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Drew Cove
Drew covers everything from the Minnesota Wild and Minnesota Twins to a mix of Gophers sports at Zone Coverage.
He has bylines in the Minnesota Hockey Magazine and Pioneer Press, among many others. Drew also is currently an editor for SportsEngine locally, working with the Star Tribune's prep sports hubs. He is especially proud of his days working for the Minnesota Daily at the University of Minnesota.
Follow Drew on Twitter @covedrew for his coverage here and unapologetic love for St. Paul.
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Don’t Freak Out If Kaprizov Cools Off At Some Point
By Drew Cove - Jan 19, 2021
It’s no secret that first-year Minnesota Wild star Kirill Kaprizov has made a good first impression on fans of the team and the NHL at large. The […]
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Don’t Worry If the Wild Get Off To a Slow Start This Year
By Drew Cove - Jan 12, 2021
Don’t know what to expect when thinking about the Minnesota Wild’s upcoming season? Good news! Most people are in that same boat. With the season starting on […]
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Marcus Johansson Should Not Be the Wild’s No. 1 Center
By Drew Cove - Dec 23, 2020
The Minnesota Wild are in an interesting position down the middle this season. While some might call it depth, others might go call it a severe lack […]
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Don’t Sleep On the Wild’s Center Depth
By Drew Cove - Dec 16, 2020
Take any year the Minnesota Wild have existed, try and find a true No. 1 center on the roster. Actually, don’t, because they haven’t had one. The […]
Somehow the Gophers Maintained Their Momentum From Last Season
By Drew Cove - Dec 11, 2020
Gophers hockey is back and looks more dominant than it has in nearly 20 years. A series victory over Notre Dame in the first round of the […]
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3 Overhyped Minnesota Wild Free-Agent Signings
By Drew Cove - Dec 7, 2020
The Minnesota Wild have had their fair share of hyped prospects over the years only to be left disappointed with many of them. But they’ve also dabbled […]
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3 Fan-Favorite Players We Thought Were Going to Be Better
By Drew Cove - Dec 1, 2020
The Minnesota Wild have had hyped players. Marian Gaborik played right away, becoming the franchise’s most electric player. Mikael Granlund was the Ricky Rubio in waiting — a […]
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The Wild Prospects Who Got Away
By Drew Cove - Nov 24, 2020
Continuing the series in honor of the Wild’s 20th season, this week’s look at Minnesota Wild players past and present comes with some missed opportunities. Last week, […]
How Did the Gophers Hockey Team Sweep Penn State? Practice
By Drew Cove - Nov 20, 2020
Usually, college hockey programs only have a handful of practices before the season begins. This year, with the delay of COVID-19 moving the start date from early […]
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4 Wild Prospects We Thought For Sure Would Pan Out
By Drew Cove - Nov 19, 2020
In honor of the Minnesota Wild’s 20th season, 10KRinks is taking a look at some franchise-long trends. Today, we took stock of some of the prospects who […]
Can the Gophers Finish the Job Against Illinois?
By Drew Cove - Nov 6, 2020
While the Gophers have laid an egg this season in the win column, Vegas is still giving them the benefit of having an extraordinary campaign a season […]
The Gophers Offensive Prowess is Being Wasted
By Drew Cove - Nov 2, 2020
It’s hard to ignore a single player having six touchdowns in just two games. That’s why Mohamed Ibrahim is becoming a household name among Gophers football fans. […]