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The Super Rink at National Sports Center is a 300,000-square-foot (28,000 m 2) ice rink facility that features eight sheets of ice and is the largest ice arena complex in the world. [2] It is located on the National Sports Center campus in Blaine, Minnesota , a northern suburb of Minneapolis – Saint Paul .
Bob Kurtz (play-by-play), Tom Reid (analyst) and Kevin Falness (studio host) capture all of the action and suspense. Coverage begins with a 15-minute pre-game show. Conflicting games are moved to KOOL 108 FM. Additional Wild-related programming on KFAN features the “Wild Weekly” show and “Wild Fanline,” which airs after select Wild ...
The Minnesota Wild played their first game at the arena on October 11, 2000, against the Philadelphia Flyers. Their first win at the arena came on October 18, 2000, when they defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 6–5. The Wild's first playoff game at the arena was on April 14, 2003. In that game, the Wild suffered a 3–0 loss to the Colorado ...
The National Sports Center (NSC) is a multi-sport complex located in Blaine, Minnesota. Its 600-acre (240 ha) site includes a soccer stadium, over 50 full-sized soccer fields, a golf course, a meeting and convention facility, and an eight-sheet ice rink, the Super Rink. The National Sports Center has hosted numerous National and World ...
The Minnesota Wild stay involved in the community through the philanthropic activities of the Minnesota Wild Foundation and its operations to support the game of hockey with events such as Hockey Day Minnesota. It has been celebrated every year since 2007. The Wild are 13-2-1 on Hockey Day Minnesota. [72]
Minnesota, more so than any other state, is the focal point for ice hockey in the United States.Since the late-19th century, the cold, winter weather enabled the land of 10,000 lakes to be a natural home for ice hockey and the residents of the state have invested more time, effort and energy into the game than most other regions in the world.
The 74 year-old Kurtz reduced his broadcasting role to 22 Wild home games for the 2021–2022 season. Kurtz retired after calling his last game on January 14, 2022. He spent nearly 22 seasons with the Wild. The Minnesota Wild honored Kurtz on February 11, 2023 at Xcel Energy Center, before a game with the New Jersey Devils.
Minnesota State 7-1 Minnesota Wild vs. Chicago Blackhawks: NHL Xcel Energy Center: BSN Sat, 1/22 8:00 PM Minnesota Wild 4-3 (OT) Team Altmann vs Team Vogt MSU Women's Alumni Blakeslee Stadium None Sun, 1/23 11:00 AM Minnesota State vs. St. Thomas: NCAA Women Blakeslee Stadium None Sun, 1/23 1:00 PM Minnesota State 3-1