NAHL Minnesota Wilderness
DATE ANNOUNCED - 3rd Annual Wilderness Golf Scramble
Date:08/08/2016 Source:NAHL Minnesota Wilderness
The Minnesota Wilderness will be hosting their annual Wilderness golf scramble again this fall at Black Bear Golf Course. There will be 5 person teams in an 18 hole scramble with 24 teams possible. This is not only a great fundraiser for the team but also a perfect chance for the fans and community to get to know the new players and staff members. And what better way to kick off the 2016...
2016 NAHL Showcase Released
Date:08/04/2016 Source:NAHL Minnesota Wilderness
The North American Hockey League (NAHL) has announced the game schedule for the 14th annual NAHL Showcase Tournament, which will be held from September 21-24, 2016 at the Schwan Super Rink in Blaine, Minnesota. All 24 NAHL teams will play four regular-season games at the Showcase. Click here for the 2016 NAHL Showcase Schedule For scouting purposes, the NAHL Showcase is the...
Wilderness to Hold Main Camp in Cloquet
Date:07/27/2016 Source:NAHL Minnesota Wilderness
Minnesota Wilderness Host Main Tryout Camp starting Sunday CLOQUET, MN., (July 25th, 2016) – 2014-15 NAHL Robertson Cup Champions, the Minnesota Wilderness, will be hosting there main tryout camp starting this Sunday the 31st. There will be around 100 players here all competing for a spot on the Wilderness Roster for next season. The camp will showcase players...
Koepke Commits to UMD
Date:07/26/2016 Source:NAHL Minnesota Wilderness
The Minnesota Wilderness, proud members of the North American Hockey League (NAHL), are pleased to announce that forward Cole Koepke has committed to play NCAA Division I hockey at the University of Minnesota-Duluth of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). The Hermantown, Minnesota native joined the Wilderness at the end of Hermantown’s impressive state tournament champi...
NAHL ranked #1 again by The Junior Hockey News
Date:07/15/2016 Source:NAHL Minnesota Wilderness
NAHL editors note: The following was a story posted on The Junior Hockey News website on July 14, 2016. Earlier, the site had ranked the three major junior leagues along with the USHL, which were placed in a different category (see that ranking here). Being the only USA Hockey Tier II junior league in the United States, the NAHL was compared to all the Canadian Junior 'A' le...
Wilderness 2016-2017 Schedule Releasaed
Date:06/30/2016 Source:NAHL Minnesota Wilderness
The North American Hockey League (NAHL) has announced the release of the 2016-17 regular-season schedule. Celebrating its 41st season in 2016-17, the NAHL is the oldest junior hockey league of its kind in the United States and one of only two that operate under the non pay-to-play model. The NAHL is also one of the best at advancing players to collegiate and/or professio...
Luke Kania makes NCAA DI commitment
Date:06/27/2016 Source:NAHL Minnesota Wilderness
The Minnesota Wilderness of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) are pleased to announce that goaltender Luke Kania has committed to play NCAA Division I hockey at Brown University. Brown is a member of the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Association (ECAC). Kania, 20, joined the Wilderness early in the 2015-16 season and played in a total 27 games. The 6’2/190 ...
Janis Jaks makes NCAA DI commitment to AIC
Date:06/14/2016 Source:NAHL Minnesota Wilderness
The Minnesota Wilderness, proud members of the North American Hockey League (NAHL), are pleased announce the NCAA Division I commitment of defenseman Janis Jaks to American International College (AIC) for the 2016-17 season. AIC is a member of the Atlantic Hockey Association (AHA)> “I’m really excited to continue my Journey at AIC,” Jaks said on his commitme...
Wilderness Draft Results 2016
Date:06/10/2016 Source:NAHL Minnesota Wilderness
Cloquet, MN, and (June 7th, 2016) - "We were happy with how the draft went. We do not have many eligible returners, so this was an important draft for our organization moving into the 2016-2017 season. We picked a lot of the players we had targeted, and can’t wait to see them at our main camp in July." The North American Hockey League (NAHL) has conc...
Wilderness Hire Benedict as Assistant Coach
Date:06/02/2016 Source:NAHL Minnesota Wilderness
Wilderness Hire Benedict as Assistant Coach Cloquet, MN., (May 31st, 2016) – The Minnesota Wilderness are proud to welcome Michael Benedict as the new assistant coach. He will join newly hired head coach, Tim Madsen, behind the bench for this upcoming season. Benedict, 25 years old, is from Eden, NY and will be joining the Wilderness after a one year stint...
NAHL announces alignment and events for 2016-17 season
Date:05/27/2016 Source:NAHL Minnesota Wilderness
The North American Hockey League (NAHL) has announced its divisional alignment and events for the 2016-17 season. The 24-team league will be divided into four divisions (Central, East, Midwest, South) spanning 12 states. The NAHL will have 24 teams for the 2016-17 season, which includes the addition of the Northeast Generals to the East Division and the Shreveport Mudbugs to the Sou...
