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As Michael Russo of The Athletic has reported, the Minnesota Wild appear to be in the final stages of their GM search. Bill Guerin has become the apparent frontrunner, and Scott Mellanby and Ron Hextall are the two other finalists. A decision on the fourth General Manager in Wild history could come later this week or over the weekend, so keep an eye out for news as the days go by.
Training camp and the start of the preseason are a little under a month away, but around this time of August it always feels so much longer. So below are some links from around the hockey world to help to you get your hockey fix.
Wild News
The Wild announced that starting with the 2019-20 season, the Xcel Energy Center will go to mobile ticketing for entrance to home games:
#mnwild will transition to mobile entry for all home games at @XcelEnergyCtr starting with the 2019-20 season.
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) August 20, 2019
Regular season single-game tickets will go on sale on Sept. 14 → https://t.co/TYKDmLls1O pic.twitter.com/c5mGUx4Zxr
The team also announced a schedule of player appearances at the Minnesota State Fair:
#mnwild has a new location at the @mnstatefair this year.
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) August 20, 2019
Lots of opportunities to meet players, @mnwildpup and get some giveaways → https://t.co/WYkBcNgxTG pic.twitter.com/QLGBVpZA6a
Michael Russo chatted with Zach Parise about moving on and looking forward to the coming season:
Last season left Zach Parise questioning his future. Now he's turning the page toward another season in Minnesota.
— The Athletic (@TheAthleticMIN) August 19, 2019
As training camp approaches, @RussoHockey catches up with the #MNWild's top scorer about moving on from a "tough" 2018-19:https://t.co/4eFgVIbfuN
On Frozen Pond
The University of Minnesota announced that goaltender Jack LaFontaine has been added to the roster:
Coach Motzko announced today that the #Gophers have added BCHL Top Goaltender Jack LaFontaine to the 2019-20 roster. #PrideOnIce
— Minnesota Men’s Hockey (@GopherHockey) August 20, 2019
Details: https://t.co/0nV1q7mVTM pic.twitter.com/hnubQ4fjxh
The Minnesota Whitecaps re-signed Minnesota native Chelsey Brodt:
OFFICIAL: Welcome back Chelsey Brodt Rosenthal! Roseville, Minnesota native returns to our defense! #RollCaps
— Minnesota Whitecaps (@WhitecapsHockey) August 20, 2019
https://t.co/tKXvGdJEi7 pic.twitter.com/tG6MZ0b4EX
Current NHL players took the ice with Minnesota Special Hockey players at Da Beauty League:
It's hard to tell who has more fun in the #UnifiedShowcase
— Jessi Pierce (@jessi_pierce) August 20, 2019
Sports man,they truly make an impact https://t.co/LNBqm2eUxu
s/o to @mnspecialhockey @DaBeautyLeague @ZachParise @NBjugstad72 @jakenbake20 @gollygoose33 @leeberr09 @CMittelstadt @BradySkjei @ehaula @ledpipe08 @Bnelson
Off The Trail
The Carolina Hurricanes revealed their new road jerseys yesterday:
#Canes unveil new road uniform, diagonal wordmark takes center stage
— Carolina Hurricanes (@CanesNHL) August 20, 2019
More Info » https://t.co/jBtz7XAFqY pic.twitter.com/xkDyRsW6OR
Emily Kaplan and Greg Wyshynski over at ESPN determined their own NHL All-Decade Awards:
The NHL's All-Decade Awards: MVP, best and worst trades, and more https://t.co/KYCd7aXcAA
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) August 20, 2019
Scott Wheeler analyzes his preseason top 31 for the 2020 NHL Draft:
Preseason top 31 ranking for the #2020NHLDraft:
— Scott Wheeler (@scottcwheeler) August 19, 2019
1. Alexis Lafreniere
2. Lucas Raymond
3-31 (plus reports, honourable mentions, video, tiers, and more): https://t.co/u5fzDdfuqZ pic.twitter.com/0JoBB2SxU7
Steve Kournianos goes through his rankings of the NHL farm systems:
It’s here! Click the link in the bio for 12,000 words of analysis on the NHL’s best prospects, and where each team ranks for the strength (or weakness) of their farm systems. Lots of hidden gems and some surprises, and…
— Steve Kournianos (@TheDraftAnalyst) August 20, 2019
https://t.co/ZXB2K9bZxs via https://t.co/r0OWBqxU5A pic.twitter.com/3cfkr81BOB
New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood talked to The Athletic about offseason training and the upcoming season:
"I’ve never gone into an NHL training camp with a spot to lose. It’s my spot to lose right now, basically."
— The Athletic (@TheAthleticNYC) August 20, 2019
Mackenzie Blackwood talks offseason training, avoiding his favorite foods and his confidence going into #Devils camp with @cmasisak22: https://t.co/ZlPPIcGVzP pic.twitter.com/o2tRfbC0zw
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