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The Minnesota Wild are an American ice hockey team in the NHL. They are members of the Western Conference’s Central Division. After the Minnesota North Stars left the region in 1993, the Wild became the first team to represent Minnesota in the NHL. Although the team was formed in 1997, they made their NHL debut in 2000 against the Anaheim Ducks. They play all their home games at the Xcel Energy Center. The young team has made it to the playoffs five times but has not yet been able to progress beyond the Conference Finals. Get Minnesota Wild Chicago tickets and find out if the Chicago Blackhawks will be able to tame the Minnesota Wild.

The Minnesota Wild were introduced to the NHL audience in remarkable fashion. When they took to the ice for the first time, the song “"Born to be Wild" by the band Steppenwolf played on the arena speakers.

Great thing were expected from the team. The interest in the new franchise peaked in 2003 when, only two years into the league, they won the conference quarterfinals by defeating the Colorado Avalanche and progressed to the finals by defeating the Canucks.

They made it to the conference finals but had to play against the Mighty Anaheim Ducks. As expected the Ducks defeated the Minnesota Wild, but not before the Wild had made their mark in the NHL. In the 2006 – 2007 season they finished second in their division. Building on that, the Wild won the Division title in 2008. It was their first ever silverware in the NHL and a landmark in their history.

Chicago nicknamed the ‘Windy City’, is the third most populated city in the US. Chicago’s love for sports can be gauged by the fact, that it has a team in each of the major professional leagues. Get Minnesota Wild Chicago tickets and watch the thrilling ice hockey action at the United Center in Chicago.

The Minnesota Wild’s Head Coach is Mike Yeo, who was a former assistant coach with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Yeo is the youngest NHL coach and an exciting prospect for the Wild. He has been with the team since 2011 and has helped the Wild make it to two playoffs.