Opening Day Brings Familiar Opponent

September 11, 2025 - Five months after the Minnesota Wilderness and Springfield Jr. Blues closed out the 2024-25 regular season with a series in Cloquet, the two squads meet again to open their 2025-26 NAHL schedules. The season-opener is set for Friday (Sept. 12) at Northwoods Credit Union Arena in Cloquet at 7:15 p.m. The teams will meet again Saturday (Sept. 13) at the same time. Minnesota finished last season in 5th place in the Midwest Division with a 30-25-4 record, while Springfield landed in 6th place ... Full Story

Wilderness Split Pre-Season Series

September 10, 2025 - The Minnesota Wilderness had one night to focus on its newest players and another to let its returners thrive in its pre-season weekend series vs. the Austin Bruins. The result was one victory for each squad in the two games. Friday: Austin 6, Wilderness 1 In the series opener at Austin's Riverside Arena, the Wilderness produced a lineup featuring five of its 12 players returning from the 2024-25 squad. Meanwhile, Austin's lineup featured 10 of its 11 players returning from last season. Th... Full Story

Pre-Season Tests on Tap this Weekend for NAHL and NA3HL Wilderness

September 4, 2025 - For the fifth straight season, Minnesota's northern-most and southern-most NAHL teams will tangle in a pre-season series set for this weekend. The Minnesota Wilderness, representing the North, will visit the Austin Bruins, representing the South for a Friday night contest, and the teams will switch venues for a game in Cloquet on Saturday night. Friday's game at Austin's Riverside Arena is scheduled to begin at 7:05 p.m. Puck drop for the Saturday night rematch at Northwoods Credit Union A... Full Story

Larson Hired as New AC; Alexius Moving Onto College Ranks

August 31, 2025 - The Minnesota Wilderness are pleased to announce the hiring of Craig Larson as the team's new assistant coach. Larson joins the Wilderness ahead of the 2025-26 season and will be joining Head Coach Zach Stepan on the bench. Larson steps into the role previously held by Evan Alexius, who spent one season with the Wilderness and has accepted an assistant coaching position with an NCAA institution. Larson brings nearly three decades of coaching and scouting experience across junior, high scho... Full Story

• Larson Hired as New AC; Alexius Moving Onto College Ranks - Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) August 31
• Selection Process for 25-26 Season Begins - Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) July 21
• Yurichuk Hired as Director of Youth Development - Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) July 12
• 25-26 Schedule Highlighted by a Steel Dozen, Blue Opener - Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) June 19
• Mix of Youth and Experience Acquired at Draft - Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) June 12
• Forward and Goaltender Brought in Through Futures Draft - Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) June 11
• Upcoming Drafts to Add to Talent Pool - Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) June 9
• Young Commits to UMD - Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) June 9
• Netusil Scores Hat Trick of League Honors - Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) June 9
• Wilderness End Season Strong, But Fall Just Short of Playoffs - Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) April 15
• Wilderness Enter Final Day with Playoffs Still Within Reach - Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) April 15
• Springfield Swings in for End-Of-Season Showdown - Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) April 10
• Boitz Steps Down as President of Hockey Ops - Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) April 7
• Friday Win Keeps Playoff Hopes Alive - Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) April 7
• Wilderness Drop Series Opener to Jets - Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) April 4
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September 13	NAHL	Springfield at Minnesota Wilderness	8:15 p.m.
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• Minnesota Wilderness tryout camp attracts top local talent - NAHL Pine Journal (July 23)
• Cloquet's Young among 13 Northland natives drafted by USHL - NAHL Pine Journal (May 7)
• After nabbing first win since February, Jets fall to Wilderness - NAHL Janesville Gazette (March 24)
• Friday: Wilderness defeat Bears in overtime - NAHL Kenai Peninsula Clarion (February 22)
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