Editing Minnesota Wild (section)

==Team information==

===Jerseys===

====2000–2007====
For its first seven years in the NHL, the Wild wore a uniform of either a green or white jersey with red and gold stripes and the primary logo on the front of the jersey. The shoulder patch was a circle with "Minnesota Wild" read in distinctive lettering from both words. The name and numbering on the green jersey would be gold with red outlining while on the white jersey it was red with gold outlining. In 2003–04, with the NHL reversing the convention regarding the home and road jersey colors, the green jersey became the home jersey while the white one became the road jersey.

====2007–2017====
In the [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08 season]], when all jerseys were converted to the new Reebok Edge uniform system, the white jersey was retained and the home jersey replaced with a new one that has a small imprint of the team's primary logo inside a white circle, which is surrounded by the words "Minnesota Wild" in a larger ring against a green background. The rest of the jersey is predominantly red, with additional swatches of green on the sleeves outlined with wheat. The away jersey uses a larger version of the primary logo without the concentric circles on a predominantly white jersey; in 2013, the lettering was updated to match the home and alternate sweaters, at the same time updating the sweater's look to a more traditional design. On August 30, 2009, the team unveiled another third/alternate jersey, which is predominantly green with wheat accents. It says "Minnesota Wild" in script writing across the chest.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/wild-unveils-new-third-jersey/c-497454 | title=Wild unveils new third jersey | access-date=August 27, 2022 | archive-date=August 27, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220827155902/https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/wild-unveils-new-third-jersey/c-497454 | url-status=live}}</ref>

On April 4, 2017, the Wild honored the [[Minnesota North Stars]] by wearing North Stars jerseys for warm-ups, despite the North Stars history belonging to the [[Dallas Stars]]. [[Martin Hanzal]] warmed up with number 91, as the North Stars retired number 19 in honor of [[Bill Masterton]].

====2017–present====
On June 20, 2017, the Wild introduced a new home uniform, as the NHL switched from [[Reebok]] to [[Adidas]] – a green jersey with their main logo, and a wheat-colored stripe through the center of the jersey. On the arms is a wheat-colored stripe with a smaller red stripe near the top of it. The Wild kept its away jersey design the same. The Wild, along with the rest of the NHL, did not have an alternate jersey for the 2017–18 season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Minnesota Wild Unveils New Jerseys for 2017-18|url=https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/new-wild-jerseys-unveiled/c-289988304|website=National Hockey League|access-date=June 22, 2017|date=June 21, 2017|archive-date=June 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170621063756/https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/new-wild-jerseys-unveiled/c-289988304|url-status=live}}</ref>

On September 23, 2023, the Wild unveiled an alternate green jersey based on the "Reverse Retro" look they wore the previous season (see below). This set added a right shoulder patch featuring a recolored "State of Hockey" alternate logo and captaincy patches shaped after the Minnesota state outline. This was the first time that Wild had an official alternate jersey since 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Minnesota Wild Unveils New Alternate Uniform |url=https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/minnesota-wild-unveils-new-alternate-uniform|website=National Hockey League|access-date=September 23, 2023|date=September 23, 2023}}</ref>

====Reverse Retro jersey====
In the [[2020–21 NHL season|2020–21 season]], the Wild unveiled a "Reverse Retro" jersey in collaboration with Adidas. The uniform was a callback to the late 1970s Minnesota North Stars white uniform, with the Wild logo recolored to match the team's green and gold scheme.<ref>{{cite news|title=Reverse Retro alternate jerseys for all 31 teams unveiled by NHL, adidas|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-reveals-adidas-reverse-retro-jerseys/c-319633384|publisher=National Hockey League|date=December 1, 2020|access-date=December 5, 2020|archive-date=December 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211011731/https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-reveals-adidas-reverse-retro-jerseys/c-319633384|url-status=live}}</ref> This design was reused again in the [[2022–23 NHL season|2022–23 season]], but with green now the base color.<ref>{{cite news|title=NHL Reverse Retro jerseys for all 32 teams unveiled by adidas|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/2022-adidas-nhl-reverse-retro-jerseys-reveal/c-336511528|website=NHL.com|date=October 20, 2022|access-date=October 20, 2022|archive-date=October 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020150818/https://www.nhl.com/news/2022-adidas-nhl-reverse-retro-jerseys-reveal/c-336511528|url-status=live}}</ref>

