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For Immediate Release Contacts: Megan Kogut, Minnesota Wild, (651) 312-3439 Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019 Becky Ross-Mielke, FOX Sports North, (612) 486-9520 Alyssa Shultz, Minneapolis LOC, (612) 767-8102 ROSTERS FOR THE STATE OF HOCKEY WOMEN’S ALL-STAR AND NHL ALUMNI GAMES ANNOUNCED FOR HOCKEY DAY MINNESOTA 2020 SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The National Hockey League’s (NHL) Minnesota Wild, in conjunction with FOX Sports North, today jointly announced the preliminary rosters for Hockey Day Minnesota’s State of Hockey Women’s All-Star Game and the NHL Alumni Game on Friday, Jan. 17 at Parade Stadium. The State of Hockey Women’s All-Star Game, featuring University of Minnesota and Minnesota Whitecaps alumni, will start at 6 p.m. followed by the NHL Alumni Game, featuring Minnesota Wild and Minnesota North Stars alumni, at 7:30 p.m. State of Hockey Women’s All-Star Roster NHL Alumni Roster Rose Alleva Keith Ballard Lauren Barnes Brian Bellows Winny Brown Brian Bonin Kelsey Cline Aaron Broten Samantha Donovan Paul Broten Kalli Funk Ryan Carter Liv Halvorson Shawn Chambers Meghan Lorence Dave Christian Sadie Lundquist Ben Clymer Lisa Martinson Joe Dziedzic Erica McKenzie Mike Greenlay Allie Morse Matt Hendricks Kelly Pannek Darby Hendrickson Meaghan Pezon Reed Larson Caitlin Reilly Brian Lawton Audra Richards Jordan Leopold Nina Rodgers Chris McAlpine Chelsey Rosenthal Mike Modano Nicole Schammel Mark Parrish Haylea Schmid Shjon Podein Allie Thunstrom Eric Rasmussen Taylor Williamson Gordie Roberts Wes Walz Erik Westrom Rosters are subject to change. FOX Sports North will host a special Wild Live pre-game show on Jan. 5 at 5:30 p.m., prior to the Wild hosting the Calgary Flames, to announce teams and coaches for each game. Tickets for single-day and three-day packages for the 14th Annual Wells Fargo Hockey Day Minnesota are on-sale now at wild.com/HockeyDay. Hockey Day Minnesota 2020 will take place Jan. 16-18 on an outdoor rink constructed at Parade Stadium in Minneapolis. FOX Sports North’s coverage of Wells Fargo Hockey Day Minnesota 2020 begins at 9 a.m. on Jan. 18 and includes a full day of original hockey programming designed as a celebration of the game from peewees to pros. -- MORE -- Hockey Day Minnesota was originated in 2007 by the Minnesota Wild to celebrate the game that has made Minnesota the “State of Hockey.” It is produced in partnership with FOX Sports North, Minnesota Hockey and the respective local community that serves as the host each year. Previous locations include Baudette Bay (2007, 2008), Phalen Park (2009), Hermantown (2010), Moorhead (2011), Minnetonka (2012), Grand Rapids (2013), Elk River (2014), Saint Paul (2015), Duluth (2016), Stillwater (2017), St. Cloud (2018) and Bemidji (2019). For more information, visit wild.com/HockeyDay. Minnesota Wild single-game tickets for the 2019-20 season are on sale now at the Xcel Energy Center Box Office wild.com/tix and ticketmaster.com. For more information about Season Tickets, including 5-game, 11-game, half season and full season plans, please visit tickets.wild.com or contact a Wild Ticket Sales Representative by calling or texting 651-222- WILD. -- WILD -- For more, visit wild.com and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. .

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