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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.

Homecoming Leads to Major Test vs. Windigo

February 5, 2026 - After completing its second Alaska trip without a regulation loss, the task does not get any easier for the Minnesota Wilderness. The Wilderness return home this weekend (Feb. 6-7) for two games vs. the Wisconsin Windigo. Not only do the Windigo have the best record in the Midwest Division vs. Minnesota, they also hold the division's longest winning streak and have moved into a tie for 2nd place. Wisconsin has won five of the previous six meetings vs. Minnesota and won both prior games at Northwoods Credit Union Arena ... Full Story

Dziver Collects NAHL Forward of the Month Honors for January

February 4, 2026 - At this rate, Noah Dziver may soon need his own home to contain all the awards he has earned this season from the North American Hockey League. The NAHL today announced the forward from Winnipeg, Manitoba, is the winner of January's Bauer Hockey Forward of the Month award. It is the second monthly honor this season for Dziver who also brought home October's Forward of the Month award. He has also won two first star of the week awards. NAHL.com gives details on his January performance as well as reaction from head coach... Full Story

Wilderness Return to Lower 48 After 3-Point Weekend in Kenai

February 4, 2026 - The Minnesota Wilderness gained three more points this weekend in its final Alaska series of 2025-26. Against the Kenai River Brown Bears, the Wilderness dropped Friday's series opener, 3-2, in overtime, and prevailed in game 2 Saturday, 6-2. Minnesota has now gone 13 straight games without a regulation loss which is a new franchise record. The Wilderness also finished last month with its best January mark ever at 10-0-2. The Wilderness (29-7-4) now lead the NAHL's Midwest Division by 11 points over the second place Fa... Full Story

5 Players + Coach Stepan Headed to Top Prospects

January 30, 2026 - The North American Hockey League this week announced five Minnesota Wilderness players will participate in the league's annual Top Prospects Tournament slated for Feb. 16 and 17 in Plymouth, MI. Eight teams will be part of the event - with seven comprised of players from the NAHL and the eighth being the U.S. National Team Development Program's U17 squad. The teams of NAHL players include four representing the league's divisions - the Midwest, Central, East and South - and three "Selects" teams. Each divisional team is ma... Full Story

• Homecoming Leads to Major Test vs. Windigo - February 5, 2026
  
• Dziver Collects NAHL Forward of the Month Honors for January - February 4, 2026
  
• Wilderness Return to Lower 48 After 3-Point Weekend in Kenai - February 4, 2026
  
• 5 Players + Coach Stepan Headed to Top Prospects - January 30, 2026
  
• Alaska Trip Closes with Weekend Pair at Kenai River - January 30, 2026
  
• Alaska Trip Starts Fine; Win Streak Extends to 9 - January 23, 2026
  
• Wilderness Escape Bitter Cold for Season's Final Alaska Trek - January 22, 2026
  
• Double Pounding of Steel Stretches Win Streak to 8 - January 19, 2026
  
• Alum Jaks Headed to Second Olympic Games - January 19, 2026
  
• Wilderness/Steel to Perform Encore Home/Home Series - January 15, 2026
  
• Nagle and Freeman Shine to Extend Win Streak to 6 - January 12, 2026
  
• Streaking Wilderness Hungry for More in Weekend Pair vs. Steel - January 9, 2026
  
• Dziver and Homer Named Top 2 Midwest Division Stars - January 6, 2026
  
• Teddy Bears Fly and Records Fall in Sweep of Kenai - January 4, 2026
  
• SHGs Help Make New Year's Day Festive - January 2, 2026
  
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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., Feb 7	W	Wisconsin 2 at Minnesota Wilderness 4	Final
Fri., Feb 6	W	Wisconsin 2 at Minnesota Wilderness 4	Final
Sat., Jan 31	W	Minnesota Wilderness 6 at Kenai River 2	Final
Fri., Jan 30	L	Minnesota Wilderness 2 at Kenai River 3	Final (OT)
Sat., Jan 24	L	Minnesota Wilderness 4 at Fairbanks 5	Final (OT)
Fri., Jan 23	W	Minnesota Wilderness 4 at Fairbanks 1	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 two out of three against Minnesota - NAHL Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (January 25)
  
• 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)
  
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