Wild Road Tour Dates Announced

The Wild will caravan throughout Minnesota again this summer, making stops in 18 cities in the State of Hockey on the 2012 Wells Fargo Minnesota Wild Road Tour.

Three separate legs of the tour begin Monday, June 25 and will make stops at two locations each day. The tour will culminate with the seventh annual Wild Summer Bash on Thursday, June 28 at the Guidant John Rose MN OVAL in Roseville from 6-9 p.m.

Wild celebrities – including Minnesota Wild players Charlie Coyle, Matt Kassian, Nate Prosser, Jason Zucker, Justin Falk, Chad Rau and Matt Cullen – will visit various cities throughout Minnesota.

The first leg of the tour (Charlie Coyle, Matt Kassian, Antti Laaksonen, Mike Greenlay) will make stops in Winona, Rochester, Austin, Owatonna, Mankato and New Ulm. Leg two (Nate Prosser, Jason Zucker, Bob Kurtz, Tom Reid) will start in Duluth, and continue in Eveleth, Grand Rapids, Brainerd, St. Cloud and Willmar. The final leg (Justin Falk, Chad Rau, Wes Walz, Kevin Falness) will begin in International Falls, and then make stops in Warroad, Thief River Falls, Bemidji, Fargo/Moorhead and Detroit Lakes. Matt Cullen also will make an appearance in Fargo/Moorhead.

Each tour stop will include a fundraising opportunity for local youth hockey associations, as well as autographs from Wild celebrities.

The John Rose MN OVAL in Roseville will serve as the site of the Summer Bash on Thursday, June 28. From 6-9 p.m., fans will have a chance to play hockey-themed games and can take part in autograph sessions and photo opportunities with Wild celebrities. Other activities include open skating, live music, Zamboni rides, food and beverage, a live KFAN broadcast and more. See the 2012 Wells Fargo Minnesota Wild Road Tour Schedule** below:

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LEG 1	LEG 2	LEG 3
PLAYERS/WILD CELEBS	PLAYERS/WILD CELEBS	PLAYERS/WILD CELEBS
Charlie Coyle	Nate Prosser	Justin Falk
Matt Kassian	Jason Zucker	Chad Rau
Antti Laaksonen	Bob Kurtz	Mat Cullen (Fargo/Moorhead)
Mike Greenlay	Tom Reid	Wes Walz
		Kevin Falness
MONDAY, JUNE 25	MONDAY, JUNE 25	MONDAY, JUNE 25
ST. PAUL PARK	DULUTH	INTERNATIONAL FALLS
7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.	11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
American Legion	Heritage Sports Center	Smokey Bear Park
328 Broadway Ave.	120 S. 30th Ave W	603 3rd St
WINONA	EVELETH	WARROAD
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.	4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.	3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Bud King Ice Arena	U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame	The Gardens Arena
670 East Front St	801 Hat Trick Ave	707 Elk St NW
ROCHESTER
4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Wells Fargo
3360 55th St NW
TUESDAY, JUNE 26	TUESDAY, JUNE 26	TUESDAY, JUNE 26
AUSTIN	GRAND RAPIDS	THIEF RIVER FALLS
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.	12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.	10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Wells Fargo	Eagles Club	Huck Olson Memorial Civic Center
501 N Main St	1776 Hwy. 169	501 Brooks Ave N
OWATONNA	BRAINERD	BEMIDJI
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.	4:30 - 5:30 p.m.	3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Central Park	Brainerd Area Civic Center	Market Place Food & Drug
(between Main & Broadway)	502 Jackson St	2000 Paul Bunyan Dr. NW
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27	WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27	WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27
MANKATO	ST. CLOUD	FARGO/MOORHEAD
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.	12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.	11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Wells Fargo	Municipal Athletic Complex	Moorhead Youth Arena
1901 Bassett Dr	5001 Veterans Dr	707 SE Main Ave
NEW ULM	WILLMAR	DETROIT LAKES
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.	4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.	4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
New Ulm Civic Center	Community Christian School	Kent Freeman Arena
1212 North Franklin St	1300 19th Ave. SW	1300 Rossman Ave

THURSDAY, JUNE 28

TWIN CITIES - WILD SUMMER BASH

6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Guident John Rose OVAL

2661 Civic Center Drive, Roseville