====Winter Classic jersey====
For the [[2022 NHL Winter Classic|2022 Winter Classic]], the Wild unveiled a special edition jersey inspired by various early Minnesota hockey teams. The jersey is primarily green with red shoulder yoke and red and wheat stripes. The front of the uniforms featured the [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul]] (MPLS.–ST. PAUL) identifier around three symbols: a red Minnesota state silhouette with "MN" inside, and two wheat stars referencing [[Gemini (constellation)|Gemini]], the twin constellation. Brown gloves and pants were used to reflect early 20th century hockey gear.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wild unveils 2022 NHL Winter Classic jersey|url=https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/wild-winter-classic-jersey-100421/c-326079228|publisher=Minnesota Wild|date=September 4, 2021|access-date=September 5, 2021|archive-date=September 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210904190802/https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/wild-winter-classic-jersey-100421/c-326079228|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Goal horn and songs===
The team has had a goal horn each season since its inception. The Wild are one of the few teams to not blast their goal horn whenever they score in a shootout.
The team's first goal songs were "[[Born to Be Wild]]" and "[[Rock and Roll Part 2]]" that was used in its inaugural season of 2000–01. The following season, the team removed "Born to Be Wild" but kept "Rock and Roll Part 2" through 2004, before the lockout. After the lockout in 2005, the Wild used a cover of "Rock and Roll Part 1" for the 2005–06 season. For the 2006–07 season, the team changed its goal song to "[[Crowd Chant]]" by [[Joe Satriani]] shortly after its release. After pop legend and Minneapolis native [[Prince (musician)|Prince]] died in April 2016, the team held a tribute to him at game 6 of the [[2016 Stanley Cup playoffs]] game against the Dallas Stars, and adopted "[[Let's Go Crazy]]" as their goal song. After a fan poll, the team permanently used "Let's Go Crazy" with the goal horn starting in the 2016–17 season. The Wild kept "Crowd Chant" as their win song.<ref>{{cite web|title=Minnesota Wild switching to Prince for their goal song|url=http://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/17376508/minnesota-wild-switching-prince-their-goal-song|publisher=ESPN|access-date=March 13, 2018|date=April 23, 2016|archive-date=March 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180314104508/http://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/17376508/minnesota-wild-switching-prince-their-goal-song|url-status=live}}</ref> For the 2018–19 season, the team brought back "Crowd Chant" as its goal song and "Let's Go Crazy" became the win song, followed by the singing of the team fight song "The State of Hockey".<ref>{{cite web |title='Crowd Chant' returns as Wild's goal song in 2018-19 |url=https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/minnesota-wild-goal-song-crowd-chant-100318/c-300589026 |website=NHL.com |access-date=November 15, 2018 |date=October 4, 2018 |archive-date=November 16, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116085342/https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/minnesota-wild-goal-song-crowd-chant-100318/c-300589026 |url-status=live}}</ref> For the pandemic-shortened season, the team used "[[Jump Around]]" by [[House of Pain]] as their goal song.<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 24, 2021|title=A behind-the-scenes look at the empty Wild home opener|url=https://www.twincities.com/2021/01/23/a-behind-the-scenes-look-at-the-empty-wild-home-opener/|access-date=April 16, 2021|website=Twin Cities|archive-date=April 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416172250/https://www.twincities.com/2021/01/23/a-behind-the-scenes-look-at-the-empty-wild-home-opener/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=January 22, 2021|title=Parise gets winner for Wild in home opener over Sharks, 4-1|url=https://kstp.com/minnesota-sports/parise-gets-winner-for-wild-in-home-opener-over-sharks-4-1/5987131/|access-date=April 16, 2021|website=KSTP|archive-date=April 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416172250/https://kstp.com/minnesota-sports/parise-gets-winner-for-wild-in-home-opener-over-sharks-4-1/5987131/|url-status=live}}</ref> In the 2021-22 Season, the Wild used "Shout" by [[The Isley Brothers]] as their goal song. "Let's Go Crazy" remains the win song.<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 24, 2021|title=Assistant coaches who monitor Wild video already have saved one game|url=https://www.startribune.com/assistant-coaches-who-monitor-wild-video-already-have-saved-one-game/600109439/|access-date=January 22, 2022|website=StarTribune|archive-date=January 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122234253/https://www.startribune.com/assistant-coaches-who-monitor-wild-video-already-have-saved-one-game/600109439/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Logo===
[[File:Minnesota Wild alternate logo.svg|thumb|110px|An alternate logo since 2003.]]
The logo depicts both a forest landscape and the silhouette of a wild animal.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.thehockeynews.com/news/article/nhl-logo-rankings-no-11-minnesota-wild|title=NHL logo rankings No. 11: Minnesota Wild|magazine=The Hockey News|last=Larkin|first=Matt|date=August 8, 2014|access-date=May 1, 2018|archive-date=May 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180502140044/http://www.thehockeynews.com/news/article/nhl-logo-rankings-no-11-minnesota-wild|url-status=live}}</ref> The "eye" of the "wild animal" is the [[Polaris|north star]], in tribute to the departed Minnesota North Stars as well as the state's motto ''[[L'Étoile du Nord]]'', meaning "The Star of the North". The mouth of the animal represents the Mississippi River, which starts in Minnesota. According to ''The Good Point'', questions surrounding the identity of the animal depicted have sparked debate amongst logo enthusiasts, earning accolades for its unique complexity in North American professional sports.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thegp.sports.ws/minnesota-wild-logo/|title=Bears eat Beets: The Minnesota Wild Logo Essay|work=The Good Point|date=December 22, 2008|access-date=May 1, 2018|last=Kent|first=Austin|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180502064913/http://thegp.sports.ws/minnesota-wild-logo/|archive-date=May 2, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2008, "Nordy" was introduced as the official mascot of the team.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nordy Official Player Page - Minnesota Wild - Fan Zone |url=http://wild.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=51567 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120618215024/http://wild.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=51567|url-status=dead |date=June 18, 2012| archive-date=June 18, 2012}}</ref>

