Wild begins preseason practices Friday at Xcel Energy Center

Saturday morning's practice is open to the public, with gates opening at 8:45 a.m.

September 10, 2018 at 3:56PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Wild will open training camp Friday at Xcel Energy Center, and the team will hold a practice open to the public Saturday from 9-11 a.m.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The roster for camp was also released on Monday, although the team will add players following the NHL Prospect Tournament in Traverse City, Mich., this week.

Players report for physicals and fitness testing Thursday.

The preseason begins with a game at Winnipeg next Monday with the first home preseason game on Sept. 20 vs. St. Louis.

Gates open for Saturday's open practice at 8:45 a.m. As part of the team's "Flood The Rink" promotion, fans can bring in portable containers (maximum three ounces) of water into a Zamboni outside Gate 1. The water will be filtered and used to make ice at Xcel Energy Center.

The Traverse City Prospects Tournamentends Tuesday.

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Sarah McLellan covers the Wild and NHL. Before joining the Minnesota Star Tribune in November 2017, she spent five years covering the Coyotes for The Arizona Republic.

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