The Hockey Writers 14 hours ago
Wild Hire Bill Guerin as General Manager
The Minnesota Wild have hired Bill Guerin, who won two Stanley Cups as a player and two more titles in the front office with the Pittsburgh Penguins, as their new general manager. Guerin was announced Wednesday as the fourth GM in the team's 19-year hi... The post Wild Hire Bill Guerin as General Manager appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
CBC News 14 hours ago
Bill Guerin, 4-time Stanley Cup champion, named Wild GM
The Minnesota Wild have hired Bill Guerin, who won two Stanley Cups as a player and two more titles in the front office with the Pittsburgh Penguins, as their new general manager.
PensBurgh 17 hours ago
Bill Guerin is officially named new general manager of the Minnesota Wild
Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports After almost nine years a a Penguins executive, Guerin’s long-awaited dream of running this own team has finally come true. After working with the Pittsburgh Penguins organization for almost nine years as both a player developer and an assistant general manager, Bill Guerin has officially accepted the vacant general manager position from the Minnesota Wild. His acceptance makes him the fourth GM in Wild history, replacing the infamous Paul Fenton, and his contract could be finalized as early as Thursday. Guerin will be flying to Minnesota today. It is...
Sportsnet.ca 17 hours ago
Report: Wild close to hiring Bill Guerin as next general manager
The Minnesota Wild are reportedly close to hiring Bill Guerin as their next general manager. The post NHL appeared first on Sportsnet.ca.
The Hockey Writers Aug 19, 2019
NHL Rumors: Gardiner, Hall, Wild, Penguins, More
In today’s NHL rumor rundown there are updates on unrestricted free agent Jake Gardiner and pending unrestricted free agent Taylor Hall, there is speculation the Pittsburgh Penguins might look to trade a top defenseman and the Minnesota Wild are narrowing down their search for a new GM. Gardiner Not Talking Steve Simmons of The Toronto […] The post NHL Rumors: Gardiner, Hall, Wild, Penguins, More appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
The Hockey Writers Aug 15, 2019
Wild’s Top Prospects Entering the 2019-20 Season
The Minnesota Wild are desperate for talent, especially at forward. Zach Parise, Eric Staal, and Mikko Koivu (the team’s veteran forward core) are way past their prime. All that is left of Chuck Fletcher’s “young core” is Jason Zucker, and the team’s new crop of young forwards is unproven — none of them look likely […] The post Wild’s Top Prospects Entering the 2019-20 Season appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
The Hockey Writers Aug 14, 2019
NHL Rumors: Maroon, Wild, Bruins, More
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news on Patrick Maroon’s actual ability to land a job this coming season in the NHL, a new leading candidate for the Minnesota Wild GM job has emerged and two players are the Boston Bruins are in the trade rumor mill. One could get moved, one likely won’t. […] The post NHL Rumors: Maroon, Wild, Bruins, More appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
The Hockey Writers Aug 12, 2019
Jordan Greenway: The Wild’s New Big Man
After a promising rookie season, Minnesota Wild forward Jordan Greenway looks poised to become the team’s big-man and long-term physical presence. Greenway has the skill, the size, and the determination to be an important part of the Wild’s forward core for a long time, and in his rookies season, he showed glimpses of greatness. Greenway […] The post Jordan Greenway: The Wild’s New Big Man appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
The Hockey Writers Aug 7, 2019
Wild’s Assets and Problems Facing Next GM
The Minnesota Wild are at a pivotal point in their history right now. The team seems to be lacking direction after missing the playoffs for the first time in the past seven years, and owner Craig Leipold will have a big role in shaping the direction of the franchise with his selection of the new […] The post Wild’s Assets and Problems Facing Next GM appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Aug 6, 2019
Penguins' Bill Guerin interviews for Wild general manager job
For the second straight offseason, the Minnesota Wild have interviewed Penguins assistant GM Bill Guerin for their top hockey job.
Last Word on Hockey Aug 4, 2019
TSP: Minnesota Wild Prospects
Welcome to the 2019 Top Shelf Prospects series. As we go through the Summer of 2019 LWOH will be featuring a team-by-team look at the top prospects in the NHL. We will be following the order of the first round of the NHL draft (as if there were no traded draft picks) and you can find all the articles here. Since we had an extensive NHL Draft preview, we will not be reviewing the players who were drafted in the 2019 draft, as there have been no games since then, and our reports on them will not have changed. Today we look at the Minnesota Wild Prospects. What we will be doing is linking...
The Hockey Writers Aug 3, 2019
Wild Must Hire Hextall as GM Over Chiarelli
If early reports are anything to go by, the Minnesota Wild are looking at either Ron Hextall or Peter Chiarelli as their next general manager. If common sense is anything to go by, Hextall is the logical choice. Fenton Gets Fired Following the firing of Paul Fenton, the Wild have already interviewed both Hextall and […] The post Wild Must Hire Hextall as GM Over Chiarelli appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
The Hockey Writers Aug 2, 2019
NHL Rumors: Shattenkirk, Wild, Hurricanes, More
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there are some destinations starting to present themselves as possibilities for defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk, the Minnesota Wild GM possibilities are expanding and Justin Williams might be close to ready to make a decision on his playing future. Where Will Shattenkirk Land? After being bought out by the New York Rangers, […] The post NHL Rumors: Shattenkirk, Wild, Hurricanes, More appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
The Hockey Writers Aug 1, 2019
NHL Rumors: Wild, Rangers, Flames, Oilers, More
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is talk about who the Minnesota Wild might hire as their next general manager, the Calgary Flames might be looking at trading Michael Frolik, the New York Rangers probably aren’t done despite buying out Kevin Shattenkirk and there is news on the Edmonton Oilers search for young talent. Wild […] The post NHL Rumors: Wild, Rangers, Flames, Oilers, More appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
Sportsnet.ca Jul 31, 2019
What went wrong in Paul Fenton’s very short tenure as Wild GM
Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold explains why fired GM Paul Fenton simply wasn’t a good fit with his club going forward. The post NHL appeared first on Sportsnet.ca.
