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WITH!SUPPORT!FROM!THE!NHL!INDUSTRY!GROWTH!
FUND"!THE!MINNESOTA!WILD!WILL!LAUNCH!THE!BIG!
WILD!PROGRAMpresentedbyOldNationalBankinthe
summerofDesignedforkidsages–whothinkthey
mayhavemissedtheirchancetostartplayingthethree-phase
initiativeopensthedoortohockeyforbothlifelongresidents
andnewcomerstotheStateofHockey
Akeypriorityoftheprogramiscontinuedgrowthofthe
girls'gamewitheachsiteintentionallystructuredtoinclude
girlsandboysTheinitiativealsoaimstoexpandpartici-
pationamongdiversecommunitiesbyhostingprogrammingat
fourstrategicallyselectedarenasinVadnaisHeightsRichfield
WoodburyandStLouisPark—locationschosentohelpwelcome
morekidsofcolorintothegame
Childrenwhoparticipateinthisprogramwillreceivethe
followingforaregistrationfee
• Afullsetofhockeyequipment
• Threephasesofon-iceprogramming
• AfreetickettoaMinnesotaWildgamewiththeopportunityto
purchaseadditionaltickets
Calling All Late
BLOOMERS
M H J ON L I N E . C O M | MARCH 2 0 2 6
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It's never
too late to try
hockey in
Minnesota!
Big Wild welcomes
kids ages 9-13
into hockey