===Ownership===
The franchise was originally owned by a limited partnership formed by former majority owner [[Bob Naegele, Jr]]. of ''Naegele Sports, LLC'' in 1997. On January 10, 2008, it was announced the franchise was being sold to former [[Nashville Predators]] owner [[Craig Leipold]]. The NHL's Board of Governors officially approved Leipold's purchase of Minnesota Sports & Entertainment (MSE) on April 10, 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wild.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=360027&page=NewsPage&service=page|title=wild.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=360027&page=NewsPage&service=page<!--INSERT TITLE-->|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012010242/http://wild.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=360027&page=NewsPage&service=page|archive-date=October 12, 2008}}</ref> Leipold, a resident of [[Racine, Wisconsin]], completed the sale of the Nashville Predators to a local ownership group on December 7, 2007, a team he owned since the expansion franchise was awarded to Nashville in 1997.

Leipold is the majority owner and principal investor in MSE, a regional sports and entertainment leader that includes the NHL's Minnesota Wild, its AHL affiliate the [[Iowa Wild]] of the [[American Hockey League]], Wildside Caterers, 317 on Rice Park and the facility management of Xcel Energy Center and the [[Saint Paul RiverCentre]]. He also serves as the team's Governor at NHL Board of Governors' meetings. After purchase of MSE, Mr. Leipold sold the [[Georgia Swarm|Swarm]] to John Arlotta. Along with the Wild, the group has year-round management rights of the Xcel Energy Center, and currently has a management contract to manage the adjoining Saint Paul RiverCentre and [[Roy Wilkins Auditorium]]; in addition the partnership also owns and operates 317 on Rice Park, which is the former historic Minnesota club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ism3.infinityprosports.com/ismdata/2007032000/std-sitebuilder/sites/201601/www/en/attendees/speakers/?staff_id=552|title=Craig Leipold|accessdate=August 27, 2022|archive-date=August 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220827165912/https://ism3.infinityprosports.com/ismdata/2007032000/std-sitebuilder/sites/201601/www/en/attendees/speakers/?staff_id=552|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Community involvement===
The Minnesota Wild stay involved in the community through the philanthropic activities of the Minnesota Wild Foundation and its operations to support the game of hockey with events such as [[Hockey Day Minnesota]]. It has been celebrated every year since 2007. The Wild are 13-2-1 on Hockey Day Minnesota.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nhl.com/wild/community/hockey-day-minnesota | title=Hockey Day Minnesota | access-date=August 27, 2022 | archive-date=April 20, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420103756/https://www.nhl.com/wild/community/hockey-day-minnesota | url-status=live}}</ref> Started in 2017, the Wild unveiled a new tradition called This Is Our Ice which encourages Wild fans to bring water from local ponds, lakes and rinks and add it to the Xcel Energy Center ice. Fans can bring water to any regular season home game and add it to the collection station which will then be added to the ice for the season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wild Unveils New 'This Is Our Ice' Tradition|url=https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/this-is-our-ice-082417/c-290745028|website=National Hockey League|access-date=March 12, 2018|date=August 24, 2017|archive-date=March 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313094050/https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/this-is-our-ice-082417/c-290745028|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=This is Our Ice|url=https://www.nhl.com/wild/fans/this-is-our-ice|website=National Hockey League|access-date=March 12, 2018|archive-date=March 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313093837/https://www.nhl.com/wild/fans/this-is-our-ice|url-status=live}}</ref>