Houston Aeros Come to St. Paul

ISSUE 1 • VOLUME 4 • JANUARY 2011

The Minnesota Wild has announced that the club’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Houston Aeros will host the Peoria Rivermen, top affiliate of the St. Louis Blues on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011. This will be the third time the Aeros will host a game at Xcel Energy Center, with a record of 1-1. The Aero’s/Rivermen showdown will take place at the Xcel Energy Center at 1:00 p.m. This special game is part of the Minnesota Wild’s 10th Anniversary celebration that will continue throughout the season. The Aeros are currently home teams to four Minnesota natives– Jarod Palmer (Fridley), Chad Rau (Eden Prairie), Nate Prosser (Elk River) and Bryce Lampman (Rochester). Minnesota Wild season ticketholders will receive complimentary tickets to the game for each Wild seat they hold. Minnesota Wild season ticketholders will also have the option to purchase additional tickets for $10. Reserved seating tickets for the game can be purchased for $15 in advance or $20 day of game. To purchase tickets, click here. Gates will open at 11:30 a.m., and Minnesota Wild players will be on hand to sign autographs from 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Separate tickets will be needed for the Wild autograph session and are $10, with proceeds benefitting the Minnesota Wild Foundation. In addition, there will be a meet and greet with Aeros players after the game.

Hope to see you there!

Welcome New Partners!

Since our August newsletter, the Minnesota Wild would like to welcome seven new corporate partners to the MSE family for the 2010-2011 season. New to the Minnesota Wild for the exciting 10th Anniversary Season are:

T.G.I. Friday’s H&R Block

Minntech Gander Mountain

Huggies Hostess

Sun Country Airlines We are very excited to welcome all seven of these most recent members of the team of 18,000!!

Welcome New Partners!

Since our August newsletter, the Minnesota Wild would like to welcome seven new corporate partners to the MSE family for the 2010-2011 season. New to the Minnesota Wild for the exciting 10th Anniversary Season are:

T.G.I. Friday’s H&R Block

Minntech Gander Mountain

Huggies Hostess

Sun Country Airlines We are very excited to welcome all seven of these most recent members of the team of 18,000!!

The Minnesota Wild held its annual Toy Drive, in partnership with Wells Fargo at the Xcel Energy Center on Friday, December 3rd. Fans were asked to bring new, unwrapped toys to gates 1-5 upon entrance to the game. Not only were fans able to bring toys, they were also able to make monetary donations to the Toys for Tots program. Monetary donations were also accepted at all Minnesota Wild games through December 20th, 2010. The Toys for Tots effort was very successful. This holiday season, there were 1,500 toys donated along with $2,000. For those fans who donated toys or money, vouchers were given for a buy-one, get-one-free ticket for one future Minnesota Wild home game during the 2010-2011 season. The toys and money donated were distributed to Minnesotan families this holiday season. Thank you for all of your contributions!

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One in three American mother’s struggle to provide their babies with the diapers they need. In response, Huggies has developed the Every Little Bottom Initiative as a sustainable program to address diaper need in the U.S. and Canada. Working with retail partners, local diaper banks and national organizations, Huggies is determined to draw attention and collect diapers and donations to help alleviate the need. The Minnesota Wild has teamed up with Huggies and all 30 NHL clubs to launch a one month Hockey for Huggies campaign. This program was designed to draw attention

to the Every Little Bottom Initiative, collecting diapers and donations for the cause. The Hockey for Huggies program will be launched on January 28, 2011 during the NHL All-Star Weekend. The Wild will hold a diaper drive at the team’s game on Tuesday, Feb. 1 at Xcel Energy Center, with proceeds benefitting The Diaper Drive in Minneapolis. Fans donating a box of diapers or give a monetary donation will receive a buy one, get one free voucher to an upcoming Wild game. They will also have the opportunity to play PLINKO to win great prizes such as game tickets and signed memorabilia. Monetary donations will also be accepted throughout the month of February, through a text-to-donate campaign. To donate, simply text “WILD” to 501501 and $5 will instantly be donated to the cause. For more information regarding the Every Little Bottom Initiative, click here.

(Pictured above: Susan Burns with husband Brent and daughter Peyton; Jessica Shultz with husband Nick, son Jake and daughter Brooke; both women are the spokespeople for the MN Wild Hockey for Huggies campaign).

STOMP March 29 – April 3

How many uses can a matchbox have? Or a garbage can? According to STOMP, these household items double as first-class musical instruments. The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments – wooden poles, brooms, Zippo lighters, hubcaps – to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms.

Are you a STOMP fan having seen the troupe before? Well, you’re in luck because they’ve created two new pieces for this tour. Updates include “Paint Cans” and “Donuts,” plus revisions to the favorite piece “Bins.” “Donuts” implements huge tractor-tire inner tubes worn around the waist on a bungee cord. The San Francisco

Chronicle declared “STOMP has a beat that just won’t quit!” Come and see for yourself! For tickets or more information, click here or call 651.224.4222.

The 7th Wild About Children event continued this year as the MN Wild partnered with Morrissey Hospitality Companies and Pazzaluna Urban Italian Restaurant on December 6th at Pazzaluna in downtown St. Paul. This year’s event raised $115,000 for Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. With this year’s total contribution, the Wild About Children has raised a total of more than $714,000 to benefit Children’s Hospital. The entire Wild roster served as celebrity waiters and traded in their jerseys for aprons to wait on the nearly 200 guests in attendance. The event raised money through several fundraising vehicles, including a silent and a live auction. For more information about this event or to view an exclusive photo gallery, click here.

Wild About Children

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This year FOX Sports North, along with the Minnesota Wild, have released details of a full day of consecutive hockey programming of Hockey Day events taking place all across the State of Hockey, presented by Wells Fargo. This is the fifth annual Hockey Day Minnesota, where fans are able to proudly show their love for the game. Hockey Day Minnesota 2011 television coverage will include two outdoor boys high school games from Moorhead, an NHL game from Xcel Energy Center and a college game from Mariucci Arena. The schedule is as follows:

Telecasts will begin at 9:00 a.m. with anchoring by Dick Bremer, Kevin Gorg, and Ann Carroll live from Moorhead, MN and Mike Pomeranz and Tom Chorske from the Xcel Energy Center. Fans will also enjoy Anthony LaPanta, Larry Olimb and Doug Woog announcing from Mariucci Arena. The Wild game will be telecast by Dan Terhaar, Mike Greenlay, Robby Incmikoski, Marney Gellner and Rob McClanahan as they finish off Hockey Day 2011. FOX Sports North has also started production of various Hockey Day Minnesota features which include:

Beyond the Yellow Ribbon: A program that revolves around military families and how hockey is involved in their everyday lives.

Cullen’s Kids: A charity created by Minnesota Wild player and Moorhead, MN native Matt Cullen, designed to provide financial resources to organizations that support children’s healthcare needs. Dino Ciccarelli: Former North Star player inducted into the NHL Hall of Fame in 2010.

Stay up to date with Hockey Day Minnesota 2011 here.

Time Matchups Location

10:00 a.m. Wayzata vs. Roseau Moorhead

1:30 p.m. Moorhead vs. Hill-Murray Moorhead

5:00 p.m. Minnesota vs. Denver Mariucci

8:00 p.m. Wild vs. St. Louis Blues Xcel Energy Center