Wilderness Hire Madsen as Head Coach
Date:05/18/2016 Source:NAHL Minnesota Wilderness
CLOQUET, MN., (May 18th, 2016) - The Minnesota Wilderness is proud to welcome Tim Madsen as the team’s second head coach in its North American Hockey League history. Madsen, 31, is an Elk River, MN, native who returns to his home state after spending seven seasons as an assistant coach and associate head coach at Niagara University. Prior to his coaching career at Niagara, Madse...
WILDERNESS PRE-DRAFT CAMP SCHEDULE - MAY 20-22
Date:05/17/2016 Source:NAHL Minnesota Wilderness
WILDERNESS PRE-DRAFT CAMP 2016 Friday May 20 3:00-5:00PM Registration 5:00-5:30 Player/Parent Meeting 6:00-7:15 PM Blue vs Orange 7:30-8:45 PM Vegas vs Grey Saturday May 21st 10:00-11:15 AM Orange vs Grey 11:30-12:45 PM Blue vs Vegas 4:00-5:15 PM Grey vs...
Wilderness lose in Game 5 to Fairbanks
Date:05/16/2016 Source:NAHL Minnesota Wilderness
Midwest Division Finals, Game 3: Fairbanks 1 @ MN Wilderness 2 (2OT) (Fairbanks leads best of five series, 2-1) – For the third straight game in the series, the two clubs would need overtime to decide things. Game 3 was two overtimes, but at the end of the 2nd overtime, Brett Heikkila scored to give Minnesota 2-1 win as they stayed alive in the series to force a Game 4 on Saurday in Cl...
Wilderness Lose Two OT games in Fairbanks to Fall behind 0-2 in the Series
Date:05/03/2016 Source:NAHL Minnesota Wilderness
Midwest Division Finals, Game 1: MN Wilderness 1 @ Fairbanks 2 (OT) (Fairbanks leads best of 5 series, 1-0) – Mitchell Baumann scored 6:08 into overtime to give the Ice Dogs a 2-1 win in Game 1 of their best of 5 series against the defending Champion Wilderness. The game was tight defensively throughout, but the Ice Dogs managed the opening goal midway through the 1st period as leading score...
Wilderness Sweep Game's 3 & 4 and Advance to 2nd Round
Date:04/25/2016 Source:NAHL Minnesota Wilderness
Midwest Division Semi-Finals, Game 3: Janesville 1 @ MN Wilderness 2 (2OT) (MN Wilderness lead best of 5 series, 2-1) – Isak Bergland 13:28 into the 2nd overtime to give the Minnesota Wilderness a 2-1 win and put them to within one game of moving onto the Midwest Division Finals. The game was tight throughout, but it was the Jets who grabbed a 1-0 lead early in the 1st period as Adam Winborg...
Wilderness Split Game 1 and 2 in Janesville
Date:04/18/2016 Source:NAHL Minnesota Wilderness
Midwest Division Semi-Finals, Game 1: MN Wilderness 2 @ Janesville 5 (Janesville leads best of 5 series, 1-0) – Adrian Holesinsky and Taylor Fernandez each had three-point nights as the Jets jumped out to a big lead and hung on for a 5-2 win over the defending Champion Wilderness. The Jets jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the 1st period with goals from Andrew Roye and Holesinsky. In the 2nd perio...
Wilderness End Regular Season with a Shootout Lose
Date:04/11/2016 Source:NAHL Minnesota Wilderness
Coulee Region 3 @ MN Wilderness 2 (SO) – The Chill put a nice cap on the end of their regular season as they defeated the Minnesota Wilderness in the 660th and final regular season game of the 2015-16 NAHL season. The Chill finished as the #4 seed for the upcoming playoffs beginning next weekend and will face the #1 seed Fairbanks Ice Dogs, while the Wilderness finished as the #3 seed and wi...
Wilderness Split with the Chill
Date:04/04/2016 Source:NAHL Minnesota Wilderness
Coulee Region 2 @ MN Wilderness 3 – The Wilderness moved back into 2nd place in the Midwest Division with a 3-2 home win over the visiting Chill. Rookie Cole Koepke got the scoring started for Minnesota early in the 1st period with his first career NAHL goal. The Chill responded with back-to-back goals in the 2nd period to take a 2-1 lead as Caleb Schroer and Justin Kendall lit the lamp. The...
Alumni Kaskisuo Signs With Toronto Maple Leafs
Date:03/29/2016 Source:NAHL Minnesota Wilderness
The Minnesota Wilderness, proud member of the North American Hockey League, are excited to announce that former goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo has signed a two-year entry level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Kaskisuo, from Vantaa, Finland, spent his first season in the United States with the Wilderness duing their inauragal season in 2013-2014. Kaskisuo, 22, has spent the last two year...
Wilderness Clinch a Playoff spot but get Swept by the Chill
Date:03/28/2016 Source:NAHL Minnesota Wilderness
MN Wilderness 3 @ Coulee Region 6 – Joey Sofo and Nico Luka each had four-point nights as the Chill continued their march towards a playoff spot with a 6-3 home win over the Wilderness. The Chill took a 1-0 lead with a 1st period goal from Alex Falconer. They scored twice more in the 2nd period with goals from Sofo and Dominik Florian and then added three more goals in the 3rd period as Flor...
