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First-ever game in New Saint Paul Arena on Friday, September 29th against Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

[May 11, 2000] --

SAINT PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Minnesota Wild General Manager Doug Risebrough announced today the National Hockey League's (NHL) Minnesota Wild will play an eight-game pre-season schedule. The team hits the ice in its first-ever pre-season contest against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday, September 19th at the Rose Garden in Portland (Ore.). The franchise will play its first home pre-season game in the New Saint Paul Arena on Friday, September 29th against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.

"This is an exciting schedule against up and coming teams in the Western Conference," said Risebrough.

After opening against the Sharks in Portland, the team will travel south to take on Paul Kariya, Temmu Selanne and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim the next night. On Saturday, September 23rd the Wild travels to Winnipeg Arena to face-off with a Northwest Division foe, the Vancouver Canucks. The following night the club plays one of the "Original Six" teams, the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center. The team then heads west to battle Vancouver and San Jose on back-to-back nights. The Wild returns home on Friday, September 29th to play its first game in the New Saint Paul Arena against Anaheim. The team concludes its pre-season schedule on Sunday, October 1st at the New Saint Paul Arena against Chicago.

All games will be broadcast on the Minnesota Wild's official flagship station, WCCO Radio (830 AM). Any preempted games will be heard on KSGS Solid Gold Soul (950 AM).

 

DATE          OPPONENT  LOCATION	TIME (C.D.T.)
Sept. 19   vs San Jose  Portland, OR    9:00p.m.

Sept. 20     @ Anaheim	Anaheim, CA  	9:30 p.m. 

Sept. 23  vs Vancouver  Winnipeg, MB 4:00p.m.

Sept. 24     @ Chicago	Chicago, IL     7:00 p.m.

Sept. 26   @ Vancouver	Vancouver, BC	9:00 p.m. 

Sept 27    @ San Jose	San Jose, CA 	9:30 p.m.


Sept. 29    vs Anaheim 	NEW SAINT PAUL ARENA 7:00p.m.


Oct. 1	    vs Chicago	NEW SAINT PAUL ARENA 5:00 p.m.


Bold - Designated Minnesota Wild Home Game
(Start times subject to change)

The 2000-2001 NHL schedule will be released in July. The Minnesota Wild will open training camp on Thursday, September 7th. The Minnesota Wild's inaugural regular season and NHL's 84th season opens on Wednesday, October 4th

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