Back by popular demand, the Minnesota Wild Skills Competition is returning to Xcel Energy Center. This fan-oriented skills event featuring Minnesota Wild players will be held on Sunday, January 24 at 10 a.m. Proceeds will benefit the Minnesota Wild Foundation.
Other events throughout the day include interactive hockey games, get your photo taken with the Stanley Cup, raffle for items used in the Skills Competition, grab bags, WCCO-AM will be broadcasting live and more.
As part of the event, Minnesota Wild players will sign autographs at various locations throughout the arena. Players will sign for one hour beginning at 10:30 a.m. A $10 autograph ticket per person must be purchased at each autograph station. Autograph tickets will be distributed to the first 250 fans in line at each station. Two autograph stations will be reserved exclusively for Season Ticket Holders. Season Ticket Holders will be given an opportunity to reserve their spot in one of these two lines via an online lottery. You will receive an email with more details regarding the online lottery.
All activities will be cash only.
Minnesota Wild Season Ticket Holders will receive one complimentary ticket to the Skills Competition for each season ticket on their account.
The general public may purchase tickets for $10 at all Ticketmaster locations or for $15 at the Xcel Energy Center Box Office on January 24.
| # | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Date Of Birth | Age | Birth Place |
| 32 | Niklas Backstrom | G | 6' 1" | 189 | Feb 13, 1978 | 31 | Helsinki, FIN |
| 25 | F | 5' 11" | 187 | Dec 16, 1977 | 32 | Sherbrooke, QC, CAN | |
| 22 | F | 5' 11" | 213 | Nov 18, 1987 | 22 | Welland, ON, CAN | |
| 16 | F | 5' 9" | 174 | Jan 2, 1983 | 27 | Calgary, AB, CAN | |
| 14 | F | 6' 2" | 217 | Apr 19, 1981 | 28 | Mlada Boleslav, CZE | |
| 20 | F | 6' 0" | 190 | Jul 3, 1980 | 29 | Hameenl, FIN | |
| 11 | F | 6' 1" | 214 | Feb 12, 1972 | 37 | Belfast, IRL | |
| 55 | D | 6' 1" | 200 | Aug 25, 1982 | 27 | Strasbourg, SK, CAN | |
| 36 | D | 6' 8" | 258 | Sep 26, 1982 | 27 | St. Catharine's, ON, CAN | |
| 51 | F | 6' 2" | 210 | Apr 25, 1988 | 21 | Halifax, NS, CAN | |
| 3 | D | 5' 11" | 190 | Feb 3, 1977 | 32 | Most, CZE |
High School Players:
Gina McDonald - Irondale (F)
Justin Holl - Minnetonka (D)
Nick Bjugstad - Blaine (F)
Alex Fons - Hopkins (G)
College Goalie: Stu Van Ess
Coaches: Mike Ramsey, PJ DeLuca
| # | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Date Of Birth | Age | Birth Place |
| 24 | F | 6' 8" | 257 | Jun 23, 1982 | 27 | Saskatoon, SK, CAN | |
| 21 | F | 6' 2" | 209 | May 25, 1984 | 25 | St. Paul, AB, CAN | |
| 15 | F | 6' 1" | 210 | Aug 24, 1973 | 36 | Sudbury, ON, CAN | |
| 8 | D | 6' 5" | 219 | Mar 9, 1985 | 24 | AJAX, ON, CAN | |
| 38 | F | 6' 1" | 195 | JUN 2, 1985 | 24 | CHICAGO, IL, USA | |
| 37 | Josh Harding | G | 6' 1" | 197 | Jun 18, 1984 | 25 | Regina, SK, CAN |
| 34 | D | 6' 2" | 204 | Nov 8, 1975 | 34 | Neepawa, MB, CAN | |
| 5 | D | 6' 1" | 193 | Mar 16, 1976 | 33 | Malmo, SWE | |
| 9 | F | 6' 2" | 200 | Mar 12, 1983 | 26 | Turku, FIN | |
| 48 | F | 6' 2" | 230 | May 24, 1987 | 22 | Ste-Catherine, QC, CAN | |
| 6 | D | 5' 11" | 201 | Jun 5, 1980 | 29 | Burnaby, BC, CAN |
High School Players:
Julia Gilbert - Proctor/Hermantown/Marshall (F)
Joe Faust - Bloomington Jefferson (D)
Wilson Housley - Stillwater (F)
Tim Shaughnessy - Hill-Murray (G)
College Goalie: Josh Swartout
Coaches: Bob Mason, Dave Barr
| PUCK CONTROL RELAY (FORWARD, DEFENSEMAN, FORWARD) |
| Race One: Team Green – Gina mcdonald, justin holl, nick bjugstad Team Red – julia gilbert, Joe faust, wilson housley Race Two: Team Green – Sheppard, Schultz, Belanger Team Red – Broadziak, Zanon, Koivu Race Three: Team Green – Ebbett, Zidlicky, Clutterbuck Team Red – earl, burns, Latendresse |
| ACCURACY SHOOTING |
| Team green passers - ebbett, scott team red passers - burns, earl Round One: Team Green – gina mcdonald Team Red – julia gilbert Round Two: Team Green – Nolan Team Red – Brunette Round Three: Team Green – Miettinen Team Red – Johnsson Round Four: Team Green – Havlat Team Red – koivu |
