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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 ...
Along with the Wild, the group has year-round management rights of the Xcel Energy Center, and currently has a management contract to manage the adjoining Saint Paul RiverCentre and Roy Wilkins Auditorium; in addition the partnership also owns and operates 317 on Rice Park, which is the former historic Minnesota club.
The Wild was the first tenant at the new development. [2] In April 2017, the ground was broken on the rooftop arena that would serve as a practice facility for the Wild. [3] In early 2017 it was announced that TRIA Orthopedic Center has acquired the naming rights to the rooftop arena. [4] TRIA rink opened on January 10, 2018. [5]
Fans of the Minnesota Wild had already begun welcoming Leipold as the new owner via the team's message board. Leipold's company Minnesota Sports & Entertainment also owns the Wild's AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild (formerly the Houston Aeros). The company manages the Xcel Energy Center and the Saint Paul RiverCentre. [3]
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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 .
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.