Dany Heatley would also be fun to see on a Wild alumni team, but I’m guessing that also wouldn’t happen. After that, Rolston and Brunette have too much star power and fan love to not be included again, even though I personally would love to see what the “Anttis” are up to ( Antti Miettinen and Antti Laaksonen). Dupuis played six seasons and is in the top-20 all-time for Wild scorers, so let’s put him in as well. Stephane Vellieux is tied for second-most seasons in a Wild uniform (10), so he’d be a lock as a participant. Left Wings: Stephane Vellieux, Pascal Dupuis, Brian Rolston, Andrew Brunette If Brodziak can’t go, Jim Dowd would be my fourth and final selection. Kyle Brodziak is a bit iffy as a selection considering he had to retire from the Edmonton Oilers this year due to issues with his back, but an alumni game doesn’t have to be too taxing, and Wild fans would love to see him. Centermen Wes Walz, Darby Hendrickson and Richard Park were on the 2016 alumni team and would likely play again, but the Wild have some options if they want to spread the outdoor opportunities. The Wild Alumni have a lot of good candidates at the pivot, and many are fan favorites, which makes them even more likely to be asked to join the roster. Centers: Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Matt Cullen, Ryan Carter, Kyle Brodziak So, without further ado, presenting the 2011 Winter Classic Minnesota Wild Alumni team. But unless there’s a very obvious issue that would prevent them from taking part, I’m assuming they would for the sake of this exercise. I also understand that former players have their own lives, and might opt out of participating due to health concerns, prior conflicts, distance to travel, or relationship (or lack thereof) with the team.
That means the likes of Brad Bombadir and Darby Hendrickson may be passed over for others who haven’t gotten to enjoy the atmosphere of an outdoor Alumni game - at least, not for the Wild. I’m not basing this on anything but the assumption that the Wild will want to allow as many players to participate in an outdoor event as possible.
#NHL 20 ALUMNI TEAMS ROSTERS SERIES#
Players who did not take part in the Stadium Series Alumni Game will be prioritized
Considering his apperance for Mikko Koivu’s 1000th game, I would expect he would play some part in the festivities, just not on the ice as a player.Ģ. Unfortunately, that means arguably the biggest name in Wild history, Marian Gaborik, won’t be part of the Wild greats to take the ice, as his current contract with the Ottawa Senators doesn’t expire until the end of next season. Current NHL players on contracts will not take part We don’t yet know if there will be an alumni game as part of the Winter Classic festivities, but if there is, what might an All-Wild Alumni roster look like? With 20 years of history, we can speculate as to who might take on the best of the past Avs/ Blues/Blackhawks/ Blue Jackets or whomever the NHL decides to put up against the Wild.įor the purposes of this exercise, let’s set some ground rules.ġ. Considering the Wild’s short history, that made a lot of sense, and allowed fans to celebrate the history of both franchises. For the Stadium Series game in 2016 against the Chicago Blackhawks, the Wild put together a combined roster of all-time greats from both the Wild and the North Stars.
One special event that is frequently part of Winter Classic festivities is the alumni game, where athletes and fans alike can reminisce about seasons gone by. Now that it’s official that the Minnesota Wild will be hosting the 2021 NHL Winter Classic at Target Field, we can all start to dream what it will be like.
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