Minnesota North Wild History
In the year of 1967 the Minnesota North Stars were created as the official NHL team for Minnesota, ending their final season in the year of 1993. After ending their season, Minnesota was left without a professional ice hockey team until the year of 2000 when The Minnesota Wild was created. Throughout the year, no matter the season, a common pastime is watching and enjoying all teams compete in various sports as they represent their states. In the month of October, the national hockey season begins, opening a long season for many people all around to enjoy. Minnesota, the state of hockey, has one of the most popular teams throughout the NHL. While the Wild have not won any Stanley Cup Championships, the fans still gather in the state's capital
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at the Xcel Energy Center to watch their team as they play many others from across the country.
Bracing the cold Minnesota air, fans from all around rushed through the ice and snowfall to watch the Minnesota Wild as they faced the Arizona Coyotes, hoping to keep their winning streak, on December 17th.
All of the parking lots near the arena were packed with cars, bumper to bumper. People were running against the brutally frozen air from blocks away to get inside of the warm arena and take their seats. Flooded with people trying to get their snacks before the game, the paths to finding an open seat grew increasingly smaller. Vendors yelled to advertise their merchandise, enticing the people who were crowding the arena. The smell of buttery popcorn filled the air, along with the smell of smoke from the grills. Vendors ran frantically, selling everything that they had and struggling to create more product. The seats began to fill with green, white and red as people represented the Minnesota team on their home …show more content…
ice. Upon 1:00, the lights shut down and beams of red and green struck across the arena as a loud voice boomed overhead announcing the starting lineups of the game, showing the faces of each player on the big screen hanging above. The excitement rose as the players from both teams skated onto the ice, preparing for the day's big game. Nordy, Minnesota's mascot, ran up and down the aisles, banging his drum, and attempting to raise the excitement of the fans sitting in the crowd. In the beginning of the game, the crowd seemed oblivious and unaware of their surroundings, the excitement of the game. The only sound that echoed through the arena came from the music playing overhead and Nordy banging his drum. With four minutes left in the first period, the fog horn went off as the fans rose to their feet, singing the Minnesota goal song. Ryan Suter scored the first goal of the game, leaving the score at 1-0 with the Wild in the lead.
The score continued to rise for Minnesota in the second period as Tyler Graovac scored his third goal of the season, bringing the Wild to a two goal lead.
The crowd grew more intense and the cheering became more abundant as the third period began. Just three minutes into the last period, Chris Stewart skated on a break away into the net, one on one with the goalie. Tensions rose higher, the crowd was on the edge of their seats when Stewart caught an edge and fell to his knees. While sitting on the ground, Stewart celebrated with the crowd in honor of his goal. The excitement continued to rise, along with the anger and frustration of the Arizona team. With only two minutes left in the last period of the game, the Coyotes fired up as Brendan Perlini scored the first goal for this team, making the score 3-1. With the hope of scoring again, Arizona pulled their goalie, hoping to use their advantage of having five men on the ice and possibly take the game. Unfortunately for the Coyotes, the Wild snuck around their defense and Eric Staal scored an empty net goal, leaving the final score at
4-1. The outcome of any activity is something that can never be predicted. Many people go to sporting events with the hopes that their team will win; however, the reason why so many enjoy attending these events and being directly involved is much bigger. The most significant purpose of any game is the way that people embrace the things they love most and the passion they share with those they hold closest. To many, watching sports isn’t just a hobby, it is a memorable experience that can be cherished for a lifetime.
at the Xcel Energy Center to watch their team as they play many others from across the country.
Bracing the cold Minnesota air, fans from all around rushed through the ice and snowfall to watch the Minnesota Wild as they faced the Arizona Coyotes, hoping to keep their winning streak, on December 17th.
All of the parking lots near the arena were packed with cars, bumper to bumper. People were running against the brutally frozen air from blocks away to get inside of the warm arena and take their seats. Flooded with people trying to get their snacks before the game, the paths to finding an open seat grew increasingly smaller. Vendors yelled to advertise their merchandise, enticing the people who were crowding the arena. The smell of buttery popcorn filled the air, along with the smell of smoke from the grills. Vendors ran frantically, selling everything that they had and struggling to create more product. The seats began to fill with green, white and red as people represented the Minnesota team on their home …show more content…
ice. Upon 1:00, the lights shut down and beams of red and green struck across the arena as a loud voice boomed overhead announcing the starting lineups of the game, showing the faces of each player on the big screen hanging above. The excitement rose as the players from both teams skated onto the ice, preparing for the day's big game. Nordy, Minnesota's mascot, ran up and down the aisles, banging his drum, and attempting to raise the excitement of the fans sitting in the crowd. In the beginning of the game, the crowd seemed oblivious and unaware of their surroundings, the excitement of the game. The only sound that echoed through the arena came from the music playing overhead and Nordy banging his drum. With four minutes left in the first period, the fog horn went off as the fans rose to their feet, singing the Minnesota goal song. Ryan Suter scored the first goal of the game, leaving the score at 1-0 with the Wild in the lead.
The score continued to rise for Minnesota in the second period as Tyler Graovac scored his third goal of the season, bringing the Wild to a two goal lead.
The crowd grew more intense and the cheering became more abundant as the third period began. Just three minutes into the last period, Chris Stewart skated on a break away into the net, one on one with the goalie. Tensions rose higher, the crowd was on the edge of their seats when Stewart caught an edge and fell to his knees. While sitting on the ground, Stewart celebrated with the crowd in honor of his goal. The excitement continued to rise, along with the anger and frustration of the Arizona team. With only two minutes left in the last period of the game, the Coyotes fired up as Brendan Perlini scored the first goal for this team, making the score 3-1. With the hope of scoring again, Arizona pulled their goalie, hoping to use their advantage of having five men on the ice and possibly take the game. Unfortunately for the Coyotes, the Wild snuck around their defense and Eric Staal scored an empty net goal, leaving the final score at
4-1. The outcome of any activity is something that can never be predicted. Many people go to sporting events with the hopes that their team will win; however, the reason why so many enjoy attending these events and being directly involved is much bigger. The most significant purpose of any game is the way that people embrace the things they love most and the passion they share with those they hold closest. To many, watching sports isn’t just a hobby, it is a memorable experience that can be cherished for a lifetime.