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[December 11, 1998] -- The National Hockey League's (NHL) Minnesota Wild front office personnel and local Olympic hero Neal Broten will make a special holiday visit to Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare (200 East University Avenue) in Saint Paul on Tuesday, December 15th from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. The Minnesota Wild is proud to support Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare's commitment to caring for children with disabilities and chronic conditions for the past 100 years.

"This is the first year of what will hopefully become an annual tradition. Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare provides excellent health care for children year-round," said Minnesota Wild CEO Jac Sperling. "We hope our visit makes this time of year a little brighter for the children and their families."

Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare's mission is to, "help children and their families realize greater independence and enjoyment in life." The hospital is located at 200 East University Avenue on the fourth floor of Regions Hospital (formerly St. Paul-Ramsey Medical Center) at the intersection of Jackson Street and University Avenue.

For further information please contact the Minnesota Wild's Bill Robertson at (651) 602-6022 or Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare's Doug Neville at (651) 229-1723.