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2023–24 Minnesota Wild Season
The 2023–24 Minnesota Wild season was the 24th season of operation (23rd season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997. The Wild played two games in Stockholm at the Avicii Arena on November 18 and 19 as part of the NHL Global Series. On April 9, 2024, the Wild were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since the 2018–19 season (and only the second time since 2011–12) after a 5–2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. Standings Divisional standings Conference standings Schedule and results Preseason The Minnesota Wild preseason schedule was released on June 23, 2023. , - style="background:#cfc;" , 1 , , September 24 , , Minnesota , 4–3, , Colorado , , Ball Arena , , 14,501 , , 1–0–0 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 2 , , September 26 , , Minnesota , 1–6, , Dallas , , American Airlines Center , , 14,114 , , 1–1–0 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 3 , , September 28 , , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Division (NHL)
The National Hockey League's Central Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Western Conference in a league realignment. Its predecessor was the Norris Division and its also one of two successors to the Northwest Division. The Chicago Blackhawks have been a member of the Central Division in all of its seasons since the original 1993 realignment. The Arizona Coyotes (as the original Winnipeg Jets), Dallas Stars and St. Louis Blues were also original members of the division, but were realigned to a different division for a while before returning; both the Coyotes and Stars were moved to the Pacific Division in 1998 (the Stars moved back to the Central in 2013, and the Coyotes followed in 2021), while the Blues were moved to the West Division during the temporary 2020–21 realignment. Three of its teams—the Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, and Winnipeg Jets (as the Atlanta Thrashers)—joined the NHL during a league expansion phase between 1998 and 2000. The fourth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc-André Fleury
Marc-André Fleury (; born November 28, 1984) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender. Drafted out of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2003 NHL entry draft, Fleury played major junior for four seasons with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles, earning both the Mike Bossy Trophy as the league's top prospect and the Telus Cup as the top defensive player in 2003. He joined the Penguins in 2003–04 and during his 13 seasons with the team won Stanley Cup championships in 2009, 2016, and 2017. After being selected by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2017 NHL expansion draft, Fleury reached the Finals again in 2018, and received the William M. Jennings Trophy and the Vezina Trophy in 2021. He is the third goaltender to ever reach the 500 victories mark in the NHL, after Patrick Roy and Martin Brodeur, and the fourth goaltender to reach 1,000 games played, after Roy, Brodeur, and Roberto Luongo. Other than t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Center
The United Center is an indoor arena on the Near West Side, Chicago, Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is home to the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). It is named for its corporate sponsor United Airlines. With a capacity of nearly 21,000, the United Center is the List of National Basketball Association arenas, largest arena by capacity in the NBA, and List of National Hockey League arenas, second largest arena by capacity in the NHL. It also has a seating capacity of 23,500 for concerts. Opened in 1994, the United Center replaced the West Side's Chicago Stadium ("the madhouse on Madison"), which was opened in 1929 and located across the street from the center. It is owned by the Reinsdorf and Wirtz families, owners of the teams that use the arena, and which also own much of the surrounding land. The first event held at the arena was SummerSlam (1994), WWF SummerSlam, and it hosts hund ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023–24 Chicago Blackhawks Season
The 2023–24 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 98th season (97th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926. The Blackhawks were led by second-year head coach Luke Richardson. This was the first season since 2006–07 that Jonathan Toews was not on the roster as his contract expired at the end of the previous season. In addition, it was the first full-season since that same year without Patrick Kane after he was traded to the New York Rangers in February 2023. On March 9, 2024, the Blackhawks became the first team to be eliminated from playoff contention following a 4–1 loss to the Washington Capitals and a 5–3 win by the Vegas Golden Knights against the Detroit Red Wings. Two days later, Connor Bedard scored his 20th goal of the season, making him as the first Blackhawks player to hit the 20-goal mark at 18 years old since Eddie Olczyk did it in the 1984–85 season. Standings Divisional standings Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Airlines Center
The American Airlines Center (AAC) is a multi-purpose List of indoor arenas, indoor arena located in the Victory Park, Dallas, Victory Park neighborhood in downtown Dallas, Texas. The arena serves as the home of the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League and Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association. The arena is also used for concerts and other live entertainment. It opened on July 17, 2001, at a cost of $420 million. History and construction By 1998, the Dallas Mavericks, then owned by H. Ross Perot Jr., and the Dallas Stars were indicating their desire for a new arena to replace the aging and undersized Reunion Arena, which closed in 2008 and was demolished the next year. Dallas taxpayers approved a new hotel tax and rental car tax to pay for a new arena to cover a portion of the funding, with the two benefiting teams, the Mavericks and the Stars, picking up the remaining costs, including cost overruns. The new arena was to be built just north of State Highw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023–24 Dallas Stars Season
