All About Minnesota Wild Josh Harding

Meet Josh Harding, a goalie for the Minnesota Wild.

Josh Harding of Regina, Saskatchewan is the Minnesota Wild’s second goalie. Harding was Minnesota’s 2002 draft pick in the 2nd round and the 38th overall. This young, talented athlete has since started to prove himself as an NHL caliber player.

Josh Harding has been committed to Minnesota since 2002, yet spent several years playing in the WHL or AHL leagues to prep him for NHL play. In his first season with the Wild in 2002, Harding saw no ice time and didn’t record any stats. In 2005, Josh Harding played for 185 minutes and had 83 saves.

With his experience increasing in the NHL, Harding promises to be a solid goalie for the Minnesota Wild in years to come after signing a multi-year contract in 2002. Harding has mentioned how much he enjoys playing for the Wild because Minnesota “feels like home”.

Josh Harding is a solid goalie for the Minnesota Wild team and fans can count on him having a good game every start he receives in the net. Buy Minnesota Wild tickets now and see if Josh Harding can achieve another shut-out win for the Minnesota Wild.

Skills Competition raised $34,446!!!

The Wild's Skills Competition this past weekend raised so much money for the Minnesota Wild foundation and brought in more than 8,000 fans! The foundation's proceeds go to children's medical facilities, education programs and spreading the joy of hockey all across the state, so this is really a great cause. Good job hockey fans! If you missed out on the competition, the highlights are on the Wild's website

On a side note, the Wild's game vs. the Red Wings was intense last night! My friend is in the ROTC through the U of M and was the guy who handed of the hockey stick and flag. It was his first game EVER (crazy...i know) so I'd say he had a great first impression! Wild are playing the Avalanche tonight. I expect you to watch and report back!

Minnesota Wild Skills Competition has returned

On Sunday, January 24 at 10 a.m. the Minnesota Wild Skills Competition is coming back to the Xcel Energy Center. Minnesota Wild players will be in attendance to sign autographs throughout the arena until 11:30 a.m. For each autograph, you will need to purchase a $10 ticket at all Ticketmaster locations or for $15 at the Xcel Energy Center Box Office, and the proceeds benefit the Minnesota Wild Foundation. There will be other events held throughout the day such as interactive hockey games, get your photo taken with the Stanley Cup, raffle for items used in the Skills Competition, and freebies.

The schedule for Sunday:

• 10 a.m. Gustavus Adolphus College vs. St. John's University men's hockey game

• 10:00 a.m. - 11:30: NHL Legends Neal Broten, Phil Housley and Mike Ramsey sign autographs

• 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Minnesota Wild players sign autographs

• 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Skills Competition begins

Buy your tickets soon because only the first 250 people get an autograph for each player!