The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The Wild compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The team plays its home games at the Xcel Energy Center, and is owned by Craig Leipold. The Wild are affiliated with the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Iowa Heartlanders of the ECHL.
The Wild were founded on June 25, 1997, and began play in the 2000–01 season. The team was founded following the departure of the Minnesota North Stars, who were based in Minnesota from 1967 to 1993, when they relocated to Dallas, Texas, and became the Dallas Stars. The Wild made their first Stanley Cup playoffs appearance in 2003, making a surprise run to the Western Conference Finals, but ultimately losing to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. The team have appeared in the playoffs a total of 13 times, and have won one division championship, in 2008.
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