Rau fully healthy and back on form
MINNEAPOLIS As a freshman last year, Minnesota Golden Gophers forward Kyle Rau was second on the team in points with 18 goals and 25 assists in 40 games. Just nine games into his sophomore campaign, Rau is again on track to be one of Minnesota's top scorers.
Rau trailed only Erik Haula in total points last season as Haula led all Gophers with 49 points. While the 2012-13 season...
Wild have gained attention throughout NHL
COTTAGE GROVE, Minn. One week after the Minnesota Wild landed the NHL's two biggest free agents, their jerseys could be found all over at the Second Annual NHL Charity Game at the Cottage Grove Ice Arena on Wednesday.Already, Wild fans had purchased the jerseys and T-shirts of forward Zach Parise and defenseman Ryan Suter and were wearing them proudly as they stood in line for...
Wild have gained attention throughout NHL
COTTAGE GROVE, Minn. One week after the Minnesota Wild landed the NHL's two biggest free agents, their jerseys could be found all over at the Second Annual NHL Charity Game at the Cottage Grove Ice Arena on Wednesday.Already, Wild fans had purchased the jerseys and T-shirts of forward Zach Parise and defenseman Ryan Suter and were wearing them proudly as they stood in line for...
Wild re-sign D Genoway to two-year deal
ST. PAUL, Minn. The Minnesota Wild have reached agreement with another of their free agents two days before the opening of NHL free agency on Sunday.
The team agreed to terms on a two-year contractwith defenseman Chay Genoway on Friday, one of Minnesota's restricted free agents. Genoway, 25, spent most of last season with the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League, scoring...
Wild re-sign Veilleux, Rau
The Minnesota Wild have re-signed center Chad Rau to a two-year deal, and agreed to terms with left wing Stephane Veilleux (VAY-oo) on a one-year deal.
The team announced the both two-way contracts on Monday.
Veilleux returned to the Wild in a trade deadline deal with New Jersey in February. The hard-nosed veteran played his first six seasons with the Wild and gave the team a boost...
Wild re-signs C Rau, LW Veilleux
SAINT PAUL, Minn. Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher announced Monday the Wild have re-signed center Chad Rau to a two-year, two-way contract and left wing Stephane Veilleux to a one-year, two-way contract.
Rau, 25, collected two goals in nine games with Minnesota this season. He recorded the game-winning goal in his NHL debut against Dallas on Jan. 21 and also recorded...
Defending the Blue Line's Charity Hockey Game
The 2012 Defending the Blue Line Charity Game held at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis, MN.
Last night, this fortunate soul was able to make it to Ridder Arena and take in the Defending the Blue Line Charity/Alumni Game. Along with members of the Air Force and the Army, NHL stars, alumni, and former Gophers partnered with a great foundation to put on an incredible evening for the fans...
Aeros bounce back
Stephanie Joplin Tabbah
Special to FOXSportsHouston.com
HOUSTON - Needing a win to help their playoff chances, the Aeros veterans hustled in Saturday nights game versus the Peoria Rivermen. Houston fought hard to pull off the 4-2 win, despite the lack of power play for the first time at home in franchise history.
Entering the game, the Rivermen held fifth position in the Western...
Wild recalls Rau under emergency conditions
SAINT PAUL, Minn. Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has recalled forward Chad Rau from the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League (AHL) under emergency conditions.
Rau, 25 (11887), made his NHL debut Jan. 21 and scored the game-winning goal against Dallas. He has scored two game-winning goals in seven games...
Wild recalls Rau, Kampfer
ST. PAUL -- The Minnesota Wild announced Saturday that it has recalled defenseman Steven Kampfer and center Chad Rau from Houston of the AHL. Kampfer, 23, was acquired from the Boston Bruins in exchange for defenseman Greg Zanon on Feb. 27. Kampfer recorded two assists and a plus-6 rating in 10 games with the Bruins this season. He also had five points in 12 games for Providence...
Wild sends Hackett, Rau to Houston
ST. PAUL -- The Minnesota Wild announced today that it has reassigned goalie Matt Hackett and center Chad Rau, sending the pair of young players to the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League. Hackett, 21, had been recalled on Feb. 22, and he stopped all 10 shots he faced at Dallas Friday night. In four games with Minnesota this season Hackett is 2-0-0 with a 0.68 goals against...
