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Posted on February 17, 2012 by Hayden Goethe

The Minnesota state hockey tournament doesn’t hit the Xcel Energy Center for another month. But last night’s bi-partisan crowd that took in the Winnipeg Jets at Minnesota Wild game sure gave the game a bit of a neutral-ice kind of … Continue reading →

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Selanne returns to Winnipeg, and NFL picks

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

There’s a big NHL game tonight just three hours from Fargo. And for once, I’m not talking about the first-place Minnesota Wild. Teemu Selanne returns to Winnipeg tonight to take on the Jets in the same city that he made … Continue reading →

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Alaska Nanooks’ new intro video is out!

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

Some of you might remember one of my favorite YouTube video’s from a year ago. Alaska-Fairbanks has become popular in hockey circles in part due to their impressive and also over-the-top intro videos introducing their hockey team before each home … Continue reading →

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I’m back!

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

My vacation “stay-cation” from work is over. And, other than mentioning the Joe Kapp fight, it was a vacation from the blog too. So, what was I up to? Not too much. Just had to burn through some PTO. Gave … Continue reading →

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And now you’re first-place … Minnesota Wild?

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

Yes, these are tough times. The Twins are coming off of a 99-loss season. The Vikings just got smoked by the rival Packers to fall to 2-7. And the Wolves … they probably aren’t playing a game this season. But … Continue reading →

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Wild invest in a Heatley bounce-back

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

On name recognition alone, I was impressed by the Minnesota Wild’s latest trade. But a look at the numbers told a different story. The Wild shipped forward Martin Havlat to the San Jose Sharks for forward Dany Heatley on Tuesday. … Continue reading →

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Plenty of intrigue with NHL draft’s first day

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

If you were an NHL fan between Winnipeg and the Twin Cities, you had to enjoy the NHL draft’s first day. First, it was the Winnipeg franchise going with the very popular “Jets” nickname. That decision was announced prior to … Continue reading →

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A done deal: Winnipeg gets its hockey back

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

The National Hockey League is returning to Manitoba. An agreement is in place between True North Sports and the owners of the Atlanta Thrashers to move the team to Winnipeg for next season. The city has been without the NHL … Continue reading →

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Can Winnipeg support the NHL? I’ll say yes

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

When it comes to loving hockey, you’d be hard-pressed to find a place that embraces the sport as much as Winnipeg does. It’s a pretty typical Canadian city. And look no further than the University of North Dakota men’s hockey … Continue reading →

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Let’s return to the blog on a pleasant note

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

I’m back from vacation today. I haven’t been to work in 10 days, and during that time the Minnesota Twins have not won a game. So there’s plenty to talk about there, but let’s leave the nine-game losing streak alive … Continue reading →

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