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For Immediate Release
Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009

MINNESOTA WILD ANNOUNCES OPENING NIGHT FESTIVITIES
WILD OPENS HOME SCHEDULE TUESDAY, OCT. 6 AGAINST ANAHEIM DUCKS

SAINT PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The National Hockey League’s (NHL) Minnesota Wild today announced the schedule of events for its 2009-10 Home Opener against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Face-off is slated for 8:15 p.m. and Xcel Energy Center gates will open at 6:30 p.m.

The game will be broadcast live on KSTC-TV, Channel 45 in high definition and on WCCO Radio 830 AM. KSTC-TV, Channel 45 will air a live Wild Country pre-game show starting at 7:30 p.m. WCCO Radio’s Michele Tafoya will broadcast live from Tom Reid’s Hockey City Pub from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. and Mike Max will broadcast live from inside the Xcel Energy Center from 7:00 to 7:30 p.m. leading up to the Wild pre-game show.

The team will hold a Wake-Up Rally from 6:00 to 9:00 a.m. outside the Xcel Energy Center on both sides of Kellogg Boulevard. Fans can stop by and receive a muffin, coffee, Coke products, a Pioneer Press and a team wall calendar. The WCCO Morning News with Dave Lee will broadcast live from the Wake-Up Rally from 5:00 to 9:00 a.m.

The team will also host a Pre-Game Party starting at 5:30 p.m. on the top floor of the RiverCentre Parking Ramp. Activities will include live music, food and beverages and interactive hockey games. The pre-game party is free and open to the public.

Minnesota is 7-0-1 all-time in Home Openers, winning its last seven overall. All fans attending Tuesday’s game will receive a Minnesota Wild wall calendar presented by Wells Fargo, FOX Sports North and Xcel Energy.

Great seats are still available for all Minnesota Wild home games including the Home Opener against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 8:00 p.m. Call 651-222-WILD or visit Wild.com to get tickets today.

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