Bruins Can't Solve Niklas Backstrom, Wild Shut Out B's 2-0 on Hockey Day in America
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- No lead feels safe for the offensively challenged Minnesota Wild these days. But for one game, at least, Niklas Backstrom made his team's advantage look commanding. Backstrom made a career-high 48 saves for his fourth shutout of the season to lead the Wild to a 2-0 win over the Bruins on Sunday. Matt Cullen and newly recalled Chad Rau each scored second-period...
Wild's Rau wows again in second NHL call-up
ST. PAUL, Minn. His first two NHL call-ups have been anything but routine for Wild forward Chad Rau.
Rau, an Eden Prairie native, was called up in late January to make his NHL debut on Hockey Day in Minnesota. He then scored the game-winning goal against the Dallas Stars. Fast-forward to Sunday when Rau was recalled from the Houston Aeros and spent the entire night traveling to...
Wild's Rau wows again in second NHL call-up
ST. PAUL, Minn. His first two NHL call-ups have been anything but routine for Wild forward Chad Rau.
Rau, an Eden Prairie native, was called up in late January to make his NHL debut on Hockey Day in Minnesota. He then scored the game-winning goal against the Dallas Stars. Fast-forward to Sunday when Rau was recalled from the Houston Aeros and spent the entire night traveling to...
Wild 2, Boston 0
Matt Cullen and Chad Rau each scoreded and Niklas Backstrom made a career-high 48 saves for his fourth shutout of the season to lead the Wild to a 2-0 victory over the Boston Bruins on Sunday.
Backstrom, Wild shut out Bruins
Matt Cullen and Chad Rau each scored a goal and Niklas Backstrom made a career-high 48 saves for his fourth shutout of the season to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 2-0 win over the Boston Bruins on Sunday.
The Wild won for only the second time in February - their previous victory came Feb. 2 at Colorado. Minnesota went winless in its next seven games, scoring only nine goals during...
Backstrom turns away 48 shots as Wild blank B's
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Matt Cullen and Chad Rau each scored a goal and Niklas Backstrom made a career-high 48 saves for his
fourth shutout of the season to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 2-0 win over the Boston Bruins on Sunday.
Wild 2, Bruins 0
Matt Cullen and Chad Rau each scored a goal and Niklas Backstrom made a career-high 48 saves for his fourth shutout of the season to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 2-0 win over the Boston Bruins on Sunday.
The Wild won for only the second time in February - their previous victory came Feb. 2 at Colorado. Minnesota went winless in its next seven games, scoring only nine goals during...
Wild's Backstrom stops 48, blanks Bruins (AP)
Matt Cullen and Chad Rau each scored a goal and Niklas Backstrom made a career-high 48 saves for his fourth shutout of the season to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 2-0 win over the Boston Bruins on Sunday. The Wild won for only the second time in February -- their previous victory came Feb. 2 at Colorado.
Backstrom stops 48 shots as Wild blank Bruins
Matt Cullen and Chad Rau each scored a goal and Niklas Backstrom made a career-high 48 saves for his fourth shutout of the season to lead the Wild to a 2-0 win over the Bruins on Sunday.
Backstrom stops 48 shots and Wild blank Bruins 2-0
Matt Cullen and Chad Rau each scored a goal and Niklas Backstrom made a career-high 48 saves for his fourth shutout of the season to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 2-0 win over the Boston Bruins on Sunday.
Backstrom stops 48 shots and Wild blank Bruins 2-0
Matt Cullen and Chad Rau each scored a goal and Niklas Backstrom made a career-high 48 saves for his fourth shutout of the season to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 2-0 win over the Boston Bruins on Sunday.
Wild's Backstrom stymies Bruins in shutout victory
Matt Cullen and Chad Rau each scored a goal and Niklas Backstrom made a career-high 48 saves for his fourth shutout of the season to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 2-0 win over the Boston Bruins on Sunday.
Backstrom stops 48 shots and Wild blank Bruins 2-0
Matt Cullen and Chad Rau each scored a goal and Niklas Backstrom made a career-high 48 saves for his fourth shutout of the season to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 2-0 win over the Boston Bruins on Sunday.
Backstrom stops 48 shots and Wild blank Bruins 2-0
Matt Cullen and Chad Rau each scored a goal and Niklas Backstrom made a career-high 48 saves for his fourth shutout of the season to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 2-0 win over the Boston Bruins on Sunday.
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