Wild
Matt Boldy Was Nearly the Next “One Who Got Away”
By Tony Abbott - Dec 21, 2020
Getting off on the wrong foot was the story of Matt Boldy’s 2019. When the Minnesota Wild drafted him 12th overall that year, fans were not at […]
Wild
10K RINKS RADIO: Mustapha Lemieux
By Tony Abbott - Dec 15, 2020
On today’s episode, we chat with Beau Marchwick of EliteProspects.com about his work for the site, dealing with hockey dads trying to submit better stats for their […]
Wild
Calen Addison is Going to Run into a Logjam on the Wild Blue Line
By Tony Abbott - Dec 15, 2020
One year ago Calen Addison had a clear path to making the Pittsburgh Penguins roster. He was their top prospect and the road ahead was manageable. His […]
Wild
Bring Mikael Granlund Back
By Tony Abbott - Dec 8, 2020
Most Minnesota Wild fans entered this offseason feeling buyer’s remorse after Mats Zuccarello‘s first year in St. Paul. A disappointing 37-point season isn’t a great first impression […]
Wild
Kaapo Kahkonen Must Vanquish the Ghosts of Wild Goalies Past
By Tony Abbott - Dec 4, 2020
It’s almost Kaapo Kahkonen’s time. A fourth-round pick out of Finland in 2014, Kahkonen has slowly worked his way into a becoming legit prospect for the Minnesota […]
Wild
Wild Prospect Ryan O’Rourke Offers More Than Just A Mean Streak
By Tony Abbott - Nov 30, 2020
Imagine taking a player’s best skill and legislating it out of the game. Could Zach Parise thrive if rebounds were declared off-limits tomorrow? What happens to Matt […]
Wild
The 20 “Guys” Who Defined the Minnesota Wild
By Tony Abbott - Nov 27, 2020
The Minnesota Wild have been here for 20 years, so get ready for a lot of retrospectives. Most will revolve around the best players in franchise history. […]
Wild
10K RINKS RADIO: Gophers / NCAA Season Preview
By Tony Abbott - Nov 19, 2020
Our friend Nate Wells joins us to discuss everything Gophers leading up to Thursday’s Opening Night, including: Facing an upstart Penn State team The Best Gophers in […]
Wild
It’s Insane That College Hockey is Happening
By Tony Abbott - Nov 17, 2020
Friday, Saturday and Sunday was NCAA Hockey’s Opening Weekend. Big 10 Hockey took center stage, as star-studded Wisconsin and Michigan teams took the ice. Cole Caufield netted […]
Wild
10K RINKS RADIO: North Stars Jersey: Judgment Day
By Tony Abbott - Nov 16, 2020
 On today’s episode of 10K Rinks Radio: The new North Stars Wild Jersey: Yay or Nay? Does Dallas own the North Stars Logo? Subtle tweaks we’d […]
Wild
Wild Fans are All-In on Guerin. Why Isn’t the Rest of the League?
By Tony Abbott - Nov 16, 2020
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: A leader takes over, slips on every banana peel possible, makes everyone hate him and is sent packing as soon […]
Wild
10K RINKS RADIO: Schrödinger’s Soup
By Tony Abbott - Nov 4, 2020
 On today’s episode of 10K Rinks Radio: Huge thanks and congrats to Giles and the Goalie Is Soup a Meal? The 2020 NHL Draft Getting excited […]