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| Round One: Team Green – justin holl vs. alex fons Team Red – joe faust vs. tim shaughnessy Round Two: Team Green – TBD Team Red – Latendresse Round Three: Team Green – Scott Team Red – Hnidy Round Four: Team Green – Belanger Team Red – Brodziak Round Five: Team Green – Clutterbuck Team Red – Boogaard |
| RAPID FIRE |
| Team Green Passers – Sheppard, Miettinen Team Red Passers – Johnsson, Zanon Round One: Team Green – nick bjugstad vs. alex fons Team Red – wilson housley vs. Tim Shaughnessy Round Two: Team Green – Ebbett vs. Josh Swartout Team Red – Hnidy vs. van ess Round Three: Team Green – Schultz vs. Josh Swartout Team Red – Brunette vs. Van ess Round Four: Team Green – Havlat vs. Josh Swartout Team Red – Koivu vs. van ess |
| KING OF THE SHOOTOUT |
| round One: Team Green – Justin holl vs. alex fons Team Red – joe faust vs. Tim Shaughnessy round Two: Team Green – nick bjugstad vs. alex fons Team Red – wilson housley vs. Tim Shaughnessy round Three: Team Green – scott vs. Josh Swartout round Four: Team Green – schultz vs. Josh Swartout Team Red – zanon vs. van ess round five: Team Green – sheppard vs. Josh Swartout Team Red – earl vs. van ess round six: Team Green – ebbett vs. Josh Swartout Team Red – hnidy vs. van ess round seven: Team Green – zidlicky vs. Josh Swartout Team Red – johnsson vs. van ess round eight: Team Green – clutterbuck vs. Josh Swartout Team Red – brodziak vs. van ess round nine: Team Green – havlat vs. Josh Swartout Team Red – brusn vs. van ess round ten: Team Green – nolan vs. Josh Swartout Team Red – brunette vs. Backstrom round eleven: Team Green – belanger vs. Josh Swartout Team Red – latendresse vs. van ess round twelve: Team Green – miettinen vs. Josh Swartout Team Red – koivu vs. vaness |
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Minnesota Wild players will sign autographs at the following locations beginning at 10:30 a.m. There is a $10 charge per autograph station. Players will sign for the first 250 fans in line, or for one hour, whichever comes first. Each line will close once 250 autograph tickets have been distributed. THE NHL LEGENDS WILL SIGN FOR THE FIRST 325 FANS IN LINE, OR FOR 90 MINUTES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.
Autograph Station #1 – Section 109 Martin Havlat, Shane Hnidy, Andrew Ebbett Autograph Station #2 – Section 114 Brent Burns, Marek Zidlicky, Antti Miettinen Autograph Station #3 – Section 121 Owen Nolan, James sheppard Autograph Station #4 – Section C21 Kim Johnsson, Nick Schultz Autograph Station #5 – Section C25 Andrew Brunette, Chuck Kobasew, Greg Zanon Autograph Station #6 – Section 206 Guillaume Latendresse, Eric Belanger, Kyle Brodziak Autograph Station #7 – Section 215 Derek Boogaard, John Scott, Clayton Stoner Autograph Station #8 – Section 217 Niklas Backstrom, Josh Harding, robbie earl State of Hockey Legends – NHL Alumni Lounge (Section C32) Mike Ramsey, Phil Housley, Neal Broten |
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9:45 a.m.
Photos with the Stanley Cup – Section 104 Grab bags ($10), silent auction, raffle tickets ($5) and mini-helmet sale ($20) – Sections 102-105 Hockey Fun Zone – Zamboni tunnel (enter at elevators at Section 121) 10 a.m. Saint John’s UNIVERSITY vs. GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS CoLLEGE 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. State of Hockey Legends autographs – NHL Alumni Lounge (Section C32) 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Minnesota Wild autographs (see above for locations) 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. WCCO Radio’s "This Week in Hockey" – Section 103 12 P.m. - 12:30 p.m.: on-air with neal broten / phil housley / mike ramsey 12:30 p.m. - 1 p.m.: on-air with g.m. chuck fletcher / head coach todd richards 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Minnesota Wild Skills Competition PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE |
