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The Minnesota Wild have invited their 2012 Â first round draft pick, Matthew Dumba to training camp according to GM, Chuck Fletcher. Â The 18-year old who is currently playing for the Red Deer Rebels of…Read More
As the NHL and NHLPA continue to iron out the details and put the new CBA on paper, which will need several I’s to be dotted and T’s to be crossed, the league has tentatively scheduled a 48-game…Read More
When Minnesota Wild GM, Chuck Fletcher pulled Mikael Granlund from the Houston Aeros lineup on Saturday, you knew a new CBA deal was imminent. Â But what Wild fans may have been surprised to learn is that…Read More
Are you tired of having to scour through multiple sites to find the news you want? Â Do you find yourself being the last to know about late breaking news or want accurate analysis on your favorite pro…Read More
Some fans are calling it a better feeling that Christmas morning; waking up to find out that a deal has been struck between the NHL and NHLPA that will save the 2013 season, albeit a shortened one. Â Regardless,…Read More
After 113 days and a 16-hour marathon negotiating session, the NHL lockout is over. Â The two sides have…Read More
When Zach Parise signed his 13-year deal with the Minnesota Wild he likely didn’t envision his…Read More
It’s fictitious, but interesting none the less.  Or maybe that’s what we’ve succumbed …Read More
Just when things appeared to be picking up steam towards a new CBA that would save a 48-game schedule,…Read More
The name Pierre-Marc Bouchard has resonated with Minnesota Wild fans for the past decade. Â He was a…Read More
So the NHL lockout is still ongoing despite some optimism that a deal is in the works. Â With that optimism…Read More
For over three months we’ve heard about the numerous NHL players that packed their bags and took…Read More
Team USA will play for the gold medal at this year’s World Junior Hockey Championship after a convincing…Read More
The Houston Aeros continued their domination over the Oklahoma City Barons on New Year’s Day with…Read More
Here we go again right? The NHL lockout has surpassed the century mark in days of length and finally…Read More
So much for the New Year’s Eve celebration taking place at the Xcel Energy Center when our beloved…Read More
The Houston Aeros lost a heartbreaking game on Thursday night, dropping a 4-3 decision to the Lake Erie…Read More
Minnesota Wild forward, Devin Setoguchi has made headlines recently and he wants to set the record straight…Read More
With the current NHL lockout negotiations stalled and no immediate plans to head back to the bargaining…Read More
In our latest poll here at Gone Puck Wild we asked you the readers if you would support the idea of the…Read More
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