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The Minnesota Wilderness are a junior hockey team. Based in Cloquet, Minnesota, they are a member of the North American Hockey League.

3-Game Winning Streak on the Line in Series at Chippewa

December 11, 2025 - The Minnesota Wilderness renews its rivalry with the Chippewa Steel this weekend (Dec. 12-13) with a two-game series in Chippewa Falls, WI. Both games at the Chippewa Area Ice Arena are slated to begin at 7 p.m. Central time. These will mark the third and fourth meetings of the 2025-26 season between the Midwest Division rivals. The Wilderness won the first two contests on Oct. 17-18 in Cloquet. The Wilderness (16-6-2) roll into Chippewa Falls after winning three consecutive games. Their last two came last weekend (Dec... Full Story

Division Lead Reclaimed After Sweep of Fairbanks

December 7, 2025 - The Minnesota Wilderness returned to the top spot in the NAHL's Midwest Division thanks to a weekend sweep of the Fairbanks Ice Dogs. In front of capacity crowds at the Red Baron Arena, the Wilderness (16-6-2) used clutch goaltending and timely scoring to spoil the Ice Dogs (14-10-2) annual visit to Fairbanks' sister city. Valdemar Andersen earned the win Friday (Dec. 5) making 38 saves in a 5-2 victory, while Ryan Gerlich secured the goalmouth Saturday (Dec. 6) with 30 saves in a 3-2 triumph. Minnesota has now won thr... Full Story

Season Series vs. Fairbanks Launches with Pair in Marshall

December 5, 2025 - The Minnesota Wilderness return to the ice this weekend for a 2-game series vs. the Fairbanks Ice Dogs. The squads will tangle at the Red Baron Arena in Marshall, MN, Friday and Saturday nights. This will mark the second trip the Wilderness will make to Marshall in its history. Minnesota and Fairbanks also met in Marshall during the 2021-22 season. Marshall is considered a second home to the Ice Dogs ever since they played most of their 2020-21 schedule in the southwestern Minnesota city due to COVID-19 restrictions in Al... Full Story

Former Pro Guides Wilderness in Mental Resilience

December 2, 2025 - Since the Wilderness franchise began playing in Cloquet over a decade ago, the team has developed a reputation for helping young hockey players grow in their ability to be physically tough. This season, it made a move to help players add to their mental toughness. In October, the team hired Adam Bennett as a new mindset coach. Bennett is a former professional hockey player, who skated in 69 games in the NHL with the Chicago Blackhawks and Edmonton Oilers. The Blackhawks introduced him to the NHL when they selected h... Full Story

• 3-Game Winning Streak on the Line in Series at Chippewa - December 11, 2025
  
• Division Lead Reclaimed After Sweep of Fairbanks - December 7, 2025
  
• Season Series vs. Fairbanks Launches with Pair in Marshall - December 5, 2025
  
• Former Pro Guides Wilderness in Mental Resilience - December 2, 2025
  
• Season's First Shutout Leads to Split with Jets - November 24, 2025
  
• Native American Heritage Weekend Marks Final Cloquet Games Before January - November 20, 2025
  
• Wilderness Drop Pair at Wisconsin - November 11, 2025
  
• Rematch vs. Windigo Awaits in First-Ever Clash in Brookfield - November 6, 2025
  
• League Delivers Forward of the Month Honor for Dziver - November 6, 2025
  
• Home Stand Ends with Split vs. Jets - November 3, 2025
  
• Wilderness Seek Bounce Back in Home Stand Finale - October 30, 2025
  
• Wilderness Limited to One Point in Home Series vs. Windigo - October 27, 2025
  
• Wilderness Set for Weekend Test vs. Windigo - October 23, 2025
  
• 6-Point Weekend Launches Lynch to Star of Week - October 21, 2025
  
• Winning Streak Continues After Sweep of Steel - October 20, 2025
  
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Wilderness Defenseman defenseman Blake Holmes
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League: North American Hockey League
Home: Cloquet, Minnesota
Website: Minnesota Wilderness site
Schedule: Full Minnesota Wilderness Schedule Statistics: Full Minnesota Wilderness Statistics

Sat., Dec 13		Minnesota Wilderness at Chippewa	8:30 p.m.
Fri., Dec 12	W	Minnesota Wilderness 8 at Chippewa 2	Final
Sat., Dec 6	W	Fairbanks 2 at Minnesota Wilderness 3	Final
Fri., Dec 5	W	Fairbanks 2 at Minnesota Wilderness 5	Final
Sat., Nov 22	W	Janesville 0 at Minnesota Wilderness 3	Final
Fri., Nov 21	L	Janesville 5 at Minnesota Wilderness 2	Final
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OurSports Central provides coverage of the following independent and minor league teams near the Minnesota Wilderness:

• Duluth Huskies (Northwoods) - Duluth, Minnesota
  
• Minnesota Monsters (AF1) - Duluth, Minnesota
  

• Ice Dogs drop crucial series in Minnesota - NAHL Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (December 7)
  
• Hockey: Jets split weekend series against division leading Wilderness - NAHL Janesville Gazette (November 23)
  
• Hockey: Jets fall short of weekend sweep - NAHL Janesville Gazette (November 3)
  
• LOCAL BRIEFS - NAHL Eau Claire Leader Telegram (October 21)
  
• Disastrous 2nd period costs Anchorage Wolverines in home-opening loss to Minnesota Wilderness - NAHL Anchorage Daily News (October 11)
  
• Wilderness take bruins down in shootout - NAHL Austin Daily Herald (September 28)
  
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