The Minnesota Wilderness handed out the following 2025-26 season awards at a recent gathering of players, staff and fans:
- Fan of the Year: George Wilton
- Sponsor of the Year: B&B Market (Owners Jake and Mikayla Richardson)
- New Sponsor Award: Black Bear Casino
- Volunteer of the Year: Joanna Carlson
- Safety Award: LCS Coaches (Bus driver Paul Erickson)
- Team Mom of the Year: Beth Mayo-Emilson (Billet Coordinator)
- Rookie of the Year: Andrei Gudin
- MVP: Noah Dziver
- Defender of the Year: Olle Karlsson
- Forward of the Year: Zachary Homer
- Goalie of the Year: Valdemar Andersen and Ryan Gerlich
- Fan Favorite: Ryan DeAngelis
- Community Service Award: Landon Cottingham
- Grit Award: Logan Nagle
The Wilderness begin post-season play this weekend. They’ll entertain the Anchorage Wolverines at the Aspirus St. Luke’s Sports and Event Center in Proctor, MN, Friday and Saturday nights to open the best 3-of-5 Midwest Division Semi-final. A full playoff schedule will be released later this week.