Living in Minnesota, I was seriously cheerful when professional hockey was finally brought into our city! The Minnesota Wild was founded in 1997 however didn’t begin playing until the 2000-2001 season.
They compete in the Central Division of the Western Conference of the NHL.
They play at the Xcel Energy Center, which has a seating capacity of almost 18,000, four spectator levels, one suite level plus three for general seating. The hockey season usually gets started in early November, right when the weather in Minnesota turns chilly… It runs sometime in April, which is perfect. Watching the games gives me something to look forward to over the winter, then our local weather forecast is full of blizzard warnings, snow flurries, snow squalls, road closings, school closings plus dangerous wind chills. It’s undoubtedly unpleasant to spend time outdoors. I am not cheerful about the hours I spend shoveling the walkways plus driveways. The majority of the time, I’m trapped in the house. I follow the Wild plus look forward to the games. The only reason I don’t invest in season tickets is because I worry about dangerous road conditions. It’s easier to watch on television at home. I have access to pretzels, drinks plus my comfortable chair… Periodically I invite friends over, plus my associate and I make it a celebration. The proper season ends in early April, right when the weather starts warming up. I typically try to get my hands on playoff tickets… However, they sell out fast plus the Wild rarely make it past the first round. In twenty-two years, they’ve only made the second round four times.