The Minnesota Wild is an American professional ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota . It plays in the Central Division of the Western Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL).[ 1] The Wild joined the NHL in 2000 as an expansion team with the Columbus Blue Jackets .[ 2] The Wild have played their home games at the Xcel Energy Center since its first season.[ 3] The team has had four general managers since their inception.
Key of terms and definitions Term Definition No. Number of general managers[a] Ref(s) References – Does not apply
a A running total of the number of general managers of the franchise. Thus any general manager who has two or more separate terms as general manager is only counted once. ^ "Rosters, Arena Information, and Aerial Maps" . NHL.com . National Hockey League. Retrieved July 17, 2015 . ^ Pincus, Arthur (2006). The Official Illustrated NHL History . Reader's Digest. ISBN 0-88850-800-X . ^ "Arena History & Highlights" . Xcel Energy Center. Retrieved July 17, 2015 . ^ "PLUS: N.H.L. -- MINNESOTA; Risebrough Joins Expansion Team" . The New York Times . September 3, 1999. Retrieved July 17, 2015 . ^ "Wild will not renew contract of President and General Manager Doug Risebrough" . Minnesota Wild. April 16, 2009 – April 23, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2015 . ^ "Wild names Chuck Fletcher General Manager" . Minnesota Wild. May 22, 2009. Retrieved July 17, 2015 . ^ "Wild will not renew EVP, GM Chuck Fletcher's contract" . Minnesota Wild. April 23, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2018 . ^ "Minnesota Wild names Fenton general manager" . Minnesota Wild. May 21, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2018 . ^ "Sources: Paul Fenton out as Wild GM after one rocky season" . The Athletic. July 30, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019 . ^ "New GM Guerin arrives in Minnesota with winning pedigree" . Minnesota Wild. August 21, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019 .
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