Erickson Earns 2nd SOW

Feb 13, 2024 | News

Another league honor has landed in Nick Erickson’s glove. The NAHL today awarded the Minnesota Wilderness goaltender with the Bauer Hockey Midwest Division Star of the Week for his performance last weekend vs. Kenai River Below is the release from NAHL Communications:...

Murray Leads Wilderness to OT Win

Feb 11, 2024 | Game Recaps, News

Nate Murray is fitting right in with the Minnesota Wilderness. The newly acquired forward from Fowlerville, MI, scored two clutch goals Saturday night. He first tied the game just 11 seconds after the Kenai River Brown Bears took the lead late in the third period,...

Strong PK and Goaltending Help Wilderness Snap Losing Skid

Feb 10, 2024 | Game Recaps, News

Nick Erickson’s 25 saves and a tenacious penalty kill paced the Minnesota Wilderness to a 3-0 victory over the Kenai River Brown Bears Friday night. Daniel Astopovich scored a short-handed goal and the Wilderness held off the Brown Bears on all six of their power play...

Wilderness Returns to Face Brown Bears

Feb 10, 2024 | News

Who: Minnesota Wilderness vs. Kenai River Brown Bears When: Feb. 9-10 7:15 p.m. CST Where: Northwoods Credit Union Arena, Cloquet, MN The lead: After an idle weekend, the Wilderness returns for a home series vs. Kenai River. Media: All of the action can be seen on...

Captain Ozolins Chooses RPI as NCAA Destination

Feb 3, 2024 | News

Wilderness captain Gustavs Ozolins has decided to take his talents to RPI. The veteran defenseman this week announced he has committed to play NCAA Division 1 hockey at the institution based in Troy, New York. Ozolins, from Riga, Latvia, began his junior career in...

3rd Period Surge Sends Steel Past Wilderness

Jan 28, 2024 | Game Recaps, News

After gaining the game’s first lead late in the 2nd period Saturday night, the Minnesota Wilderness could not contain the Chippewa Steel in the 3rd and fell, 3-1. The Steel applied tremendous pressure through most of the final frame, putting up 14 of the period’s...