Perhaps pandering a little to the hometown newspaper, sports consultant Jon Spoelstra says the 15,000 seats at MTS Centre makes for a perfectly sized NHL arena and calls True North Sports and Entertainment “visionaries” for moving an NHL team to such a small arena. Spoelstra, operating under the impression that lowering supply equals higher demand, […]
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St. Paul mayor: Move Timberwolves to Xcel
As part of a restructuring of the sports facilities in the Twin Cities, St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman is proposing Target Center be downgraded to a practice facility and the Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA) move to an upgraded Xcel Energy Center — but it’s highly unlikely to happen. Coleman’s arena pitch came as part of a […]
Wild sellout streak ends
It wasn’t a memorable game by any stretch at Xcel Energy Center last night, as the Minnesota Wild dropped a 5-1 exhibition game to the St. Louis Blues. But it was noteworthy for one big reason: it was the first game in franchise history that wasn’t a sellout. With a crowd of 16,219, the Wild […]