The 2023–24 Dallas Stars season was the 57th season (56th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967, and the 31st season since the franchise relocated from Minnesota prior to the start of the 1993–94 season. On March 28, 2024, the Stars clinched a playoff berth for the third straight season and fifth in the last six seasons after a 3–1 win over the Vancouver Canucks. On April 13, 2024, the Stars clinched the Central Division title with a 3–1 win over the Seattle Kraken and four days later, they clinched the best regular season record in the Western Conference, both of which for the first time since the 2015–16 season with a 2–1 shootout win over the St. Louis Blues. In the playoffs, the Stars overcame a 2-0 series deficit and eliminated the defending Stanley Cup champions Vegas Golden Knights in seven games in the first round, the Colorado Avalanche in six games in the second round, and lost to the Edmonton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ball Arena
Ball Arena (formerly known as the Pepsi Center) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Denver, Colorado, United States. It is situated at Speer Boulevard, a main thoroughfare in downtown Denver, and is served by two nearby exits off Interstate 25. A light rail station is on the western side of the complex. Opened in 1999, it is the home arena of the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL), and the Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). History The arena replaced McNichols Sports Arena as the home of the Avalanche and Nuggets. Groundbreaking for the arena on the site was held on November 20, 1997, before reaching completion and opening in October 1999. Also included in the complex are a basketball practice facility used by the Nuggets, and the Breckenridge Brewery Mountain House', a restaurant accessible from within and outside the Center itself. The atrium of the building h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011–12 Minnesota Wild Season
The 2011–12 Minnesota Wild season was the 12th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997. The Wild failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. Off-season On June 17, 2011, the Wild officially introduced Mike Yeo as their new head coach. Yeo had been the head coach of the Wild's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Houston Aeros. Regular season Excluding 11 shootout-winning goals, the Wild scored 166 goals overall, the fewest in the NHL. Playoffs The Wild failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year. Standings Schedule and results Pre-season Regular season Player statistics Skaters ''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes'' Goaltenders ''Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against avera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018–19 Minnesota Wild Season
The 2018–19 Minnesota Wild season was the 19th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997. On April 2, 2019, the Wild were eliminated from playoff contention after the Colorado Avalanche's 6–2 victory against the Edmonton Oilers, marking the first time the Wild missed the postseason since the 2011–12 season. Standings Schedule and results Preseason The preseason schedule was published on June 13, 2018. Regular season The regular season schedule was released on June 21, 2018. Player statistics As of April 6, 2019 Skaters Goaltenders †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Wild. Stats reflect time with the Wild only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Wild only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record. Awards and honours Milestones Transactions The Wild have been involved in the following transactions during the 2018–19 season. Trades Free agents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NHL Global Series
Throughout the history of the National Hockey League (NHL), there has been a long-standing tradition of international games played by NHL teams. The following is a list of games played by NHL teams against other NHL teams and non-NHL teams outside the United States and Canada, as well games played by NHL teams in the United States and Canada against non-North American teams. The first NHL international games were held as part of the 1938 Detroit Red Wings–Montreal Canadiens European tour, where the Detroit Red Wings and the Montreal Canadiens played a nine-game series in various cities in Britain and France from April 21 to May 14. That first game played on April 21, 1938 was the first one organized by any major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada, to take place outside North America. Since then, the league has staged games throughout Europe and in Japan, China, and Australia. While most NHL international games have been exhibition or preseason contests, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avicii Arena
Avicii Arena, originally known as the Stockholm Globe Arena and previously as the Ericsson Globe, but commonly referred to in Swedish simply as Globen (; ), is an indoor arena located in Stockholm Globe City, Johanneshov district of Stockholm, Sweden. Despite the name changes, the local metro station is still named Globen metro station. The arena represents the Sun in the Sweden Solar System, the world's largest scale model of the Solar System. Construction Avicii Arena is the largest spherical building on Earth and took two and a half years to build. It has a diameter of and an inner height of . The volume of the building is and it has a seating capacity of 16,000 spectators for shows and concerts, and 13,850 for ice hockey. In the upper area there are 40 VIP boxes and a restaurant. The steel, concrete and glass construction designed by the architects Berg Arkitektkontor AB is supported by a MERO space structure. History Globen was inaugurated on 19 February 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