Wilderness Sweep Springfield Jr. Blues
Date:03/21/2016 Source:NAHL Minnesota Wilderness
Springfield 1 @ MN Wilderness 2 – The Wilderness stifled the Springfield offense in a 2-1 home win on Friday night. Koby Bender had a multi-point game in the win. Bender got things started late in the 1st period with a goal and assists to Brian Hurley and Janis Jakes. Springfield tied the game early in the 2nd period with a goal from Anthony Scarsella with an assist to Brady Tomlak. Bender t...
Wilderness get Swept by the Jets over the Weekend
Date:03/14/2016 Source:NAHL Minnesota Wilderness
MN Wilderness 1 @ Janesville 2 (OT) – The Jets closed the gap on the Wilderness thanks to a 2-1 overtime win on Friday. The Wilderness opened the scoring in the 1st period with their lone goal of the game from Connor Bucsis. After a scoreless 2nd period, the Jets tied the game midway through the 3rd period with a power play goal from Cole Paskus. Just over two minutes into overtime, the Jets...
Wilderness Split with the Jets over the Weekend
Date:03/07/2016 Source:NAHL Minnesota Wilderness
Janesville 3 @ MN Wilderness 4 (SO) – The Wilderness came from behind twice to ultimately defeat the Jets in a shootout, 4-3. The Jets led 2-0 early in the 2nd period with goals from Adrian Holesinksky and Adam Winborg. The Wilderness tied things up later in the 2nd period with goals from Connor Bucsis and Koby Bender. The Jets regained the lead at 3-2 late in the 3rd period with a goal fro...
Wilderness lose Friday against Coulee Region
Date:02/29/2016 Source:NAHL Minnesota Wilderness
Coulee Region 4 @ MN Wilderness 1 – Hunter Vorva shined in goal for the Chill, making 41 saves in a 4-1 win on the road against the Wilderness on Friday. The Chill opened up a 2-0 lead in the 1st period, which included goals from Matt Doran and Kevin Dineen. The Wilderness cut into the lead to make it 2-1 with a late goal in the 2nd period from Isak Bergland. Coulee Region put the game away ...
Wilderness go 1-1-1 over the Weekend in Coulee
Date:02/22/2016 Source:NAHL Minnesota Wilderness
MN Wilderness 1 @ Coulee Region 6 – Mattis Kivlenieks made 37 saves and Kevin Dineen had a four-point night as the Chill beat the Wilderness, 6-1. The Wilderness got on the board first with a goal in the 1st period from Koby Bender. However, it was all Chill after that as they jumped ahead 2-1 with two 2nd period goals from Larry Jungwirth and Dineen. The Chill would add four more goals in t...
Wilderness Win First game in a Three Game Set Against the Chill
Date:02/19/2016 Source:NAHL Minnesota Wilderness
MN Wilderness 4 @ Coulee Region 0 – Goaltender Luke Kania made a season-high 43 saves for his 3rd shutout of the season as the Wilderness blanked the Chill in Coulee Region on Thursday night, 4-0. It didn’t take the Wilderness long to take the lead as an odd-man rush led to a nice backhanded goal from Kyle Patava with assists to Jack Forbort and Jack Kelly. Towards the end of ...
Wilderness get Two Wins over the Weekend
Date:02/15/2016 Source:NAHL Minnesota Wilderness
Coulee Region 4 @ MN Wilderness 6 – The Wilderness scored four of the game’s last five goals to come from behind to beat the Chill, 6-4. Six different players scored for Minnesota, who got a 1st period goal from Adam Kresel, three 2nd period goals from Brian Hurley, Casey Gilling and Ashton Calder and two 3rd period goals from Kyle Patava and Ryan Bloom. The Chill got two 1st period go...
Wilderness Split with Bismarck
Date:02/08/2016 Source:NAHL Minnesota Wilderness
MN Wilderness 2 @ Bismarck 0 – Chase Munroe stopped all 22 shots that came his way for his third shutout of the season as the Wilderness snapped the Bobcats winning streak with a 2-0 shutout on Saturday, earning a weekend split of the road series in Bismarck. The game was scoreless through the opening period, but Minnesota broke through early in the 2nd period on a goal from Janis Jaks. Ryan...
Wilderness lose Friday against Bismarck
Date:02/06/2016 Source:NAHL Minnesota Wilderness
MN Wilderness 2 @ Bismarck 4 – Aaron Herdt scored twice and Hunter Shepard made 34 saves to lead the surging Bobcats to a 4-2 home win over the visiting Wilderness. The Wilderness jumped out to a 1-0 lead with a 1st period goal from Tristan Rostagno. The Bobcats answered back twice in the 2nd period courtesy of two power play goals from Herdt and Alex Strand. The Wilderness tied the game ear...
