Playoff PushSpeed, grit, and a rookie who stole the show—the Wild's most electric playoff push.The Suter-Koivu WindowA decade of near-misses, two homegrown legends, and the Wild's first real claim to relevanThe 2017 SeasonAnother first-round wall, another year of building the Wild into something that finally brThe 2019-20 Pandemic SeasonA season that never got to finish its story, frozen mid-sentence by a world that stopped.The 2021 Playoff RunOne more round, one more heartbreak, one more step toward the next Wild identity.The 2022 Playoff RunOne round, one shot, and a whole arena holding its breath.The 2024 Playoff RunOne round, one heartbreak, and the blueprint for what the Wild still need to become.The 2023 Playoff RunThe Wild roared into the spring, but the mountain was still too high.The Kaprizov EraOne Russian speedster turned a rebuilding Wild into a franchise with a heartbeat.
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