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Minnesota rallies to beat Michigan 73-71
Mike Mitchell Jr. scored 18 points, Dawson Garcia had a double-double, and Minnesota rallied late and then held off Michigan for a 73-71 victory on Thursday night for its sixth-straight win.
Tampa Bay Lightning beat banged-up Minnesota Wild 4-1
The Lightning handed the Wild their fourth consecutive loss Thursday night. Marc-Andre Fleury made 26 saves for the Wild, missing for the third-straight game the chance to match Patrick Roy for second place on the NHL victory list with 551.
Twin Cities to host 2026 World Junior Hockey Championship
USA Hockey confirmed Friday that the 2026 World Junior Hockey Championship will take place in the Twin Cities. It’ll be the 50th anniversary of the elite tournament that draws the top 10 national teams for players under age 20.
Minnesota's new pro women's hockey team earns win, new fans in debut game
Minnesota’s new Professional Women’s Hockey League team won its debut game on Wednesday. Taylor Heise and Sophia Kunin each scored less than eight minutes into the game, and Nicole Hensley made 33 saves, as Minnesota beat Boston 3-2.
Champion musher reacts to 2024 Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon cancellation
Musher Erin Aili and her husband Keith Aili have both won Beargrease along with their award-winning Alaskan Husky sled dogs, who have been diligently training for the race until this disappointing turn of events.
Mangiapane, Huberdeau score as Flames beat Wild 3-1
Andrew Mangiapane and Jonathan Huberdeau scored first-period goals for Calgary, and Blake Coleman added an empty-netter as the Flames held on to beat the short-handed Minnesota Wild 3-1.