Minnesota Wild are hosting the Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase featuring the Wild, Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues this weekend at TRIA Rink in downtown St. Paul.
The Chicago Blackhawks will face the St. Louis Blues at 6 p.m. Saturday and the Wild play the Blackhawks at 3 p.m. Saturday.
All games will be streamed live on the Wild YouTube Channel.
Minnesota will open training camp Thursday at TRIA Rink.
His stat line towered over the league: a .383 batting average, 17 home runs, 68 RBIs, 23 doubles, three triples, 48 runs scored, 28 walks, and 15 stolen bases over 52 games. His OPS landed at 1.252, powered by a .471 on-base percentage and a .781 slugging percentage.
This isn’t corporate sports media. This isn’t fluff. Howie Sports is Independent. Local. Unfiltered. Fifty years in the game — telling you who’s hot, who’s not, and who needs a swift kick in the butt.
Garry Bjorklund and Dick Beardsley are not merely former champions. They helped transform a promising local race into a world-class event.
The screen becomes less important. The assistant becomes more important. That is where Apple believes the future is heading. And I think Apple is right.
The name Minnesota Monsters reflects an opportunity to attract fans from across northern Minnesota rather than solely from Duluth. If the organization continues to build on its current foundation, the franchise could become a long-term community and economic asset for the Twin Ports region.
"It's really exciting to be hosting this event in our community ... and I'm looking forward to the fans in Duluth creating an incredible atmosphere for these athletes and everyone visiting our city." -- Scott Sandelin, head coach of the University of Minnesota Duluth men's hockey team