Minnesota Hockey Journal

January/February 2026

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P R E S E N T E D B Y by Michael Russo P R E S E N T E D B Y HE 2008 CHAMPIONSHIP BANNER FROM WINNING A DIVISION THAT NO LONGER EXISTS IN THE NHL IS GETTING LONELY IN THE RAFTERS. We all want to see a Stanley Cup banner join that dusty Northwest Division banner, we all want to see the NHL's cherished trophy hoisted on the ice and paraded around the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul. The Wild, with a core that includes Kirill Kaprizov, Matt Boldy and Brock Faber and now Quinn Hughes, feel they're building toward that. But in this 25th anniversary of the franchise, there's still a lot to celebrate, like a long list of great players and people who have donned their sweater. There's incredible moments to celebrate, too, which is what this latest piece is about—a celebration of a proud franchise that a lmost annua lly finds itself in the postseason thanks to a number of great players. Here's our a ll-Minnesota Wild team (as voted by 33,000 Wild fans before the season in a sur vey conducted by The Athletic). Photo / Getty Images The Minnesota Wild's all-time roster and top five moments in franchise history Russo's Rants 27 J A N / F E B 2 0 2 6 | M H J ON L I N E . C O M A WILD RIDE T Minnesota Wild 25th Anniversary Brian Rolston Andrew Brunette's Game 7 overtime winner against Patrick Roy and the Colorado Avalanche in 2003.

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